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Cha-am ชะอำ | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | Narathip Road, Cha-am Subdistrict, Cha-am District, Phetchaburi | ||||||||||
Owned by | State Railway of Thailand | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Southern Line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Station code | ชอ. | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | June 1911 | ||||||||||
Previous names | Ban Cha-am | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Cha-am station (Thai: สถานีชะอำ) is a railway station located in Cha-am Subdistrict, Cha-am District, Phetchaburi. It is a class 2 railway station located 187.066 km (116.2 mi) from Bangkok railway station. Originally, the station was called "Ban Cha-am", but was changed to "Cha-am" in 2010. The station opened in June 1911, as part of the Southern Line Phetchaburi - Cha-am section. The line extended to Hua Hin in November 1911.
The station is about 2 km (1.2 mi) from the beach, with a motorbike taxi service.
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