The Hat Yai – Songkhla Railway is a proposal to revive the old Hat Yai to Songkhla railway line in Southern Thailand.
The distance between Hat Yai and Songkhla is about 29 km. Songkhla is the capital of Songkhla Province, though Hat Yai is the biggest city.
The original line opened in 1917 and operated until 1978. Most of the track has been encroached on now, though the old Songkhla station remains.
The revival of the Hat Yai-Songkhla Railway was proposed as part of the Surat Thani – Hat Yai – Songkhla double-tracking. The single-track metre-gauge line from Surat Thani to Hat Yai is being double-tracked, and a new line from Hat Yai to Songkhla was proposed as part of this project. The Hat Yai – Songkhla section is not currently not under construction.
Hat Yai-Songkhla Railway map
This map shows the current Hat Yai Station and old Songkhla Station.
[map of Hat Yai-Songkhla Railway.]
Hat Yai-Songkhla Railway images
Images via ข่าวนวัตกรรมขนส่งเดลินิวส์-Dailynews:
Songkhla Railway Station
Hat Yai Railway Station
Hat Yai-Songkhla Railway links and resources
surat-hatyai-songkhlarailway.com
This website is now offline but it is archived here:
Double-track railway route between Surat Thani – Hat Yai Junction – Songkhla
“Hat Yai Junction – Songkhla section, total distance 29 kilometers, 1 province, 2 districts, 9 subdistricts, 7 stations along the route (excluding Hat Yai Junction station).”
Southern Double-track Railway (Surat Thani – Hat Yai – Songkhla) – News and discussion at skyscrapercity.com.
The Songkhla Bullet / The last train to Haadyai – Phil Abbey recounts the Songkhla steam train service when he was living and working in Haadyai (1973 – 1975).
[Steam train at Haadyai (by Phil Abbey).]
Songkhla Railway – Thai Wikipedia page of the Songkhla Railway.
Songkhla Railway Station – A guide to the old Songkhla station.
Missed Connections • Songkhla’s Historical Train Station • รถไฟ สงขลา
A former railway worker recalls the old Songkhla railway.
News archive
2023
Major megaprojects clear EIA hurdle – [20/06/23]
There is a mention of the Songklha line in relation to double-tracking the line from Surat Thani to Songkhla.
“…reports say that a stretch between Hat Yai district and Muang district in Songkhla, covering 29 kilometres, has been encroached upon by approximately 6,000 families.”
2021
Huge transport infrastructure investment in the south – [03/12/21]
“Surat Thani – Hat Yai – Songkhla, 339 km costing THB 51,823. This phase is currently in the process of considering the Environmental Impact Assessment report and preparing for submission to the Cabinet.”
can not believe what I am seeing. The images for the new station at Songkla are ridiculous. All this lines needs is a basic shuttle service and no grand buildings. This is all that is wrong with the Thai railways massive infrastructure expenditure but without any consideration to providing a regular service between centers like most of the rest of the world
Yes, I think the SRT hates money, that’s my only explanation. They should be looking at Songkhla at part of a Hat Yai-Songkhla urban railway. They are planning a monorail for Hat Yai. Why not make a commuter line to Songkhla and develop some area in its path.