Cha-am railway station

Cha-am ชะอำ
General information
Location	Narathip Road, Cha-am Subdistrict, Cha-am District, Phetchaburi
Owned by	State Railway of Thailand
Line(s)	Southern Line
Platforms	2
Tracks	3
Other information
Station code	ชอ.
History
Opened	June 1911; 113 years ago (1911-06)
Previous names	Ban Cha-am
Services
Preceding station State Railway of Thailand Following station Nong Sala towards Bangkok (Hua Lamphong) or Krung Thep Aphiwat Southern Line Huai Sai Nua towards Su-ngai Kolok

Cha-am station (Thai: สถานีชะอำ) is a railway station located in Cha-am Subdistrict, Cha-am District, Phetchaburi. It is a class 2 railway station located 187.066 km (116.2 mi) from Bangkok railway station. Originally, the station was called "Ban Cha-am", but was changed to "Cha-am" in 2010. The station opened in June 1911, as part of the Southern Line Phetchaburi - Cha-am section. The line extended to Hua Hin in November 1911.

The station is about 2 km (1.2 mi) from the beach, with a motorbike taxi service.

Train services

• Rapid 169/170 Bangkok-Yala-Bangkok
• Rapid 177/178 Thon Buri-Lang Suan-Thon Buri
• Ordinary 261/262 Bangkok-Hua Hin-Bangkok
• Ordinary 251/252 Bang Sue Junction-Prachuap Khiri Khan-Bang Sue Junction
• Ordinary 254/255 Lang Suan-Thon Buri-Lang Suan
• Excursion 911/912 Bangkok-Suan Son Pradiphat-Bangkok

References

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• 渡邉乙弘 (2013). タイ国鉄4000キロの旅. 文芸社. ISBN 978-4-286-13041-5.^[page needed]

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