Second section of western rail line opens

30 Apr 2018  2074 | Cambodia Travel News

Minister Sun Chanthol rides the inaugural train between Serey Sophorn and Battambang on Sunday. Ministry of Public Works and Transport

The railroad connecting Serey Sophorn in Poipet to Battambang, a section of the western rail line that runs for 65 kilometres, officially opened Sunday.

The service will stop at Serey Sophorn, Mongkul Borey, Chomka Jek, Phnom Toch, Toul Somrong, Chroy Sdao, Chundeu Sva, Otaky, Siem and Battambang.

Cambodia is now one step closer to having train service between its capital and Poipet city, in the border with Thailand.

The first section of the western rail line, linking Poipet and Serey Sophorn, was inaugurated earlier this month, and the third one, expanding 107 kilometres and connecting Battambang and Pursat, is scheduled to be ready by the end of May.

The launching ceremony was presided over by Sun Chanthol, the Minister of Public Works and Transport, and took place at Serey Sophorn’s railway station.

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