{"id":"de505fe0-a6e0-4d9b-b9c1-f6b7cbc61342","name":"Death Railway to Nam Tok","slug":"death-railway-nam-tok","links":{"human_path":"/experiences/death-railway-nam-tok","machine_capability":"experience.get"},"media":[{"role":"hero","license":"CC BY-SA 2.0","alt_text":"A Thai Railways passenger train crossing Wang Pho Viaduct on the Death Railway en route to Nam Tok in Thailand.","position":1,"media_type":"licensed_photo","credit_line":"Photo: calflier001 / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 2.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/","ai_generated":false,"external_url":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Redirect/file/THAI_RAILWAYS_KRUPPS_LOCO_HAULED_TRAIN_ON_THE_WAMPO_VIADUCT_ENROUTE_TO_NAM_TOK_FROM_RIVER_KWAI_BRIDGE_THAILAND_JAN_2013_(8608486551).jpg","rights_owner":"calflier001","storage_path":"experience-media/hero/death-railway-nam-tok.jpg","rights_verified_at":"2026-09-09T08:22:21.138664+00:00"},{"role":"gallery","license":"CC BY 2.0","alt_text":"A timber trestle on Thailand’s Death Railway near Nam Tok.","position":2,"media_type":"licensed_photo","credit_line":"Photo: shankar s. — CC BY 2.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/","ai_generated":false,"external_url":"https://live.staticflickr.com/7054/7144572013_2e156530ed_b.jpg","rights_owner":"shankar s.","storage_path":"experience-media/support/wave3/death-railway-nam-tok-04d9a05e01.jpg","rights_verified_at":"2026-09-12T10:28:00+00:00"},{"role":"gallery","license":"CC BY 3.0 nl","alt_text":"Death Railway to Nam Tok: Death Railway River Kwai","position":3,"media_type":"licensed_photo","credit_line":"Photo: Niels Mickers — CC BY 3.0 nl","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/nl/deed.en","ai_generated":false,"external_url":"https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Death_Railway-River_Kwai.JPG/3840px-Death_Railway-River_Kwai.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail","rights_owner":"Niels Mickers","storage_path":"experience-media/support/wave3/death-railway-nam-tok-16a914d282.jpg","rights_verified_at":"2026-09-17T00:00:00+00:00"},{"role":"gallery","license":"CC BY 3.0","alt_text":"Death Railway to Nam Tok: Lum Sum, Sai Yok District, Kanchanaburi 71150, Thailand   panoramio (10)","position":3,"media_type":"licensed_photo","credit_line":"Photo: Yellow man — CC BY 3.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0","ai_generated":false,"external_url":"https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Lum_Sum%2C_Sai_Yok_District%2C_Kanchanaburi_71150%2C_Thailand_-_panoramio_%2810%29.jpg/3840px-Lum_Sum%2C_Sai_Yok_District%2C_Kanchanaburi_71150%2C_Thailand_-_panoramio_%2810%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail","rights_owner":"Yellow man","storage_path":"experience-media/support/wave3/death-railway-nam-tok-9dd9a427d3.jpg","rights_verified_at":"2026-09-17T00:00:00+00:00"}],"route":{"name":"Death Railway: Thon Buri–Nam Tok","slug":"death-railway-thon-buri-nam-tok","stops":[{"lat":13.760556,"lon":100.478889,"name":"Thonburi railway station","role":"origin","country":"Thailand","sequence":1,"country_code":"TH"},{"lat":14.034194,"lon":99.525306,"name":"Kanchanaburi railway station","role":"via","country":"Thailand","sequence":2,"country_code":"TH"},{"lat":14.1,"lon":99.169722,"name":"Tham Krasae railway station","role":"via","country":"Thailand","sequence":3,"country_code":"TH"},{"lat":14.2325,"lon":99.067806,"name":"Nam Tok railway station","role":"destination","country":"Thailand","sequence":4,"country_code":"TH"}],"direction":"Thon Buri → Nam Tok","journey_id":"b24acd52-9114-4a81-9657-508fb028d768","geometry_semantics":"representative_stops; no exact track geometry implied"},"operator":{"name":"State Railway of Thailand","slug":"state-railway-of-thailand","official_url":"https://www.railway.co.th/"},"countries":[{"iso2":"TH","name":"Thailand","slug":"thailand"}],"editorial":{"tagline":"A working Thai local train over the surviving River Kwai railway to Nam Tok.","why_take_it":"Take it for the combination of landscape and difficult history: this is still a real local train, not a museum ride, and the railway’s context matters as much as the views.","short_summary":"The Death Railway to Nam Tok is ordinary State Railway of Thailand service across the surviving western section of the Thailand-Burma Railway, passing Kanchanaburi, the River Kwai Bridge and the dramatic cliff-side track at Tham Krasae."