Rangsit railway station

Rangsit

รังสิต
Rangsit; รังสิต
	Modernization of the ground-level platforms for long-distance trains
General information
Location	Rangsit, Thanyaburi District; Pathum Thani Province; Thailand
Coordinates	13°59′26″N 100°36′08″E / 13.9905°N 100.6022°E / 13.9905; 100.6022
Operated by	State Railway of Thailand
Managed by	Ministry of Transport
Platforms	8
Tracks	8
Construction
Structure type	Elevated (SRT Red Lines); Ground (SRT Intercity)
Other information
Station code	รต., RN10
History
Opened	26 March 1896; 128 years ago (original); 2 August 2021; 2 years ago (elevated)
Rebuilt	17 December 2020; 3 years ago
Services
Location

Rangsit is the current northern terminus of the SRT Dark Red Line in Rangsit, Pathum Thani Province, Thailand. It also serves intercity State Railway of Thailand trains on the Northern Line and Northeastern Line.^[1]^[2]

Rangsit Station is located next to Rattanakos in 200 Years Village, near Future Park Rangsit. From Rangsit Station to Future Park Rangsit is around 2–3 km (1.2–1.9 mi).

History

Rangsit station opened as a stop on the first railway in Thailand between Bangkok to Ayutthaya in 1896.^[3] Its initial location was at the former Khlong Rangsit Halt, located around 1.7 km south of the current location and was a railway station at the time. It was in use until the general public requested the construction of a station closer to the main road. On 10 July 1994 a newer railway station was built at the current location and Khlong Rangsit was then reduced to halt and remained serving only commuter trains. Khlong Rangsit Halt officially closed on 15 September 2020 in preparation for SRT Dark Red Line trial runs.^[4] This new Rangsit station structure remained in use until the construction of the SRT Dark Red Line in 2013.^[5] A temporary station was constructed and remained in use until 2020 when the current structure opened.

Station layout

U3 Upper platform (Suburban Train)	Platform 1	Dark Red Line toward Bang Sue
	Island platform, doors open on the left/right.
	Platform 2	Dark Red Line toward Bang Sue
	Platform 3	Dark Red Line terminus
	Island platform, doors open on the left/right.
	Platform 4	Dark Red Line terminus
U2 ticket sales class	ticket sales floor	Exit 1-4, Passenger Service Center, Ticket Office, Ticket Machine, Shop
G Lower platform (long-distance vehicle) road level	-	Bus Stop, Passenger Pick Up Point, Chang Erawan Road 1
	Platform 5	Northern Line toward Bang Sue and Hua Lamphong
	Island platform, doors open on the left/right.
	Platform 6	Northeastern Line toward Bang Sue and Hua Lamphong
	Platform 7	Northern Line toward Chiang Mai
	Island platform, doors open on the left/right.
	Platform 8	Northeastern Line toward Ubon Ratchathani or Nong Khai
	-	Bus Stop, Rangsit-Pathum Thani Road, PTT Rangsit Gas Pressure and Control Station

Gallery

Dark Red Line train at upper-level platforms
Temporary station structure used during the construction of the new station, used between 2013-2020
Temporary station structure

References

^ "Bangkok rail hub nears completion". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
^ "SRT opens new Rangsit Station". nationthailand. 2020-12-17. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
^ "State Railway of Thailand (SRT) - History". Ministry of Transport.
^ "Page 196 - ท้องถิ่นรังสิตในประวัติศาสตร์และความทรงจำ : จากเรือสู่รถกับการเปลี่ยนแปลงของชุมชน".
^ "รังสิต สถานีรถไฟที่ยังรับใช้ประชาชน".

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[1] "Bangkok rail hub nears completion". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2021-08-15.

[2] "SRT opens new Rangsit Station". nationthailand. 2020-12-17. Retrieved 2021-08-15.

[3] "State Railway of Thailand (SRT) - History". Ministry of Transport.

[4] "Page 196 - ท้องถิ่นรังสิตในประวัติศาสตร์และความทรงจำ : จากเรือสู่รถกับการเปลี่ยนแปลงของชุมชน".

[5] "รังสิต สถานีรถไฟที่ยังรับใช้ประชาชน".