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Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville by train

January 10, 2018 By James Clark 15 Comments

The railway line from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville was reopened for passenger services in 2016 after 14 years of being out of action. I’ve been to Phnom Penh numerous times and I have always admired the old train station, hoping that one day that train services would resume. If you want to ride the only […]

Filed Under: Train Travel Tagged With: cambodia, phnom penh, railway, sihanoukville, southeast asia rail, train, train station

Southeast Asia current and proposed railways [2017]

October 31, 2017 By James Clark 17 Comments

Current and proposed railways of Southeast Asia

Current and proposed railways of Southeast Asia – every line mapped In 2016 I compiled every current and proposed railway in Southeast Asia and created the Future Southeast Asia Railway Map, which depicted all current and proposed railways as a subway map. [Future Southeast Asia Railway Map – 2016 version (Click for larger image).] I’ve […]

Filed Under: Train Travel Tagged With: cambodia, china, indonesia, laos, malaysia, maps, myanmar (burma), philippines, railway, singapore, southeast asia rail, thailand, train station, trains, vietnam

Kanchanaburi to Hua Hin by train (with a bonus stop at the tallest stupa in the world)

August 3, 2017 By James Clark 5 Comments

Kanchanaburi to Hua Hin by train

Kanchanaburi is west of Bangkok on the Nam Tok railway line, separate from the main north and south lines. This line formed what was part of the Death Railway, which connected Thailand to Burma by rail. There has been proposals to connect Thailand and Myanmar by rail via this route, but for now it remains […]

Filed Under: Train Travel Tagged With: hua hin, kanchanaburi, nakhon pathom, southeast asia rail, thailand, train

Saigon to Phan Thiet by train – the easy way to get to Mui Ne

May 2, 2017 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Mui Ne is the popular beach resort area in Southeastern Vietnam. The actual beach area is between the towns of Phan Thiet and Mui Ne, though most people just say Mui Ne for the general area. Even though Phan Thiet is about 200km east of Ho Chi Minh City, it takes anywhere from 4-6 hours […]

Filed Under: Train Travel Tagged With: ho chi minh city, mui ne, phan thiet, southeast asia rail, train, vietnam

Nha Trang to Saigon by train

January 13, 2017 By James Clark 11 Comments

Nha Trang to Saigon by train

Vietnam by train is a great way to travel if you are making your way up or down the coast. While I wouldn’t traverse the whole length of the country in one go (especially when flights between Hanoi and Saigon are so competitive) it’s good for the stops in between. Trains in Vietnam follow a […]

Filed Under: Train Travel Tagged With: ho chi minh city, nha trang, southeast asia rail, train, vietnam

How to get from Bangkok to Vientiane by train

December 12, 2016 By James Clark 24 Comments

Bangkok to Vientiane by train

I like to travel by train in Southeast Asia if it’s a reasonable alternative to flying. For the trip from Bangkok to Vientiane, getting the train is a comfortable and economic way to go. First off I will say that the train doesn’t actually go to Vientiane; it stops at a station about 16km away. […]

Filed Under: Train Travel Tagged With: bangkok, laos, nong khai, southeast asia rail, thailand, thanaleng, train, train station, vientiane

Future Southeast Asia – A map of proposed railways in Southeast Asia

October 24, 2016 By James Clark 31 Comments

What would Southeast Asia look like if it had a fully functioning railway network? I have thought about this many times, usually while on a bus ride from hell (Huay Xai to Luang Prabang springs to mind). I envision it to be a cross between China’s high-speed rail network and Europe’s international InterCity services. With […]

Filed Under: Train Travel Tagged With: bangkok, cambodia, china, india, indonesia, kunming, laos, malaysia, myanmar (burma), philippines, railway, singapore, southeast asia rail, thailand, trains, vietnam

Kuala Lumpur to Butterworth (Penang) by train

April 27, 2016 By James Clark 27 Comments

In 2015 the electrification of the train line between Kuala Lumpur and Butterworth was completed. On this modernised track the ETS (Electric Train Service) reaches a speed of 140 km/h. The ETS is one of the fastest trains in Southeast Asia. The remarkable thing about the ETS is that it runs on a metre gauge […]

Filed Under: Train Travel Tagged With: butterworth, kuala lumpur, malaysia, penang, southeast asia rail, train

Riding the Bamboo Railway in Battambang – Cambodia

March 16, 2016 By James Clark 1 Comment

Riding the bamboo railway in Battambang, Cambodia

The bamboo railway is a makeshift railway in Cambodia that uses the old single line that runs between Battambang and Phnom Penh. In what was initially a way for goods to be transported has now become a fully-fledged tourist attraction. At the time of my visit, I only saw foreign passengers on board and no […]

Filed Under: Train Travel Tagged With: bamboo railway, battambang, cambodia, railway, southeast asia rail

Maeklong market railway, Thailand – The train that goes through a market

March 20, 2010 By James Clark 42 Comments

Maeklong Market

One of the more interesting train journeys in Southeast Asia I’ve had is riding through the Maeklong market railway in Thailand. Even if you’ve never heard of the town, you’ve probably seen a youtube video of a train going through a tightly-packed market, where market stalls are set up on the rails. The train barely […]

Filed Under: Train Travel Tagged With: maeklong, mahachai, market, railway, southeast asia rail, thailand, train, train station

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