Mae Klong Railway Station

Quick historical background

Mae Klong Station is located in Samut Songkhram province, about 70 km southwest of Bangkok. It is world-famous for its market on rails, where stalls fold and unfold as the train passes by. Opened in 1904, Mae Klong Station is part of a railway line built to facilitate the transport of seafood from the coast to Bangkok. Today, the line is mostly used by travelers and tourists, attracted by the unique, but somewhat overly popular, sight of the train slowly passing through the market.

Mae Klong Station is the terminus of the line that begins at Ban Laem Station. It is one of the few railway lines in the world where the rails run through the middle of a working market. Amphawa and its floating market are 9km away, a songhtew connects Mae Klong town to Amphawa.

Practical information about Mae Klong Railway Station

You cannot buy tickets for trains departing from Mae Klong station in advance or online, you must buy them at the ticket office at the station before the train departs or from the ticket inspector once you get on board.

The station is just across the road from the part of Mae Klong market that is set up on the railway line. There are food stalls in the station opposite the ticket offices but these are really for tourists who are very very very numerous when each train arrives (except maybe the last one of the day).

How to get to Mae Klong Railway Station?

To get to Mae Klong station from Bangkok, it is recommended to take the train from Wongwian Yai station in Bangkok, first passing through Mahachai and then crossing the Tha Chin River by boat, then take a train from Ban Laem to Mae Klong station. It is a nice adventure but will take you about 3 hours in total. If you prefer to go quickly, you can take a minibus to Samut Songkhram (the other name for Mae Klong city) from Sai Tai Mai bus station (the southern bus station in Bangkok) or from Chatuchak Minibus station which is located opposite the Mo Chit Bus Terminal. The Mae Klong Bus Terminal is a good ten minutes walk from Mae Klong station. From Amphawa, there are blue songthaews that go to Mae Klong and drop you off at a 7 Eleven a 3 minute walk from the station.

Trains starting from Mae Klong Railway Station

Selection of trains from Mae Klong Railway Station in Samut Songkhram

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