},"archetypes":[{"key":"scenic","name":"Scenic","slug":"scenic"},{"key":"heritage","name":"Heritage","slug":"heritage"},{"key":"engineering","name":"Engineering","slug":"engineering"}],"provenance":{"sources":[{"url":"https://ttsview.railway.co.th/timetable_modern.php?line=2&ln=en&trip=2","name":"State Railway of Thailand","authority":"primary","last_observed_at":"2026-09-09T04:54:21.128016+00:00"}],"source_count":1,"accepted_fact_count":1,"latest_fact_observed_at":"2026-09-09T04:54:21.128016+00:00"},"data_rights":{"note":"Commercial eligibility is a separate governed flag; public machine readability does not grant unrestricted commercial reuse.","public_read":true,"commercial_reuse_eligible":false},"entity_type":"TrainExperience","publication":{"tier":"premium","checked_at":"2026-09-11T12:44:25.229888+00:00","machine_publishable":true,"publication_contract_version":"v1"},"canonical_id":"urn:train-experience:de505fe0-a6e0-4d9b-b9c1-f6b7cbc61342","decision_data":{"price":{"currency":"THB","confidence":0.93,"price_from":null,"price_basis":"SRT fare varies by service/product and purchase channel; use current official ticketing.","pass_accepted":null,"dynamic_pricing":true,"last_observed_at":"2026-09-09T04:54:21.128016+00:00","last_verified_at":"2026-09-11T16:46:29.193+00:00","typical_price_max":null,"typical_price_min":null,"pass_supplement_max":null,"pass_supplement_min":null,"reservation_fee_max":null,"reservation_fee_min":null},"scores":{"food":2,"notes":"Working public railway with major historical and scenic significance.","value":5,"family":3,"scenic":5,"comfort":2,"romance":2,"confidence":0.78,"uniqueness":5,"bucket_list":5,"photography":5,"evaluated_at":"2026-09-09T04:54:21.128016+00:00","accessibility":3,"score_version":"editorial_v1","train_character":5,"evaluation_method":"hybrid"},"booking":{"notes":"Use SRT’s timetable and ticket channels; ordinary local services can have different purchase rules from weekend excursion trains.","confidence":0.94,"difficulty":1,"pass_accepted":null,"last_verified_at":"2026-09-09T04:54:21.128016+00:00","booking_window_days":null,"reservation_required":false,"same_day_feasibility":null,"direct_online_booking":true,"recommended_advance_days":null,"pass_reservation_required":null,"multiple_bookings_required":false},"seasons":[{"month":1,"notes":"Regular SRT passenger trains serve the Kanchanaburi-Nam Tok route throughout the year.","confidence":0.95,"availability":"operates","last_verified_at":"2026-09-09T04:54:21.128016+00:00"},{"month":2,"notes":"Regular SRT passenger trains serve the Kanchanaburi-Nam Tok route throughout the year.","confidence":0.95,"availability":"operates","last_verified_at":"2026-09-09T04:54:21.128016+00:00"},{"month":3,"notes":"Regular SRT passenger trains serve the Kanchanaburi-Nam Tok route throughout the year.","confidence":0.95,"availability":"operates","last_verified_at":"2026-09-09T04:54:21.128016+00:00"},{"month":4,"notes":"Regular SRT passenger trains serve the Kanchanaburi-Nam Tok route throughout the year.","confidence":0.95,"availability":"operates","last_verified_at":"2026-09-09T04:54:21.128016+00:00"},{"month":5,"notes":"Regular SRT passenger trains serve the Kanchanaburi-Nam Tok route throughout the year.","confidence":0.95,"availability":"operates","last_verified_at":"2026-09-09T04:54:21.128016+00:00"},{"month":6,"notes":"Regular SRT passenger trains serve the Kanchanaburi-Nam Tok route throughout the year.","confidence":0.95,"availability":"operates","last_verified_at":"2026-09-09T04:54:21.128016+00:00"},{"month":7,"notes":"Regular SRT passenger trains serve the Kanchanaburi-Nam Tok route throughout the year.","confidence":0.95,"availability":"operates","last_verified_at":"2026-09-09T04:54:21.128016+00:00"},{"month":8,"notes":"Regular SRT passenger trains serve the Kanchanaburi-Nam Tok route throughout the year.","confidence":0.95,"availability":"operates","last_verified_at":"2026-09-09T04:54:21.128016+00:00"},{"month":9,"notes":"Regular SRT passenger trains serve the Kanchanaburi-Nam Tok route throughout the year.","confidence":0.95,"availability":"operates","last_verified_at":"2026-09-09T04:54:21.128016+00:00"},{"month":10,"notes":"Regular SRT passenger trains serve the Kanchanaburi-Nam Tok route throughout the year.","confidence":0.95,"availability":"operates","last_verified_at":"2026-09-09T04:54:21.128016+00:00"},{"month":11,"notes":"Regular