Khun Tan Railway Station

Khun Tan Railway Station is a railway station on the Northern Line located in Lamphun Province, Thailand. It is operated by the State Railway of Thailand, and is 683.14 km (424.5 mi) from Bangkok Railway Station. Khun Tan Railway Station is in the Tha Pladuk Subdistrict, Mae Tha District.

Khun Tan Railway Station is the highest railway station in Thailand, at 578 metres (1,896 ft 4 in) above sea level. Around the railway station is the Doi Khuntan National Park, the reason the station exists, which has bungalows run by the State Railway of Thailand, for visitors' use as well.

Khun Tan tunnel

Khun Tan Tunnel

Two hundred metres from Khun Tan Railway Station, is the Khun Tan Tunnel. It is the longest railway tunnel in Thailand, at 1,352.1 metres (4,436 ft 0 in) in length. Construction took 11 years at a cost of 1.3 million baht. It was finished in 1918.

History

The railway route Bangkok–Chiang Mai had been designed to avoid the Khun Tan Mountains, a barrier between Lampang and Lamphun. The tunnel was built ease trade barriers between the northern and central provinces. Surveys for the tunnel route were started in 1905. Construction began in 1907. First, base pins were set up at a level behind the mountain aligned with the tunnel route so that the tunnel could be blasted to the width needed. Then air compressors were used to drill through the mountain. If these air compressors broke down, then metal chisels were hammered into the rock, explosives inserted and then the rock was blasted to make way for track-laying. The tunnel was finished in 1918 and remains in daily use.

Train services

• Nakhon Phing Express 1/2 Bangkok-Chiang Mai-Bangkok
• Special Express 13/14 Bangkok-Chiang Mai-Bangkok
• Express 51/52 Bangkok-Chiang Mai-Bangkok
• Rapid 109 Bangkok-Chiang Mai
• Rapid 102 Chiang Mai-Bangkok
• Local 407/408 Nakhon Sawan-Chiang Mai-Nakhon Sawan

