Nakhon Lampang railway station

Nakhon Lampang railway station is a railway station in Sop Tui Subdistrict, Mueang Lampang District, Lampang Province. It is the main railway station for the province and is operated by the State Railway of Thailand (SRT). The station is on the Northern Line, 642 kilometres (398.9 mi) from Bangkok railway station. The station was built around 1915 and was open for use after the first royal train arrived at Lampang station on 1 April 1916.

Nakhon Lampang นครลำปาง
General information
Other names	Lampang
Location	Sop Tui Subdistrict, Lampang Lampang Province Thailand
Coordinates	18°16′44″N 99°28′24″E / 18.27889°N 99.47333°E / 18.27889; 99.47333
Operated by	State Railway of Thailand
Managed by	Ministry of Transport
Line(s)	Chiang Mai Main Line
Platforms	2
Tracks	6
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	Yes
Other information
Station code	ลป.
History
Opened	1 April 1916 (1916-04-01)
Services
Preceding station State Railway of Thailand Following station Nong Wua Thao towards Bangkok (Hua Lamphong) or Krung Thep Aphiwat Northern Line Hang Chat towards Chiang Mai
Location

Architecture

The station building was built in a mix of northern Thai-styled architecture and European architecture and has two floors. The upper floor is the office of the Lampang District Traffic Department, and the lower floor is the station office. The balcony fence of the upper floor, door frames, and windows are decorated, and the entrance to the lower hall and ticket office have curved entrances.

Nakhon Lampang railway station has been well maintained over the years, retaining its many decorative features. The station received the Association of Siamese Architects' Architectural Conservation Award under the category of institutional and public structures in 1993.

In front of the station on display is steam locomotive no. 728 and a fountain. There is also a horse rickshaw stop as well.

Annual event

Every April, there is a commemorative event to celebrate the railway's history and horse rickshaws, a symbol of Lampang.

Places nearby

• Wat Sri Rong Muang
• Bo Haeo Community

Bo Haeo Halt

 

Bo Haeo Halt

Bo Haeo Railway Halt was a halt operated by the State Railway of Thailand, in Bo Haeo Subdistrict, Mueang Lampang District. It used to be between Nakhon Lampang and Hang Chat railway stations. The halt is 642 kilometres (398.9 mi) from Bangkok railway station and was regularly used in the past, until it was closed due plummeting usage between the community and the city.

Gallery

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  Nakhon Lampang in the early 1900s
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  The front facade of the station building
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  The front facade of the station building
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  Platform towards Bangkok
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  Platform towards Chiang Mai
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  Side facade of the station building seen from the platforms
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  Station sign in various languages and female-only parking sign
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  Platform with a train arriving from Bangkok

References

• "ลดภาระขาดทุน รฟท.ประกาศยกเลิก 6ขบวนรถเชิงพาณิชย์". ไทยรัฐออนไลน์.
• [List of railway stations and bus stops above]. Archived from the original on 1 April 2008.
• "สถานีรถไฟและสถาปัตยกรรมสำคัญเกี่ยวกับรถไฟไทย" [Architectural Digest train station and about Thailand]. Rotfaithai forums. 29 May 2006.#
• "Train services". State Railway of Thailand. 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
• . State Railway of Thailand. 21 February 2019. Archived from the original on 21 February 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019, at the Wayback Machine{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)