Hua Hin railway station

Hua Hin หัวหิน
Phra Mongkut Klao Pavilion and Hua Hin railway station
General information
Location	Phra Pokklao Road, Hua Hin Subdistrict, Hua Hin District, Prachuap Khiri Khan
Owned by	State Railway of Thailand
Line(s)	Southern Line
Platforms	2
Tracks	3
Other information
Station code	หห.
History
Opened	1911
Services
Preceding station State Railway of Thailand Following station Huai Sai Tai towards Bangkok (Hua Lamphong) or Krung Thep Aphiwat Southern Line Nong Kae towards Su-ngai Kolok

Hua Hin railway station is a train station located in Hua Hin Subdistrict, Hua Hin District, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, and is located 212.99 kilometres (132.3 mi) from Thon Buri railway station and 850 m (0.5 mi) from Hua Hin Beach by Damnoen Kasam Road. It is a class 1 railway station on the Southern Line.

On the premises, there is an old 305 Unit Baldwin steam locomotive on display. Hua Hin Station has been considered to be the most beautiful station in Thailand. Therefore, it is popular as a landmark and photo spots of Hua Hin for visitors.

History

The Southern Line third phase between Cha-am Station to Hua Hin opened in November 1911, and the line continued to Wang Phong Station in January 1914. The original station building was built in 1910, and rebuilt in 1926, by Prince Purachatra Jayakara (former commander of the Royal State Railways of Siam) to the current Victorian building today. The design was taken from the planned Siam Rat Museum Expo, intended to be built in 1925 at Lumphini Park, but was never built due to the death of King Vajiravudh and the cancellation of the expo by King Prajadhipok.

In 1967, Colonel Saeng Chulacharit (former minister of the State Railway of Thailand) coordinated the relocation of the Sanam Chandra Palace Railway Pavilion from Sanam Chandra Palace, to Hua Hin and it was renamed to "Phra Mongkut Klao Pavilion". Nowadays, it is one of the main attractions at the station.

Hua Hin station is currently being reconstructed as part of the double-tracking project of the Southern Line. It will become an elevated station once it is complete.

Train services

• Thaksinarath Express 31/32 Bangkok-Hat Yai Junction-Bangkok
• Thaksin Express 37/38 Krung Thep Aphiwat - Sungai Kolok - Krung Thep Aphiwat
• Special Express 39/40 Krung Thep Aphiwat - Surat Thani - Krung Thep Aphiwat
• Special Express 41/42 Krung Thep Aphiwat - Yala - Krung Thep Aphiwat (suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic)
• Special Express 43/44 Krung Thep Aphiwat - Surat Thani - Krung Thep Aphiwat
• International Express 45/46 Krung Thep Aphiwat - Padang Besar - Krung Thep Aphiwat
• Express 83/84 Krung Thep Aphiwat - Trang - Krung Thep Aphiwat
• Express 85/86 Krung Thep Aphiwat - Nakhon Si Thammarat - Krung Thep Aphiwat
• Rapid 167/168 Krung Thep Aphiwat - Kantang - Krung Thep Aphiwat
• Rapid 169/170 Krung Thep Aphiwat - Yala - Krung Thep Aphiwat
• Rapid 171/172 Krung Thep Aphiwat - Sungai Kolok - Krung Thep Aphiwat
• Rapid 173/174 Krung Thep Aphiwat - Nakhon Si Thammarat - Krung Thep Aphiwat (suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic)
• Ordinary 261/262 Bangkok (Hua Lamphong) - Hua Hin - Bangkok (Hua Lamphong)
• Ordinary 251/252 Thon Buri - Prachuap Khiri Khan - Thon Buri
• Ordinary 254/255 Lang Suan - Thon Buri - Lang Suan

Former services

• International Express 35/36 Bangkok - Butterworth - Bangkok (ceased 2016)

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• รายงานประจำปี กรมรถไฟหลวง พ.ศ. 2469