Express Nakhonphink is a Special Express Train that is operated by the State Railway of Thailand

State Railway of Thailand

The State Railway of Thailand is the state-owned rail operator in Thailand. The network sees around 50 million passengers per annum.-History:SRT was founded as the Royal State Railways of Siam in 1890...

. The trains designated as Express Nakhonphink are Train No. 1 for Bangkok

Bangkok

Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...

 - Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai sometimes written as "Chiengmai" or "Chiangmai", is the largest and most culturally significant city in northern Thailand. It is the capital of Chiang Mai Province , a former capital of the Kingdom of Lanna and was the tributary Kingdom of Chiang Mai from 1774 until 1939. It is...

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 Nakhonphink is regarded to be the best train offered by the SRT.

Brief history

Nakhonphink Special Express was introduced on April 13, 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 November 1, 1922).

Nakhonphink 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.

Time Table

Train Number 1 Bangkok - Chiang Mai Times effective from 01 April 2010

• Bangkok (กรุงเทพ) - 18.10
• Sam Sen (สามเสน) - 18.23
• Bang Sue (บางซื่อ) - 18.31
• Don Muang (ดอนเมือง) 18.55
• Ayutthaya (อยุธยา) - 19.44
• Lop Buri (ลพบุรี) - 20.40
• Nakhon Sawan (นครสวรรค์) 22.02
• Sila At (ศิลาอาสน์) - 01.08
• Den Chai (เด่นชัย) - 02.29
• Lampang (นครลำปาง) - 04.58
• Khun Tan (ขุนตาน) - 06.11
• Lam Phune (ลำพูน) - 07.11
• Chiang Mai (เชียงใหม่) - 07.45

Train Number 2 Chiang Mai - Bangkok

• Chiang Mai (เชียงใหม่) - 17.55
• Lam Phune (ลำพูน) - 18.18
• Khun Tan (ขุนตาน) - 19.18
• Lampang (นครลำปาง) - 20.10
• Denn Chai (เด่นชัย) - 22.19
• Sila At (ศิลาอาสน์) - 23.18
• Nakhon Sawan (นครสวรรค์) - 02.34
• Lop Buri (ลพบุรี) - 04.08
• Ayutthaya (อยุธยา) - 05.13
• Don Muang (ดอนเมือง) - 06.04
• Bang Sue (บางซื่อ) - 06.36
• Sam Sen (สามเสน) - 06.46
• Bangkok (กรุงเทพ) - 07.00