Hua Hin Railway Station is of royal allure
The railway station of Hua Hin is undoubtedly the most photographed object in the seaside resort. The royal waiting room dates back to the time of King Rama VI, and is located a short distance from the center of the city.
The brightly painted wooden buildings that are clearly of Thai design exude a sort of 'Victorian' feel.
If we go back in time, around 1920, there was no road from Bangkok to Hua Hin. The only way to reach the seaside resort of the rich and famous was by rail. The track was part of the north-south railway line that connected Bangkok to Singapore in 1921. The town of Hua Hin was gradually built around it. European expatriates traveled from Penang and Singapore at the time to enjoy a seaside holiday in Hua Hin.
A road was built from the train station to the beach where the city's first luxury hotel – the Hua Hin Hotel Siam – was located. Designed by Italian architect A Rigazzi and operated by the Royal Siamese Railway (RSR), the hotel is two-story and features elegant colonial-style architecture with verandas on either side. Today it is part of the Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Hua Hin.
By 1926, Hua Hin was already a popular resort town, complete with a railway station, a luxury hotel, two royal palaces (Klai Kang Won and Maruekhathaiyawan) and a nine-hole golf course (built in 1921).
Royal pavilion at Hua Hin railway station, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand
Hua Hin station with the Royal waiting area is well maintained and well worth a visit. Bring your camera and step into the city's history.
The station is open from: 07:00-23:00. Location: Western end of Damnernkasem Road, Tel: +66 (0) 32 511 073
Prachuap Khiri Khan station (80 km south) is almost identical, perhaps slightly smaller. It does not have a royal waiting room, but it does have a traditional Dutch bascule…..
Also discovered a bascule in Cha Am-Next time I'll take a picture so I can see the manufacturer side
track down.
Well, the first line of the text above says enough. I've also been to this station, take a few pictures and done, I also think that there is little to do in HH during the day, except for the cozy night market.
It depends on what you want to experience, we have been there for 3 weeks this year and had a great holiday. Is quite a lot to see in the surroundings of Hua Hin. Much more relaxed than in Bangkok or Pattaya,
Definitely worth going to see. But it is in need of a makeover like so many in Hua Hin. Such as entrance fishing pier, behind the temple, streets of the night market what a mess and greasy, street to the brought maybe finished now.
Work has now started on a new 'High Speed Railway' station, located about 500m south of the current one. The current and beautiful station will continue to serve regional trains.
Source: this YouTube video 'https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=40q2UWgA004'
So we see how fast developments are going in Hua Hin. The new train station is almost next to the old complex, while the high-speed train has disappeared from the carpet because it is unfeasible (and dangerous). The trains therefore (almost) all run via the new, megalomaniac station. The old then becomes a kind of railway museum, also for special transports.