About Phichit Railway Station
Phichit Railway Station is a Class 1 railway station on the State Railway of Thailand's Northern Line in Nai Mueang Subdistrict, Mueang Phichit District, Phichit Province. Located about 319 km from Bangkok Railway Station, it opened in 1907 during the expansion of the northern railway. The station features a historic building, two platforms and three tracks, serving northern-bound and Bangkok-bound trains and acting as the main rail gateway to Phichit town.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a small, functional provincial railway station with a historic single-storey station building, two platforms and three tracks on the Northern Line. The setting is in central Phichit town near the Nan River, with ticket counters, waiting areas and basic shops. Visitors can observe daily train operations, see northern and Bangkok-bound services, take photographs of the station architecture and use the station as a transit point to explore central Phichit.
Key highlights
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Class 1 station on the Northern Line approximately 319.19 km from Bangkok Railway Station (Hua Lamphong)
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Historic station building dating to the 1907 opening of the Pak Nam Pho to Phitsanulok extension
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Two platforms and three tracks serving long-distance, rapid and ordinary trains
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Main rail gateway to Phichit town centre and Bueng Si Fai area
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Active daily operations with connections to Bangkok, Phitsanulok, Chiang Mai and northern destinations
History of Phichit Railway Station
Opened on 24 January 1907 as part of the Northern Line extension from Pak Nam Pho to Phitsanulok during the reign of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V). The line was built to connect Bangkok with northern Thailand and the station has served as Phichit's principal railway gateway for over a century. It is classified as a Class 1 station by the State Railway of Thailand.
Culture & Context
Serves as the main transportation hub for Phichit town and a daily meeting point for local travel. The station reflects early 20th-century railway architecture and the historical importance of rail transport in connecting central and northern Thailand.
Route
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