Aranyaprathet railway station

Aranyaprathet

อรัญประเทศ
General information
LocationAranyaprathet Subdistrict, Aranyaprathet District
Sa Kaeo Province
Thailand
Coordinates13°41′33″N 102°30′19″E / 13.6926°N 102.5052°E / 13.6926; 102.5052
Operated byState Railway of Thailand
Line(s)Aranyaprathet Main Line
Distance254.5 km (158.1 mi) from Bangkok
Platforms1
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station codeอร.
ClassificationClass 1
History
Opened8 November 1926; 97 years ago (1926-11-08)
Services
Preceding station State Railway of Thailand Following station
Huai Dua Halt Eastern Line Ban Klong Luk Border

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 254.5 km (158.1 mi) from Bangkok railway station. Aranyaprathet Railway Station opened in 8 November 1926 (1926-11-08) 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]

  1. ^ Cambodia and Thailand reconnected by rail after 45 years; The Straits Times, 22 April 2019
  2. ^ "Border checkpoints with Cambodia in Sa Kaeo to close". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2020-12-19.