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Aranyaprathet railway station

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Aranyaprathet
อรัญประเทศ
General information
LocationAranyaprathet Subdistrict, Aranyaprathet District
Sa Kaeo Province
Thailand
Coordinates13°41′33″N 102°30′19″E / 13.6926°N 102.5052°E / 13.6926; 102.5052
Operated byState Railway of Thailand
Line(s)Aranyaprathet Main Line
Distance254.5 km (158.1 mi) from Bangkok
Platforms1
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station codeอร.
ClassificationClass 1
History
Opened8 November 1926; 98 years ago (1926-11-08)
Services
Preceding station State Railway of Thailand Following station
Huai Dua Halttowards Bangkok (Hua Lamphong) Eastern Line Ban Klong Luk Bordertowards Poipet (Cambodia)

Aranyaprathet railway station (Thai: สถานีอรัญประเทศ) is a railway station located in Aranyaprathet Subdistrict, Aranyaprathet District, Sa Kaeo, Thailand. The station is a class 1 railway station located 254.5 km (158.1 mi) from Bangkok railway station. Aranyaprathet Railway Station opened in 8 November 1926 (1926-11-08) as part of the Eastern Line Kabin Buri–Aranyaprathet section.

There is a rail connection service to the Cambodian border city of Poipet. First opened in 1955, this service has seen closures between 1961–1970 and 1974–2019 due to neglect and poor diplomatic relations, but is back in operation as of April 2019. Services between Aranyaprathet and Ban Khlong Luk Border were temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cross Border Rail Link

Ban Klong Luk Border Station is situated 6 km east of Aranyaprathet station and 1km to the west of the temporary Cambodian Railway terminus at Poipet station. The currently disused 7km rail link crosses the border bridge immediately east of the Thai station. The railway then crosses the national highway to the south side via a roundabout before entering the Cambodian station.

References

  1. Cambodia and Thailand reconnected by rail after 45 years; The Straits Times, 22 April 2019
  2. "Border checkpoints with Cambodia in Sa Kaeo to close". Bangkok Post. 22 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-19.


Thailand State Railway of Thailand Railway Stations
Eastern Line
Aranyaprathet Main Line
& Poipet extension
Chuk Samet Main Line
from Chachoengsao Junction
Phra Phutthachai Line
(freight only)
Mae Nam Branch Line
(freight only)
Laem Chabang Branch Line
(freight only)
Map Ta Phut Branch Line
(freight only)


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