Maeklong Railway has nicknamed meaning the "umbrella pulldown market".Whenever a train approaches, the awnings and shop fronts are moved back from the rails, to be replaced once the train has passed. The Market has an authentic fresh goods set on railway tracks. When there are no trains around you can easily forget this is actually an operating railway line. When the whistle and approaching train is heard the sellers start to casually move their goods and shop awnings away from the railway tracks. The action of pulling down umbrellas and drawing back shop awnings has caused this market to also be called Talad Rom Hoop, which, in Thai language, means the closing of umbrellas. When the train does arrive, it is so close that you can reach out and touch it as it passes through the market. Visitors and sellers alike wave to the train’s occupants, providing the perfect moment for a video or picture of this unique market. It is one of the most unusual sights in Thailand.