Popular Post webfact Posted November 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 10, 2020 Thailand on track to open largest rail station in Southeast Asia By Jonathan Fairfield Picture: Thailand PRD Thailand is on schedule to open the largest rail station in Southeast Asia next year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said. The Bang Sue Central Station will be fully functional by 2021, with all external construction having already been completed and only interior decoration still to be installed. The four story Bang Sue Central Station, which will replace the Hua Lamphong Station to become Thailand’s national rail hub, spans some 1,280 acres and comprises of 12 platforms and 24 tracks, which will be able to accommodate between 26 and 40 trains at the same time. In terms of passenger numbers, the station has a capacity to handle 600,000 commuters per day - ten times more than Hua Lamphong Station. Designed to be environmentally friendly, the station will have at least 30% green spaces and according to Voravut Mala, former Acting Governor of the State Railway of Thailand, it will be "pollution free since it will serve only electric trains." Picture: Thailand PRD The station will be used for intercity, underground and commuter trains, as well as for the new high speed train line that will link Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang, and U-Tapao international airports and which is central to the government’s flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) project that is expected to bring huge investment and massive infrastructure improvements the Eastern Seaboard. The high speed airport rail line will also be hugely beneficial for tourists in Thailand, enabling travel from the capital to east of the country with far greater ease than is possible today. Tipped for completion in 2023, passengers using the high speed train will be able to travel from Bangkok to U-Tapao in Rayong in just under one hour. The high speed train line will also connect Bangkok with Nong Khai, where passengers will be able to travel from the capital to Thailand’s northeast border with Laos in just three hours compared to the 11 hours by train and 8 hours by road the journey takes currently. The opening of the Bang Sue Central Station will also be a big boost for people living in Bangkok both in terms of generating a new stream of jobs and income for the local economy, as well as helping to ease the capital’s infamous traffic congestion. -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-11-10 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ICELANDMAN Posted November 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 10, 2020 I always look forward to doubling the Bangkok Hua hin railway in the next century 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RotBenz8888 Posted November 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 10, 2020 14 minutes ago, webfact said: helping to ease the capital’s infamous traffic congestion. Sounds great, in theory.... 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post canopus1969 Posted November 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 10, 2020 Tipped for completion in 2023, passengers using the high speed train will be able to travel from Bangkok to U-Tapao in Rayong in just under one hour. The high speed train line will also connect Bangkok with Nong Khai, where passengers will be able to travel from the capital to Thailand’s northeast border with Laos in just three hours Sorry but this is just a pipe dream 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuya Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 24 minutes ago, webfact said: government’s flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) project that is expected to bring huge investment and massive infrastructure improvements the Eastern Seaboard. The numbers say something different 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted November 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 10, 2020 11 minutes ago, ICELANDMAN said: I always look forward to doubling the Bangkok Hua hin railway in the next century Had a real estate agent tell me in an email yesterday that now is the time to buy in Hua Hin. His rational was prices would double and possibly triple in the next 5 years as the trains and economic corridor were built up. Such salesmanship for already over priced properties. 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post John Drake Posted November 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 10, 2020 27 minutes ago, webfact said: the government’s flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) project that is expected to bring huge investment and massive infrastructure improvements the Eastern Seaboard. Not to mention hundreds of thousands of Chinese workers. 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted November 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 10, 2020 32 minutes ago, John Drake said: Not to mention hundreds of thousands of Chinese workers. Sounds like the great US railway build of the 1800's 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post John Drake Posted November 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 10, 2020 1 minute ago, ThailandRyan said: Sounds like the great US railway build of the 1800's The great untold story there is that vast stretches of those tracks had to be laid all over again, because the initial construction was so shoddy. Some things never change. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Definitely impressive to see in erpson, up close. Good that they got the big clocking working, finally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted November 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, John Drake said: The great untold story there is that vast stretches of those tracks had to be laid all over again, because the initial construction was so shoddy. Some things never change. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stocky Posted November 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 10, 2020 58 minutes ago, ICELANDMAN said: I always look forward to doubling the Bangkok Hua hin railway in the next century ...and they might get double track down to Hat Yai and the Malaysian border the century after. