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Naypyidaw Central railway station

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Railway station in Myanmar
Naypyidaw Station
နေပြည်တော်ဘူတာ
Myanma Railways
General information
LocationNaypyidaw
Myanmar
Coordinates19°51′0″N 96°11′46″E / 19.85000°N 96.19611°E / 19.85000; 96.19611
Line(s)Yangon–Mandalay Railway
History
OpenedJuly 5, 2009 (2009-07-05)

Naypyidaw Central railway station (Burmese: နေပြည်တော်ဘူတာ), located in Naypyidaw, is the largest rail station in Myanmar, encompassing 36,000 square feet (3,300 m) on 826 acres (334 ha) of land. The station was built at milepost No. 233/0, between the Ywadaw and Kyihtaunggan stations along the Yangon–Mandalay Railway. Construction began on 8 December 2006, and the station was inaugurated on 5 July 2009. Four hostels, built to accommodate overnight and early morning passengers are located north of the station.

References

  1. ^ Maung Maung Myint Swe (2009-11-24). "New railway station reflects dignity of Nay Pyi Taw" (PDF). Global New Light of Myanmar. pp. 1, 7.


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