State Railway of Thailand (ground) Mass Rapid Transit Authority (underground)
Managed by
Ministry of Transport
Platforms
26
Tracks
38
Connections
BMTA
Construction
Structure type
Surface building
Parking
Yes
Accessible
Yes
Other information
Status
Terminal station for all long distance trains except the Eastern[1]
Station code
KTW
กภ. (Inter-city)
RN01, RS01 (Dark Red Line)
RW01, RE01 (Light Red Line)
A9, HE02 (AERA1)
BL11 (Blue Line)
Classification
Class 1
History
Opened
2 August 2021; 2 years ago (2021-08-02) (SRT Red Lines)[2] 19 January 2023; 15 months ago (2023-01-19) (SRT Inter-city)[1]
Electrified
25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station
SRT Red Lines
Following station
Terminus
Light Red Line
Bang Son
towards Taling Chan
Dark Red Line
Chatuchak
towards Rangsit
Preceding station
State Railway of Thailand
Following station
Terminus
Northern Line
Don Mueang
towards Chiang Mai
Northeastern Line
Don Mueang
towards Ubon Ratchathani or Thanaleng (Laos)
Southern Line
Bang Bamru
towards Su-ngai Kolok
Preceding station
Metropolitan Rapid Transit
Following station
Kamphaeng Phet
towards Lak Song
Blue Line
transfer at Bang Sue
Tao Poon
towards Tha Phra
Future development
Preceding station
State Railway of Thailand
Following station
Terminus
Northeastern HSR
Don Mueang
towards Nakhon Ratchasima
Proposed
Preceding station
Airport Rail Link
Following station
Don Mueang
Terminus
High-Speed Rail Linking Three Airports
Makkasan
towards U-Tapao
Location
Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal (Thai: สถานีกลางกรุงเทพอภิวัฒน์, RTGS: Sathani Klang Krung Thep Aphiwat, pronounced[sā.tʰǎː.nīːklāːŋkrūŋtʰêːpʔà(ʔ).pʰí(ʔ).wát]), also known by its former name Bang Sue Grand Station (Thai: สถานีกลางบางซื่อ, RTGS: Sathani Klang Bang Sue, pronounced[sā.tʰǎː.nīːklāːŋbāːŋsɯ̂ː]; lit.'Bang Sue central station'), is the central passenger terminal in Bangkok and the current railway hub of Thailand. It replaced the existing Hua Lamphong railway station as the city's central railway station, with long-distance rail services operating from here from 19 January 2023.[3][4] The station was opened on 2 August 2021 as part of the operation of the SRT Red Lines,[2] and from May 2021 to September 2022 served as a COVID-19 vaccination center.[5][6] It is linked to the Bang Sue MRT station via an underground walkway.
It is the largest railway station in Southeast Asia, with 26 platforms—some 600 metres long.[7] The station will offer 274,192 m2 of usable floor space. The 15 billion baht station is built on 2,325 rai (372 ha; 919 acres) of SRT-owned land and will have maintenance depots for both diesel and electric trains. An elevated walkway connects the station to the new Mo Chit Bus Terminal.[6]
Currently, long-distance intercity trains terminate at this station, while ordinary and commuter trains calling at all stations continue onwards to Hua Lamphong and still operate at the old Bang Sue Junction railway station.[8][9][1]
^ abc"Trains to most parts of Thailand now leaving from Bang Sue Grand Station". TheStar. Nov 1, 2022.
^ ab"Free rides on Red Line during trial". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
^Fredrickson, Terry. "Hua Lamphong to become museum as station moves to Bang Sue". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
^"Long-distance trains switch from Bangkok's Hua Lamphong to Bang Sue in Jan". nationthailand. 2022-11-25. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
^"Weekend city jab shutdown". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
^ ab"One of the World's Most Congested Cities Has Big Public Transport Plans".
^Clark, James (3 November 2016). "These rail projects will transform travel in Southeast Asia". Asia Times. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
^"นั่งรถไฟฟ้ามาชมเครื่องบิน ที่สถานีรถไฟดอนเมือง". Archived from the original on 2021-09-18.
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