Taling Chan

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General information
LocationSoi Chimphli 12, Chimphli Road, Chimphli Subdistrict, Taling Chan
Bangkok
Thailand
Operated byState Railway of Thailand
Managed byMinistry of Transport
Line(s)
  • Su-ngai Kolok Main Line
  • Thon Buri Line
Platforms3 (Mainline)
4 (Red Line)
Tracks6
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeRW06
History
RebuiltSeptember 2009
Electrified25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station SRT Red Lines Following station
Bang Bamru Light Red Line Terminus
Preceding station State Railway of Thailand Following station
Bang Bamru Southern Line Ban Chimphli Halt
Bang Ramat Halt
towards Thon Buri
Southern Line
Thon Buri Line
Terminus
Location

Taling Chan Station is a railway station located in Taling Chan District, Bangkok. It is operated by the State Railway of Thailand and serves two routes: the Southern Main Line and the Bang Sue–Taling Chan SRT Light Red Line. It is located 22.136 kilometres from Bangkok railway station. Taling Chan Junction serves as a junction for the mainline from Bangkok and the short branchline to Thon Buri railway station, near Siriraj Hospital.

Taling Chan Station is also the terminus for the current Light Red Line from Bang Sue. In the past, the station building was a wooden structure with about 5 platforms. Since 2009, the station has been rebuilt to concrete and other tracks were removed for the SRT Light Red Line new tracks.

1979 Taling Chan rail accident

The accident occurred at dawn on 21 August 1979. A congested Ratchaburi-Thon Buri train (No.165, now 352) approached the intersection around Taling Chan Junction and was collided by a freight train from Bang Sue Junction to Padang Besar, due to having gone through a red signal. The freight train collided into the passenger train in the middle section and caused derailments for both trains. There were 51 deaths and 138 injured, the majority of the passengers being students and merchants coming for trade near Thon Buri Station. The accident was one of the most severe rail disasters in Thailand.

References

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