Don Mueang railway station

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ดอนเมือง
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Don Mueang Station in November 2021
LocationSanambin Subdistrict, Don Mueang District
Bangkok
Thailand
Coordinates13°55′11″N 100°36′04″E / 13.919727°N 100.601072°E / 13.919727; 100.601072Coordinates: 13°55′11″N 100°36′04″E / 13.919727°N 100.601072°E / 13.919727; 100.601072
Operated byState Railway of Thailand (SRT)
Managed byMinistry of Transport
Platforms8
Tracks8
Construction
Structure typeElevated
At-grade to close after intercity train trial run is completed
Platform levels4
Other information
Station codeดม., RN08
ClassificationClass 1
History
Opened26 March 1896 (1896-03-26)
Services
Preceding station Emblem of the State Railway of Thailand.svg State Railway of Thailand Following station
towards Bangkok
Northern Line Rangsit
towards Chiang Mai
Northeastern Line Rangsit
Preceding station SRT Red Lines Following station
Kan Kheha
towards Bang Sue
Dark Red Line
City Train
Lak Hok (Rangsit University)
towards Rangsit
Proposed
Preceding station ARLbangkok.svg Airport Rail Link Following station
Terminus High-Speed Rail Linking Three Airports Bang Sue
towards
Location

Don Mueang Station is a railway station in Bangkok. It is located opposite Don Mueang International Airport. It currently serves the SRT Dark Red Line and long-distance intercity trains on the Northern and Northeastern Line of the State Railway of Thailand. There is a pedestrian bridge directly linking the new station to the airport.

History[]

Don Mueang station opened in 1898 as part of Thailand's first railway between Bangkok and Ayutthaya.[1] Its initial station structure was located on the airport side. However, this was moved after the construction of Vibhavadi Rangsit Road. A new station structure was constructed in 2013 in corcordance with the construction of the SRT Dark Red Line. This new elevated station structure is located 700 meters from the original station, above the site of the Talat Mai Don Mueang railway halt. There are two levels, whereby the lower four platforms are for long-distance intercity and commuter trains, while the upper four platforms are for the SRT Dark Red Line.

As of September 2021, only the SRT Dark Red Line upper platforms are open in the new station. Intercity trains still use the old station. SRT is currently conducting trial runs on the elevated tracks and the lower platforms are expected to be in operation from November 2021 onwards. Once all trains have been moved to the elevated station, the at-grade station will close.[2]

Station layout[]

U4
Upper Platform Floor
(suburban train)
Platform 1 Dark Red Line toward Rangsit
Island platform, doors open on the left/right.
Platform 2 Dark Red Line toward Rangsit
Platform 3 Dark Red Line toward Bang Sue
Island platform, doors open on the left/right.
Platform 4 Dark Red Line toward Bang Sue
U3
Lower Platform Level
(Long-distance Train)
Platform 5 Northern Line Northern Line toward Ban Phachi Junction
Island platform, doors open on the left/right.
Platform 6 Northern Line Northern Line toward Ban Phachi Junction
Platform 7 Northern Line Northern Line toward Bang Sue
Island platform, doors open on the left/right.
Platform 8 Northern Line Northern Line toward Bang Sue
U2
ticket sales class
ticket sales floor Exit 1-4, Passenger Service Center, Ticket Office, Ticket Machine, Shop, Connecting Walkway to Don Mueang Airport
G
Street level
- Kamphaeng Phet 6 Road, Don Mueang Airport (Domestic Terminal), Don Mueang New Market

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. ^ "State Railway of Thailand (SRT) - History". Ministry of Transport. Archived from the original on 2020-09-21.
  2. ^ "นั่งรถไฟฟ้ามาชมเครื่องบิน ที่สถานีรถไฟดอนเมือง". Archived from the original on 2021-09-18.
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