References

Coordinates: 18°30′02″N 99°15′55″E / 18.5005°N 99.2652°E / 18.5005; 99.2652

State Railway of Thailand Railway Stations
Northern Line	Northern Main Line Bangkok Yommarat Halt Ramathibodi Hospital Halt Sam Sen Bang Sue Junction Nikhom Rotfai KM.11 Halt Bang Khen Thung Song Hong Halt Lak Si Kan Keha KM. 19 Railway Halt Talat Mai Don Mueang Don Mueang Grand Canal Halt Lak Hok Khlong Rangsit Rangsit Khlong Nueng Chiang Rak Thammasat Rangsit University Halt Nava Nakhon Halt Chiang Rak Noi Khlong Phutsa Bang Pa-in Ban Pho Ayutthaya Ban Ma Map Phra Chan Ban Don Klang Halt Phra Kaeo Ban Phachi Junction Don Ya Nang Halt Nong Wiwat Ban Plak Raet Halt Tha Ruea Ban Mo Nong Don Ban Klap Ban Pa Wai Lop Buri Tha Khae Khok Krathiam Nong Tao Nong Sai Khao Ban Mi Huai Kaeo Phai Yai Halt Rong Rien Chansen Halt Chansen Ban Kok Kwaow Halt Chong Khae Thale Wa Halt Phon Thong Ban Takhli Dong Maku Hua Wai Nong Pho Hua Ngiu Ban Nong Mu Noen Makok Thung Nam Sum Khao Thong Ang Hin Nakhon Sawan Pak Nam Pho Bueng Boraphet Thap Krit Khlong Pla Kot Chumsaeng Wang Krang Bang Mun Nak Ho Krai Dong Takhop Taphan Hin Huai Ket Hua Dong Wang Krot Phichit Tha Lo Bang Krathum Mae Thiap Ban Mai Bueng Phra Phitsanulok Ban Teng Nam Ban Tum Khwae Noi Phrom Phiram Nong Tom Ban Bung Ban Khon Phichai Rai Oi Ban Dara Junction Tha Sak Tron Wang Kaphi Uttaradit Sila At Tha Sao Halt Nam Rit Ban Dan Pang Ton Phueng Khao Phlueng Halt Huai Rai Rai Kled Dao Halt Mae Phuak Halt Den Chai Pak Pan Kaeng Luang Huai Mae Ta Halt Ban Pin Huai Mae Lan Pha Khan Pha Kho Halt Pang Puai Mae Chang Mae Mo Huai Rak Mai Halt Sala Pha Lat Mae Tha Nong Wua Thao Nakhon Lampang Bo Haeo Hang Chat Pang Muang Huai Rian Halt Mae Tan Noi Khun Tan Tha Chomphu Sala Mae Tha Huai Kiang Nong Lom Doi Ti Lamphun Pa Sao Saraphi Chiang Mai Sawankhalok Branch Line Ban Dara Junction Khlong Lamung Khlong Maphlap Wat Khlong Pu Khlong Yang Nong Riang Sawankhalok
Northeastern Line from Ban Phachi Junction	Ubon Ratchathani Main Line Ban Phachi Junction Nong Kuai Nong Saeng Nong Sida Ban Pokpaek Saraburi Nong Bua Kaeng Khoi Junction Thap Kwang Map Kabao Pha Sadet Hin Lap Muak Lek Klang Dong Pang Asok Bandai Ma Pak Chong Sap Muang Chanthuk Khlong Khanan Chit Khlong Phai Lat Bua Khao Ban Mai Samrong Nong Nam Khun Sikhio Khok Sa-at Sung Noen Kut Chik Khok Kruat Phu Khao Lat Nakhon Ratchasima Thanon Chira Junction Ban Phalai Ban Phanao Ban Phra Phut Halt Tha Chang Nong Manorom Chakkarat Ban Hin Khon Hin Dat Huai Thalaeng Nong Krathing Lam Plai Mat Thamenchai Ban Salaeng Phan Ban Nong Tat Buriram Ban Tako Halt Huai Rat Krasang Nong Teng Lam Chi Surin Bu Rusi Mueang Thi Kadon Kho Sikhoraphum Ban Kalan Samrong Thap Huai Thap Than Nong Khaen Halt Uthumphon Phisai Ban Tae Halt Ban Niam Si Sa Ket Chalerm Kanchana Halt Nong Waeng Ban Khlo Kanthararom Ban Non Phueng Halt Huai Khayung Ban Thon Halt Bung Wai Ubon Ratchathani Nong Khai Main Line from Thanon Chira Junction Thanon Chira Junction Ban Ko Sra Thammakhan Ban Kradon Halt Ban Nong Kan Nga Halt Nong Maeo Non Sung Ban Dong Phlong Ban Makha Noen Thua Paep Halt Phon Songkhram Ban Don Yai Mueang Khong Ban Rai Halt Non Thong Lang Huai Rahat Halt Bua Yai Junction Noen Sawat Halt Nong Bua Lai Sala Din Halt Nong Makhuea Mueang Phon Chot Nong Kae Ban Han Ban Phai Ban Haet Nong Mek Tha Phra Kut Kwang Khon Kaen Samran Huai Hai Non Phayom Ban Wang Chai Halt Nam Phong Huai Siao Khao Suan Kwang Non Sa-at Huai Koeng Kumphawapi Ban Dong Rueang Huai Sam Phat Nong Takai Kham Kling Halt Nong Khon Kwang Udon Thani Nong Tum Ban Khao Na Phu Khok Chang Nong Bua Ngoen Nong Song Hong Na Tha Nong Khai (new) Talat Nong Khai Kaeng Khoi-Bua Yai Branch Line Kaeng Khoi Junction Ban Chong Tai Khao Khok Halt Khao Hin