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Khamsavath railway station

Coordinates: 17°57′27″N 102°40′29″E / 17.95750°N 102.67472°E

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Vientiane (Khamsavath)

ວຽງຈັນ (ຄໍາສະຫວາດ)

The station as seen from the driveway entrance.

General information

Location

Nonvai village, Xaysetha district
Vientiane prefecture
Laos

Coordinates

17°57′27″N 102°40′29″E / 17.95750°N 102.67472°E

Operated by

State Railway of Thailand

Managed by

Lao National Railway State Enterprise^[1]

Transit authority

Ministry of Public Works and Transport

Line(s)

Northeastern Line

Platforms

Tracks

Train operators

State Railway of Thailand
Lao National Railway

Connections

Bus Route 12 (Central Bus Station/Lao China Railway Station)

Construction

Structure type

At-grade

Platform levels

Parking

Yes

Accessible

No Level Boarding

Other information

Status

Staffed

History

Opened

31 October 2023 (official)
19 July 2024 (first services)

Services

Preceding station	State Railway of Thailand			Following station
Nong Khai towards Bangkok (Hua Lamphong) or Krung Thep Aphiwat		Northeastern Line		Terminus

Location
Khamsavath station Khamsavath station in Laos

Khamsavath railway station, also known as Vientiane (Khamsavath) railway station and Vientiane-Tai railway station is a railway station located in Nonvai Village, Xaysetha district, Vientiane prefecture, Laos.^[2] It is the second railway station serving Vientiane on the State Railway of Thailand's Northeastern Line, located at 7.5 km (4.7 mi) from the former terminus, Thanaleng station, providing a direct railway connection to Bangkok.

History

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Construction began on 1 October 2019, with plans of completion by 2021, but was pushed back to May 2023 due to delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.^[3] The station was officially opened on 31 October 2023, by Lao president Thongloun Sisoulith and Thai prime minister Srettha Thavisin.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

Direct cross-border sleeper train services from Bangkok's Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal commenced on July 19, 2024.^[8] Train services are operated by the State Railway of Thailand drivers until Nong Khai, before the train is operated by Lao National Railway drivers to the station. The service utilizes former JR-West rolling stock for sleeper and second-class trains, being the only regularly scheduled train to use this stock in Thailand. Upon the station's opening, the former terminus, Thanaleng closed to passenger service and became a freight terminal.^[9]

Facilities

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The station has 3 platforms, 6 immigration desks, ticket offices for trains towards Thailand, Laos and China, food facilities and offices for the Lao National Railway. ^[10] However, there is no level boarding at the station.

Connecting bus services are available towards the city and the Laos China Railway station, as well as taxi services operated at a fixed price. Bus fares are 20,000 kip for adults to the Central Bus Station in the city, with the same prices applying for those heading towards the Vientiane railway station.^[11]

The station also features a car park, a large drop off and pick up point for passengers, and stylised signage reading "Vientiane (ວຽງຈັນ)".

Train services

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Rapid 133/134 Krung Thep Aphiwat –Vientiane (Khamsavath) – Krung Thep Aphiwat
Rapid 147/148 Udon Thani - Vientiane (Khamsavath) - Udon Thani

Gallery

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Inside Khamsavath railway station
Khamsavath railway station ticket office
Passenger train at station platform

References

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^ "ไทย-ลาว เปิดสถานีรถไฟเวียงจันทน์ (คำสะหวาด)". สำนักงานประชาสัมพันธ์จังหวัดระยอง (in Thai). October 30, 2023.
^ Lapuekou, Chono (2024-05-15). "Laos-Thailand Railway Prepares for Official Opening with Trial Runs". Laotian Times. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
^ "Phase 2 of Lao-Thai railway completed". www.thestar.com.my. 11 May 2023.
^ "Lao and Thai PMs naugurate Vientiane-Khamsavath railway station; link between two countries to further boost trade". The Star. 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
^ Limited, Bangkok Post Public Company. "Lao railway set for full trial run this month". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-06-10. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ "แพลนทริปได้เลย! เม.ย.นี้ นั่งรถไฟ กทม.-เวียงจันทน์ จ่ายไม่ถึง 300 บาท".
^ "Thailand -Laos rail project expected to be operational in mid-2023". Lao News Agency. 2022-10-10. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
^ https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2822566/bangkok-vientiane-train-service-begins-july-19
^ "รถไฟจะไป ວຽງຈັນ".
^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afyYA2_FR98
^ https://www.facebook.com/share/p/XKYvaNFUVuWNJ1NR/

External links

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Vientiane Khamsavath railway station guide

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