Nong Kae railway station

Nong Kae railway station is a railway station located in Nong Kae Subdistrict, Hua Hin District, Prachuap Khiri Khan. It is a class 3 railway station located 216.963 km (134.8 mi) from Thon Buri railway station.

Nong Kae

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General information
LocationTakiap Road, Nong Kae Subdistrict, Hua Hin District, Prachuap Khiri Khan
Owned byState Railway of Thailand
Line(s)Southern Line
Platforms1
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeนอ.
Services
Preceding station State Railway of Thailand Following station
Hua Hin Southern Line Suan Son Pradiphat

2007 rail accident

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On 14 January 2007, Rapid No. 178 Lang Suan-Thon Buri collided with Special Express No. 39/41 Bangkok-Surat Thani/Yala (coupled together) at Nong Kae. The accident occurred at 02:30 am, and since the trains collided head-on, this caused 2 deaths: the train driver and the train mechanic. Many were injured and were sent to Hua Hin Hospital afterwards.

References

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  • Ichirō, Kakizaki (2010). Ōkoku no tetsuro: tai tetsudō no rekishi. Kyōto: Kyōtodaigakugakujutsushuppankai. ISBN 978-4-87698-848-8.[page needed]
  • Otohiro, Watanabe (2013). Tai kokutetsu yonsenkiro no tabi: shasō fūkei kanzen kiroku. Tōkyō: Bungeisha. ISBN 978-4-286-13041-5.[page needed]

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