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Nakhon Lampang

นครลำปาง

General information

Other names

Lampang

Location

Sop Tui Subdistrict, Lampang
Lampang Province
Thailand

Coordinates

18°16′44″N 99°28′24″E / 18.27889°N 99.47333°E

Operated by

State Railway of Thailand

Managed by

Ministry of Transport

Line(s)

Chiang Mai Main Line

Platforms

Tracks

Construction

Structure type

At-grade

Parking

Yes

Other information

Station code

ลป.

History

Opened

1 April 1916

Services

Preceding station	State Railway of Thailand			Following station
Nong Wua Thao towards Bangkok (Hua Lamphong) or Krung Thep Aphiwat		Northern Line		Hang Chat towards Chiang Mai

Location

Nakhon Lampang railway station is a railway station in Sop Tui Subdistrict, Mueang Lampang District, Lampang Province. It is the main railway station for the province and is operated by the State Railway of Thailand (SRT). The station is on the Northern Line, 642 kilometres (398.9 mi) from Bangkok railway station. The station was built around 1915 and was open for use after the first royal train arrived at Lampang station on 1 April 1916.

Architecture

The station building was built in a mix of northern Thai-styled architecture and European architecture and has two floors. The upper floor is the office of the Lampang District Traffic Department, and the lower floor is the station office. The balcony fence of the upper floor, door frames, and windows are decorated, and the entrance to the lower hall and ticket office have curved entrances.

Nakhon Lampang railway station has been well maintained over the years, retaining its many decorative features. The station received the Association of Siamese Architects' Architectural Conservation Award under the category of institutional and public structures in 1993.

In front of the station on display is steam locomotive no. 728 and a fountain. There is also a horse rickshaw stop as well.

Annual event

Every April, there is a commemorative event to celebrate the railway's history and horse rickshaws, a symbol of Lampang.

Places nearby

Wat Sri Rong Muang
Bo Haeo Community

Bo Haeo Halt

Bo Haeo Railway Halt was a halt operated by the State Railway of Thailand, in Bo Haeo Subdistrict, Mueang Lampang District. It used to be between Nakhon Lampang and Hang Chat railway stations. The halt is 642 kilometres (398.9 mi) from Bangkok railway station and was regularly used in the past, until it was closed due plummeting usage between the community and the city.