Phaya Thai station

Phaya Thai station (Thai: สถานีพญาไท, pronounced [sā.tʰǎː.nīː pʰā.jāː tʰāj]) is a rapid transit station on the Airport Rail Link, BTS Sukhumvit Line and a railway halt on the Eastern Line in Ratchathewi District, Bangkok, Thailand. The Airport Rail Link station is located above the intercity Eastern Line at a level crossing on Phaya Thai Road. The station is surrounded by the government buildings, office towers and condominiums along Phaya Thai and Si Ayutthaya Road. Suan Pakkad Palace (Thai: วังสวนผักกาด), a traditional Thai antiques Museum and gallery is located nearby to the east of the station.

Phaya Thai พญาไท
ARL   BTS
Station aerial view
General information
Location	Ratchathewi, Bangkok, Thailand
Coordinates	13°45′24.99″N 100°32′1.84″E / 13.7569417°N 100.5338444°E / 13.7569417; 100.5338444
Owned by	Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited (BTSC) State Railway of Thailand (SRT)
Operated by	Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited (BTSC) (BTS SkyTrain) Asia Era One Company Limited (AERA1) (Airport Rail Link) State Railway of Thailand
Other information
Station code	Airport Link: A8 Sukhumvit Line: N2 Eastern Line: ญท.
History
Opened	24 January 1907; 117 years ago (1907-01-24) (SRT) 5 December 1999; 24 years ago (1999-12-05) (BTS Skytrain) 23 August 2010; 13 years ago (2010-08-23) (Airport Rail Link)
Passengers
2021	2,475,681 (BTS)
Services
Preceding station BTS Skytrain Following station Victory Monument towards Khu Khot Sukhumvit Line Ratchathewi towards Kheha Preceding station Airport Rail Link Following station Terminus City Line Ratchaprarop towards Suvarnabhumi Preceding station State Railway of Thailand Following station Urupong Halt towards Bangkok (Hua Lamphong) Eastern Line Makkasan towards Chuk Samet or Poipet (Cambodia) Proposed Preceding station SRT Red Lines Following station Makkasan towards Hua Mak Light Red Line Phase IV Ratchawithi towards Krung Thep Aphiwat

The station is the terminus of the Airport Rail Link City Line to Suvarnabhumi Airport.

History

SRT

Phaya Thai opened as a halt on 24 January 1907 on the Eastern Line between Bangkok (Hua Lamphong) and Chachoengsao Junction, operated by the State Railway of Thailand. In recent years, the halt has been criticised for neglect and poor maintenance by the SRT as the tracks are being handed over for construction of the Don Mueang–Suvarnabhumi–U-Tapao high-speed railway.^[1][2]

BTS

Phaya Thai BTS station opened as part of the BTS Sukhumvit Line on 5 December 1999.

Airport Rail Link

Phaya Thai ARL station opened on 23 August 2010, along with a skywalk connecting it to the BTS station.

Gallery

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  Phaya Thai Station (BTS) Traditional sign
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  BTS Station platform
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  ARL Station
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  ARL Station platform

See also

• Suvarnabhumi Airport Link

References

1. "'ที่หยุดรถพญาไท' จุดเชื่อมต่อรถ-ราง กลางเมืองของหนุ่มสาวออฟฟิศ".
2. "สุดทน! ปชช. วอน รฟท. จัดระเบียบที่หยุดรถพญาไท".

13°45′24.99″N 100°32′1.84″E / 13.7569417°N 100.5338444°E / 13.7569417; 100.5338444