The Hellfire Pass Memorial Museum, co-sponsored by the Australian and Thai governments, is located on the site of the cutting and has superb interactive displays telling the story of the construction. Visitors can walk down the valley and see the actual cutting of Hellfire Pass. Although the tracks have long since disappeared, the route of the cutting can be clearly seen.
Every year there is a ceremony at the pass to remember those who suffered, primarily aimed at the Australian POW's.
In 1992 a time capsule was buried by surviving ex-POW's and will be opened after 50 years!
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