Chulalongkorn Bridge
Chulalongkorn Bridge (Thai: สะพานจุฬาลงกรณ์) is a three-span railway bridge in Thailand crossings Mae Klong River. It is situated near the Town of Ratchaburi, Ratchaburi Province on the Southern Line Railway and paralleled to Thanarat Bridge. The bridge is named after King Chulalongkorn.
Chulalongkorn Bridge สะพานจุฬาลงกรณ์ | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 13°32′28″N 99°49′27″E |
| Carries | 1 Railway track |
| Crosses | Mae Klong River |
| Locale | Ratchaburi Province |
| Official name | Chulalongkorn Bridge |
| Maintained by | State Railway of Thailand |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Truss bridge |
| Total length | 149.7 metres |
| Longest span | 49.9 metres |
| History | |
| Constructed by | TAKIGAMI INDUSTRIES Co., Ltd.[1] |
| Opened | circa 1901 |
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Local people always calls Chulalongkorn Bridge in the name Saphan Dam (สะพานดำ), that refers to Black Bridge.[2]
History
Chulalongkorn Bridge had been bombed by the Allied aircraft during World War II many times. Up to the present, under the Mae Klong River here, there are still many bombs from that era. Including the remains of steam locomotive as well.[2]
Features
It is a three-span truss bridge, each span of length 49.9 meters.
See also
- Saphan Chulalongkorn Railway Halt: an adjacent railway halt
References
- http://portal.rotfaithai.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=48298#48298
- โครงการย้อนรอยทางรถไฟสายประวัติศาสตร์จังหวัดราชบุรี (ปฏิบัติการกู้หัวรถจักรไอน้ำ) [Retrace Historic Railway Line Project Ratchaburi Province (Steam Locomotive Recovery Operations)]. Panurangsri Camp Military Engineer Department (in Thai). Retrieved 2019-04-29.
External links
- Photos of the bridge (2007) (in Thai)
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