Aranyaprathet railway station

Aranyaprathet Railway Station สถานีรถไฟอรัญประเทศ
Location	Aranyaprathet Subdistrict, Aranyaprathet District, Sa Kaeo
Coordinates	13°41′33″N 102°30′19″E / 13.6926°N 102.5052°E / 13.6926; 102.5052Coordinates: 13°41′33″N 102°30′19″E / 13.6926°N 102.5052°E / 13.6926; 102.5052
Owned by	State Railway of Thailand
Line(s)	Eastern Line
Platforms	1
Tracks	3
Other information
Station code	อร.
History
Opened	November 1926
Services
Preceding station   State Railway of Thailand   Following station Huai Dua Halt toward Hua Lamphong Eastern Line Terminus

Aranyaprathet railway station 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 November 1926 as part of the Eastern Line Kabin Buri-Aranyaprathet section.

In the past, rail services used to extend into Cambodia through Poipet, and this opened in 1955. Services ceased operation in 1961, reopened in 1970, and closed again in 1974. Currently there are no rail services operating between the countries, but there are plans to reopen the line again for ASEAN transport connections.

Train services

• Ordinary train No. 275/276 Bangkok - Aranyaprathet - Bangkok
• Ordinary train No. 279/280 Bangkok - Aranyaprathet - Bangkok

References

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