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Kualanamu Airport Rail Link: The Medan airport train

August 31, 2023 By James Clark 2 Comments

The Kualanamu Airport Rail Link is an airport railway connecting Medan to Kualanamu International Airport. Kualanamu International Airport (KNO) is the airport serving Medan in North Sumatra. The airport is located 23 kilometres east of central Medan and not in Medan (thus it is not Medan International Airport). The airport opened in 2013, replacing Polonia […]

Filed Under: Train Travel Tagged With: airport train, indonesia, medan, southeast asia rail, sumatra

Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal: A guide to Bangkok main train station (AKA Bang Sue Grand Station)

April 14, 2023 By James Clark 26 Comments

Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal (also known as Bang Sue Grand Station) is the new central railway station of Bangkok, replacing the existing Bangkok Station (Hua Lamphong). The station is located next to Bang Sue Junction Station in the north of Bangkok. [Bang Sue Junction next to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal.] The station began […]

Filed Under: Travel Blog Tagged With: bangkok, southeast asia rail, thailand, train station

Da Nang to Hue by train via the Hai Van Pass

April 7, 2023 By James Clark 9 Comments

The North-South Railway of Vietnam follows the coast for much of its journey from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City. There are some sections that travel along the sea, offering spectacular views. The most famous section of the railway is the Hai Van Pass. The Hai Van Pass is between Da Nang and Lang Co, […]

Filed Under: Train Travel Tagged With: danang, hue, southeast asia rail, vietnam

Bangkok to Pattaya by train

March 10, 2023 By James Clark 2 Comments

Pattaya is a seaside city on the east side of the Bay of Bangkok. Even though Pattaya is only 155 km from Bangkok by train, it’s not well served by rail transport. Here is how to get from Bangkok to Pattaya by train. Bangkok to Pattaya by train There is one train a day in […]

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Cambodia Railways: A guide to train travel in Cambodia

February 9, 2023 By James Clark 2 Comments

Cambodia has two railway lines that operate from Phnom Penh. There is a line from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville (Southern Line), and Phnom Penh to Poipet via Battambang (Northern Line). The railways of Cambodia were established during the French colonial era. The lines fell into disrepair during and after the Khmer Rouge era, and they […]

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

Malaysia railways: a guide to train travel in Malaysia

January 28, 2023 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Getting the train in Malaysia should be part of any overland travel experience in mainland Southeast Asia. The railway line from the Thailand border to the Singapore border forms part of a journey where you can travel by train from Laos to Singapore. The most frequent train services in Malaysia are through the more populated […]

Filed Under: Train Travel Tagged With: jungle railway, malaysia, railway, southeast asia rail

Vietnam Railways – A guide to every line, tickets, and FAQs

January 5, 2023 By James Clark 6 Comments

Getting the train in Vietnam is the classic way to see the country. The long North-South line that travels along the coast is often listed among the best train routes in the world. While the train system is old and slow, it beats taking the bus, and you will see more than flying from point […]

Filed Under: Train Travel Tagged With: railway, southeast asia rail, vietnam

Da Lat – Trai Mat Railway – A restored heritage railway in Vietnam

January 28, 2021 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The Da Lat – Trai Mat Railway is a restored section of the former Da Lat–Thap Cham railway. The original railway connected Da Lat to the main North-South railway of Vietnam. Da Lat became a popular place to escape the tropical heat and enjoy the cool mountain air. Like the hill stations of India, a […]

Filed Under: Train Travel Tagged With: da lat, railway, southeast asia rail, trai mat, train station, vietnam

Palembang to Bandar Lampung by train – riding the coal-subsidised railway of South Sumatra

November 7, 2019 By James Clark 7 Comments

Sumatra is the sixth-largest island in the world with a population of over 50 million people, yet there are only a few railway lines on the island. There are plans to unite the current lines to form a trans-Sumatran railway that would travel from Medan to Bandar Lampung. This is a distance of over 1750 […]

Filed Under: Train Travel Tagged With: bandar lampung, indonesia, palembang, railway, southeast asia rail, sumatra

Laos Railways: a guide to train travel in Laos

October 22, 2019 By James Clark 10 Comments

A guide for the railways of Laos, including domestic and international railway, and planned railways in the future. Laos Railways Laos railways maps Domestic railways Vientiane-Boten International railways Vientiane-Kunming Vientiane-Bangkok Vientiane-Udon Thani Discontinued railways Thanaleng-Nong Khai Future railways Bangkok-Vientiane High-Speed Railway Vientiane-Vung Ang Laos railways maps Map of Laos Railway Map of Lao-China Railway – […]

Filed Under: Train Travel Tagged With: laos, railway, southeast asia rail

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