Where do you get on the Death Railway?

Where do you get on the Death Railway? If you'd prefer to travel independently, you can take the train from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi and travel along the Death Railway. Trains depart from Bangkok Thonburi station (also known as Bangkok Noi).

What time is the Death Railway train?

Two trains operate daily: Local Train No. 257 departs at 7:45 a.m., and No. 259 departs at 1:55 p.m. If you plan on returning on the same day, it is advisable to catch the earlier train. Regardless of the distance travelled, foreigners are required to pay a fixed fare of 100 Baht for this line.

Where does the Death Railway start?

The Death Railway starts at Nong Pladuk, a junction on the Bangkok to Singapore main line some 80km west of Bangkok. The line heads northwest to Kanchanaburi, over the Bridge on the River Kwai, along the Kwae Noi ('Little Kwai') and over the Wampo Viaduct to Nam Tok, the current terminus for passenger trains.

How many people built Death Railway?

From October 1942 to October 1943 the Japanese army forced about 60,000 Allied prisoners of war (POWs) – including 13,000 Australians and roughly 200,000 civilians, mostly Burmese and Malayans – to build a railway linking Thailand and Burma.

Has a bullet train ever crashed?

There are three types of high-speed trains in China: G, D, and C trains. D trains are the second-fastest and are mostly seen on popular rail routes that connect major cities. In 2011, a high-speed bullet train crashed near the south-eastern city of Wenzhou in Zhejiang province, killing 40 people.

Where is the CPR railway?

Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, the railway owned approximately 20,100 kilometres (12,500 mi) of track in seven provinces of Canada and into the United States, stretching from Montreal to Vancouver, and as far north as Edmonton.

Does the bridge over the river Kwai exist?

The bridge depicted in the film is most definitely real. In fact, there were two: one a wooden railway bridge and the other a ferroconcrete structure built using imported bridge sections from Japanese-controlled Java. It's this structure, Bridge 277, that still stands and is a famous local tourist attraction.

What is the best part of the Death Railway?

The best bit is Wang Pho viaduct. This is an original wooden trestle bridge that clings to the steep cliff-face high above the river. Make sure you are sitting by a window on the left side of the train (or on the right-hand side on the return journey) – otherwise you won't see much.

How do you get on the Death Railway?

If you'd prefer to travel independently, you can take the train from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi and travel along the Death Railway. Trains depart from Bangkok Thonburi station (also known as Bangkok Noi). The trains on this route are classed by the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) as 'ordinary' trains.

Why is it called Death Railway?

The exact number of deaths isn't known, but historians from the ANZAC Portal estimate at least 90,000 labourers and more than 12,000 POWs were killed. The grim statistics – which equate to one man dying for every sleeper that was laid on the track – led to the line being dubbed the 'Death Railway'.

How much does it cost to go to the Death Railway?

You can purchase a ticket that continues from Kanchanaburi to the River Kwai Bridge Station or beyond – these two trains being of the service that crosses the bridge and continue to Nam Tok. A one-way ticket costs 110 THB per person.

Can you walk Death Railway?

You only need to walk a short distance along the track from Thamkrasae station to see the bridge and Wong Po viaduct snaking round a cliff. Krasae Cave is about one minute walk. This part of the Death Railway is about 30 miles west of Kanchanaburi.

Which is the most horror railway station in the world?

1. Begunkodor Railway Station, West Bengal. Located in a remote village in West Bengal, this station is reportedly haunted by a white-sari draped spectral, the ghost of a lady who was run over by a train there.

What is the scariest train track?

Who was the first person killed on the railway?

1830. 15 September – United Kingdom – William Huskisson becomes the first widely reported passenger train death. During the ceremonial opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, while standing on the track at Parkside, he is struck and fatally injured by the locomotive Rocket.

What is the most expensive train station in the world?

New York City is home to the world's most expensive train station. Almost ready for its grand opening, the World Trade Center Transportation Hub in lower Manhattan is equivalent of having Grand Central, Times Square and Penn Station in one place.