Bua Yai Junction Railway Station

Bua Yai Junction Station
สถานีรถไฟชุมทางบัวใหญ่

Bua Yai Junction Railway Station
Location Kanrotfai Rd, Bua Yai Sub-district, Bua Yai District, Nakhon Ratchasima 30120
Coordinates 15°35′9″N 102°25′38″E / 15.58583°N 102.42722°E / 15.58583; 102.42722Coordinates: 15°35′9″N 102°25′38″E / 15.58583°N 102.42722°E / 15.58583; 102.42722
Owned by State Railway of Thailand
Line(s) Northeastern Line
Platforms 12
Construction
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code วญ.
History
Opened 1 May 1931
Traffic
64,000
Services
Preceding station   State Railway of Thailand   Following station
Ban Sok Rang Halt   Northeastern Line Lam Narai Branch   Terminus
Huai Rahat Halt   Northeastern Line Nong Khai Branch   Noen Sawat Halt

Bua Yai Junction Railway Station (Thai: สถานีรถไฟชุมทางบัวใหญ่; SRT code: วญ) is a 1st class station and the main railway station in Nakhon Ratchasima Province. The station is in the northern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province. There are 10 daily trains serving this station. There are four to six special trains additionally at the New Year, Songkran, or other holidays. In the 2004 census, Bua Yai Junction Station served nearly 800,000 passengers.

History

Bua Yai Junction station was opened for service as Bua Yai Station on 1 May 1931 (then called Khorat Station). Initially, it was served by mixed train from Nakhon Ratchasima. The express stopped at this station for 10 minute watering and refueling pause after the introduction of Khon Kaen Express on 3 November 1939. Bua Yai Station became Bua Yai Junction on 19 August 1967, in conjunction with the opening of Kaeng Khoi - Bua Yai bypass route (Lam Narai Branch Line). This station was a drop-off point for Chaiyaphum Province (50 km from Bua Yai station) until the opening of Kaeng Khoi - Bua Yai route which changed the drop-off point for Chaiyaphum Province to Chatturat Station (40 km from Chatturat station). There are still intercity bus services from Bua Yai to Chaiyaphum as the bus terminal is just 500 meters from Bua Yai Junction. However, the traffic between Bua Yai to Nakhon Ratchasima main depends upon railway services due to the fact that there is no bus service between Bua Yai and Nakhon Ratchasima. Today, this station is Class 1 station as it is a refueling stop for many trains that travel the Kaeng Khoi - Bua Yai Bypass route as well as the trains from and to Nakhon Ratchasima.

Train services


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