Mae Klong Station : State Railway of Thailand

City : Mae Klong, Samut Songkhram, Thailand
Railway line : Mae Klong Line

I came to this station by transferring a train from the Wongwian Yai station.
Among the stations passed through, this station was the most crowded place with tourists. Because this is one of the most famous stations in Thailand.

  Train departure                            

The train that I got on will go back to Ban Laem station.
This line has few operations.
4 round trip a day, that's all.
Therefore, the spare train was not waiting at this station.

Railway crossing in front of the station.
This is also the entrance to the railway market.

Just before the train starts to depart, the train orbit begins to be made on the track.

The train is departing.
Many tourists are gathering for taking photo.

  Walking through the station    

After the train departed, the number of tourists decreased.
At this timing, I took a walk in the station.

Eating place in the station.
It was nearly full with tourists.

Platform
Boards like railway sleepers were laid.

Ticket office

The toilet is here.
There is a charge.

This is the terminal end of the track.
Mae Klong river is flowing behind it.

  Ferry platform                

There is a ferry platform next to the station.
Unlike the Maha Chai ferry, the number of passengers is small.

The fare is 2 baht for one way for one person.

At this time, I did not board the boat.

  Train arrival                     

I waited for the train arriving at the back of the station.
I judged that taking photo from this place does not prevent the progress of the train.

Just before the train arrives.
Many travelers have gathered on the track.

An arrival train appeared.

Trip heading to Mae Klong Railway Market from Bangkok 3 of 5

 Schedule:3 

From Ban Laem to Mae Klong by Western Line.

Got on the 7: 30 train to head the Mae Klong station.
It was about an hour trip to the destination.
The fare is 10 baht for one way for one person.

  Ban Laem Station            

Terminal station in early morning.
Several passengers and motorcycle taxi drivers are waiting for the train.

The train arrived at the station.
Contrary to my expectation, few passengers got off.

Inside the car just before departure.
The seat of the getting on train car did not fill up.

  Passage station                 

It was a scene that feels more local color than Maha Chai line.

The passing stations of this route are as follows;
Tha Chalom,Ban Chi Phakhao,Khlong Nok Lek,Bang Si Kot,Bang Krachao,Ban Bo,Bang Thorat,Ban Ka Long,Ban Na Khwang,Ban Na Khok,Ket Muang,Lat Yai,Bang Krabun

I could not took photo all the station name plates.

  Mae Klong Station          

Many tourists appeared just before arriving at this station.
It was enough to prevent the progress of the train.

Arrived at my destination.
To be continued.

Ban Laem Station : State Railway of Thailand

City : Tha Chalom, Samut Sakhon, Thailand
Railway line : Mae Klong Line

This is one of the terminal stations of Mae Klong line.
Unlike the Maha Chai station, the surroundings are not crowded.

  Walking through the station   

Walked from the entrance of the station to the edge of the platform.

Ticket office
This route is four round trips a day.
Departure time : 7：30,10：10,13：30,16：40

Edge of platform.

I do not know the reason, but this station is on the curve.

On the platform, two eating places were open.

End of the platform.
The spare train cars are stopped in frontward.

  Train arrival                   

The scene that the train arrives.

  Train departure              

The scene that the train leaves.
Departed at almost scheduled time.

  Train car coupling           

Encountered a work to add a train car.

Two train cars were added by this work.

Trip heading to Mae Klong Railway Market from Bangkok 2 of 5

 Schedule:2 

Preview the Ban Leam station and Stay one night in Mahachai.

After arriving at Maha Chai station, checked in at a hotel.
And for the train to get on the next day I headed for preview to Ban Laem station.

  Crossing a river from Maha Chai pier          

There is Tha Chin river between Maha Chai station and Ban Laem station.
Ferry service are prepared to connect the two stations with the shortest distance.

This is entrance for the ferry platform on Maha Chai side.

The fare is 3 baht for one way for one person.

Motorcycles can also board the ship.
I did not check the fare.

Let's go aboard and head to the opposite pier.

This is the ferry platform on Ban Laem station side.
That name is Chalom pier.

  Preview the Ban Leam station  

This is a guide sign board to the station on the way.

I arrived at the station without getting lost.

I will write about the state of this station in another article.

  Crossing the river from Chalom pier    

The preview of the station is over and I return to the Maha Chai side.
The hotel is in Maha Chai side.

Entrance to Chalom pier.

Shops were lined up on both sides of the aisle.
Most of the shops were closed at my visit.

Fee Station.
Payed 3 baht here.

Passengers in the motorcycle line up.

Arrival at the ferry.
There was almost no waiting time for this ferry service.

Departing for Maha Chai pier.

This ship docked at the pier after the previous ferry departed.
Many passengers were already in line.

  At the Hotel                  

Went back to the hotel and took a rest for a while.
I fell asleep for about 2 hours.
The outside was already dark.

For dinner, I planned to go to food stalls around the station.
But unfortunately it began to rain.
I have no choice, so I purchased food at a convenience store near the hotel.

To be continued.