Vientiane (Khamsavath) ວຽງຈັນ (ຄໍາສະຫວາດ) | |||||||||||
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 The station as seen from the driveway entrance. | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Nonvai village,Xaysetha district Vientiane prefecture Laos | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°57′27″N102°40′29″E / 17.95750°N 102.67472°E /17.95750; 102.67472 | ||||||||||
| Operated by | State Railway of Thailand | ||||||||||
| Managed by | Lao National Railway State Enterprise[1] | ||||||||||
| Transit authority | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
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| Connections | Bus Route 12 (Central Bus Station/Lao China Railway Station) | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No Level Boarding | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 31 October 2023; 2 years ago (2023-10-31) (official) 19 July 2024; 18 months ago (2024-07-19) (first services) | ||||||||||
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Khamsavath railway station (Lao:ສະຖານີຄຳສະຫວາດ), also known asVientiane (Khamsavath) railway station andVientiane-Tai railway station is a railway station located in Nonvai Village,Xaysetha district,Vientiane prefecture,Laos.[2] It is the second railway station serving Vientiane on theState Railway of Thailand'sNortheastern Line, located 7.5 km (4.7 mi) from the former terminus,Thanaleng station, providing a direct railway connection toBangkok.
Construction began on 1 October 2019, with plans of completion by 2021, but was pushed back to May 2023 due to delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] The station was officially opened on 31 October 2023, by Lao presidentThongloun Sisoulith and Thai prime ministerSrettha Thavisin.[4][5][6][7]
Direct cross-border sleeper train services from Bangkok'sKrung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal commenced on 19 July 2024.[8] Train services are operated by theState Railway of Thailand drivers until Nong Khai, before the train is operated by Lao National Railway drivers to the station. The service utilizes formerJR West rolling stock for sleeper and second-class trains, being the only regularly scheduled train to use this stock in Thailand. Upon the station's opening, the former terminus,Thanaleng closed to passenger service and became a freight terminal.[9]
The station has 3 platforms, 6 immigration desks, ticket offices for trains towards Thailand, Laos and China, food facilities and offices for the Lao National Railway.[10] However, there is no level boarding at the station.
Connecting bus services are available towards the city and the Laos China Railway station, as well as taxi services operated at a fixed price. Bus fares are 20,000 kip for adults to the Central Bus Station in the city, with the same prices applying for those heading towards theVientiane railway station.[11]
The station also features a car park, a large drop off and pick up point for passengers, and stylised signage reading "Vientiane (ວຽງຈັນ)".
There are daily services toBangkok andUdon Thani, the latter being popular among Laotian tourists. Rapid 133 and 134 are sleeper trains, with former Japanese coaches plying the route.
