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Phatthalung railway station

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Phatthalung
พัทลุง
General information
LocationSathani Road, Khuha Sawan Subdistrict, Phatthalung City
Owned byState Railway of Thailand
Line(s)Southern Line
Platforms2
Tracks4
Other information
Station codeพท.
History
OpenedJanuary 1913
Services
Preceding station State Railway of Thailand Following station
Chai Buri Halttowards Bangkok (Hua Lamphong) or Krung Thep Aphiwat Southern Line Na Prue Halttowards Su-ngai Kolok

Phatthalung railway station is a railway station located in Khuha Sawan Subdistrict, Phatthalung City, Phatthalung. it is a class 1 railway station, located 846.01 km (525.7 mi) from Thon Buri railway station. Phatthalung station opened in January 1913, as part of the Phatthalung-U Taphao Junction (Hat Yai) section of the Southern Line.

2011 Phatthalung rail accident

On 15 January 2011, freight train No. 722 Bang Sue Junction-Hat Yai Junction, collided with international express No. 36 Butterworth-Bangkok around the Phatthalung station area. Some bogies derailed and collided with local train No. 457 Nakhon Si Thammarat-Phatthalung, which was parked in the sidings. 4 people were injured from this incident, two passengers, one rail conductor and one railway policeman.

The cause was that the locomotive for freight train No. 722 broke down between Phatthalung Station and Pak Khlong Station, so the locomotive for international express No. 35 uncoupled with its carriages (on platform 1) and went to couple with the freight cars of No. 722, to be pulled back to Phatthalung Station. However, as the train approached (to enter platform 2), the rail switch failed and No. 722 collided with the carriages of No. 35 on platform 1. The carriages of No. 35 derailed and collided with carriages of No. 457.

References

Thailand State Railway of Thailand Railway Stations
Southern Line
Southern Main Line
Thon Buri Branch Line
Suphan Buri Branch Line
Burma Railway
(Nam Tok Branch Line)
Khiri Rat Nikhom Branch Line
Kantang Branch Line
Nakhon Si Thammarat Branch Line
Padang Besar Branch Line

7°33′16″N 99°36′17″E / 7.5544°N 99.6046°E / 7.5544; 99.6046


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