SRT passenger trains serve the Kanchanaburi-Nam Tok route throughout the year.","confidence":0.95,"availability":"operates","last_verified_at":"2026-09-09T04:54:21.128016+00:00"},{"month":12,"notes":"Regular SRT passenger trains serve the Kanchanaburi-Nam Tok route throughout the year.","confidence":0.95,"availability":"operates","last_verified_at":"2026-09-09T04:54:21.128016+00:00"}],"highlights":[{"name":"Tham Krasae cliff-side railway","slug":"death-railway-tham-krasae","type":"engineering","sequence":1,"importance":1}],"price_band":null,"traveller_fits":[{"key":"photographers","name":"Photographers","reason":"River bridge and cliff-side railway sections are visually distinctive.","confidence":0.82,"suitability":5},{"key":"budget_travellers","name":"Budget travellers","reason":"Regular SRT local service makes the route highly accessible.","confidence":0.82,"suitability":5},{"key":"rail_enthusiasts","name":"Rail enthusiasts","reason":"A historically consequential wartime railway remains in ordinary passenger operation.","confidence":0.82,"suitability":5}],"duration_minutes":300,"onboard_features":[{"key":"panoramic_windows","name":"Panoramic windows","notes":"Openable/standard local-train windows provide direct views of the River Kwai and cliff-side alignment.","state":"yes","quality":4,"confidence":0.84,"last_verified_at":"2026-09-09T04:54:21.128016+00:00"}],"discovery_intents":[],"reservation_requirement":null},"contract_version":"train-experience-graph/v1","operational_status":"active","agent_context":{"contract_version":"far-by-rail/journey-v1","id":"de505fe0-a6e0-4d9b-b9c1-f6b7cbc61342","slug":"death-railway-nam-tok","name":"Death Railway to Nam Tok","summary":"The Death Railway to Nam Tok is ordinary State Railway of Thailand service across the surviving western section of the Thailand-Burma Railway, passing Kanchanaburi, the River Kwai Bridge and the dramatic cliff-side track at Tham Krasae.","operator":{"name":"State Railway of Thailand"},"countries":[{"slug":"thailand","name":"Thailand"}],"archetypes":[{"slug":"scenic","name":"Scenic"},{"slug":"heritage","name":"Heritage"},{"slug":"engineering","name":"Engineering"}],"primary_family":"heritage","landscapes":[],"routes":[{"slug":"death-railway-thon-buri-nam-tok","name":"Death Railway: Thon Buri–Nam Tok","role":"primary","direction_label":"Thon Buri → Nam Tok","stop_count":4,"origin":"Thonburi railway station","destination":"Nam Tok railway station"}],"duration":{"minutes":300,"unit":"minutes","precision":"approximate","scope":"route_variant","route_name":"Death Railway: Thon Buri–Nam Tok","route_slug":"death-railway-thon-buri-nam-tok","precision_note":"Varies by departure."},"overnight":{"status":"unknown","basis":"none"},"pricing":{"status":"dynamic","currency":"THB","basis":"SRT fare varies by service/product and purchase channel; use current official ticketing.","scope":{"payer":null,"travel_class":null,"trip_type":null,"season":null,"supplements_included":null},"components":[],"dynamic_pricing":true,"observed_at":"2026-09-09T04:54:21.128016+00:00","verified_at":"2026-09-11T16:46:29.193+00:00","is_current_offer":false},"booking_action":{"kind":"official","url":"https://ttsview.railway.co.th/timetable_modern.php?line=2&ln=en&trip=2","label":"Official journey information, State Railway of Thailand","note":"We link to the operator's own journey page. No direct booking channel has been verified for this service, so availability and fares must be checked there.","verified_direct_booking":false,"reservation_required":false,"checked_at":"2026-09-09T04:54:21.128016+00:00"},"seat_side":[],"onboard_features":[],"seasons":[{"month":1,"availability_state":"operates","notes":"Regular SRT passenger trains serve the Kanchanaburi-Nam Tok route throughout the year."},{"month":2,"availability_state":"operates","notes":"Regular SRT passenger trains serve the Kanchanaburi-Nam Tok route throughout the year."},{"month":3,"availability_state":"operates","notes":"Regular SRT passenger trains serve the Kanchanaburi-Nam Tok route throughout the year."},{"month":4,"availability_state":"operates","notes":"Regular SRT passenger trains serve the Kanchanaburi-Nam Tok route throughout the year."},{"month":5,"availability_state":"operates","notes":"Regular SRT passenger trains serve the Kanchanaburi-Nam Tok route throughout the year."