SRT slashes number of commuter trains on Southern Line due to low ridership.

The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has cut in half the number of commuter trains on the route between Thonburi and Nakhon Pathom due to low passenger numbers. The route was first introduced to be a “feeder train” for people living on the Western outskirts of Bangkok to come into work and connect to the Red and Blue lines at Taling Chan and Jharan Sanitwong respectively. However, according to SRT, the number of passengers has decreased to approximately 850 people per day or on average 42 people per train.

In June 2022, they had proudly announced that an additional train would run on this route bringing the total to 22 trains per day. The reduction in services, that start on 15th September 2023, means that only eight trains will run a day.

OUTBOUND TRAINS:

1. No. 1123 leaves Thonburi at 6.15 a.m. Reaches Nakhon Pathom at 07.20 a.m.
2. No. 1115 leaves Thonburi at 11.20 a.m. Reaches Nakhon Pathom at 12.30 p.m.
3. No. 1117 leaves Thonburi at 2.15 p.m. Reaches Nakhon Pathom at 3.20 p.m.
4. No. 1129 leaves Thonburi at 4:55 p.m. Reaches Nakhon Pathom at 6:00 p.m.

INBOUND TRAINS:

1. No. 1124 leaves Nakhon Pathom at 8.00 a.m. Reaches Thonburi at 9.05 a.m.
2. No. 1116 leaves Nakhon Pathom at 12.45 p.m. Reaches Thonburi at 1.50 p.m.
3. No. 1118 leaves Nakhon Pathom at 3.35 p.m. Reaches Thonburi at 4.40 p.m.
4. No. 1132 leaves Nakhon Pathom at 8.30 p.m. Reaches Thonburi at 9.35 p.m.

The SRT notes that there are additional long distances trains on the Southern Line that can also be used by commuters wanting to connect to feeder stations, including No. 251/252 Thonburi – Prachuap Khiri Khan – Thonburi, No. 255/254 Thonburi – Langsu, No. 258 Thonburi – Namtok – Thonburi, No. 259/260 and No. 260/261 Thonburi. – Namtok – Thonburi, No. 351/352 Thonburi – Ratchaburi – Thonburi, and No. 355/356 Bangkok – Suphanburi – Bangkok.