Aranyaprathet railway station

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.

Aranyaprathet อรัญประเทศ
General information
Location	Aranyaprathet Subdistrict, Aranyaprathet District Sa Kaeo Province Thailand
Coordinates	13.6926°N 102.5052°E / 13.6926; 102.5052
Operated by	State Railway of Thailand
Line(s)	Aranyaprathet Main Line
Distance	254.5 km (158.1 mi) from Bangkok
Platforms	1
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Other information
Station code	อร.
Classification	Class 1
History
Opened	8 November 1926; 98 years ago (1926-11-08)
Services
Preceding station State Railway of Thailand Following station Huai Dua Halt towards Bangkok (Hua Lamphong) Eastern Line Ban Klong Luk Border towards Poipet (Cambodia)

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]

Cross Border Rail Link

Ban Klong Luk Border Station is situated 6 km east of Aranyaprathet station and 1km to the west of the temporary Cambodian Railway terminus at Poipet station. The currently disused 7km rail link crosses the border bridge immediately east of the Thai station. The railway then crosses the national highway to the south side via a roundabout before entering the Cambodian station.

References

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• 杉本聖一 (2000). 魅惑のタイ鉄道. 玉川新聞社. ISBN 4-924882-29-1.
• 柿崎一郎 (2010). 王国の鉄路 タイ鉄道の歴史. 京都大学学術出版会. ISBN 978-4-87698-848-8.
• 渡邉乙弘 (2013). タイ国鉄4000キロの旅. 文芸社. ISBN 978-4-286-13041-5.

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.