Introduction
Mandalay Central Station (shown as a black square on the map below) is an important rail hub. It forms the northern end of the mainly double-track trunk railway line from Yangon. A single-line extends further north to Madaya. Like Yangon, there is a 'Circle Line' around the city but I believe this only has one train a day. Just south of the city, the station at Myo Haung is the junction for the single line heading east to Maymyo and then Lashio. From Myo Haung, there is a single line which crosses the Ayerwaddy to Ywa Taung serving the north of Myanmar as far as Myitkyina and branches including the line through Mon Ywa.
Route Map of Mandalay Division from Myanmar Railways
(Click on map for larger version)
Some stations in the Mandalay area
Going south on the trunk line:-Myo Haung station
Shanzu
Myo Haung (Junction for Lashio line)
Ta Gun Daing
Myitnge
Paleik (Junction for Myingyan)
Myo Haung to Pyin U Lwin (Maymyo):-
Thoe Gyan
Tonbo
Sedaw
Sa Tu Ta Lun Hto (Zig-zag)
Zi Pin Gyi
Thondaung
Anisakan
Pyin U Lwin (Maymyo)
Going across the river to Ywa Taung:-
Shanzu
Myo Haung
Amarapura
Ya Ta Na Gu
Shwe Kyet Yet
Ywa Taung
Going north to Madaya:-
Oh Bo (Junction for Circle Line)
I visited Myo Haung by road on the afternoon of Sunday, 17th February 2013. Photographs are here.
Owe Boe station
I visited Owe Boe by road on the afternoon of Sunday, 17th February 2013. Photographs are here.
By Train to Maymyo
On Tuesday, 19th February 2013 I travelled on the morning train from Mandalay to Maymyo. Photographs are here.
My Related Blog Posts
Railway Signalling in Burma - Part 2: Colour Light Signals & Motor Points.
Yangon Area Railways.
Wikipedia Links
List of railway stations in Myanmar
My Photographs
Burma: Colour Light Signals & Motor Points.
Railways in Myanmar.
More Railways in Burma.
Myo Haung Station.
Owe Boe Station, Mandalay.
By Train to Maymyo.