},{"month":6,"availability_state":"operates","notes":"Regular SRT passenger trains serve the Kanchanaburi-Nam Tok route throughout the year."},{"month":7,"availability_state":"operates","notes":"Regular SRT passenger trains serve the Kanchanaburi-Nam Tok route throughout the year."},{"month":8,"availability_state":"operates","notes":"Regular SRT passenger trains serve the Kanchanaburi-Nam Tok route throughout the year."},{"month":9,"availability_state":"operates","notes":"Regular SRT passenger trains serve the Kanchanaburi-Nam Tok route throughout the year."},{"month":10,"availability_state":"operates","notes":"Regular SRT passenger trains serve the Kanchanaburi-Nam Tok route throughout the year."},{"month":11,"availability_state":"operates","notes":"Regular SRT passenger trains serve the Kanchanaburi-Nam Tok route throughout the year."},{"month":12,"availability_state":"operates","notes":"Regular SRT passenger trains serve the Kanchanaburi-Nam Tok route throughout the year."}],"scores":{"values":{"food":2,"value":5,"family":3,"scenic":5,"comfort":2,"romance":2,"uniqueness":5,"bucket_list":5,"photography":5,"accessibility":3,"train_character":5},"method":"hybrid","version":"editorial_v1","confidence":0.78,"notes":"Working public railway with major historical and scenic significance.","evaluated_at":"2026-09-09T04:54:21.128016+00:00","scale":"1-5, editorial"},"sources":[{"url":"https://ttsview.railway.co.th/timetable_modern.php?line=2&ln=en&trip=2","name":"State Railway of Thailand","authority_level":"primary","source_type":"official_html","last_checked_at":"2026-09-09T04:54:21.128016+00:00"}],"media":[{"role":"hero","url":"https://uverfsaplaxkodwxrnrv.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/experience-media/hero/death-railway-nam-tok.jpg","alt":"A Thai Railways passenger train crossing Wang Pho Viaduct on the Death Railway en route to Nam Tok in Thailand.","credit":"Photo: calflier001 / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0","license":"CC BY-SA 2.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/","source_url":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Redirect/file/THAI_RAILWAYS_KRUPPS_LOCO_HAULED_TRAIN_ON_THE_WAMPO_VIADUCT_ENROUTE_TO_NAM_TOK_FROM_RIVER_KWAI_BRIDGE_THAILAND_JAN_2013_(8608486551).jpg","ai_generated":false,"rights_verified_at":"2026-09-09T08:22:21.138664+00:00","rights":{"license":"CC BY-SA 2.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/","license_permits_commercial_reuse":null,"catalogue_commercial_eligibility":false,"note":"The catalogue record is published for read access only. Each photograph is governed by its own licence and credit, which may permit uses the catalogue flag does not cover."}},{"role":"gallery","url":"https://uverfsaplaxkodwxrnrv.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/experience-media/support/wave3/death-railway-nam-tok-04d9a05e01.jpg","alt":"A timber trestle on Thailand’s Death Railway near Nam Tok.","credit":"Photo: shankar s. · CC BY 2.0","license":"CC BY 2.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/","source_url":"https://live.staticflickr.com/7054/7144572013_2e156530ed_b.jpg","ai_generated":false,"rights_verified_at":"2026-09-12T10:28:00+00:00","rights":{"license":"CC BY 2.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/","license_permits_commercial_reuse":null,"catalogue_commercial_eligibility":false,"note":"The catalogue record is published for read access only. Each photograph is governed by its own licence and credit, which may permit uses the catalogue flag does not cover."}},{"role":"gallery","url":"https://uverfsaplaxkodwxrnrv.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/experience-media/support/wave3/death-railway-nam-tok-16a914d282.jpg","alt":"Death Railway to Nam Tok: Death Railway River Kwai","credit":"Photo: Niels Mickers · CC BY 3.0 nl","license":"CC BY 3.0 nl","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/nl/deed.en","source_url":"https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Death_Railway-River_Kwai.JPG/3840px-Death_Railway-River_Kwai.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail","ai_generated":false,"rights_verified_at":"2026-09-17T00:00:00+00:00","rights":{"license":"CC BY 3.0 nl","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/nl/deed.en","license_permits_commercial_reuse":null,"catalogue_commercial_eligibility":false,"note":"The catalogue record is published for read access only. Each photograph is governed by its own licence and credit, which may permit uses the catalogue flag does not cover."