I visited the Japanese Memorial Tower near Tekkyo Station. Just walk about 60m to the right of Tekkyo Station, down a street lined with souvenir shops. The area around Tekkyo Station is lively, but the Memorial Tower is very quiet, in a beautiful location, and well-maintained. Many Japanese people came to pay their respects. There are incense sticks, but no matches. It is next to a museum where locomotives are on display, so if you have time, please visit.

A monument that you must see. When you know that many lives were lost during construction and that slave labor is completely harmful in the prevailing climate. It will make you think if you have also visited the two museums associated with it.

Travel to the Bridge over the River Kwai by train. Take a MRT train to Bang Khun Non MRT (BL04) and then exit station. Walk a short distance towards the railway crossing. If you are fortunate to time things right, jump aboard a SRT train heading towards Thonburi, the next station. Or turn left at the railway crossing and walk about 750 metres to Thonburi railway station. At Thonburi purchase a return ticket to Nam Tok for THB200, train departs at 7:50 am. Train travel is third class, no airconditioning, open windows, find the seats that are cushioned. This is a relaxing journey towards Kanchanaburi with travel through the countryside, generally with a cooling breeze flowing through the carriage. At this stage, the carriages are not crowded. Plenty of room to choose a seat. On the outward journey, select a seat on the left side of carriage to get the best views of the River Kwai and the steel bridge, and the Wampo Viaduct (trestle bridge). When you arrive at Kanchanaburi, be prepared for the onslaught of tourists off tourist coaches, together with their guides, as they board the train and travel on it for about an hour. This is why you choose your "left side seat" before reaching Kanchanaburi. When the "tourists" depart the train, peace reigns again, all the way to Nam Tok, arriving at 12:30pm (generally runs to time). There are a number of small restaurants at Nam Tok railway station to purchase a quick take away meal before reboarding the train and departing for the return journey at 1:00pm. Remember to sit on the right hand side this trip. The "tourist" onslaught is repeated again as you approach the Wampo Viaduct and River Kwai Bridge. They will depart on arrival at Kanchanaburi, and again peace is returned. Train then heads towards Thonburi (Bangkok) arriving at 17:40 pm. To save youself a walk back to the nearest MRT, get off the train (with most of the other travellers aboard) at Jaran Sanitwong Station (one stop before the terminus at Thonburi) and walk the short distance to Bang Khun Non MRT station. There is no restaurant car on this train, but vendors board at various stations to sell drinks and food, all at very affordable prices.

Trip didn’t go quite to plan due to heavy traffic leaving Bangkok which meant that we missed first leg of the train trip. This wasn’t a problem as we did the return trip so didn’t feel we had missed anything. Museum only small, but worth seeing and cemetery very moving. Lunch was ok, but a little cold. Overall we enjoyed the trip.

We rode the train from Kanchanaburi over the bridge and beyond plus circled back to be able to walk on the bridge later in the day. The ride over the river is very picturesque and seeing the train cross while standing on the bridge is really fun! We got ice cream and stood for a few minutes while it went by.

I came here on a tour to Thailand with a business partner. This place was the setting for the movie "The Bridge on the River Kwai." I didn't realize it was a movie made nearly 70 years ago until I got there. I walked across the iron bridge and killed time at a souvenir shop near the station while waiting for the train. It didn't look like a very old iron bridge. The area around the bridge has been kept clean and is a famous tourist spot.

A bridge made famous by a book, a movie and the brutal treatment of Allied POWs and civilians pressed into its construction by WW2 Japan. Much of the present structure dates back to the original construction and there is a side platform on the track for tourists. If you're getting a train ticket to Kanchanaburi, I recommend getting the ticket to the Saphan Kwae Yai stop as the train will cross the bridge.

We made a two day trip from Hua Hin. Nearby very good Hotels and great local Thai Restaurants. This place is unique. Take your time to arrive early to avoid crowds

I took a regular train of the State Railway of Thailand from Bangkok, and passed through Kanchanaburi on the Burma-Thai Railway route, crossed the Kwai River Railway Bridge, passed through the Chong Kai Pass and Ar Hiru Pier (wooden bridge), and went to the last stop, Nam Tok. It was thrilling to pass through Ar Hiru Pier. I turned around at the last stop, got off at the Kwai River Railway Bridge Station, and crossed the bridge on foot. It was crowded with many tourists.

We had the opportunity to go here because we attended an academic camp at our school, all high school levels. We traveled by bus, we sat with friends we love and when we arrived at the The place was very beautiful, so we took photos first. When we finished taking photos, the teacher asked us to form groups to play games that the teachers and elders at the camp had arranged for us. There were wet and not wet games, but every game was fun At night there are activities and water. Plenty of food to eat This group performance activity was very fun And when we returned, we took lots of pictures of the atmosphere and took pictures for our friends. Also took a group photo. After taking photos, we all went to eat breakfast before returning. The teacher also stopped by a cafe for us to take photos and eat snacks. Visit the ancient place before returning again.