Ayutthaya railway station explained

Ayutthaya
Native Name:อยุธยา
Native Name Lang:th
Address:Kramang Sub-district, Ayutthaya
Borough:Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province
Country:Thailand
Coordinates:14.3567°N 100.583°W
Operator:State Railway of Thailand
Manager:Ministry of Transport
Platforms:3
Tracks:6
Structure:Concrete building
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Code:อย.
Classification:Class 1
Rebuilt:1921
Former:Krung Kao
Passengers:10,000–12,000 daily
Mapframe:yes

Ayutthaya station (Thai: สถานีอยุธยา), is one of the main railway stations of the Northern Line and the Northeastern Line in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province, located 711NaN1 away from Bangkok railway station. It serves 77 trains per day, equivalent to 10,000–12,000 people passing through daily. Every passenger train passing this station must stop here.[1]

History

Ayutthaya railway station was built during the reign of King Chulalongkorn. Its name was "Krung Kao",[2] in relation to the nearby Ayutthaya Historical Park. In 1921, it was rebuilt as a concrete building with metal bracing and renamed "Ayutthaya" in keeping with King Vajiravudh's national order of 1917. The name and structure remains in use today.[3]

In addition, historically location of the station is also the site of Ayodhya. The first city before the establishment of Ayutthaya officially in 1351 by King Ramathibodi I (U-thong).[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Content translated from the equivalent article on the Thai language Wikipedia.
  2. Web site: Railway of Thailand History. State Railway of Thailand. 5 November 2021.
  3. Web site: ประวัติสถานีรถไฟอยุธยา. th. History Ayutthaya Train Station. สถานีรถไฟอยุธยา.
  4. Web site: Matichon TV. YouTube. thai. 2023-04-16. 2023-04-15. รู้จัก "เมืองอโยธยา" เมืองโบราณที่มีมาก่อนสุโขทัย : ขรรค์ชัย-สุจิตต์ ทอดน่องท่องเที่ยว. Get to know "Ayodhya", an ancient city predates Sukhothai : Khanchai-Sujit travel.