Vientiane railway station

Vientiane railway station (Lao: ສະຖານີ ນະຄອນຫລວງວຽງຈັນ, Chinese: 万象站) is a railway station in Vientiane, Laos. It is the second station on the Boten–Vientiane railway.[1] The largest and most important station on the line,[2] the station was opened along with the rest of the line on 3 December 2021.[3]

For the railway station serving trains to Thailand, see Thanaleng railway station.

Vientiane Railway Station

ສະຖານີ ນະຄອນຫລວງວຽງຈັນ
China Railway
China Railway High-speed
General information
LocationDon Noun, Xaythany district
Vientiane Prefecture
Laos
Coordinates18°2′46″N 102°41′26″E
Owned byLaos–China Railway Company Limited
Operated byChina Railway Kunming Group
Line(s)Boten–Vientiane railway
Platforms3
Tracks5
Construction
ArchitectChina Railway Construction
History
Opened3 December 2021 (2021-12-03)
Electrified25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead line
Services
Preceding station China Railway Following station
Vientiane North
towards Boten
 Boten–Vientiane railway Vientiane South
Terminus

Design

Located 15 km northeast of central Vientiane,[4] the station building sits on 14,543 square metres (156,540 sq ft) of land and has three platforms and five tracks as well as a station hall that can accommodate 2,500 passengers.[2]

The station's theme is the City of Sandalwood, reflecting the original meaning of "Vientiane". The building is based on traditional Chinese architecture combined with Laotian environmental characteristics. The facade features eight tree-branch-shaped eaves, meant to evoke a tropical rainforest.[5]

Services

As of April 2023, the station has four services per day: two via Luang Prabang to Boten at the Chinese border, one to Luang Prabang only and one to Kunming South.[6]

Future expansion

All tracks at the station are standard gauge, so the station does not serve the existing narrow-gauge railway from Thailand to Laos, which terminates at Thanaleng railway station, some 15 km to the south. The standard gauge Bangkok–Nong Khai high-speed railway, scheduled for completion in 2028, may eventually extend to Vientiane station, completing the Kunming–Singapore railway.[7]

In 2022, the Vientiane Times announced that Laos intends to build a new standard-gauge railway from Vientiane to the port of Vung Ang in central Vietnam.[8]

  • Inside Vientiane railway station
    Inside Vientiane railway station

References
  1. 网易 (18 December 2019). "中老铁路-新建铁路磨丁至万象线四电工程施工总价承包中标结果". www.163.com. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  2. "Lao capital station of China-Laos Railway makes debut". www.xinhuanet.com.
  3. "China and Laos open $6 billion high-speed rail link". Reuters. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  4. "How to travel by train, bus & boat to & within Laos | Bangkok-Vientiane by train". www.seat61.com.
  5. "Completed Vientiane station on track for Laos-China Railway opening". The Star.
  6. "Laos Express Train | Laos-China Railway | Laos Travel". laostravel.com.
  7. "Bangkok–Nong Khai High-Speed Railway". Future Southeast Asia. 23 November 2020.
  8. "Laos' logistics vision for ASEAN: All rails lead to Vientiane". Nikkei Asia.
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