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2018/12/10

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.

Ban Laem Station

  Walking through the station   

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

Ban Laem Station

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

Edge of platform.
Ban Laem Station

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

On the platform, two eating places were open.
Ban Laem Station

Ban Laem Station

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

  Train arrival                   

The scene that the train arrives.

Ban Laem Station


  Train departure              

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

Ban Laem Station


  Train car coupling           

Encountered a work to add a train car.

Ban Laem Station

Two train cars were added by this work.
Ban Laem Station


2018/12/07

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.

Ferry in Maha Chai pier

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

The fare is 3 baht for one way for one person.
Ferry in Maha Chai pier

Motorcycles can also board the ship.
I did not check the fare.
Ferry in Maha Chai pier

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.
Ferry in Chalom pier

  Preview the Ban Leam station  

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

Ban Leam station

I arrived at the station without getting lost.
Ban Leam station

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.
Ferry in Chalom pier

Ferry in Chalom pier

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

Fee Station.
Payed 3 baht here.
Ferry in Chalom pier

Passengers in the motorcycle line up.
Ferry in Chalom pier

Arrival at the ferry.
There was almost no waiting time for this ferry service.
Ferry in Chalom pier

Departing for Maha Chai pier.


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

Ferry in Maha Chai pier

  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.

Maha Chai

To be continued.


2018/12/03

Maha Chai Station : State Railway of Thailand

City : Mahachai, Samut Sakhon, Thailand
Railway line : Mahachai Line

Maha Chai Station

Took a walk at the terminal station of Maha Chai line.
Also took video for train that leaving and arriving in the station.

  The appearance of the station  

Looked inside the facility from the front of the station.

Maha Chai Station

Passenger's waiting place
Maha Chai Station

Ticket office
Maha Chai Station

  Walking through the platform    

Walked the platform from the railway crossing in front of the station.

Maha Chai Station

Shops lining up on the platform.
There were few stores for food.
Maha Chai Station

The ticket office is on this left side.
Maha Chai Station

The train moves to the back of the platform after arriving at the station.
The left is the train I got on, the right is the next train to depart.
Maha Chai Station

  Train departure                            

Merchandises on the track were cleaned up just before departure.

Maha Chai Station


This is a railway crossing in front of the station.
After the train leaving, merchandises were placed on the track.

Maha Chai Station

  Train arrival                               

The train came close to the railway crossing.

Maha Chai Station

Each will clean up the merchandises on the track.
Just before the train passes.

Maha Chai Station


2018/11/30

Trip heading to Mae Klong Railway Market from Bangkok 1 of 5

Railway line :
From Wongwian Yai to Mahachai   = Mae Klong Eastern (Maha Chai) Line
From Ban Laem to Mae Klong      = Mae Klong Western Line

The market is one of Thailand's most famous markets.
Made a plan to visit there for the first time with a 2 day schedule on 2018.

  Summary of the trip plan  


  1. From Wongwian Yai to Mahachai by Eastern Line.
  2. Preview the Ban Leam station and Stay one night in Mahachai.
  3. From Ban Laem to Mae Klong by Western Line.
  4. Walking around the market and the station area.
  5. From Mae Klong to Wongwian Yai.

  Schedule:1 

From Wongwian Yai to Mahachai by Eastern Line.

  Scene from Wongwian Yai to Mahachai  

So, first, I will head to Maha Chai station.
This is about 1 hour trip to the terminal station.
The fare is 10 baht for one way for one person.



  Wongwian Yai Station                   

Wongwian Yai Station

Walking through the station platform.
Wongwian Yai Station

Wongwian Yai Station

Ticket office.
Bought a train ticket to leave at 12:15.
Wongwian Yai Station

The train stop time is about 30 minutes.
In the meantime, took a walk on the platform.
Wongwian Yai Station

Shops of food and clothing are lined up.
Wongwian Yai Station

Wongwian Yai Station

Some shops were hard to understand.
I wonder that what kind of store is it.
Wongwian Yai Station

Platform termination
Wongwian Yai Station

  Passage station                         

Many stations made me feel the local color.
On the way, the train shook very much.

The passing stations of this route are as follows;
Talat Phlu,Khlong Ton Sai,Chom Tong,Wat Sai,Wat Sing,Bang Bon,Khan Keha,Rang Sakae,Rang Pho,Sam Yaek,Phrom Daen,Thung Si Thong,Bang Nam Jued,Khok Khwai,Ban Khom,Khlong Chak

I could not took photo all the station name plates.

Maha Chai Line

Maha Chai Line

Maha Chai Line

Maha Chai Line

Maha Chai Line

Maha Chai Line

Maha Chai Line

Maha Chai Line

Maha Chai Line

Maha Chai Line

  Mahachai station                         

Train arrival entrance of the station.

Maha Chai Station

Maha Chai Station


To be continued.