Aranyaprathet railway station explained

Aranyaprathet
Native Name:อรัญประเทศ
Native Name Lang:thai
Address:Aranyaprathet Subdistrict, Aranyaprathet District
Borough:Sa Kaeo Province
Country:Thailand
Coordinates:13.6926°N 102.5052°W
Operator:State Railway of Thailand
Line:Aranyaprathet Main Line
Distance:254.5km (158.1miles) from Bangkok
Platforms:1
Tracks:4
Structure:At-grade
Code:อร.
Classification:Class 1

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 254.5km (158.1miles) from Bangkok railway station. Aranyaprathet Railway Station opened in 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.[1] Services between Aranyaprathet and Ban Khlong Luk Border were temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

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.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/cambodia-and-thailand-reconnected-by-rail-after-45-years Cambodia and Thailand reconnected by rail after 45 years; The Straits Times, 22 April 2019
  2. News: . Border checkpoints with Cambodia in Sa Kaeo to close. Bangkok Post. 2020-12-19.