Rama VI Bridge

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Rama VI Bridge
View from east bank
Official name	Saphan Phra Ram Hok
Carries	2 Railway tracks, pedestrians
Crosses	Chao Phraya river
Locale	Bangkok, Thailand
Design	5-span through-truss
Longest span	120.00 metres
Total length	441.44 metres
Beginning date of construction	1922
Opening date	1 January 1925
Coordinates	13°48′47″N 100°30′57″E / 13.813108, 100.515826Coordinates: 13°48′47″N 100°30′57″E / 13.813108, 100.515826

Rama VI Bridge (Thai: สะพานพระราม 6) is a railway bridge over the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, in Thailand, connecting the districts Bang Sue and Bang Phlat. It was the first bridge to cross the Chao Phraya River, originally built in 1922 during the reign of Rama VI to link Bangkok and the Southern provinces by rail. It was officially opened on 1 January 1926. The bridge was severely damaged during World War II, was repaired 1950-1953 and officially reopened on 12 December 1953.

The bridge is located 13.149 km from Hua Lamphong (Bangkok) railway station, between Bang Son and Bang Bamru stations. The bridge has 5 spans, all of through-truss design: 77.26, 83.46, 120.00, 83.46 m and 77.26 m respectively, for a total length of 441.44 metres. It is thus the longest railway bridge in Thailand, almost 110 metres longer than its nearest rival, the 132.00 metre River Kwai bridge near Kanchanaburi.