Thailand’s best-loved train station is a classic of South-East Asian railway history, but a huge new one will replace it.
Hua Hin Railway Station, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province; a major stop on Thailand’s Southern Line.From Hua Hin north to Bangkok’s new Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station . Special Express 40, Second Class AC is a non-sleeper, four-hour, 200-kilometre service operated by State Railway of Thailand. SeeThe train’s approach at Hua Hin is heralded by the station master striking a gleaming brass platform bell, a tradition found at most Thailand railway stations.
Hua Hin’s historic station opened in 1911 with no retail shops and that remains the case – there are local markets and small shops in the vicinity.Train-spotting, people watching and taking selfies against the backdrop of the station’s Siamese-Victorian architecture. The platform’s elaborate Phra Mongkut Klao Pavilion, aka Royal Waiting Room, is the most photographed feature not only on the station but probably in the whole province.
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