Opening hours, entry fee and time needed
Daylight, open access
Free
1–2 hours
Late-morning train times
6 days ahead
When to go
this week
Tap a day card to see that day’s weather, rain, haze and hourly forecast
Best time to go Fine all day little rain through the day
Holiday — traffic on the way up and parking fills fast; leave early
Hour by hour
Green band = hours used for the score
Best time to go Fine all day little rain through the day
Holiday — traffic on the way up and parking fills fast; leave early
Hour by hour
Green band = hours used for the score
Best time to go Best window 06:00–17:00 Little rain · light drizzle possible at times
Thick morning fog with visibility under 1 km — use headlights and drive slowly
Holiday — traffic on the way up and parking fills fast; leave early
Hour by hour
Green band = hours used for the score
Best time to go Best window 06:00–15:00 Little rain · light drizzle possible at times
Thick morning fog with visibility under 1 km — use headlights and drive slowly
Hour by hour
Green band = hours used for the score
Best time to go Best window 06:00–14:00 Little rain · light drizzle possible at times
No warnings today — normal road and weather conditions
Hour by hour
Green band = hours used for the score
Best time to go Best window 06:00–13:00 Little rain · light drizzle possible at times
No warnings today — normal road and weather conditions
Hour by hour
Green band = hours used for the score
Tham Krasae, Death Railway
Tham Krasae Bridge, Lum Sum, Sai Yok, Kanchanaburi.
- Before the train, quiet
- Train crosses
- Hot
Arrive 11:30
- Restaurant deckTrain on the curving trestle11:40
- Cave mouthKhwae Noi gorgeMorning
- Longtail boatBridge from belowAfternoon
Gallery
Photos from Wikimedia Commons and contributors · full credits inClassic page
Good to know here
Walk only when no train is due
No railing in many places
- Check trains on 1690
- Arrive before 11:40 to see the train
- Hold children's hands on the bridge
Adults 0 THB · Time needed 1–2 hours
Late-morning train times
| Train ticket (foreigners) optional | Pay as you like |
Cash · Prices may change by season — check with the venue
- Kids OK; hold hands on the bridge
- Seniors Restaurant and viewpoint fine; bridge uneven
- Wheelchair Not suitable
- Pets Not advised on the bridge
- Tham Krasae RestaurantRiverside, 08:30–20:00
- Bridge-end coffee stallsDrinks
- Dress modestly in the cave
- Remember those who died
- Don't stand on the bridge edges
- Live railway
- No railings
- Rainy-season floods
Best months
Tap a month on the wheel to see weather, rain, haze and crowds from 10 years of records
Best time · Nov–Feb cool, green river
Watch out · Sep–Oct floods may stop trains · Mar–May very hot
20°Jan
22°Feb
24°Mar
25°Apr
26°May
25°Jun
25°Jul
24°Aug
24°Sep
23°Oct
22°Nov
21°Dec
Oct by the records 23–30°C · avg rain 260 mm (23 rainy days) · clear 2 days · avg PM2.5 10
The story of this place
The Tham Krasae bridge, or Wampo Viaduct, is on the Death Railway in Lum Sum, Sai Yok, Kanchanaburi: a timber trestle hugging a cliff above the Khwae Noi, roughly 300–400 m long. It is about 45–50 km from Kanchanaburi by road or 1 h 10 min by train, with a Tham Krasae halt at the bridge and Wang Pho station just beyond.
Read more 4 more paragraphs
Work on the Thai section of the Thailand–Burma Railway began in mid-1942. This stretch was built in March–April 1943, reputedly in 17 days and nights, by about 700 British, 600 Australian and 450 Dutch prisoners plus about 100 Thai labourers. The line was joined near Konkoita on 17 October 1943. Some 12,000–13,000 Allied prisoners and tens of thousands of Asian labourers died along it.
Tham Krasae cave, beside the track mid-bridge, holds a large golden Buddha and smaller images, with views down the gorge. Accounts of its wartime use differ — shelter, store, field hospital or prison. After the war Thailand bought the Thai section; only Nong Pladuk–Nam Tok still runs, and trains crawl across the viaduct at about 5 km/h.
In August 2025 the railway added a steel refuge platform for walkers. On 28 September 2026 the Khwae Noi rose about 4 m around the piers, and trains between Tha Kilen and Nam Tok were suspended, terminating at Tha Kilen; service through Tham Krasae resumed on 3 October 2026, though the weekend excursion trains 909/910 were still cancelled in early October because of water near the line between Nam Tok and Sai Yok Noi — check SRT on 1690. In normal times train 257 crosses about 11:40, 259 about 17:46, and 258 heads back about 13:28.
The bridge and cave are free with no gate; the train costs foreigners about 100 baht. Walk the bridge only when no train is due — it is a working line, much of it has no railing, the sleepers have gaps and it is slippery in rain, so hold children's hands. Dress modestly in the cave. The riverside Tham Krasae restaurant opens 08:30–20:00 (081-986-7187). November–February is best; March–May is very hot.
- Sep 1942Thai section begun
- Mar–Apr 1943Tham Krasae viaduct built
- 17 Oct 1943Line joined at Konkoita
- 1945Thailand buys the Thai section
- Aug 2025Steel refuge platform added
- 28 Sep 2026Tha Kilen–Nam Tok suspended by floods
- 3 Oct 2026Trains through Tham Krasae resume
Check-ins & visitor photos
Arrived? Check in, collect a stamp and tell others what it is like right now
Check your location first, so you do not fill in the form for nothing
Location must be on and within 1 km · One check-in per place per day · come back on other days to check in again
Post photos from anywhere — no need to be here · Up to 20 photos at a time · JPG / PNG / WebP · GPS location data is removed automatically
How to get there
Paved
Kanchanaburi station · About 100 baht (foreigners)
Highway 323 · Fuel
Highway 323, then the road to Lum Sum
Riverside restaurant lots
Sai Yok district
Good
Daylight, open access
around 48 km fromKanchanaburi town
Tham Krasae Bridge
0 THB
Stays near Tham Krasae, Death Railway
Approx. nightly price for 2 adults (next week) · final price depends on your dates
FAQ
Before you goTham Krasae, Death Railway
Answers travellers want before they go — a one-minute read
Can I walk on the bridge?
Yes when no train is due; mind the unrailed edges
What time do trains cross?
Normally 257 about 11:40, 259 about 17:46; 258 back about 13:28
Are trains running now?
Suspended by floods on 28 Sep 2026, resumed 3 Oct 2026; check 1690 for excursion trains
How long and when built?
About 300–400 m, Mar–Apr 1943
Is there a fee?
No
What is in the cave?
A golden Buddha
Ready to go to Tham Krasae, Death Railway?
Best day this week: Wednesday 28 Oct · Check in when you arrive to collect a stamp