Ayutthaya railway station

Ayutthaya station (Thai: สถานีอยุธยา), is one of the main railway stations of the Northern Line and the Northeastern Line in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province, located 71 km (44.1 mi) away from Bangkok railway station. It serves 77 trains per day, equivalent to 10,000–12,000 people passing through daily. Every passenger train passing this station must stop here.^[1]

Ayutthaya อยุธยา
The station in mid-2020
General information
Location	Kramang Sub-district, Ayutthaya Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province Thailand
Coordinates	14.3567°N 100.5830°E / 14.3567; 100.5830
Operated by	State Railway of Thailand
Managed by	Ministry of Transport
Platforms	3
Tracks	6
Construction
Structure type	Concrete building
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	อย.
Classification	Class 1
History
Opened	26 March 1896 (1896-03-26)
Rebuilt	1921
Previous names	Krung Kao
Passengers
10,000–12,000 daily
Services
Preceding station State Railway of Thailand Following station Ban Pho towards Bangkok (Hua Lamphong) or Krung Thep Aphiwat Northern Line Ban Ma towards Chiang Mai Northeastern Line Ban Ma towards Ubon Ratchathani or Khamsavath (Laos)
Location

History

A train at Ayutthaya railway station

Ayutthaya railway station was built during the reign of King Chulalongkorn. Its name was "Krung Kao",^[2] in relation to the nearby Ayutthaya Historical Park. In 1921, it was rebuilt as a concrete building with metal bracing and renamed "Ayutthaya" in keeping with King Vajiravudh's national order of 1917. The name and structure remains in use today.^[3]

In addition, historically location of the station is also the site of Ayodhya. The first city before the establishment of Ayutthaya officially in 1351 by King Ramathibodi I (U-thong).^[4]