Can you ride the Thai-Burma Railway?

Take a ride on a historic train on the Death Railway, passing over an original wooden viaduct constructed by Allied prisoners of war. Transfer back to your hotel in Bangkok in the evening to conclude your two-day journey. Enjoy your full-day private tour from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi with your personal tour guide.



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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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Between June 1946 and July 1947 a total of 111 Japanese and Korean soldiers were convicted for crimes on the Burma-Thailand railway in Singapore. Death sentences were given to 32 of these men. Among those tried were some of the most feared men on the railway.

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You only need to walk a short distance along the track from Thamkrasae station to see the bridge and Wong Po viaduct snaking round a cliff. Krasae Cave is about one minute walk. This part of the Death Railway is about 30 miles west of Kanchanaburi.

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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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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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The bridge depicted in the film is most definitely real. In fact, there were two: one a wooden railway bridge and the other a ferroconcrete structure built using imported bridge sections from Japanese-controlled Java. It's this structure, Bridge 277, that still stands and is a famous local tourist attraction.

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Amtrak still operates passenger trains over portions of the original Transcontinental Railroad route. Even today, navigating that treacherous path can present challenges for engineers.

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Cost: $3,385 per night The Maharajas' Express holds the record for the most expensive train trips in the world. It costs $3,385 to spend a night in this traveling Presidential Suite. The Maharajas' Express is operated by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC).

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Maharajas' Express, India The Maharajas' Express holds the record for the most expensive train trips in the world. It costs $3,385 to spend a night in this traveling Presidential Suite. The Maharajas' Express is operated by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC).

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According to a study by the Los Angeles Times, the most current projected fare for the train, $86 a ride, would still be one of the most inexpensive high-speed rail trips on a per-mile basis. When funding for the project was first approved, however, tickets were projected to be closer to the $50 range.

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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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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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It originated in Thailand and cut across to the Burmese war front to aid in the Japanese invasion of India. Originally called the Thailand-Burma Railway, it earned the nickname “Death Railway” because over one hundred thousand laborers died during its 16 month construction between 1942 and 1943.

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