It is located about 530 kilometres (330 mi) from Bangkok railway station.

It is also the station to alight for passengers heading to Nan Province.

In the olden days, the station was once used as a hub for various types of commodities, for example the shipping of wood, heavy products, as well as loads of packages would be conveyed here, also it was a distribution centre to provinces in the immediate vicinity.

The building constructed with the entire wooden structures, including ancient teak wood, was adjusted and extended to provide a larger usable area.

It is transformed into a cemented building with structures like butterfly roofing and a spacious with lengthy platform to accommodate the utilities.