Chuk Samet railway station

Chuk Samet railway station is a railway station located in Sattahip Subdistrict, Sattahip District, Chon Buri. It is a class 1 railway station located 195.00 km from Bangkok (Hua Lamphong) railway station. It is the railway station located closest to Sattahip town and serves Sattahip Naval Base, including HTMS Chakri Naruebet.

Chuk Samet

จุกเสม็ด
General information
LocationSattahip Subdistrict, Sattahip District
Chon Buri Province
Thailand
Coordinates12°37′29″N 100°55′18″E / 12.6247°N 100.9216°E / 12.6247; 100.9216
Operated byState Railway of Thailand
Managed byMinistry of Transport
Line(s)Chuk Samet Main Line
Platforms1
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station codeจเ.
ClassificationClass 1
History
Opened10 November 2023 (2023-11-10)
Previous namesSattahip Commercial Port
Services
Preceding station State Railway of Thailand Following station
U Taphao Eastern Line Terminus

Background

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The railway section initially opened in July 1989 as part of the Eastern Line Chachoengsao Junction–Sattahip Commercial Port section, with the terminal rail yard opening as "Sattahip Commercial Port". In the past, only freight trains ran here until the role of Sattahip as a commercial port was decreased and railway operations ceased. This resulted in passenger trains terminating at Ban Phlu Ta Luang station and freight trains disusing the line altogether. The railway section reopened on 10 November 2023, with a new railway station rebuilt at the site of the former Sattahip Commercial Port rail yard and renamed "Chuk Samet".[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "เปิด 2 สถานีรถไฟใหม่ภาคตะวันออก สถานีอู่ตะเภา และ จุกเสม็ด". thansettakij. November 18, 2023.
  2. ^ "เปิดแล้วรถไฟสายตะวันออก หัวลำโพงปลายทางจุกเสม็ด ตู้โดยสารชั้น 3 วันละ 1 เที่ยว". mgronline.com. November 10, 2023.