Train Schedule for the Death Railway
Thonburi Station is the main departure point in Bangkok for trains heading to Kanchanaburi along the Death Railway. Two trains operate daily: Local Train No. 257 departs at 7:45 a.m., and No. 259 departs at 1:55 p.m. If you plan on returning on the same day, it is advisable to catch the earlier train. Regardless of the distance travelled, foreigners are required to pay a fixed fare of 100 Baht for this line.
TIMETABLE FOR THE DEATH RAILWAY (OUTBOUND)
These are the trains from Thonburi Station and Kanchanaburi to Nam Tok Station in Kanchanaburi. Scroll down for the reverse direction. All times are departure times apart from the last one. This was last updated on 15th December 2023.
| STATION | No.485 | No.257 | No.259 |
| Thon Buri | 7:45 | 13:55 | |
| Jaran Sanitwong | 7:48 | 13:59 | |
| Bang Ramat | 7:53 | 14:05 | |
| Taling Chan Junction | 7:57 | 14:09 | |
| Banchimphli | 8:02 | 14:13 | |
| Sala Thammasop | 8:10 | 14:20 | |
| Sala Ya | 8:18 | 14:28 | |
| Wat Suwan | 8:24 | 14:33 | |
| Khlong Maha Sawat | 8:29 | 14:38 | |
| Wat Ngiu Rai | 8:34 | 14:43 | |
| Nakhon Chaisi | 8:40 | 14:48 | |
| Tha Chalaep | 8:47 | 14:53 | |
| Ton Samrong | 8:53 | 14:58 | |
| Nakhon Pathom | 8:58 | 15:03 | |
| Sanam Chandra Palace | 9:02 | – | |
| Phrong Madua | 9:09 | 15:11 | |
| Khlong Bang Tan | 9:14 | 15:16 | |
| Nong Pla Duk Junction | 9:21 | 15:22 | |
| Tanon Songpol | 9:27 | 15:27 | |
| Sa Kosi Narai | 9:34 | 15:34 | |
| Luk Kae | 9:40 | 15:40 | |
| Tha Rua Noi | 9:52 | 15:52 | |
| Ban Nong Sua | – | – | |
| Thung Thong | 10:06 | 16:06 | |
| Pak Phraek | – | – | |
| Kanchanaburi | 6:02 | 10:30 | 16:21 |
| Saphan Kwae Yai | 6:07 | 10:37 | 16:28 |
| Khao Pun | 6:13 | – | – |
| Wang Lan | 6:23 | – | 16:40 |
| Na Kan | 6:29 | – | 16:46 |
| Wang Yen | 6:35 | 10:56 | 16:55 |
| Wang Takhian | 6:42 | 11:02 | 17:01 |
| Ban Pong Sieo | 6:48 | – | 17:07 |
| Ban Kao | 6:54 | 11:11 | 17:13 |
| Tha Ta Sua | 7:01 | – | 17:20 |
| Tha Kilen | 7:08 | 11:22 | 17:27 |
| Wang Sing | 7:15 | – | 17:34 |
| Lumsum | 7:22 | 11:33 | 17:41 |
| Saphan Tham Krasae | – | 11:38 | 17:46 |
| Wang Pho | 7:32 | 11:44 | 17:52 |
| Ko Maha Mongkol | 7:40 | 11:51 | 17:59 |
| Chong Khaep | 7:44 | – | 18:03 |
| Wang Yai | 7:50 | – | 18:08 |
| Ban Pu Pong | 7:55 | – | – |
| Nam Tok | 8:00 | 12:05 | 18:15 |
TIMETABLE FOR THE DEATH RAILWAY (INBOUND)
These are the trains from Nam Tok to Kanchanaburi Station, Nong Pladuk Junction, and Thonburi Station. All times are departure times apart from the last one.
| STATION | No.260 | No.258 | No.486 |
| Nam Tok | 5:20 | 13:00 | 15:30 |
| Ban Pu Pong | – | – | 15:35 |
| Wang Yai | 5:27 | – | 15:39 |
| Chong Khaep | 5:32 | – | 15:45 |
| Ko Maha Mongkol | 5:36 | 13:15 | 15:49 |
| Wang Pho | 5:43 | 13:22 | 15:56 |
| Saphan Tam Krasae | 5:49 | 13:28 | – |
| Lumsum | 5:53 | 13:33 | 16:06 |
| Wang Sing | 5:59 | – | 16:14 |
| Tha Kilen | 6:05 | 13:45 | 16:21 |
| Tha Ta Sua | 6:11 | – | 16:28 |
| Ban Kao | 6:17 | 13:58 | 16:35 |
| Ban Pong Sieo | 6:22 | – | 16:41 |
| Wang Takhian | 6:27 | 14:07 | 16:47 |
| Wang Yen | 6:36 | 14:14 | 16:54 |
| Na Kan | 6:41 | – | 17:00 |
| Wang Lan | 6:46 | – | 17:06 |
| Khao Pun | – | – | 17:16 |
| Saphan Kwae Yai | 6:59 | 14:34 | 17:21 |
| Kanchanaburi | 7:05 | 14:43 | 17:28 |
| Pak Phraek | – | – | |
| Thung Thong | 7:19 | 14:59 | |
| Ban Nong Sua | 7:26 | – | |
| Tha Rua Noi | 7:34 | 15:13 | |
| Luk Kae | 7:46 | 15:26 | |
| Sa Kosi Narai | 7:51 | 15:35 | |
| Tanon Songpol | 7:58 | 15:44 | |
| Nong Pla Duk Junction | 8:03 | 15:51 | |
| Khlong Bang Tan | 8:09 | 15:59 | |
| Phrong Madua | 8:14 | 16:13 | |
| Sanam Chandra Palace | – | 16:20 | |
| Nakhon Pathom | 8:24 | 16:24 | |
| Ton Samrong | 8:29 | 16:29 | |
| Tha Chalaep | 8:35 | 16:35 | |
| Nakhon Chaisi | 8:41 | 16:41 | |
| Wat Ngiu Rai | 8:47 | 16:47 | |
| Khlong Maha Sawat | 8:52 | 16:52 | |
| Wat Suwan | 8:57 | 16:57 | |
| Sala Ya | 9:03 | 17:02 | |
| Sala Thammasop | 9:09 | 17:09 | |
| Banchimphli | 9:16 | 17:16 | |
| Taling Chan Junction | 9:21 | 17:26 | |
| Bang Ramat | 9:26 | 17:31 | |
| Jaran Sanitwong | 9:32 | 17:37 | |
| Thon Buri | 9:35 | 17:40 |
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Hi, does the train actually stop at the river kwai bridge station? As in the time table it is in italic fond. Many thanks for your reply – very helpful website
If you are on the train, just tell the guard you want to get off at the bridge.
The late train back from Nam Tok finishe’s its journey at Nong Pla Duk Junction at 18.35, how do you get back to Thon Buri Stztion from there.
I haven’t confirmed yet, though I believe that train now terminates in Kanchanaburi. You either need to stay the night in Kanchanaburi or take a bus back to Bangkok.
great info mate ,made my mind up to go all the way there and back👍