Locations along the Burma-Thailand railway: map description
For much of its northward route through Thailand to the Burmese border past Songkurai, the railway follows the path of the Kwae Noi. Other major rivers nearby are the Mae Khlaung in Thailand, which joins the Kwae Noi at Kanchanaburi, and the Ataran further north in Burma.
An arrow indicates the direction north from Thanbyuzayat to the town of Moulmein in Burma, while arrows indicate the directions to Bangkok (east) and Singapore (south) from Nong Pladuk. The Andaman Sea to the west is marked, including the coastal towns of Ye and Tavoy in Burma.
The map is interactive: by rolling your mouse over each place label on the map, or cycling through the locations with your tab key, the distance to Nong Pladuk (Thailand) and the distance to Thanbyuzayat (Burma) can be seen in kilometres, along with alternate names for each place that have been found in historical sources. You can select between viewing only the main camps or all the 61 camps that are listed by clicking 'Show all locations'. Alternatively, you can view the information for each of the 61 camps in text form below.
Burma-Thailand railway locations
Location | To Nong Pladuk (Thailand) | To Thanbyuzayat (Burma) | Alternate names |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Nong Pladuk | 0 kilometres | 415 kilometres | Nompladuk, Nom Pladuc, Hnong Pladuk |
2. Komma | 2 kilometres | 413 kilometres | None |
3. Ban Pong | 3 kilometres | 412 kilometres | Bhan Pong, Bam Pong |
4. Rukke | 13 kilometres | 402 kilometres | None |
5. Taruanoi | 26 kilometres | 389 kilometres | Talua, Tuarua |
6. Tha Muang | 39 kilometres | 376 kilometres | Tamuan, Tamoan, Tamuang |
7. Tung Tung | 41 kilometres | 377 kilometres | None |
8. Kanchanaburi | 53 kilometres | 362 kilometres | Kanburi, Kanchanabri, Kamburi, Kan'buri |
9. Tha Markam | 56 kilometres | 359 kilometres | Tamarkan, Tha Makhan |
10. Chungkai | 60 kilometres | 355 kilometres | None |
11. Wang Lan | 69 kilometres | 346 kilometres | Wanran |
12. Tapon | 78 kilometres | 337 kilometres | None |
13. Bankao | 88 kilometres | 327 kilometres | Ban Khao |
14. Takilen | 98 kilometres | 346 kilometres | Takiren, Tha Kilen |
15. Arrowhill | 108 kilometres | 307 kilometres | Arruhiro, Wang Sung |
16. Lum Sung | 110 kilometres | 305 kilometres | None |
17. Wampo | 125 kilometres | 280 kilometres | Wang Yai |
20. Tha Sao | 130 kilometres | 285 kilometres | Tarsau, Tarsao, Tha Soe, (Nam Tok) |
21. Tonchan | 139 kilometres | 276 kilometres | None |
22. Tampi | 148 kilometres | 267 kilometres | Tampii, Tampie |
23. Konyu | 151 kilometres | 264 kilometres | Kanyu, Kanu, Kannyu |
24. Hellfire Pass | 153 kilometres | 262 kilometres | Konyu Cutting |
25. Hintok | 155 kilometres | 260 kilometres | Hin Tok, Hintoku |
26. Kinsaiyok | 171 kilometres | 244 kilometres | Kinsayok, Kinsayoke |
27. Rin Tin | 181 kilometres | 234 kilometres | Rinten, Lin Thin |
28. Kuei | 190 kilometres | 285 kilometres | Kui Ye |
29. Hindato | 198 kilometres | 277 kilometres | None |
30. Brankasi | 207 kilometres | 208 kilometres | Prang Kasi |
31. Tha Kha-Nun | 218 kilometres | 197 kilometres | Tha Kanun, Takanun, Takunun |
32. Namajon | 229 kilometres | 186 kilometres | Namajo, Tamaryo |
33. Tamuron Part | 244 kilometres | 171 kilometres | None |
34. Kriankri | 250 kilometres | 165 kilometres | Krieng Krai |
35. Kurikonta | 229 kilometres | 157 kilometres | None |
36. Konkoita | 263 kilometres | 152 kilometres | Konkuita, Konikita, Konkuita |
37. Taimonta | 273 kilometres | 142 kilometres | Timontar |
38. Ni Thea | 282 kilometres | 133 kilometres | Nieke, Nikki Camp, Nikhe, Niki, Niki-Niki, Nike |
39. Songkurai | 296 kilometres | 121 kilometres | Sonkurai, Songkla |
40. Changaraya | 301 kilometres | 114 kilometres | None |
41. Three Pagodas Pass | 306.5 kilometres | 108.5 kilometres | None |
42. Payatonzu | 307 kilometres | 108 kilometres | Paya-thanzu Taung, Paya Tanzu Taung |
43. 105-Kilo Camp | 310 kilometres | 105 kilometres | Aungganaung, Anganan, Aunggonaung |
44. Anganan 2 | 315 kilometres | 100 kilometres | Regue |
45. Kyando | 320 kilometres | 95 kilometres | Kyondaw |
46. Aparon | 332 kilometres | 83 kilometres | Apalon, Apparon |
47. Aparain | 337 kilometres | 78 kilometres | Apalaine |
48. 70-Kilo Camp | 343 kilometres | 70 kilometres | Mezali, Masali, Masalé, Mizale |
49. Kami Mezali | 349 kilometres | 66 kilometres | None |
50. Ronshii | 354 kilometres | 61 kilometres | None |
51. Tanzum | 358 kilometres | 57 kilometres | Taungzun, Taunzan |
52. 55-Kilo Camp | 360 kilometres | 55 kilometres | Kilo-55 Camp, Khonkhan |
53. Thanbaya | 365 kilometres | 53 kilometres | Tanbaya, Tambaya |
54. Anakwin | 369 kilometres | 45 kilometres | Anankwin, Anarkwan |
55. Bekitan | 375 kilometres | 40 kilometres | 40-Kilo, Betetaung, Beketaung |
56. 30-Kilo Camp | 385 kilometres | 30 kilometres | Reptu, Retphaw, Rephaw, Repo |
57. Konokoi | 391 kilometres | 23 kilometres | Konnoki |
58. Rabao | 396 kilometres | 18 kilometres | 18-Kilo, Hlepauk |
59. Tentoku | 401 kilometres | 13 kilometres | None |
60. Wagalé | 406 kilometres | 9 kilometres | Wagale |
61. Thanbyuzayat | 415 kilometres | 0 kilometres | None |