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Sala Thammasop railway station is a railway station located in Sala Thammasop Subdistrict, Thawi Watthana District, Bangkok. It is a class 3 railway station located 14.05 km (8.7 mi) from Thon Buri railway station. Although it is a minor station, Sala Thammasop offers advance ticket booking services for general passengers like other railway stations. Considered as the last station of southern railway line in the area of Bangkok.Sala Thammasop railway station is located in Soi Sala Thammasop 26, which is surrounded by an environment similar to the countryside, despite the fact that it is located in Bangkok. It can be accessed by coming from the main road that is about 400 m (1,312.3 ft) away.In 2011 Thailand great floods, this station was also affected.

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