Phetchaburi Railway Station

Not to be confused with Phetchaburi MRT Station.
Phetchaburi
เพชรบุรี
Location Rotfai Road, Khlong Krachaeng Subdistrict, Phetchaburi City
Owned by State Railway of Thailand
Line(s) Southern Line
Platforms 2
Tracks 5
Other information
Station code พบ.
History
Opened June 1903
Services
Preceding station   State Railway of Thailand   Following station
toward Hua Lamphong
Southern Line

Phetchaburi Railway Station is a railway station located in Khlong Krachaeng Subdistrict, Phetchaburi City. It is a class 1 railway station.

History

The station opened in June 1903 during the reign of King Chulalongkorn, along with the first phase of the Southern Line from Thon Buri Station to Phetchaburi Station. At the time, the railway route was called "The Phetchaburi Railway Route".

In 1911, the line was extended to Cha-am Station and then southwards to Sungai Kolok and Padang Besar during King Vajiravudh's reign.

Train services

References

Coordinates: 13°06′58″N 99°56′29″E / 13.1160°N 99.9414°E / 13.1160; 99.9414

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