Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, formerly Bang Sue Grand Station, stands on Thoet Damri Road in Bangkok, on land of the State Railway of Thailand. In 2010 the Ministry of Transport decided to move Bangkok's central station here from Hua Lamphong. The construction contract was signed in 2013, civil construction was completed in December 2020, and intercity services moved here on 19 January 2023. King Vajiralongkorn chose the current name.
It is the largest railway station in Southeast Asia, with 26 platforms and 38 tracks, platforms about 1,970 feet (600 meters) long, and 274,192 square meters of floor space. It cost 15 billion baht.
The station has four levels. The underground level holds the MRT Blue Line station and parking, the ground level has ticketing and waiting areas, the second floor has 12 tracks, and the third floor has 10 high-speed rail tracks.
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