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaLa Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 1 hour ago, ICELANDMAN said: I always look forward to doubling the Bangkok Hua hin railway in the next century The station is absolutely impressive. As you say though even with the improvement to the tracks and new stations, the route to Hua Hin still doesn't look good for High Speed rail. Although I have read in various press statements that the route is next on the list and not too far in the distant future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DaLa Posted November 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 10, 2020 53 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said: Had a real estate agent tell me in an email yesterday that now is the time to buy in Hua Hin. His rational was prices would double and possibly triple in the next 5 years as the trains and economic corridor were built up. Such salesmanship for already over priced properties. Sounds like the same guy that was trying to tempt me to invest in Cha Am about 8 years ago based on a proposed new port being constructed there for luxury cruise liners. I could see straight through it at the time and invested in Thai Airways instead. 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surelynot Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Do you think they said....."on track".....on purpose?....Well impressed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post josephbloggs Posted November 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 10, 2020 51 minutes ago, webfact said: Designed to be environmentally friendly, the station will have at least 30% green spaces and according to Voravut Mala, former Acting Governor of the State Railway of Thailand, it will be "pollution free since it will serve only electric trains." Pretty sure that's not true and there will be diesel trains. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Crossy Posted November 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 10, 2020 3 minutes ago, josephbloggs said: Pretty sure that's not true and there will be diesel trains. Indeed, my understanding is that the long distance trains will continue to be diesel hauled for the forseeable future. Bang Sue Central is a monster, I wonder how much of SRT's annual budget will be consumed by the air-conditioning, I don't see any solar installed on that massive roof either. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 1 hour ago, webfact said: and 24 tracks, which will be able to accommodate between 26 and 40 trains at the same time. Can someone explain please. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post VocalNeal Posted November 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 10, 2020 A mate of mine got drunk at the old Bang Sue station and fell off the platform. Now he can fall off a better class of platform. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rubble Posted November 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 10, 2020 The most grandiose and awe-inspiring railway station in S.E. Asia as home base for the oldest, slowest and most decrepit trains in S.E. Asia. But credit where it is due. They actually made an artist's impression become reality. Something which rarely happens, especially if it is railway related. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Henryford Posted November 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 10, 2020 Biggest station in Asia............ but no trains. 1 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josephbloggs Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 24 minutes ago, Crossy said: Indeed, my understanding is that the long distance trains will continue to be diesel hauled for the forseeable future. Bang Sue Central is a monster, I wonder how much of SRT's annual budget will be consumed by the air-conditioning, I don't see any solar installed on that massive roof either. I remember reading that only the ground floor ticketing / waiting area will be air-conditioned (and presumably the underground MRT station). The second and third floor concourses will not have A/C. Hope there's some decent breeze allowed through, unlike the ARL stations which are horrible sweat boxes (with the exception of Hua Mak). Impressive building though - I look forward to checking it out when it's open. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stocky Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 I came across this the other day, details of a proposed design for Hat Yai's high speed rail station. https://start79thesis.wordpress.com/2016/06/27/hat-yai-junction-high-speed-railway-station/ ...we can but dream. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwood1 Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Tipped for completion in 2023, passengers using the high speed train will be able to travel from Bangkok to U-Tapao in Rayong in just under one hour. The bus from Bangkok to Pattaya takes around 2 hours give or take and cost a whopping 120 baht.....So one hour travel time to Rayong by rail is nothing to write home about....And you can bet at a much higher price.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Drake Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 16 minutes ago, Henryford said: Biggest station in Asia............ but no trains. Build it and they will come. Right? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Grumpy one Posted November 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 10, 2020 So we get a 21st century station and early 19th century trains along with 18th century service. Cant wait to use it ???? 4 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 31 minutes ago, KannikaP said: Can someone explain please. incoming and outgoing, but preferably not headed into each other. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 23 minutes ago, Henryford said: Biggest station in Asia............ but no trains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinca tinca Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 45 minutes ago, VocalNeal said: A mate of mine got drunk at the old Bang Sue station and fell off the platform. Now he can fall off a better class of platform. did he have a platform ticket.....like i used to buy when I was a train spotter.....AN ANORAK..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluesofa Posted November 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 10, 2020 2 hours ago, canopus1969 said: Tipped for completion in 2023, passengers using the high speed train will be able to travel from Bangkok to U-Tapao in Rayong in just under one hour. The high speed train line will also connect Bangkok with Nong Khai, where passengers will be able to travel from the capital to Thailand’s northeast border with Laos in just three hours Sorry but this is just a pipe dream Shurely shome mishtake? Our illustrious leader and the then minister of transport said back in December 2017 that the Bangkok - Korat section would be 'up and running by 2021'. Only seven weeks to go! In July 2015 the same illustrious leader told us we would be having a new emergency number 911. He would be overseeing its implementation himself. If only he would just do a couple of the things he waffles on about, then I'd have nowt to complain about. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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