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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.
During its routine cabinet meeting on February 4, 2025, the Cabinet of Thailand sanctioned the second phase of the China–Thailand Railway Cooperation Project, specifically the Korat-Nong Khai segment of the Bangkok–Nong Khai high-speed train connection. The project is slated to commence in 2025 and is anticipated to conclude in 2030.
Construction would be divided into four sections: Bangkok–Kaeng Khoi, Map Ta Phut–Kaeng Khoi, Kaeng Khoi–Nakhon Ratchasima, and Nakhon Ratchasima–Nong Khai. Construction of Thailand's 873-kilometre-long portion of the railway system started in December 2017 [ 17 ] [ 18 ] The railway will connect to the 417 km Boten–Vientiane railway ...
Nong Khai Mai railway station until May 2000. Talat Nong Khai: ตลาดหนองคาย 2209 623.58 Closed ตง. Nong Khai railway station near Mekong until May 2000 and closed in 2008. Thai-Laos border via First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge: Thanaleng: ท่านาแล้ง 7201 626.58 1 ลล. Shuttle train from Nong Khai ...
However, the Vientiane end of the line will eventually cross the Mekong River on a new bridge to meet up with the Bangkok–Nong Khai high-speed railway once it is completed, making the connection. [32] As of 2023, the design of this extension is in progress with a target completion date of 2028. [33]
The Vientiane Logistics Park opened in December 2021. [10] From 2009 to 2024, a shuttle train ran twice a day between Nong Khai railway station and Thanaleng station, [11] [12] with occasional services by the Eastern and Oriental Express.
13 September 1955 - Udon Thani – Na Tha (first Nong Khai station) 31 July 1958 - Na Tha – Nong Khai (Talat Nong Khai, second Nong Khai station) [2] 2008 - Nong Khai (third and current Nong Khai station) – Talat Nong Khai section closed. 5 March 2009 - Nong Khai – Thanaleng (Vientiane Prefecture) 31 October 2023 - Thanaleng ...
The estimated cost of the Nong Khai–Thanaleng line was US$6.2 million, of which 70% was financed by Thai loans. [5] Construction formally began on 19 January 2007, [7] and test trains began running on 4 July 2008. [6] Formal inauguration occurred on 5 March 2009. [8]