Thailand to complete “largest rail station in Southeast Asia” next year

Thailand has announced plans to complete construction in 2021 on the biggest rail station in Southeast Asia.

Designed to overcome Bangkok’s traffic gridlock and assist Thailand become a regional transportation hub, Bang Sue Grand Station will replace Hua Lamphong, as the capital’s main station

After work began in 2013, the 520 hectare station will be four storeys high with 12 platforms up to 600m offering 40 trains access to 24 tracks for 600,000 passengers when it is completed next year.

Besides intercity trains, Bang Sue will also serve Bangkok’s metro, commuter and high-speed trains, and provide fast connections with Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang, and U-Tapao international airports. The 220km route between Don Muang and U-Tapao will take less than an hour and travel time to the Thai-Lao border in just 3 hours.

According to the ministry, the 220km route between Don Mueang, in the northern outskirts of Bangkok, and U-Tapao in Rayong province could be travelled in less than an hour.

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