Trains on the Southern Line in Thailand

The Southern Line passes through 16 provinces which includes the branch lines. These are: Bangkok, Nakhon Pathom, Suphanburi, Kanchanaburi, Ratchaburi, Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chumphon, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Trang, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat. One of the most beautiful stretches is in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province as it passes close to the sea.

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LONG DISTANCE TRAINS

These are all the long-distance trains that operate out of Krung Thep Aphiwat Station (KTW) in Bangkok to destinations on the Southern Line. Special Express No. 43/40 is a popular daytime diesel railcar (DRC) with 2nd Class reclining seats and air conditioning for visiting major stops on the main line. There are also many choices of sleeper trains. However, only Special Express No. 31/32 to Hat Yai Junction uses the newer CNR sleeper carriages.

OUTBOUND TRAINS:

• No. 43 Special Express: Krung Thep Aphiwat – Surat Thani (07:30 – 16:20)
• No. 171 Rapid: Krung Thep Aphiwat – Sungai Kolok (15:10 – 10:10)
• No. 45 Special Express: Krung Thep Aphiwat – Padang Besar (16:10 – 08:05)
• No. 37 Special Express: Krung Thep Aphiwat – Sungai Kolok (16:10 – 10:35)
• No. 31 Special Express: Krung Thep Aphiwat – Hat Yai Junction (16:50 – 07:05)
• No. 169 Rapid: Krung Thep Aphiwat – Yala (17:30 – 11:05)
• No. 83 Express: Krung Thep Aphiwat – Trang (18:50 – 08:15)
• No. 85 Express: Krung Thep Aphiwat – Nakhon Si Thammarat (19:50 – 09:40)
• No. 167 Rapid: Krung Thep Aphiwat – Kantang (20:30 – 11:25)
• No. 39 Special Express: Krung Thep Aphiwat – Surat Thani (22:50 – 07:50)

INBOUND TRAINS:

• No. 40 Special Express: Surat Thani – Krung Thep Aphiwat (09:00 – 18:05)
• No. 172 Rapid: Sungai Kolok – Krung Thep Aphiwat (12:10 – 07:30)
• No. 168 Rapid: Kantang – Krung Thep Aphiwat (14:15 – 05:10)
• No. 38 Special Express: Sungai Kolok – Krung Thep Aphiwat (14:15 – 09:05)
• No. 86 Express: Nakhon Si Thammarat – Krung Thep Aphiwat 16:00 – 06:10)
• No. 170 Rapid: Yala – Krung Thep Aphiwat (16:30 – 10:50)
• No. 84 Express: Trang – Krung Thep Aphiwat (17:00 – 07:05)
• No. 46 Special Express: Padang Besar – Krung Thep Aphiwat (17:00 – 09:05)
• No. 32 Special Express: Hat Yai Junction – Krung Thep Aphiwat (17:45 – 08:10)
• No. 44 Special Express: Surat Thani – Krung Thep Aphiwat (18:25 – 03:45)