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Khiri Rat Nikhom คีรีรัฐนิคม | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | Tha Khanon Subdistrict, Khiri Rat Nikhom District Surat Thani Province Thailand | ||||||||||
Operated by | State Railway of Thailand | ||||||||||
Managed by | Ministry of Transport | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Khiri Rat Nikhom Branch | ||||||||||
Distance | 662.0 km (411.3 mi) from Thon Buri | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Station code | รค. | ||||||||||
Classification | Class 3 | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | April 1956 | ||||||||||
Previous names | Tha Khanon | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Khiri Rat Nikhom railway station is a railway station located in Tha Khanon Subdistrict, Khiri Rat Nikhom District, Surat Thani. The station is a class 3 railway station and is located 662.0 km (411.3 mi) from Thon Buri railway station. It opened in April 1956, on the Southern Line section from Ban Thung Pho Junction–Khiri Rat Nikhom. The railway line was originally planned to reach Tanun (North of Phuket) in Phang Nga, via Phang Nga City, Phanom and Ban Ta Khun, however the plan was scrapped. Currently, there are plans to restart the plan and continue building to Tanun to connect to Phuket and Phang Nga.