"Death Railway - Along The Kra Sae Viadukt Section" Kanchanaburi Things to Do Tip by Mikebb

After our elephant rides and rafting we had lunch at a little town up the road. After lunch we walked to the railway station where there was a large group of tourists waithing for the train to arrive from Nam Tok. The train soon arrived and the carriages were very old, wooden seats and open windows. Our trip on the Death Railway commenced and the old carriages rattled as the train gathered momentum on its way to the Bridge on The River Kwai. We were only doing the Kra Sae Viadukt section which is the most spectacular as it travels along the side of the hills overlooking the river. The rails are often on built up bridge like structures which hug the hillside and one tries not to think about the security of this platform.
As the rail bends around hills you can take great photos of the train and rail. To do this you must secure a window seat on the right hand side of the carriage. Our trip lasted 30 minutes and we left the train and continued by coach to the Bridge. We spent an hour at the Bridge and rejoined our coach to visit the cemetery , on this journey we passed the station and the train was just arriving.

Address: Kanchanaburi District