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Makkasan railway station

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Makkasan railway station is a railway station in Makkasan Subdistrict, Ratchathewi District, Bangkok. It is a class 1 railway station 5.171 km (3.2 mi) from Bangkok railway station. The station opened in January 1908 as part of the Eastern Line Bangkok–Chachoengsao Junction section. It is the location of the Makkasan Depot, which opened in 1897 when the railway started operations.[1] Makkasan Depot was destroyed during the Second World War, and was rebuilt using loans from the World Bank.

Lines
  • Aranyaprathet Main Line
  • Mae Nam Branch
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Makkasan

มักกะสัน
General information
LocationMakkasan Road, Makkasan Subdistrict, Ratchathewi District
Bangkok
Thailand
OperatorState Railway of Thailand
ManagerMinistry of Transport
Lines
  • Aranyaprathet Main Line
  • Mae Nam Branch
Platforms2
Tracks3 (station)
8 (depot)
Construction
Structure type
At-grade
Other information
Station codeมส.
ClassificationClass 1
History
OpenedJanuary 1908; 118 years ago (1908-01)
Services
Preceding station State Railway of Thailand Following station
Phaya Thai Halt
towards Hua Lamphong
Eastern Line Asok Halt
Terminus Eastern Line
Mae Nam Freight Line
Mae Nam
Location
Close

Despite not having official status as a junction, a freight-only branch line to Mae Nam station, Bangkok Port, and the Bang Chak Oil Refinery branches off from here. A few container and oil trains use the line daily.

Aerial view of Makkasan railway station (bottom-right structure with red roof next to the Airport Rail Link) and Makkasan depot

Train services

  • Ordinary train No. 275/276 Bangkok – Aranyaprathet – Bangkok
  • Ordinary train No. 277/278 Bangkok – Kabin Buri – Bangkok
  • Ordinary train No. 279/280 Bangkok – Aranyaprathet – Bangkok
  • Ordinary train No. 281/282 Bangkok – Kabin Buri – Bangkok
  • Ordinary train No. 283/284[note 1] Bangkok – Ban Phlu Ta Luang – Bangkok
  • Ordinary train No. 285/286[note 2] Bangkok – Chachoengsao Junction – Bangkok
  • Ordinary train No. 367/368 Bangkok – Chachoengsao Junction – Bangkok
  • Ordinary train No. 371/372 Bangkok – Prachin Buri – Bangkok
  • Ordinary train No. 376/378[note 1] Rangsit – Hua Takhe – Bangkok
  • Ordinary train No. 379/380[note 1] Bangkok – Hua Takhe – Bangkok
  • Ordinary train No. 381/382[note 3] Bangkok – Chachoengsao Junction – Bangkok
  • Ordinary train No. 383/384[note 1] Bangkok – Chachoengsao Junction – Bangkok
  • Ordinary train No. 385/388[note 4] Bangkok – Chachoengsao Junction – Bangkok
  • Ordinary train No. 389/390 Bangkok – Chachoengsao Junction – Bangkok
  • Ordinary train No. 391/394[note 5] Bangkok – Chachoengsao Junction – Bangkok

Notes

  1. No. 283/284, 383/384, 376/378, 379/380 runs on weekdays only
  2. No. 285/286 runs on weekends only
  3. No. 381 runs every one day before the end of a national holiday only
  4. No. 385/386 runs on national working days only
  5. No. 394 runs every one day before the start of a national holiday only

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