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Hanoi – Chiang Mai Railway

August 2, 2021 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Hanoi - Chiang Mai Railway

The Hanoi – Chiang Mai Railway is an unofficially proposed railway that would connect Hanoi (Vietnam) to Chiang Mai (Thailand), via Luang Prabang (Laos). There are a number of long-term planned railways for Laos, but a Hanoi to Chiang Mai railway is not one under consideration. The railway proposal is via a map from China, […]

Filed Under: Laos, Railways, Thailand, Vietnam Tagged With: chiang mai, hanoi, laos, luang prabang, railways, thailand, vietnam

Bang Sue Grand Station – The largest railway station in Southeast Asia

July 12, 2021 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Bang Sue Grand Station

Bang Sue Grand Station (Bang Sue Central Station in Thai) is the new central railway station of Bangkok. The station will be the terminus for all current long-distance rail services and future high-speed railways, and through-trains for the SRT commuter lines and 3-airport HSR line. Bang Sue will replace Hua Lamphong Station as the main […]

Filed Under: Thailand Tagged With: bangkok, railway station, railways, thailand

Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway

March 23, 2021 By James Clark 1 Comment

The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway is an under-construction railway in Java, Indonesia. The current railway between Jakarta and Bandung takes from 2h 50m to 3h 29m to cover the 168.5 km trip. The new railway covers 142.3 km and is expected to reduce travel time to 40 minutes. The train will be able to travel at […]

Filed Under: Indonesia, Railways Tagged With: bandung, indonesia, jakarta, railways

Muse-Mandalay-Kyaukphyu Railway

January 25, 2021 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The Muse-Mandalay-Kyaukphyu railway project is two proposed railways that make up the Myanmar section of the China-Myanmar railway. The two sections in Myanmar are Muse to Mandalay, and Mandalay and Kyaukphyu. News and information about any of these projects will be put on this single page. The railway could also be called the Kunming to Kyaukphyu railway […]

Filed Under: Myanmar, Railways Tagged With: kyaukphyu, mandalay, muse, myanmar, railways

Da Lat–Thap Cham railway restoration

January 12, 2021 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The Da Lat–Thap Cham railway was an 84 km railway that connected Da Lat in the Central Highlands to Thap Cham on the main North–South railway of Vietnam. The proposed restoration would rebuild a new line along the same route. The original railway was completed in 1932 and ran until 1968. For the full history, […]

Filed Under: Railways, Vietnam Tagged With: da lat, railways, thap cham, vietnam

Bangkok–Nong Khai High-Speed Railway

November 23, 2020 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The Bangkok–Nong Khai high-speed railway is a planned railway that will connect Bangkok to Nong Khai in northeast Thailand on the Laos border. It will then be connected to the Laos-China Railway, providing a railway connection from Bangkok to Vientiane, and onwards to Kunming in China. This new railway is a double-track standard-gauge line that […]

Filed Under: Railways, Thailand Tagged With: ayutthaya, bang sue, bangkok, don muang, khon kaen, nakhon ratchasima, nong khai, railways, thailand, udon thani

East Coast Rail Link – The new railway that will connect the Straits of Malacca to the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia

November 2, 2020 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) is a 640 km long railway under construction in Peninsula Malaysia. This standard gauge double-track railway will connect Port Klang on the Straits of Malacca to Kota Bharu at the northern end of the east coast. The railway will pass north of Kuala Lumpur, where it will interchange with […]

Filed Under: Malaysia, Railways Tagged With: kota bharu, malaysia, port klang, railways

North–South express railway Vietnam

October 26, 2020 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The Vietnam North–South express railway is a proposed high speed railway that would replace the current North–South railway between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The new railway would be a double-track standard gauge (1,435 mm) electric railway with a track length of 1,570 km. Train speeds have been proposed from anywhere between 150 km/h […]

Filed Under: Railways, Vietnam Tagged With: hanoi, ho chi minh city, railways, vietnam

Chumphon – Ranong Railway

October 19, 2020 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The Chumphon – Ranong Railway is a proposed branch railway from the Thailand Southern Line, connecting the Gulf of Thailand with the Andaman Sea. The line begins at the current Chumphon railway station and follows a similar route to Highway No. 4 to Ranong. The line would be 109 km with 33 km of elevated […]

Filed Under: Railways, Thailand Tagged With: chumphon, railways, ranong, thailand

Ho Chi Minh City – Phnom Penh Railway

October 13, 2020 By James Clark 1 Comment

The Ho Chi Minh City – Phnom Penh Railway is a proposed railway that would connect the capital of Cambodia with the largest city in Vietnam. Despite the two cities being relatively close to each other and former French colonial possessions, there has never been a railway connecting Phnom Penh to Saigon. Even though the […]

Filed Under: Cambodia, Railways, Vietnam Tagged With: cambodia, ho chi minh city, phnom penh, railways, vietnam

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