Hat Yai Junction Railway Station (สถานีรถไฟชุมทางหาดใหญ่)

Hat Yai Junction Railway Station (สถานีรถไฟชุมทางหาดใหญ่), originally named Khok Samet Chun Railway Station, is located on Rotfai Road, Hat Yai Subdistrict, Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province. It is a Class 1 station on the Southern Line of the State Railway of Thailand. South from this station, the railway splits into two routes: one heading towards Sungai Kolok Railway Station, near the Malaysian border in Kelantan, and the other heading to Padang Besar in Malaysia. A third route, which previously extended to Songkhla at Boi Yang Subdistrict, Mueang Songkhla District, Songkhla Province, has been discontinued.

Initially, the junction was located at U-Taphao Junction Railway Station, but frequent flooding issues prompted the State Railway of Thailand to purchase land from Khun Niphat Chinnakorn (Chia Ki Si) and relocate the station to Khok Samet Chun. In 1917, it was renamed Hat Yai Junction Railway Station. U-Taphao Junction then became a railway halt.

From 1 January 1914 to 30 June 1978, a railway service operated between Hat Yai and Songkhla on a branch line, covering a distance of approximately 29 kilometers. The Songkhla branch line was shut down on 1 July 1978.

In the past, railways were the primary mode of transportation in southern Thailand. Hat Yai’s importance as a key railway junction contributed significantly to its economic growth. Over time, Hat Yai District expanded to become a major urban and commercial center, surpassing even Mueang Songkhla District, the provincial capital, in size and economic activity.

The railway line connecting Hat Yai in Thailand to Padang Besar on the Malaysia-Thailand border officially opened on 1 July 1918. This development established a continuous metre-gauge rail link between Thailand and British Malaya, enhancing regional connectivity and facilitating travel and trade between the two territories.

The Baldwin locomotive No. 244 is preserved at Hat Yai Junction Railway Station.

Hat Yai Junction Railway Station Details

Address: Rotfai Road, Hat Yai Subdistrict, Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province, Thailand
Owner: Ministry of Transport
Operator: State Railway of Thailand
Platform Level: Ground
Platform Layout: Triple Island Platforms
Opened: 1924

State Railway of Thailand (SRT) Train Tracking System (TTS) Live Train Schedule
KTM Berhad MyRailtime Live Train Schedule

Hat Yai Junction Railway Station Train Services

• ร171
• ร175
• ดพ37 (SRT Thaksin Express)
• ดพ45 (SRT International Express)
• ดพ31 (SRT Thaksinarath)
• ท947 (SRT Hat Yai – Padang Besar Shuttle Train)
• ท463
• ร169
• ท451
• ดพ41
• ท447
• ท949 (SRT Hat Yai – Padang Besar Shuttle Train)
• ท455
• ท445
• ท446
• ท456
• ท948 (SRT Hat Yai – Padang Besar Shuttle Train)
• ท448
• ท452
• ร172
• ท950 (SRT Hat Yai – Padang Besar Shuttle Train)
• ดพ42
• ท464
• ดพ32 (SRT Thaksinarath)
• ร176
• ดพ38 (SRT Thaksin Express)
• ดพ46 (SRT International Express)
• ร170
• Seasonal: ดพ991 (KTM MySawasdee Hat Yai Edition)
• Seasonal: ดพ992 (KTM MySawasdee Hat Yai Edition)
• Seasonal: ดพ991 (KTM MySawasdee Penang Edition)
• Seasonal: ดพ992 (KTM MySawasdee Penang Edition)

Station Layout

2F: The Train Hotel Hatyai
1F: The Train Hotel Hatyai
GF: State Railway of Thailand Ticket Office, Train Platforms, Station Cafes, Toilets & Showers, Pick Up Point, The Train Hotel Hatyai

Platforms

Platform 5: Train Platform
Platform 4: Train Platform

Platform 3: Train Platform
Platform 2: Train Platform

Platform 1: Train Platform

Concourse

The concourse is between the driveway and Platform 1 with many seats and charging points. This is used by waiting passengers and those buying a ticket from the office.

Key Station Amenities

The Train Hotel Hatyai

There is a station hotel, The Train Hotel Hatyai, located right above the station concourse.

Food

There are many station cafes and platform stalls in with a variety of Thai food and drinks.

Exits

Rotfai Road Exit: Thumnoonvithi Road, Robinson Hat Yai, Odean Shopping Mall, Lee Gardens Plaza Hotel Hat Yai, Lee Garden Night Market, Centara Hotel Hat Yai

Public Transport Connections

Tuk-tuks and Grab are available within Hat Yai city.

Hat Yai Southern Local Van & Songthaew Route Information

SRT Southern Line Stations (*served by KTM/Shuttle trains to Malaysia only*)

• 🡹 To Bangkok
• Surat Thani Railway Station
• Hat Yai Junction Railway Station
• 🡾 To Sungai Kolok
• Khlong Ngae Railway Station
• Padang Besar (Thai) Railway Station
• Padang Besar Railway Station
• 🡻 To Malaysia KTM Northern Line

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