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The Bangkok–Nong Khai high-speed railway or Northeastern high-speed rail line is a high-speed railway under construction in Thailand. It will be the first high-speed line in Thailand. It will be constructed in multiple phases; the first phase, between Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima, is expected to open in 2026 after multiple delays. [2]
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.
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.
The standard gauge Bangkok–Nong Khai high-speed railway, scheduled for completion in 2028, may eventually extend to Vientiane station, completing the Kunming–Singapore railway. [7] In 2022, the Vientiane Times announced that Laos intends to build a new standard-gauge railway from Vientiane to the port of Vung Ang in central Vietnam. [8]
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 (new, 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]
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 [ 16 ] [ 17 ] The railway will connect to the 417 km Boten–Vientiane railway ...
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 Vientiane Prefecture: Vientiane Logistics Park