Constructed during World War II, the Thailand to Burma railway is also known as the Death Railway. It is said that one man died for every sleeper that was laid on the track. The line was repaired and restored after the war and still runs passenger services as far as Nam Tok to the north of . The one that includes the Death Railway is the one that goes to Sai Yok waterfall. The itinerary includes brief stops (either on the way there or the way back) at Nakhon Pathom (to see the giant chedi), Kanchanaburi (for the war cemetery), Bridge on the River Kwai and Nam Tok (to visit the waterfall). The fare in second class (air-conditioned) is 200 Baht return.
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