Makkasan station
Makkasan Station (City Air Terminal) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | Ratchathewi, Bangkok, Thailand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 13°45′04″N 100°33′41″E / 13.7510°N 100.5613°ECoordinates: 13°45′04″N 100°33′41″E / 13.7510°N 100.5613°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Platforms | 4 (Split platform) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | (Phetchaburi MRT station) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | CAT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 23 August 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Makkasan Station (Thai: สถานีมักกะสัน) is a rapid transit station on the Airport Rail Link. The station was opened in August 2010. City Air Terminal was the terminal station for the Airport Rail Link Express Line, which was suspended in September 2014 due to a shortage of rolling stock. Currently, the station is a stop on the Airport Rail Link City Line. Until September 2014, Thai Airways' City Air Terminal check-in facilities were located inside the station.
The station has a skywalk, accessible by escalators and elevator, connecting it to Phetchaburi MRT Station, MRT Blue Line.
Former City Air Terminal[]
Makkasan is the largest station on the Airport Rail Line connecting Suvarnabhumi Airport with downtown Bangkok. It was envisioned as a city air terminal where passengers could check into outgoing flights and connect to the public transportation network in Bangkok. In reality, the terminal was rarely used[1] due to its inconvenient location and lack of connections to other public transportation. Access to the terminal was via one crowded road and when leaving the terminal traffic must go in a direction that makes getting to the popular Sukhumvit and Silom areas time-consuming and inconvenient.[2]
Layout[]
U4 Platforms | |||
Platform 1 | City Line | towards Suvarnabhumi | |
Platform 2, Split platform, Express/HST Line, Doors open at left side. | Platform 1, Split platform, City Line, Doors open at right side. | ||
Platform 2 | Express/HST Line | towards Suvarnabhumi | |
Platform 3 | Express/HST Line | Terminus | |
Platform 3, Split platform, Express/HST Line, Doors open at left side. | Platform 4, Split platform, City Line, Doors open at right side. | ||
Platform 4 | City Line | towards Phaya Thai | |
U3 Departure |
Ticket zone | Tourist information office Entrance to Express/HST Line and City Line platforms Sky Walk connects Phetchaburi MRT station, MRT . |
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U2 Arrival |
– | Exit | |
G At grade |
– | Drop-Off, Parking lot | |
B Underground |
– | Parking lot |
Gallery[]
Aerial view
Platform 1
Interior
Exterior
See also[]
- Makkasan Railway Station
- Suvarnabhumi Airport Link
References[]
- ^ "Bangkok Airways closes city check-in counter at Makkasan | Royal Thai Embassy". www.thaiembassy.sg. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
- ^ Mark Fischer: Makkasan Information.
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bangkok City Air Terminal. |
- Airport Rail Link – Official Website (English)
- City Line Timetable – Makkasan Station (English)
- Airport Rail Link (Bangkok) stations
- Airport terminals
- Buildings and structures in Bangkok