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 Station building of ARL Makkasan station, with the SRT Asoke Halt on the ground level. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Ratchathewi, Bangkok, Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 13°45′04″N 100°33′41″E / 13.7510°N 100.5613°E / 13.7510; 100.5613 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | State Railway of Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | State Railway of Thailand (SRT) Asia Era One Company Limited (AERA1) (ARL) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 (Split platform) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Blue Line (Phetchaburi MRT station) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | CAT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 23 August 2010; 14 years ago (2010-08-23) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | City Air Terminal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Makkasan station (Thai: สถานีมักกะสัน) is a rapid transit station on the Airport Rail Link. The station was opened in August 2010. It was the terminal station for the Airport Rail Link Express Line, which was suspended in September 2014 due to a shortage of rolling stock. Currently, the station is a stop on the Airport Rail Link City Line. Until September 2014, Thai Airways' City Air Terminal check-in facilities were located inside the station.
The station has a skywalk, accessible by escalators and elevator, connecting it to Phetchaburi MRT station, on the MRT Blue Line.
Former City Air Terminal
Makkasan is the largest station on the Airport Rail Link connecting Suvarnabhumi Airport with downtown Bangkok. It was envisioned as a city air terminal where passengers could check into outgoing flights and connect to the public transportation network in Bangkok. In reality, the terminal was rarely used due to its inconvenient location and lack of connections to other public transportation. Access to the terminal was via one crowded road and when leaving the terminal, traffic must go in a direction that makes getting to the popular Sukhumvit and Silom areas time-consuming and inconvenient.
State Railway of Thailand
Underneath the railway station at ground level and located at the level crossing is Asok railway halt, operated by the State Railway of Thailand (SRT). It serves intercity services on the Eastern Line.
The ARL station shares the same name as Makkasan railway station of the SRT Eastern Line, but is at a different location to the west of the ARL station. The SRT station shares the same name with the Asok BTS station on the Sukhumvit Line, but it is at a different location to the south of the station, and takes 1 stop on the Blue Line.
Layout
| U4 Platforms | |||
| Platform 1 | City Line | towards Suvarnabhumi | |
| Platform 2, Split platform, Express/HST Line, Doors open at left side. | Platform 1, Split platform, City Line, Doors open at right side. | ||
| Platform 2 | Express/HST Line | towards Suvarnabhumi | |
| Platform 3 | Express/HST Line | Terminus | |
| Platform 3, Split platform, Express/HST Line, Doors open at left side. | Platform 4, Split platform, City Line, Doors open at right side. | ||
| Platform 4 | City Line | towards Phaya Thai | |
| U3 Departure |
Ticket zone | Tourist information office Entrance to Express/HST Line and City Line platforms Sky Walk connects Phetchaburi MRT station, MRT . |
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| U2 Arrival |
– | Exit | |
| G At grade |
– | Drop-Off, Parking lot, Asok railway halt | |
| B Underground |
– | Parking lot | |
Gallery
Makkasan Station-
Aerial view
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Platform 1
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Interior of former City Air Terminal
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Exterior
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Platforms viewed westwards with sign
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Platforms viewed eastwards
See also
References
- "Bangkok Airways closes city check-in counter at Makkasan | Royal Thai Embassy". www.thaiembassy.sg. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
- Mark Fischer: Makkasan Information.
External links
- Airport Rail Link – Official Website (English)
- City Line Timetable – Makkasan Station (English)
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