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Photos show the resurfaced remains of World War II's 'Death Railway' in ... Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save KANCHANABURI, Thailand (AP) — After decades beneath the surface, a submerged station from World War II's infamous “Death Railway” has resurfaced in Thailand. Maintenance at Vajiralongkorn Dam drained the hydropower facility's reservoir, revealing Nithe Station for the first time in more than 40 years. Researchers are racing to survey the site, which was a major depot on the historic 415-kilometer (257-mile) route that connected then Siam and Burma, modern day Thailand and Myanmar. But it is a race against time, as the completion of the dam’s maintenance in August and Southeast Asia’s rainy season may soon reflood the area. During World War II, around 60,000 Allied prisoners of war, as well as hundreds of thousands of Asian laborers, were forced to build the railway by the Empire of Japan. More than 12,500 of the POWs and 75,000 laborers died during construction, inspiring “The Death Railway" nickname. “We deal with a lot of relatives of POWs. …

Photos show the resurfaced remains of World War II's 'Death Railway' in ... A family of Russian tourists pose for photos as a train approaches Thamkra Sae Station, one of the still active sections of the infamous World War II “Death Railway,” in Sai Yok, Thailand, Thursday, May 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Anton L. Delgado) KANCHANABURI, Thailand (AP) — After decades beneath the surface, a submerged station fromWorld War II’s infamous “Death Railway”has resurfaced in Thailand. Maintenance at Vajiralongkorn Dam drained the hydropower facility’s reservoir, revealing Nithe Station for the first time in more than 40 years. Researchers walk into the empty reservoir where Nithe Station, a depot on World War II’s infamous “Death Railway” resurfaced after the reservoir was drained in Sangkhlaburi, Thailand on Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Anton L. Delgado) Researchers are racing to survey the site, which was a major depot on the historic 415-kilometer (257-mile) route that connected then Siam and Burma, modern day Thailand and Myanmar. But it is a race against time, as the completion of the dam’s maintenance in August and Southeast Asia’s rainy season may soon reflood the area. The Vajiral…

Photos show the resurfaced remains of World War II's 'Death Railway' in Thailand KANCHANABURI, Thailand (AP) -- After decades beneath the surface, a submerged station from World War II's infamous "Death Railway" has resurfaced in T

Photos show the resurfaced remains of World War II's 'Death Railway' in ... By ANTON L. DELGADO The Associated Press KANCHANABURI, Thailand (AP) — After decades beneath the surface, a submerged station from World War II’s infamous “Death Railway” has resurfaced in Thailand. Maintenance at Vajiralongkorn Dam drained the hydropower facility’s reservoir, revealing Nithe Station for the first time in more than 40 years. Researchers are racing to survey the site, which was a major depot on the historic 415-kilometer (257-mile) route that connected then Siam and Burma, modern day Thailand and Myanmar. But it is a race against time, as the completion of the dam’s maintenance in August and Southeast Asia’s rainy season may soon reflood the area. During World War II, around 60,000 Allied prisoners of war, as well as hundreds of thousands of Asian laborers, were forced to build the railway by the Empire of Japan. More than 12,500 of the POWs and 75,000 laborers died during construction, inspiring “The Death Railway” nickname. Advertising “We deal with a lot of relatives of POWs. Some of those POWs worked in the area we’re talking about, up at Nithe, and it’s a good opportunity for us to do …

Photos show the resurfaced remains of World War II's 'Death Railway' in ... A train crosses the River Kwai Bridge, one of the most inconic sections of the infamous World War II "Death Railway," in Kanchanaburi, Thailand, Sunday, May 31, 2026. Anton L. Delgado/AP Photo/Anton L. Delgado A family of Russian tourists pose for photos as a train approaches Thamkra Sae Station, one of the still active sections of the infamous World War II "Death Railway," in Sai Yok, Thailand, Thursday, May 28, 2026. Anton L. Delgado/AP Photo/Anton L. Delgado Researchers walk into the empty reservoir where Nithe Station, a depot on World War II's infamous "Death Railway" resurfaced after the reservoir was drained in Sangkhlaburi, Thailand on Friday, May 29, 2026. Anton L. Delgado/AP Photo/Anton L. Delgado Andrew Snow, a researcher with the Thailand-Burma Railway Centre, uses historic aerial photographs from The National Archives in London to map out the layout of Nithe Station, a part of the infamous World War II "Death Railway," in Sangkhlaburi, Thailand on Saturday, May 30, 2026. Anton L. Delgado/AP Photo/Anton L. Delgado Local residents take pictures of artefacts from Nithe Station, part of the infamo…

Photos show the resurfaced remains of World War II's 'Death Railway' in ... KANCHANABURI, Thailand (AP) — After decades beneath the surface, a submerged station fromWorld War II's infamous “Death Railway”has resurfaced in Thailand. Maintenance at Vajiralongkorn Dam drained the hydropower facility's reservoir, revealing Nithe Station for the first time in more than 40 years. Researchers are racing to survey the site, which was a major depot on the historic 415-kilometer (257-mile) route that connected then Siam and Burma, modern day Thailand and Myanmar. But it is a race against time, as the completion of the dam’s maintenance in August and Southeast Asia’s rainy season may soon reflood the area. During World War II, around 60,000 Allied prisoners of war, as well as hundreds of thousands of Asian laborers, were forced to build the railway by the Empire of Japan. More than 12,500 of the POWs and 75,000 laborers died during construction, inspiring “The Death Railway" nickname. “We deal with a lot of relatives of POWs. Some of those POWs worked in the area we’re talking about, up at Nithe, and it’s a good opportunity for us to do some surveying... so that we can show relatives i…

Photos show the resurfaced remains of World War II's 'Death Railway' in ... Audio By Carbonatix KANCHANABURI, Thailand (AP) — After decades beneath the surface, a submerged station from World War II’s infamous “Death Railway” has resurfaced in Thailand. Maintenance at Vajiralongkorn Dam drained the hydropower facility’s reservoir, revealing Nithe Station for the first time in more than 40 years. Researchers are racing to survey the site, which was a major depot on the historic 415-kilometer (257-mile) route that connected then Siam and Burma, modern day Thailand and Myanmar. But it is a race against time, as the completion of the dam’s maintenance in August and Southeast Asia’s rainy season may soon reflood the area. During World War II, around 60,000 Allied prisoners of war, as well as hundreds of thousands of Asian laborers, were forced to build the railway by the Empire of Japan. More than 12,500 of the POWs and 75,000 laborers died during construction, inspiring “The Death Railway” nickname. “We deal with a lot of relatives of POWs. Some of those POWs worked in the area we’re talking about, up at Nithe, and it’s a good opportunity for us to do some surveying… so that we…