Wat Sing railway station

Wat Sing

วัดสิงห์
The railway station in mid-2023
General information
LocationSoi Ekkachai 43, Bang Khun Thian subdistrict, Chom Thong district
Bangkok
Thailand
Operated byState Railway of Thailand
Line(s)Mahachai Line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes
Other information
Station codeสิ.
ClassificationClass 2
History
Opened29 December 1904 (1904-12-29)
Original companyTachin Railway Ltd.
Services
Preceding station State Railway of Thailand Following station
Bang Bon Halt
towards Mahachai
Maeklong Railway
Wongwian Yai–Mahachai
Wat Sai Halt
towards Wongwian Yai
Location
Map

Wat Sing railway station is a railway station located in Bang Khun Thian subdistrict, Chom Thong district, Bangkok. It is a class 2 railway station. Currently, 34 rail services operate at the station.[1] It is one of the few stations on the single-track line with a passing loop.

Wat Sing is planned to be a station on the SRT Dark Red Line extension to Mahachai.

History

The station opened on 29 December 1904 during the reign of King Chulalongkorn, as part of the Pak Khlong San–Mahachai railway operated by the Tachin Railway Ltd.[2]

It's named after Wat Sing, a nearby local Buddhist temple.

References

  1. ^ "กำหนดเวลาเดินรถสายวงเวียนใหญ่-มหาชัย" (PDF).
  2. ^ "เสวนา 116 ปี "รถไฟสายวงเวียนใหญ่ – มหาชัย"".

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