Ayutthaya Railway Station

Ayutthaya Railway Station
สถานีรถไฟอยุธยา

Ayutthaya Railway Station
Location No. 117/1 Kramang Subdistrict, Ayutthaya City, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province
Coordinates 14°21′24″N 100°34′59″E / 14.3567°N 100.5830°E / 14.3567; 100.5830Coordinates: 14°21′24″N 100°34′59″E / 14.3567°N 100.5830°E / 14.3567; 100.5830
Owned by State Railway of Thailand
Line(s) Northern Line
Northeastern Line
Platforms 3
Tracks 6
Connections Local Transportation
Construction
Structure type Concrete Building
Parking yes
Bicycle facilities yes
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code อย.
History
Rebuilt 1921 (to present station)
Electrified No
Previous names Krung Kao
Traffic
Passengers 10000-12000 per day
Services
Preceding station   State Railway of Thailand   Following station
toward Hua Lamphong
Northern Line
toward Chiang Mai
toward Hua Lamphong
Northeastern Line
toward Hua Lamphong
Northeastern Line
toward Thanaleng

Ayutthaya Station (Thai: สถานีรถไฟอยุธยา), is the main railway station of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province. It is situated at No.117/1 Kramang Subdistrict, Ayutthaya City, Phra Nakhon Sri Ayutthaya Province. It is owned by the State Railway of Thailand and is served by the Northern Line and the Northeastern Line. It serves 77 trains per day, 10000-12000 people pass through it daily and the station master is Mr. Chaichan Khokdokmai. It is located 71.08 kilometres from Bangkok Railway Station. Every passenger train passing this station must stop here.[1]

History

A train at Ayutthaya railway station.

Ayutthaya Railway Station was originally built during the reign of King Chulalongkorn, as a wooden structure. Its name was "Krung Kao", in relation to the nearby Ayutthaya Historical Park. In 1921, it was remodeled into a concrete building with metal bracing and renamed "Ayutthaya" to King Vajiravudh's national order in 1917. The name and structure remains into current use today.[2]

A few new platforms were recently added a few metres to the north of the station to make easier access for passengers alighting and boarding at this station for Southbound trains (to Bangkok).

Train services

References

  1. ↑ Content translated from the equivalent article on the Thai language Wikipedia.
  2. ↑ "ประวัติสถานีรถไฟอยุธยา" [History Ayutthaya Train Station]. สถานีรถไฟอยุธยา (in Thai).

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