Can you ride the Death Railway in Thailand?

Yes. The E&OE is a luxury train operated by the Belmond Group, and also travels along the line to Nam Tok along the Death Railway from time to time, but probably doesn't allow travellers to only go on the Death Railway. How do you get a ticket for the Thai-Burma (Death) Railway?



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Death Railway Trip Only three trains run this route between Kanchanaburi station and Nam Dok daily – a journey across 19 stops. Foreigners are charged 100 THB for a one way, single ticket. Tours include the train ticket.

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You can purchase a ticket that continues from Kanchanaburi to the River Kwai Bridge Station or beyond – these two trains being of the service that crosses the bridge and continue to Nam Tok. A one-way ticket costs 110 THB per person.

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Legacy. The railway was completed in October 1943. The Japanese were able to use it to supply their troops in Burma despite the repeated destruction of bridges by Allied bombing. More than 90,000 Asian civilians died on the railway, as well as 16,000 POWs, of whom about 2800 were Australian.

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The Death Railway starts at Nong Pladuk, a junction on the Bangkok to Singapore main line some 80km west of Bangkok. The line heads northwest to Kanchanaburi, over the Bridge on the River Kwai, along the Kwae Noi ('Little Kwai') and over the Wampo Viaduct to Nam Tok, the current terminus for passenger trains.

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If you'd prefer to travel independently, you can take the train from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi and travel along the Death Railway. Trains depart from Bangkok Thonburi station (also known as Bangkok Noi). The trains on this route are classed by the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) as 'ordinary' trains.

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You are allowed to, you are not a prisoner. Beverages are not free on trains. If you order or take something you have to pay for it, often even if the staff tells you that it's free. If you are on a special diet or on a small budget you can also bring your own food and drinks with you.

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Around 90,000 civilians died, as did more than 12,000 Allied prisoners. Most of the railway was dismantled shortly after the war. Only the first 130 kilometres (81 mi) of the line in Thailand remained, with trains still running as far north as Nam Tok.

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The best bit is Wang Pho viaduct. This is an original wooden trestle bridge that clings to the steep cliff-face high above the river. Make sure you are sitting by a window on the left side of the train (or on the right-hand side on the return journey) – otherwise you won't see much.

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The Burma Railway, also known as the Siam–Burma Railway, Thai–Burma Railway and similar names, or as the Death Railway, is a 415 km (258 mi) railway between Ban Pong, Thailand, and Thanbyuzayat, Burma (now called Myanmar).

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By Train. Trains depart from Bangkok's Thonburi Train Station at 07:50 am and arrive at Kanchanaburi at 10:25. There is a second train that leaves at 1:55 pm, arriving at 4:24 pm.

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The Middleton Railway is the world's oldest continuously working railway, situated in the English city of Leeds. It was founded in 1758 and is now a heritage railway, run by volunteers from The Middleton Railway Trust Ltd. since 1960. Main station building on Moor Road.

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Allied prisoners of war (POWs) and other forced laborers from the region built the railroad. Estimates say that nearly 300,000 people were forced to work on the railroad. Brutal treatment and disease resulted in thousands of deaths. As a result, the railway earned the nickname Death Railway.

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Liverpool Road Station, Manchester, England, is the world's oldest station.

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