Bang Sue Junction railway station

Bang Sue Junction

ชุมทางบางซื่อ
Bang Sue Junction; ชุมทางบางซื่อ
	Bang Sue 2 station
Other names	Bang Sue 1; Bnag Sue 2
Location	Thoet Damri Road, Chatuchak, Chatuchak District, Bangkok
Owned by	State Railway of Thailand
Line(s)	Chiang Mai Main Line; Su-ngai Kolok Main Line;
Platforms	4
Tracks	72
Connections	Bangkok Bus / MRT
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Active (Bang Sue 2); Preparated closure
Station code	บซ.
Classification	Class 1
History
Opened	1898
Closed	15 August 2016 (Bang Sue 1)
Services

Bang Sue Junction (Thai: สถานีรถไฟชุมทางบางซื่อ), is a railway station and junction located in Bangkok. It is situated on Thoet Damri Road, Chatuchak District. It is owned by the State Railway of Thailand, serves the Northern, Northeastern and Southern Line and is a junction for the North/Northeast and South Lines.

Bang Sue Junction is separated into 2 station buildings, one (the older) for the North and Northeast lines and another (newer) for the Southern Line. The distance between the buildings are about 200 metres apart, with an overpass that links and used when a train is currently parked at the platform. This station has 72 tracks, 4 of which are linked with the platform. 8 tracks are linked to the locomotive depot and the remaining 60 are rail sidings.

Transport links include the Bangkok MRT, and the BMTA.

History[]

Bang Sue 1 railway station (for Northern and Northeastern Lines). which was closed on August 2016

Bang Sue opened in 1898 as part of Thailand's first railway between Bangkok and Ayutthaya.^[1] On 1 January 1927, it became a junction for the Northern/Northeastern Line and the Southern Line after the construction of the rail link between Bang Sue and Taling Chan, over Rama VI Bridge. In 1989, Bang Sue was separated into two railway stations. The original building named "Bang Sue 1" was used for Northern and Northeastern Line services while the new building "Bang Sue 2" was used for Southern Line services. Bang Sue 1 was closed on 15 August 2016 in preparation for the construction of the new railway station, while the Bang Sue 2 is still operate.^[2]

Future[]

The State Railway of Thailand and the Ministry of Transportation have decided to close Bang Sue Junction station including Bangkok (Hua Lamphong) station to build a large main station at this site. Once the new station opens, services will be moved from the old station. In addition to adding a few commuter services, the high-speed rail and Suvarnabhumi Airport Link will also be available for service and use.^[3] The Grand Station will utilize platforms 25 through 28 from Bang Sue Junction for diesel and long-distance trains, with a path leading into the central hall of new station, until all passenger services on the Thai railway network are electrified.^[4] Currently Bang Sue Grand Station is being used as a mass vaccination site in Thailand.^[5]

Phahonyothin freight yard[]

Bang Sue Junction is also the location of Phahonyothin cargo yard. With an expanse of about 50 rail-tracks and sidings, it is the largest rail yard in the whole of Thailand. It is located about 1.5 kilometres from the station and is the main cargo yard for freight services around Thailand.^[6]