Aranyaprathet railway station

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.

Aranyaprathet Railway Station สถานีรถไฟอรัญประเทศ
Location	Aranyaprathet Subdistrict, Aranyaprathet District, Sa Kaeo
Coordinates	13.6926°N 102.5052°E
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 Bangkok Eastern Line Ban Klong Luk Border toward Poipet

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]

Train services

• Ordinary train No. 275/276 Bangkok - Aranyaprathet - Ban Klong Luk Border
• Ordinary train No. 279/280 Ban Klong Luk Border - Aranyaprathet - Bangkok

References

1. Cambodia and Thailand reconnected by rail after 45 years; The Straits Times, 22 April 2019

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