Nakhon Phing Express

Nakhon Phing Express

Nakhon Phing Express passenger carriages at Chiang Mai Railway Station
Overview
Service type	Inter-city
Status	Operating
Locale	Northern Thailand and Central Thailand
First service	13 April 1987 (1987-04-13)
Current operator(s)	State Railway of Thailand
Route
Start	Bangkok
Stops	17
End	Chiang Mai
Distance travelled	751 km (467 mi)
Average journey time	13 hours
Service frequency	once a day
Train number(s)	1-2
On-board services
Class(es)	First and second class
Disabled access	Fully accessible
Catering facilities	At-seat meals in food class
Baggage facilities	Yes
Technical
Track gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) metre gauge
Operating speed	max. 90km/h

Express Nakhon Phing (Thai: รถด่วนพิเศษนครพิงค์) is a Special Express Train which is operated by the State Railway of Thailand. The trains designated as Express Nakhon Phing are Train No. 1 for Bangkok - Chiang Mai and Train No. 2 for Chiang Mai - Bangkok. These trains offer 1st and 2nd class sleeping cars, and a restaurant car, but no seating accommodation or 3rd class cars. The Express Nakhon Phing is regarded to be the best train offered by the SRT.

Now trainsets of Express Nakhon Phing are replaced with new trainsets from Changchun Railway Vehicles Co.,Ltd which consist of many conveniences provided in the cars.

The Nakhon Phing Special Express was introduced on 13 April 1987, as the part of Visit Thailand Year 1987 and supplant the Northern Express by the schedule of the old Northern Express (now Special Express 13/14 - introduced on 1 November 1922).

The Nakhon Phing Special Express has become a model for Thai Railway services since 2002 along with the International Express 35/36, Thaksin Special Express 37/38, and DMU Special Express 21/22.

Train Number 1 Bangkok - Chiang Mai Times effective from 1 July 2015

Train Number 2 Chiang Mai - Bangkok