}},{"role":"gallery","url":"https://uverfsaplaxkodwxrnrv.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/experience-media/support/wave3/death-railway-nam-tok-9dd9a427d3.jpg","alt":"Death Railway to Nam Tok: Lum Sum, Sai Yok District, Kanchanaburi 71150, Thailand   panoramio (10)","credit":"Photo: Yellow man · CC BY 3.0","license":"CC BY 3.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0","source_url":"https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Lum_Sum%2C_Sai_Yok_District%2C_Kanchanaburi_71150%2C_Thailand_-_panoramio_%2810%29.jpg/3840px-Lum_Sum%2C_Sai_Yok_District%2C_Kanchanaburi_71150%2C_Thailand_-_panoramio_%2810%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail","ai_generated":false,"rights_verified_at":"2026-09-17T00:00:00+00:00","rights":{"license":"CC BY 3.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0","license_permits_commercial_reuse":null,"catalogue_commercial_eligibility":false,"note":"The catalogue record is published for read access only. Each photograph is governed by its own licence and credit, which may permit uses the catalogue flag does not cover."}}],"links":{"human":"https://farbyrail.com/experiences/death-railway-nam-tok","machine":"https://farbyrail.com/data/experiences/death-railway-nam-tok.json","legacy_machine":"https://farbyrail.com/api/v1/experiences/death-railway-nam-tok","self_web":"https://farbyrail.com/experiences/death-railway-nam-tok"},"record_updated_at":"2026-09-11T17:14:03.486331+00:00","canonical_contract_version":"v1.5","rights":{"public_read":true,"commercial_reuse_eligible":false,"note":"Public read access. Machine readability does not grant commercial reuse of editorial text or photography; each media item carries its own licence."},"provenance":{"contract_version":"farbyrail-public-claims/v1","claim_count":1,"exported_value_count":0,"claims":[{"id":"urn:farbyrail:fact:a3f82d9d-6e62-4404-a069-f1f0bb27c3e1","property_key":"official_product_summary_2026","review_state":"accepted","value":null,"value_exported":false,"confidence":0.99,"observed_at":"2026-09-09T04:54:21.128016+00:00","source":{"id":"urn:farbyrail:source:6cae4495-e976-4fef-9b49-646e1c238730","name":"State Railway of Thailand","url":"https://ttsview.railway.co.th/timetable_modern.php?line=2&ln=en&trip=2","authority":"primary"}}],"profile_evidence":{"booking":{"fact_id":"urn:farbyrail:fact:a3f82d9d-6e62-4404-a069-f1f0bb27c3e1","property_key":"official_product_summary_2026","scope":"profile_reference_not_all_fields","source_url":"https://ttsview.railway.co.th/timetable_modern.php?line=2&ln=en&trip=2","caveat":"Evidence association only. This source supports the linked observation, not every booking or price field on the record. Match property, value, validity and product scope before citing a specific field."},"price":{"fact_id":"urn:farbyrail:fact:a3f82d9d-6e62-4404-a069-f1f0bb27c3e1","property_key":"official_product_summary_2026","scope":"profile_reference_not_all_fields","source_url":"https://ttsview.railway.co.th/timetable_modern.php?line=2&ln=en&trip=2","caveat":"Evidence association only. This source supports the linked observation, not every booking or price field on the record. Match property, value, validity and product scope before citing a specific field."}},"policy":{"read_only":true,"scope_note":"An accepted observation is not proof that all current profile fields or all route variants match it. Check property, value, validity and product scope before citing a field. A profile reference alone does not support every profile field.","unknown_is_not_no":true,"published_experiences_only":true,"raw_source_content_included":false,"profile_evidence_is_not_field_proof":true,"withheld_values_are_not_absent_facts":true}}},"published_semantics":{"note":"Additive semantic view of this same record. Existing fields above are unchanged.","contract_version":"far-by-rail/journey-v1","duration":{"minutes":300,"unit":"minutes","precision":"approximate","scope":"route_variant","route_name":"Death Railway: Thon Buri–Nam Tok","route_slug":"death-railway-thon-buri-nam-tok","precision_note":"Varies by departure."},"overnight":{"status":"unknown","basis":"none"},"pricing_status":"dynamic","booking_action_kind":"official","primary_family":"heritage","provenance_returned":true}}