Asok Railway Halt
The station has a skywalk, accessible by escalators and elevator, connecting it to Phetchaburi MRT station, on the MRT Blue Line.
Former City Air Terminal
Makkasan is the largest station on the Airport Rail Link connecting Suvarnabhumi Airport with downtown Bangkok. It was envisioned as a city air terminal where passengers could check into outgoing flights and connect to the public transportation network in Bangkok. In reality, the terminal was rarely used due to its inconvenient location and lack of connections to other public transportation. Access to the terminal was via one crowded road and when leaving the terminal, traffic must go in a direction that makes getting to the popular Sukhumvit and Silom areas time-consuming and inconvenient.
State Railway of Thailand
Underneath the railway station at ground level and located at the level crossing is Asok railway halt, operated by the State Railway of Thailand (SRT). It serves intercity services on the Eastern Line.
The ARL station shares the same name as Makkasan railway station of the SRT Eastern Line, but is at a different location to the west of the ARL station. The SRT station shares the same name with the Asok BTS station on the Sukhumvit Line, but it is at a different location to the south of the station, and takes 1 stop on the Blue Line.
Layout
U4 Platforms | |||
Platform 1 | City Line | towards Suvarnabhumi | |
Platform 2, Split platform, Express/HST Line, Doors open at left side. | Platform 1, Split platform, City Line, Doors open at right side. | ||
Platform 2 | Express/HST Line | towards Suvarnabhumi | |
Platform 3 | Express/HST Line | Terminus | |
Platform 3, Split platform, Express/HST Line, Doors open at left side. | Platform 4, Split platform, City Line, Doors open at right side. | ||
Platform 4 | City Line | towards Phaya Thai | |
U3 Departure |
Ticket zone | Tourist information office Entrance to Express/HST Line and City Line platforms Sky Walk connects Phetchaburi MRT station, MRT . |
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U2 Arrival |
– | Exit | |
G At grade |
– | Drop-Off, Parking lot, Asok railway halt | |
B Underground |
– | Parking lot |
Gallery
See also
References
- ^ "Bangkok Airways closes city check-in counter at Makkasan | Royal Thai Embassy". www.thaiembassy.sg. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
- ^ Mark Fischer: Makkasan Information.
External links
- Airport Rail Link – Official Website (English)
- City Line Timetable – Makkasan Station (English)