Surat Thani railway station (SRT Code: SRN) is the main railway station in Surat Thani Province, Thailand. It is on the State Railway of Thailand's Southern Line, located 635.106 km from Thon Buri railway station. The station is on the eastern bank of the Tapi River in Tha Kham town, Phun Phin District. Surat Thani Station first opened in 1915, and was originally named Phun Phin Station. The name was later changed to "Surat Thani railway station". It is also the station to alight for passengers traveling to Ko Samui.

History

In World War II, the Imperial Japanese Army used the station as a base for military activity. The station and the Chulachomklao Bridge (then named Tha Kham) across the Tapi were both bombed in May 1945 by American aircraft. The SRT, then known as the Royal State Railways of Siam, built a temporary station called Surat Thani 2 to replace the old station while it was being rebuilt. Surat Thani 2 railway station was demolished after the Chulachomklao Bridge was reopened for traffic in a ceremony on 16 February 1953, and the new Surat Thani Station building was finished in 1954.

Train services

Currently, Surat Thani railway station serves 28 trains per day, all of them served by SRT.

Seasonal

Former services

Transportation

The red bus connects the railway station with downtown Surat Thani City, leaving every 15 minutes. Minibuses to other districts such as Chaiya, Wiang Sa, and Ban Na, are also available.