Details of cool new train to Pattaya
AS Thai Residents reported last week about a new special air-conditioned weekends-only train to Pattaya, now the details of the schedule and fares have become available as follows:
Train Time Table
Outbound Train number 997, Bangkok – Ban Plu Ta Luang
“Available only on Saturday/Sunday”
- Bangkok – 06.45 hrs
- Makkasan – 06.59 hrs
- Klongton – 07.07 hrs
- Huamark – 07.15 hrs
- Lat Krabang – 07.28 hrs
- Hua Takhe – 07.33 hrs
- Chachoengsao Junction – 08.01 hrs
- Chon Buri – 08.36 hrs
- Si Racha junction – 08.54 hrs
- Pattaya – 09.13 hrs
- Pattaya Floating Market – 09.24 hrs
- Yanasangwararam – 09.33 hrs
- Suan Nong Nuch – 09.38 hrs
- Ban Plu Ta Luang – 09.50 hrs
Inbound Train number 998, Ban Plu Ta Luang – Bangkok
“Available only on Saturday/Sunday”
- Ban Plu Ta Luang – 15.50 hrs
- Suan Nong Nuch – 16.00 hrs
- Yanasangwararam – 16.05 hrs
- Pattaya Floating Market – 16.15 hrs
- Pattaya – 16.26 hrs
- Si Racha junction – 16.45 hrs
- Chon Buri – 17.03 hrs
- Chachoengsao Junction – 17.37 hrs
- Hua Takhe – 18.05 hrs
- Lat Krabang – 18.11 hrs
- Huamark – 18.25 hrs
- Klongton – 18.32 hrs
- Makkasan – 18.38 hrs
- Bangkok – 18.55 hrs
Ticket fare
- Bangkok to Chon Buri Station – Ban Plu Ta Luang Station: 170฿
- Bangkok to Chachoengsao Junction Station: 80 ฿
- Chachoengsao Junction Station to Chon Buri Station – Ban Plu Ta Luang Station : 90฿
- Si Racha Junction Station to Pattaya Station – Ban Plu Ta Luang Station : 50฿
Booking
- From Bangkok – Chon Buri till Ban Plu Ta Luang: 60 days maximum advance booking.
- From Bangkok – Chachoengsao Junction: 2 days maximum advance booking.
- From Chachoengsao Junction – Chon Buri till Ban Plu Ta Luang: 60 days maximum advance booking.
- From Si Racha Junction – Pattaya till Ban Plu Ta Luang: tickets available on the same day – no seat reservation.
Linking service
Public hire transport (both scheduled and chartered) are available at every stations to tourist attractions or towns.
Si Racha Junction Station has transport and motorcycles for hire to take you to a pier and from there to Ko Sichang (island).
Pattaya Station has transport for hire to get to Pattaya beach and Bali Hai Pier (to Ko Lan).
Pattaya Floating Market has songthaew (passenger mini truck) to Yanasangwararam temple and Suan Nong Nuch park.
Ban Plu Ta Luang Station has a scheduled songthaew to Sattahip and also chartered songthaew to tour Sattahip Naval Base or any other places.
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Top: A State Railway of Thailand train running pass a field of sunflowers. Photo: State Railway of Thailand Facebook page
By Piboon Awasdaruharote
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