page_title: Battambang Royal railway station
section_title: Railway line
hierarchical_section_title: Battambang Royal railway station / Railway line
caption_attribution_description: English: Train station in Battambang in Cambodia in March 2009. Français&#160;: Gare de Battambang au Cambodge en mars 2009.
context_page_description: Battambang Royal railway station is a disused railway station in Battambang, the capital city of Battambang province in northwestern Cambodia. It was operated from 1953 to 2009 by the Royal Railways of Cambodia.
context_section_description: The line through Battambang has a gauge of 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 ³⁄₈ in) (metre gauge). It was completed by the Thais, after the French had done the groundbreaking work during World War II. Battambang was occupied by Thailand during the war.
  The railway was heavily attacked by artillery during the Cambodian Civil War, and the Khmer Rouge sabotaged the track at several locations. Limited rail traffic was provided in the 1980s between Battambang and Phnom Penh. The ride covering the distance of less than 300 kilometres (190 mi) lasted 14 hours. However, a road trip lasted 2–3 days and was more demanding and dangerous. Railway services were completely cancelled in 2009 due to poor track conditions, but the line has been reopened in July 2018. Trains to the Thai border now operate every second day, and a service from Phnom Penh to Bangkok is planned.
caption: Former platform of Battambang Royal railway station, 2009
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