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| Thaksin Express | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Service type | Inter-city rail |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Thailand |
| First service | 2 January 1922 (as Southern Express) |
| Current operator(s) | State Railway of Thailand |
| Route | |
| Termini | Krung Thep Aphiwat Su-ngai Kolok |
| Stops | 26 |
| Distance travelled | 1,140 |
| Line(s) used | Su-ngai Kolok Main Line |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | First class Second class Third class |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) meter gauge |
| Operating speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
The Thaksin Express (Thai: รถด่วนพิเศษทักษิณ) is an express train run by the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) between Bangkok and Su-ngai Kolok, a border town in Narathiwat Province and the end of the southern rail line. Thaksin is a Thai word for 'south' (from the Sanskrit word dakshin), thus this train is referred to as the "Southern Express". The train's passenger cars include 1st- and 2nd-class air conditioned sleepers, 2nd-class fan sleepers, 2nd-class fan seating coaches, 3rd class air conditioned and fan seating coaches, and a dining car.