Train Sihanoukville
Train Sihanoukville
Anyone know the schedule for the train leaving Sihanoukville? When does it arrive in Kampot and when does the train coming from PP leave Kampot for Snookyville? I'd like to take the train from Snooky, get off in Kampot, spend a few hours and ride back to Snooky.
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it goes to Kampot? i did not know!
that would be a worthwhile trip, and reasonably short.
that would be a worthwhile trip, and reasonably short.
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Stops at Takeo and Kampot train stations, no idea about achedule apart from it deeparts PP and Shk at 0700 daily.
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Re: Train Sihanoukville
This popped up on my Facebook.
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Apparently this passenger service is just a trial run to gauge demand. I hope it is financially viable. i can't wait to try it.
If anybody rides it, please take a few pics of the train interior and seating.
If anybody rides it, please take a few pics of the train interior and seating.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asean/9 ... -the-railsCambodia revives passenger trains
9 Apr 2016 at 17:28
PHNOM PENH — Passenger train services resumed in Cambodia on Saturday for a limited period following a 14-year suspension because of poor railway conditions.
A train with nearly 200 passengers on board left Phnom Penh station at 7am for an eight-hour, 264-kilometre trip to a popular beach resort in the southwestern coastal province of Sihanoukville.
John Guiry, CEO of Royal Railways of Cambodia, said the resumption was "part of an initial phase to try the service to see if it is popular". If demand is good, services will be provided regularly, he said.
Royal Railways is offering the service between Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville for nine days to coincide with the Cambodian New Year holidays, with a train leaving the capital at 7am every day until April 16 and another leaving Sihanoukville at the same time from Sunday to April 17.
The trains will make two stops at passenger-ready stations in Takeo and Kampot provinces. A one-way ticket costs $6.
Guiry said the train services were expected to reduce heavy traffic congestion during the Khmer New Year.
The air-conditioned three-wagon trains travel at average speeds of 30 to 40 kilometres per hour. By popular demand, two extra wagons equipped with only fans were added on Saturday.
Khun Sotheara, a 26-year-old employee of a travel agency, said it was the first time he had ever taken a train and added that he is "proud of and satisfied with the train service".
Because of neglect and damage from the long civil war, railways in the country were in a dilapidated state and all services had been suspended by 2009 for rehabilitation.
In 2009, the government gave a 30-year concession to Royal Railways of Cambodia to operate the railway network. It has been operating freight-only services between Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville since then.
Cambodia has a railway network covering a total of 612km, consisting of two lines built by the French colonial government. One is the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville route, and the other connects Phnom Penh with Poipet on the Thai border.
A six-kilometre section linking Cambodia with Thailand has not been maintained for years. Successive Thai governments have vowed to restore the "missing link" as part of an Asean plan for greater rail connectivity.
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Re: Train Sihanoukville
At only $3 a pop for what looks like cattle class, I may just take the opportunity to meet Cambodian's that aren't either: Tuk Tuk drivers, moto dops, students, shop and restaurant owners, beggars, hawkers or prostitutes. Although I guess there will be some cross-over lol.
Stops at Kampot? I hope so. Be good to get some timings and I also hope it turns out to be a great success. How much is it in one of those mini-buses at the moment? With goods and moto transport added at below the competition and the addition of a night train, it's hard to imagine it would fail. But this is Cambodia so ..
Stops at Kampot? I hope so. Be good to get some timings and I also hope it turns out to be a great success. How much is it in one of those mini-buses at the moment? With goods and moto transport added at below the competition and the addition of a night train, it's hard to imagine it would fail. But this is Cambodia so ..
"Can you spare some cutter for an old man?"
Re: Train Sihanoukville
Rutiger wrote:Apparently this passenger service is just a trial run to gauge demand. I hope it is financially viable. i can't wait to try it.
If anybody rides it, please take a few pics of the train interior and seating.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asean/9 ... -the-railsCambodia revives passenger trains
9 Apr 2016 at 17:28
PHNOM PENH — Passenger train services resumed in Cambodia on Saturday for a limited period following a 14-year suspension because of poor railway conditions.
A train with nearly 200 passengers on board left Phnom Penh station at 7am for an eight-hour, 264-kilometre trip to a popular beach resort in the southwestern coastal province of Sihanoukville.
John Guiry, CEO of Royal Railways of Cambodia, said the resumption was "part of an initial phase to try the service to see if it is popular". If demand is good, services will be provided regularly, he said.
Royal Railways is offering the service between Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville for nine days to coincide with the Cambodian New Year holidays, with a train leaving the capital at 7am every day until April 16 and another leaving Sihanoukville at the same time from Sunday to April 17.
The trains will make two stops at passenger-ready stations in Takeo and Kampot provinces. A one-way ticket costs $6.
Guiry said the train services were expected to reduce heavy traffic congestion during the Khmer New Year.
The air-conditioned three-wagon trains travel at average speeds of 30 to 40 kilometres per hour. By popular demand, two extra wagons equipped with only fans were added on Saturday.
Khun Sotheara, a 26-year-old employee of a travel agency, said it was the first time he had ever taken a train and added that he is "proud of and satisfied with the train service".
Because of neglect and damage from the long civil war, railways in the country were in a dilapidated state and all services had been suspended by 2009 for rehabilitation.
In 2009, the government gave a 30-year concession to Royal Railways of Cambodia to operate the railway network. It has been operating freight-only services between Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville since then.
Cambodia has a railway network covering a total of 612km, consisting of two lines built by the French colonial government. One is the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville route, and the other connects Phnom Penh with Poipet on the Thai border.
A six-kilometre section linking Cambodia with Thailand has not been maintained for years. Successive Thai governments have vowed to restore the "missing link" as part of an Asean plan for greater rail connectivity.
Ticket price:
PP-Takeo: 3 USD
PP-Kampot: 5 USD
PP-Sihanoukville 6 USD
I am planning to take it home for Khmer New Year. I will take some inside pictures and also along the way. I really hope that it will continue to run.
បើសិនធ្វើចេះ ចេះឲ្យគេកោត បើសិនធ្វើឆោត ឆោតឲ្យគេអាណិត។
If you know a lot, know enough to make them respect you, if you are stupid, be stupid enough so they can pity you.
If you know a lot, know enough to make them respect you, if you are stupid, be stupid enough so they can pity you.
Re: Train Sihanoukville
Thanks for the pics. Looks good, but the rail car with seats facing eachother and curtains on the windows makes it too difficult to look a the scenery going by. Nothing to look at except the probable strangers sitting across from you....for 8 hours..although that's not so bad if you are seated opposite cute Khmer girls. I hope the fan carriages have a different seating configuration.
Either way, it's a good day for Cambodia.
Either way, it's a good day for Cambodia.
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Re: Train Sihanoukville
Here are some more pictures that popped up on my facebook
បើសិនធ្វើចេះ ចេះឲ្យគេកោត បើសិនធ្វើឆោត ឆោតឲ្យគេអាណិត។
If you know a lot, know enough to make them respect you, if you are stupid, be stupid enough so they can pity you.
If you know a lot, know enough to make them respect you, if you are stupid, be stupid enough so they can pity you.
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Re: Train Sihanoukville
Duncan's trip report on this thread - with pics:
https://cambodiaexpatsonline.com/newswor ... 20-10.html
https://cambodiaexpatsonline.com/newswor ... 20-10.html
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