Hua Lamphong Train Station Information

Where is Hua Lamphong Train Station? Hua Lamphong Train Station (Thai: หัวลำโพง), officially known as the Bangkok Railway Station, is the main railway station in Bangkok, Thailand. It is located in the centre of the city in Pathum Wan District, and is operated by the State Railway of Thailand.

The station was opened on 25 June 1916, after six years' construction. The site of the railway station was previously the national railway's maintenance centre, which moved to Makkasan in June 1910. At the location of the previous railway station nearby, a pillar commemorates the inauguration of railways in 1897.

During World War II the Allies tried to bomb the station but hit a nearby hotel instead.

The station was built in an Italian Neo-Renaissance style, with decorated wooden roofs and stained glass windows. The architecture is attributed to Turin-born Mario Tamagno, who, with countryman Annibale Rigotti (1870–1968), made a mark on early 20th century public building in Bangkok. The pair also designed Bang Khun Prom Palace (1906), Ananda Samakhom Throne Hall in The Royal Plaza (1907-15) and Suan Kularb Residential Hall and Throne Hall in Dusit Garden, among other buildings.

There are 14 platforms, 26 ticket booths and two electric display boards. Hua Lamphong serves over 130 trains and approximately 60,000 passengers each day. Since 2004 the station has been connected by underground passage to the MRT subway system with a station by the same name.

The station is also a terminus of the Eastern Camp; Orient Express.

Left Baggage

There is a left baggage office in the front corner of the Hua Lamphong Train Station that is open from 04:00 to 24:00 that charges THB 70 per piece left.  This is useful if you arrive early for your train and wish to wonder around.  Note that they will ask you if you have any food in your luggage, likely due to a rodent problem in the storage area?

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Additional Hua Lamphong Train Station information may be found by visiting their official website below.

• Official Hua Lamphong Train Station Website