Train number 178 is a Rapid service from the town of Lang Suan, in the province of Chumphon in southern Thailand, terminating in Thon Buri railway station in Bangkok.
This service offers both Second and Third class fan cooled seat coaches and is slightly faster and stops far less frequently than all the other Ordinary train services that travel on this route to Thon Buri.
Station | Departure time |
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Lang Suan | 20.20 |
Pak Tako | 20.37 |
Sawi | 20.54 |
Chumphon | 21.48 |
Pathiu | 22.28 |
Map Ammarit | 22.54 |
Bang Saphan Noi | 23.25 |
Bang Saphan Yai | 23.42 |
Thap Sakae | 00.13 |
Prachuap Khiri Khan | 01.03 |
Kui Buri | 01.46 |
Hua Hin | 02.49 |
Cha Am | 03.14 |
Phetchaburi | 03.47 |
Rachaburi | 04.31 |
Photharam | 04.51 |
Ban Pong | 05.06 |
Nakhon Pathom | 05.26 |
Ton Samrong | 05.31 |
Tha Chalaep | 05.37 |
Nakhon Chaisi | 05.43 |
Wat Ngiu Rai | 05.49 |
Khlong Maha Sawat | 05.54 |
Wat Suwan | 05.59 |
Sala Ya | 06.05 |
Sala Thammasop | 06.11 |
Phuttamonthon Sai 2 | 06.15 |
Banchimphli | 06.19 |
Taling Chan Junction | 06.23 |
Bang Ramat | 06.29 |
Jaran Sanitwong | 06.34 |
Thonburi Station Bangkok | 06.40 |
When you arrive in Thon Buri, you are in the North of the Chao Phraya River that runs through the centre of Bangkok city.
Fares on this service are quite cheap compared to the Express trains as you only pay the extra fees for the distance travelled and so are good value for relatively short trips.
However, for longer journeys you may be better off travelling on one of the more frequent services to Hua Lamphong station in Bangkok, as they have the option of sleeping berths.
For fares to Bangkok on train 178, please see the following pages on our site of all the popular destinations along the Gulf of Thailand.
Please note : The timetable shown on this page was correct at the time of publishing, but may change without notice.
We recommend that you check directly with the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) to check departure times before travelling.
You can contact SRT by either :
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