Hua Lamphong
Railway Station was open on June 25, 1916
Main entrance to trains. |
In
the old days, the right hand side of the
trains
used to be a famous hotel. |
Passengers waiting for train departures. |
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Location Map
GPS : 13.7387956,100.514768
Bangkok
main railway station was Hua Lampong . It is rather old station, with its tall half circle roof built in 1890 or 110 years ago. The design was modeled on one of the main-line terminals in Manchester, England.
Now, the new main station is called Krung Thep Apiwat Central
Terminal.
The first line went as far as Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat), and 30 years later, it was extended to Chiangmai, and to Singapore. Nowadays, train leave to most part of the country. |
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Hua Lamphong Railway Station
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The State
Railway of Thailand - Rail Travel Station |
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