Dat Halt Hin Son Khao Sung Halt Kaeng Suea Ten Pa Sak Jolasid Dam Halt Ban Nongbua Halt Manao Wan Khok Salung Suranarai Thung Ta Kaeo Assumption Convent School Halt Khao Yai Ka Ta Halt Talat Lam Narai Halt Lam Narai Ban Ko Rang Halt Phaendin Thong Ban Chongko Halt Khok Khli Chong Samran Ban Wa Tabaek (Thep Sathit) Huai Yai Chiu Ban Pak Chap Halt Bamnet Narong Ban Kloi Halt Wang Ka-am Halt Non Khro Halt Chatturat Nong Chim Ban Ta Noen Halt Ban Nong Kham Halt Ban Lueam Ban Khok Krabuang Halt Ban Nong Prue Pong Halt Nong Phluang Ban Kraphi Halt Ban Kao Ngiu Halt Ban Sa Khrok Halt Ban Sok Rang Halt Bua Yai Junction Thanaleng Extension Line Nong Khai (new) Thanaleng (Laos)
Southern Line	Southern Main Line Thon Buri Charansanitwong Halt Bang Ramat Halt Taling Chan Junction Ban Chimphli Halt Phuttamonthon Sai 2 Halt Sala Thammasop Salaya Wat Suwan Khlong Maha Sawat Halt Wat Ngiu Rai Nakhon Chai Si Tha Chalaep Ton Samrong Nakhon Pathom Sanam Chandra Palace Halt Phrong Maduea Khlong Bang Tan Nong Pladuk Junction Ban Pong Nakhon Chum Khlong Ta Khot Photharam Chet Samian Ban Kluay Saphan Chulalongkorn Halt Ratchaburi Ban Khu Bua Bo Takhro Ban Pa Kai Halt Pak Tho Khao Lao Huai Rong Halt Bang Khem Khao Yoi Nong Pla Lai Bang Chak Phetchaburi Huai Sua Khao Thamon Nong Mai Luang Nong Chok Nong Sala Nong Taphot Cha-am Bo Khaem Huai Sai Nua Huai Sai Tai Bo Fai Hua Hin Nong Kae Suan Son Pradiphat Halt Khao Tao Wang Phong Pran Buri Huai Khwang Halt Nong Khang Sam Roi Yot Sam Krathai Kui Buri Bo Nok Thung Mamao Khan Kradai Prachuap Khiri Khan Nong Hin Whagor Halt Wang Duan Huai Yang Thung Pradu Thap Sakae Don Sai Khok Ta Hom Halt Ban Krut Nong Mongkhon Halt Na Phak Khuang Bang Saphan Yai Hin Gong Halt Cha Muang Bang Saphan Noi Huai Sak Ban Sai Thong Halt Khao Chaiyarat Map Ammarit Ban Sap Somboon Halt Khlong Wang Chang Pathio Ban Khok Ma Saphli Nong Nian Halt Na Cha-ang Chumphon Saeng Daet Thung Kha Wisai Ban Khron Halt Sawi Khao Suan Thurian Khao Pip Halt Pak Tako Tha Thong Halt Khuan Hin Mui Lang Suan Khao Wor Khlong Khanan Hua Mat Halt Lamae Ban Duat Khanthuli Don Thup Tha Chana Ban Ko Muk Halt Khao Phanom Baek Chaiya Tha Chang Bang Nam Jued Khlong Khut Halt Khlong Sye Maluan Hua Toei Ban Don Ri Ban Thung Pho Junction Surat Thani Khao Hua Khwai Bo Krang Halt Khao Phlu Khlong Ya Halt Ban Na Huai Mut Na San Khlong Prap Halt Phruphi Khlong Sun Halt Ban Song Ban Phru Krachaeng Huai Prik Krabiat Than Pho Chawang Khlong Chandi Lak Chang Khlong Kui Halt Na Bon Khlong Chang Ban Ko Pring Halt Thung Song Junction Sai Yai Chong Khao Ron Phibun Khao Chum Thong Junction Khuan Nong Khwa Ban Tun Ban Thung Khai Halt Cha-uat Nong Jik Halt Ban Nang Long Ban Trok Kae Halt Ban Khon Hat Laem Tanot Ban Sunthra Halt Pak Khlong Ban Makok Tai Halt Chai Buri Halt Phatthalung Na Prue Halt Ban Khai Thai Halt Ban Ton Don Ban Huai Taen Halt Khao Chaison Bang Kaeo Khuan Phra Halt Khuan Khiam Han Kong Halt Han Thao Wat Khuan Phayer Halt Khok Sai Khuan Niang Ban Ko Yai Bang Klam Ban Din Lan U-Taphao Hat Yai Junction Khlong Rian Khuan Jong Na Muang Wat Khuan Mit Khuan Pa Ching Chana Tha Maenglak Ko Saba Thepha Ta Paet Ban Nikhom Halt Pattani (Khok Pho) Na Pradu Wat Chang Hai Pa Rai Halt Khlong Sai Tase Ban Yupo Yala Mai Kaen Ban Patae Halt Raman Balo Rueso Ban Salo Bukit Yuaerae Halt Lalo Maruebo Kadae Halt Tanyong Mat Pa Phai Cho-airong Bukit Ai Satia Halt To Deng Su-ngai Padi Khok Saya Halt Su-ngai Kolok Bang Sue-Taling Chan Link Bang Sue Junction Bang Son Halt Bang Bamru Taling Chan Junction Suphan Buri Branch Line Nong Pladuk Junction Yang Prasat Don Khun Wiset Kamphaeng Saen Thung Bua Halt Nong Fak Aviation Academy (Rong Rien Kanbin) Halt Nong Wan Priang Sri Samran Halt Don Sa-nguan Don Thong