Ratchaprarop Station (Thai: สถานีราชปรารภ) is an Airport Rail Link station on the Ratchaprarop Road.[1] In the future, it will become an interchange station for the MRT Orange Line following the opening of the western extension in 2030.[2][3] The station serves the Pratunam area.
Ratchaprarop ราชปรารภ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Ratchathewi, Bangkok, Central Thailand Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | State Railway of Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Asia Era One Company Limited (AERA1) (ARL) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | ARL Airport Rail Link MRT MRT Orange Line (future) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  BMTA Buses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | A7 OR10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 23 August 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opening | 2030 (Orange Line) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 25 kV AC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ratchaprarop was a railway halt on the Eastern Line of the State Railway of Thailand but this has been closed.
Station layout
edit| Platform | ||
| Side platform | ||
| Platform 1 | Airport Rail Link towards Suvarnabhumi | |
| Platform 2 | Airport Rail Link towards Phaya Thai | |
| Side platform | ||
| Concourse | Concourse | Ticket machines, tourism office |
| U2 | - | Exits |
| Ground | - | Bus stop, parking lot, State Railway of Thailand Eastern Line |
Operational time
edit| To | First service | Last service | ||||
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| City Line (Weekdays) | ||||||
| Suvarnabhumi | 06.03 | 00.03 | ||||
| Phaya Thai | 06.26 | 00.15 | ||||
| City Line (Weekend) | ||||||
| Suvarnabhumi | 06.03 | 00.03 | ||||
| Phaya Thai | 06.35 | 00.15 | ||||
| City Line (peak hour) | ||||||
| Phaya Thai | 07.06 | 09.06 | ||||
Bus connection
edit- Ratchaprarop/Din Daeng Triangle line 13 14 17 54 62 74 77 204 513 539
- Ratchaprarop/Pratunam line 13 14 17 54 62 72 74 77 183 204 513
- Si Ayutthaya line 14 17 62 72 74 77 183 204 513 539
External links
edit13°45′17″N 100°32′35″E / 13.7548°N 100.5430°E
References
edit- ^ "City route trams could ease traffic". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ "Cabinet approves Bangkok's Orange Line route". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ "Construction work on western section of Orange Line to start next year". nationthailand. 2024-11-02. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
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