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Thanarat Bridge |
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Ratchaburi is a small city, capital of the province of the same
name, to the west of the sprawling metropolis of Bangkok.
Leading into the city from the north are two bridges, one a
dated stone, vehicular traffic bridge, and the second,
immediately to the east, is this rail bridge. The track runs
directly to the city rail station maybe a kilometre to the
south.
The bridge looks to be sturdy and well built. I
estimate ~150m in length. The date given on the bridge (in
gallery) is 1901, with a second date (in the Thai script) of
2503 in the Buddhist Era, which translates to 1961 CE. This
second date is presumably the date of a major renovation. The
name of the bridge 'Chulalongkorn' is the name (the nickname in
English) of the fifth king of the Chakri dynasty of Thailand.
The fifth king, King Chulalongkorn, modernised his kingdom, a
policy which included creating a rail system. Presumably, this
bridge is named in his honour.
The bridge stretches
across the Mea Klong River (which means, so I am told, small
river). There is a pedestrian crossing on the bridge, from which
the locals fish. The waymark was made at the southern, the city
side, entrance to the bridge. Parking is available on either
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Mueang |
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Pong Sawai |
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13.54133 N |
99.824049 E |
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