Hua Lamphong
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Hua Lamphong (Thai: หัวลำโพง) is the main railway station in Bangkok. It is situated in the center of the city in Pathum Wan district at . Since 2004 the station has been connected to the MRT subway system.
The building was opened on 25 June 1916, after six years' construction. The site of the railway station was previously the national rail company's maintenance centre, which was moved to Makkasan in June 1910. At the location of the previous railway station nearby, a pillar now commemorates the inauguration of railways in 1897.
During World War II the Allies tried to bomb the station but hit a nearby hotel instead.
The station was built in an Italian Renaissance style, with decorated wooden roofs and stained glass windows. The architecture is attributed to Turin-born Mario Tamagno, who with countryman Annibale Rigotti (1870–1968), made a mark on early 20th century public building in Bangkok. The pair also designed Bang Khun Prom Palace (1906), Ananda Samakhom Throne Hall in The Royal Plaza (1907-15) and Suan Kularb Residential Hall and Throne Hall in Dusit Garden, among other buildings.
There are 14 platforms, 26 ticket booths, 2 elextric display boards in this station. Hualamphong served over 130 trains/day and approximately 60,000 passenger/day.
The station is the terminus of the Eastern & Orient Express.
| Terminus | State Railway of Thailand Northern Line | Sam Sain Station | ||
| Terminus | State Railway of Thailand Northeastern Line | Sam Sain Station | ||
| Terminus | State Railway of Thailand Southern Line | Sam Sain Station | ||
| Terminus | State Railway of Thailand Eastern Line | Makkasan Station | ||
| -- | MRT (Bangkok Subway) | Sam Yan Station |
[edit] Trivia
- Parts of the Hong Kong movie Infernal Affairs II was filmed here.
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