Hellfire Pass Memorial and Museum
Kanchanaburi, Thailand
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- Museum in Tha Sao, Thailand
Visitor information
- Address: 207 Tha Sao, Sai Yok District, Kanchanaburi 71150, Thailand
- Phone: +66 34 919 605
- Official website: https://hellfirepass.dva.gov.au/
People also ask
How long do you need at Hellfire Pass?
If you plan to walk the entire trail at Hellfire Pass, it takes around three hours to do the whole loop. To save time and energy doubling back, you can arrange for the driver to pick you up on Hintok Road at the end of the trail.
What is the Hellfire Pass in Kanchanaburi?
Hellfire Pass is a railway cutting on the former Burma Railway, also commonly called the Death Railway, in Thailand. It lays in the western part of Thailand in the province of Kanchanaburi.
Is Death Railway worth visiting?
Thrilling Views from the Wooden Bridge Today, the Death Railway is a popular tourist destination. The best route to explore it is to take the train from Thakilen Station to Tham Krasae Station, which includes a passage over the most famous wooden bridge, the Tham Krasae Railway Bridge.
How many people died in Kanchanaburi?
The railway bridge over the Khwae Yai River in Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand. At least 250,000 Southeast Asian civilians were subjected to forced labour to ensure the construction of the Death Railway and more than 90,000 civilians died building it, as did around 12,000 Allied soldiers.