Night train route
Chiang Mai Express
Bangkok → Chiang Mai · Thailand
Thailand’s classic sleeper: dinner past Ayutthaya’s temples, dawn in the teak hills of Lanna.
How this line was checked
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: 99% of this line lies within 250 m of real track (median 4 m); the longest stretch away from it is 3.5 km
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: State Railway of Thailand — a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
Questions and answers
How long is the Chiang Mai Express?
The Chiang Mai Express runs 751 km from Bangkok to Chiang Mai.
How long does the Chiang Mai Express take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 13 h for the 751 km. That is an average of 58 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 100 km/h.
Who runs the Chiang Mai Express?
State Railway of Thailand, with CNR sleeper.
How old is the Chiang Mai Express?
The line has been in service since 1922. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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