Hua Hin railway station

Hua Hin

หัวหิน
Hua Hin; หัวหิน
	Platforms
General information
Location	44 Prapokklao Road, Hua Hin Subdistrict, Hua Hin District; Prachuap Khiri Khan; Thailand
Operated by	State Railway of Thailand
Managed by	Ministry of Transport
Line(s)	Su-ngai Kolok Main Line
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Parking	Yes
Other information
Station code	หห.
Classification	Class 1
History
Opened	25 November 1911;; 112 years ago
Rebuilt	11 December 2023;; 9 months ago
Services

Hua Hin railway station is a train station located in Hua Hin Subdistrict, Hua Hin District, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, and is located 212.99 kilometres (132.3 mi) from Thon Buri railway station and 850 m (0.5 mi) from the beach. It is a class 1 railway station on the Su-ngai Kolok Main Line of the Southern Line.

On the premises, there is an old 305 Unit Baldwin steam locomotive on display. Hua Hin Station has been considered to be the most beautiful station in Thailand. Therefore, it is popular as a landmark and a photo spot of Hua Hin for visitors.^[1]

History

The Southern Line third phase between Cha-am Station to Hua Hin opened in November 1911, and the line continued to Wang Phong Station in January 1914. The original station building was built in 1910, and rebuilt in 1926, by Prince Purachatra Jayakara (former commander of the Royal State Railways of Siam) to the current Victorian building today. The design was taken from the planned Siam Rat Museum Expo, intended to be built in 1925 at Lumphini Park, but was never built due to the death of King Vajiravudh and the cancellation of the expo by King Prajadhipok.

In 1967, Colonel Saeng Chulacharit (former minister of the State Railway of Thailand) coordinated the relocation of the Sanam Chandra Palace Railway Pavilion from Sanam Chandra Palace, to Hua Hin and it was renamed to "Phramongkutklao Pavilion". It is one of the main attractions at the station.

Hua Hin station was reconstructed as an elevated station as part of the double-tracking project of the Southern Line. It opened on 11 December 2023. The former station and Phramongkutklao pavilion will be preserved and maintained as a historic building by the Fine Arts Department.^[2]^[3]

Station layout

U1 Platforms	Side platform, the car door will open on the left side
	Platform 1	Southern Line toward Su-ngai Kolok
	Platform 2	Southern Line toward Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)
	Side platform, the car door will open on the left side
G Concourse and Street Level	Concourse	Exit 1-4, Passenger Service Center, Ticket Office, Ticket Vending Machine, Shops

Gallery

Platforms equipped with elevators
Train at the station
View of the current and former stations
Phramongkutklao Pavilion
Phramongkutklao Pavilion with station signage
Former at-grade station platforms
Former ticket office
Former station facade

Sources

高田隆雄 (1978). タイ国の蒸気機関車. エリエイ出版部.
柿崎一郎 (2010). 王国の鉄路タイ鉄道の歴史. 京都大学学術出版会. ISBN 978-4-87698-848-8.
渡邉乙弘 (2013). タイ国鉄4000キロの旅. 文芸社. ISBN 978-4-286-13041-5.
"สถานีรถไฟหัวหิน" [Hua Hin Railway Station]. paiduaykan.com.
รายงานประจำปี กรมรถไฟหลวง พ.ศ. 2469 [Royal State Railways Annual Report 1926]^{[full citation needed]}