Thanaleng railway station

This article is about the former railway station for Vientiane. For the current railway station for Vientiane, see Khamsavath railway station.
Thanaleng

ທ່ານາແລ້ງ
General information
Other namesDongphosy
LocationDongphosy village, Hadxayfong district
Vientiane prefecture
Laos
Operated byState Railway of Thailand
Managed byLao National Railway State Enterprise[1]
Platforms2
Tracks5
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes
Other information
Station codeลล
History
Opened5 March 2009; 15 years ago (2009-03-05)
Closed19 July 2024; 2 months ago (2024-07-19) (passenger services)
Location
Thanaleng station is located in Laos
Thanaleng station
Thanaleng station
Thanaleng station in Laos

Thanaleng station, also known as Dongphosy station (Ban Dong Phosy in Lao), is a freight railway station in Dongphosy village, Hadxayfong district, Vientiane Prefecture, Laos. It is 20 km (12 mi) east of the Lao capital city of Vientiane and 4 km (2.5 mi) north of the Lao-Thai border on the Mekong River. The station opened on 5 March 2009, becoming part of the first international railway link serving Laos.[2] Originally intended for use as a passenger station, Lao officials have stated their intention to convert it to a rail freight terminal to provide a low-cost alternative to road freight, the main mode of transport for goods entering Thailand.[3] The station provides a connection between Vientiane and the capital cities of three other ASEAN nations: Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore, and several major Southeast Asian ports.[2][4][5]

  1. ^ "Lao People's Democratic Republic: Transport Sector" (PDF). Independent Evaluation Department, Asian Development Bank. May 5, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Andrew Spooner (2009-02-27). "First train to Laos". The Guardian. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
  3. ^ Rapeepat Mantanarat (2010-11-09). "Laos rethinks rail project". TTR Weekly. Archived from the original on 2013-02-05. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
  4. ^ Rapeepat Mantanarat (2010-09-03). "Vientiane rail track on the way". TTR Weekly. Archived from the original on 2013-12-25. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference unreview-07 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).