Don Mueang railway station
Don Mueang station (Thai: สถานีดอนเมือง, pronounced [sā.thǎː.nīː dɔ̄ːn mɯ̄a̯ŋ]) is a railway station in Bangkok. It is located opposite Don Mueang International Airport. It currently serves the SRT Dark Red Line and long-distance intercity trains on the Northern and Northeastern Line of the State Railway of Thailand. There is a pedestrian bridge directly linking the new station to the airport.
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| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Sanambin Subdistrict, Don Mueang District Bangkok Thailand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 13.919727°N 100.601072°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | State Railway of Thailand (SRT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managed by | Ministry of Transport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platform levels | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | ดม., RN08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Class 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 26 March 1896 (at-grade) 2 August 2021 (elevated) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | 19 January 2023 (at-grade) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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History
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 Line. This new elevated station structure is located 700 meters from the original station, above the site of the former Talat Mai Don Mueang railway halt. There are two levels, whereby the lower four platforms are for long-distance intercity and commuter trains, while the upper four platforms are for the SRT Dark Red Line.
Dark Red Line services began running from the elevated station on 2 August 2021. Long distance trains started operating from the elevated station on 19 January 2023, with the at-grade station closing on the same day.[2][3]
Station layout
| U4 Upper Platform Floor (suburban train) | ||
| Platform 1 | Dark Red Line toward Rangsit | |
| Island platform, doors open on the left/right. | ||
| Platform 2 | Dark Red Line toward Rangsit | |
| Platform 3 | Dark Red Line toward Krung Thep Aphiwat | |
| Island platform, doors open on the left/right. | ||
| Platform 4 | Dark Red Line toward Krung Thep Aphiwat | |
| U3 Lower Platform Level (Long-distance Train) | ||
| Platform 5 | Northern Line Northeastern Line toward Ban Phachi Junction | |
| Island platform, doors open on the left/right. | ||
| Platform 6 | Northern Line Northeastern Line toward Ban Phachi Junction | |
| Platform 7 | Northern Line Northeastern Line toward Krung Thep Aphiwat and Bangkok (Hua Lamphong) | |
| Island platform, doors open on the left/right. | ||
| Platform 8 | Northern Line Northeastern Line toward Krung Thep Aphiwat and Bangkok (Hua Lamphong) | |
| U2 ticket sales class |
ticket sales floor | Exit 1-4, Passenger Service Center, Ticket Office, Ticket Machine, Shop, Connecting Walkway to Don Mueang Airport |
| G Street level |
- | Kamphaeng Phet 6 Road, Don Mueang Airport (Domestic Terminal), Don Mueang New Market |
Gallery
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Former at-grade railway station
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Connecting walkway from the airport to the railway station
References
- "State Railway of Thailand (SRT) - History". Ministry of Transport. Archived from the original on 2020-09-21.
- "นั่งรถไฟฟ้ามาชมเครื่องบิน ที่สถานีรถไฟดอนเมือง". Archived from the original on 2021-09-18.
- "การรถไฟฯ กำหนดให้วันที่ 19 มกราคม 2566 ปรับเปลี่ยนขบวนรถไฟทางไกล เหนือ ใต้ อีสาน ของขบวนรถด่วนพิเศษ รถด่วน รถเร็ว จำนวน 52 ขบวน".
