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The 28.6-kilometer (17.8 mi)-long Airport Rail Link opened for service on 23 August 2010. [2] In the future, Airport Rail Link will extends from Phaya Thai towards Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal and Don Mueang International Airport. Its rail will also be used for the proposed Don Mueang–Suvarnabhumi–U-Tapao high-speed railway.
The Airport Rail Link, opened in August 2010 after many delays, connects the city centre to Suvarnabhumi Airport in Samut Prakan Province to the east. It is operated by the SRT, and offers services between the airport and Makkasan where it connects with Phetchaburi Station of the MRT. It terminates at Phaya Thai Station, where it connects to ...
Airport rail link; Airport Rail Link: Don Mueang–Suvarnabhumi–U-Tapao high-speed railway (Phaya Thai to Don Mueang section) TBA: Phaya Thai: Don Mueang: 20.31 km (12.62 mi) 2 Approved State Railway of Thailand: Rapid Transit; Sukhumvit Line: Lam Luk Ka Extension TBA: Khu Khot: Eastern Ring Road Lam Luk Ka 7.8 km (4.8 mi) 4 Postponed
Currently, passengers need to purchase separate tickets for travel on different Bangkok train systems, namely the Skytrain and the Airport Rail Link. The MRT and the SRT Red Lines, in contrast, accept EMV (Europay, Mastercard, and Visa) contactless payment, allowing passengers to use their credit or debit cards directly at the entry gates.
The following lists the stations of all urban rail transit systems in Bangkok and the surrounding Bangkok Metropolitan Region, including the BTS, MRT, Airport Rail Link and SRT Red Lines. It does not include the 12 stations of the Bangkok BRT. The table below lists 192 stations in operation, comprising: 47 stations on the BTS Sukhumvit Line
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 concordance with the construction of the SRT Dark Red ...
The name Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal was bestowed by King Rama X, signifying the prosperity of Krung Thep, which is the official name of Bangkok. The station has 24 platforms, including 10 for high-speed rail, 2 for the Airport Rail Link, 8 for inter-city rail, and 4 for Red Lines. It is also linked to the Blue Line [131]
The Light Red Line and Dark Red Line provide commuter rail. Finally, the elevated Airport Rail Link (ARL) links to Suvarnabhumi Airport. Although proposals for the development of rapid transit in Bangkok had been made since 1975, [1] leading to plans for the failed Lavalin Skytrain, it was only in 1999 that the BTS finally began operation.