Halt Nong Phakchi Ban Makham Lom Sakae Yang Mu Suphan Buri Ma Lai Maen Halt Burma Railway (Nam Tok Branch Line) Nong Pladuk Junction Thanon Songpol Halt Sa Kosi Narai Luk Kae Tha Maka Tha Ruea Noi Ban Nong Suea Halt Tha Muang Thung Thong Halt Khao Din Pak Phraek Halt Thung Na Thale Kanchanaburi Saphan Khwae Yai Halt Khao Pun Halt Vittayalai Kaset Wang Lan Halt Na Kann Halt Wang Yen Wang Takhian Halt Ban Pong Sieo Halt Ban Kao Halt Tha Ta Suea Halt Tha Kilen Wang Sing Halt Lumsum Halt Saphan Tham Krasae Halt Wang Pho Ko Maha Mongkol Halt Chong Khaep Halt Wang Yai Halt Ban Pu Pong Halt Nam Tok Nam Tok Sai Yok Noi Halt Khiri Rat Nikhom Branch Line Ban Thung Pho Junction Ban Don Rak Halt Ban Nong Khli Ban Thung Luang Halt Ban Khanai Halt Ban Don Riap Halt Khlong Yan Halt Khao Lung Halt Ban Yang Halt Khiri Rat Nikhom Kantang Branch Line Thung Song Junction Thi Wang Ban Phun Kapang Halt Khuan Mao Khlong Muan Yang Yuan Huai Yot Lam Phura Khlong Teng Suan Mun Trang Na Po Phru Yai Ban Pa Ko Pa Tiao Kantang Nakhon Si Thammarat Branch Line Khao Chum Thong Junction Ban Koei Chen Halt Ban Thung Lo Khok Khram Ban Huai Yoong Halt Ban Tha Chang Halt Wang Wua Halt Mamuang Song Ton Halt Nakhon Si Thammarat Padang Besar Branch Line Hat Yai Junction Ban Phru Sala Thung Lung Khlong Ngae Khlong Ram Ban Tha Khoi Padang Besar (Thai) Padang Besar (Malaysia) Arau (Malaysia) Alor Setar (Malaysia) Sungai Petani (Malaysia) Bukit Mertajam (Malaysia) Butterworth (Malaysia)
Eastern Line	Aranyaprathet Main Line Bangkok Urupong Halt Phayathai Halt Ratchaprarop Halt Makkasan Asok Halt Khlong Tan Sukhumvit 71 Halt Hua Mak Ban Thap Chang Soi Wat Lan Boon Halt Lat Krabang Phra Chom Klao Halt Hua Takhe Khlong Luang Phaeng Khlong Udom Chonlajorn Halt Preng Khlong Khwaeng Klan Halt Khlong Bang Phra Bang Toei Halt Chachoengsao Junction Wat Ko Chan Phrong Akat Halt Bang Nam Prieo Khlong Sip Kao Junction Khlong Yi Sip Et Halt Yothaka Ban Sang Nong Nam Khao Halt Ban Pak Phli Prachin Buri Nong Krachap Halt Khok Makok Prachantakham Nong Saeng Halt Ban Dong Bang Ban Nong Sriwichai Ban Phrom Saeng Halt Ban Ko Daeng Halt Kabin Buri Kabin Kao Nong Sang Phra Prong Halt Ban Kaeng Sala Lamduan Halt Sa Kaeo Sa Kaeo Provincial Office Halt Tha Kasem Halt Huai Chot Halt Watthana Nakhon Ban Pong Kom Halt Huai Dua Halt Aranyaprathet Thai Ban Phlu Ta Luang Main Line from Chachoengsao Junction Chachoengsao Junction Paet Riu Halt Don Si Non Phan Thong Chon Buri Bang Phra Khao Phrabat Halt Si Racha Junction Bang Lamung Pattaya Pattaya Tai Halt Pattaya Floating Market Halt Ban Huai Khwang Yansangwararam Suan Nong Nuch Halt Khao Chi Chan Junction Ban Phlu Ta Luang Jamboree Sattahip Commercial Port Phra Phutthachai Line (freight only) Khlong Sip Kao Junction Ongkharak Wihan Daeng Bu Yai Kaeng Khoi Junction Mae Nam Branch Line (freight only) Makkasan Mae Nam Tha Rua Mai (Bangkok Port) Laem Chabang Branch Line (freight only) Si Racha Junction Laem Chabang Laem Chabang Port Map Taphut Branch Line (freight only) Khao Chi Chan Junction Ban Chang Map Ta Phut Map Ta Phut Port
Western Line	Suphan Buri Main Line Thon Buri Charansanitwong Halt Bang Ramat Halt Taling Chan Junction
Maeklong Railway	Wongwian Yai-Mahachai Wongwian Yai Talat Phlu Khlong Ton Sai Halt Chom Thong Halt Wat Sai Halt Wat Sing Bang Bon Halt Khan Keha Halt Rang Sakae Halt Rang Pho Sam Yaek Halt Phrom Daen Halt Thung Si Thong Halt Bang Nam Jued Halt Khok Khwai Halt Ban Khom Halt Khlong Chak Halt Mahachai Ban Laem-Maeklong Ban Laem Tha Chalom Halt Ban Chi Phakhao Halt Khlong Noklek Halt Bang Sikhot Halt Bang Krachao Halt Ban Bo Halt Bang Thorat Halt Ban Kalong Halt Ban Na Khwang Halt Ban Na Khok Halt Ked Mueang Halt Lad Yai Halt Bang Krabun Maeklong