Yangon Central railway station

Yangon Central ရန်ကုန် ဘူတာကြီး
Yangon Central railway station in July 2011
General information
Location	Mingala Taungnyunt 11222, Yangon, Yangon Division, Myanmar Myanmar
Coordinates	16°46′54″N 96°9′40″E / 16.78167°N 96.16111°E / 16.78167; 96.16111
Operated by	Myanmar Railways
Line(s)	■ Yangon Circular Line Yangon–Mandalay Railway Yangon–Mawlamyine Railway
Platforms	7 (3 island platforms, 1 side platform)
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1877[1]
Rebuilt	1st rebuilding: 1911[1] 2nd rebuilding: 1947 - 5 June 1954[1]
Electrified	No
Services
Preceding station Myanmar Railways Following station Pagoda Road Next counter-clockwise Yangon Circular Railway Pazundaung Next clockwise
Yangon Central railway station Area 5,110 m2 (55,000 sq ft) Architect Hla Thwin Yangon City Landmark Designated 1996
Location Yangon Central Location within Myanmar

Yangon Central railway station (Burmese: ရန်ကုန် ဘူတာကြီး [jàɰ̃ɡòʊɰ̃ bùdàdʑí]), also known as Yangon Central Station, is the largest railway station in Myanmar. It is located within downtown Yangon, and serves as the gateway to Myanmar Railways' 3,126 mi (5,031 km) rail network^[2] whose reach covers Upper Myanmar (Naypyidaw, Mandalay, Shwebo), upcountry (Myitkyina), Shan hills (Taunggyi, Kalaw), and the Taninthayi coast (Mawlamyine, Ye).

The station was first built in 1877 by the British, and was later rebuilt in 1911. However, the station was destroyed by the retreating British in 1943 from advancing Japanese forces. The current station building was designed by U Tin in traditional Burmese architectural style, making prominent use of indigenous tiered roofs called pyatthat, and was completed on 5 June 1954.^[3][1] Yangon Central railway station has been designated a landmark building since 1996.