BKK-Bangkok Airport Rail Link Discussion [PRE-2014 ARCHIVE]
Aug 20, 2010, 1:55 pm
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Bangkok airport express train to open next week
Wed, Aug 18, 2010
AFP
BANGKOK, THAILAND (AFP) - An elevated train line linking Bangkok's city centre and its main airport will be fully open for service next week after months of delays, the Thai state railway said Wednesday.
The non-stop "airport link", which covers 28 kilometres and cost 25.9 billion baht ($1.1 billion), will officially open on Monday. Trains are due to run daily every 40 minutes, between 6am and midnight.
After months of test runs, the express service will offer passengers a 15-minute journey to Suvarnabhumi airport from Bangkok's centre for 100 baht, a spokeswoman for the State Railway of Thailand said.
Passengers returning the same day will not need to purchase another ticket.
A second city line will offer a 30-minute journey at a cheaper rate, stopping at eight stations along the way.
Wed, Aug 18, 2010
AFP
BANGKOK, THAILAND (AFP) - An elevated train line linking Bangkok's city centre and its main airport will be fully open for service next week after months of delays, the Thai state railway said Wednesday.
The non-stop "airport link", which covers 28 kilometres and cost 25.9 billion baht ($1.1 billion), will officially open on Monday. Trains are due to run daily every 40 minutes, between 6am and midnight.
After months of test runs, the express service will offer passengers a 15-minute journey to Suvarnabhumi airport from Bangkok's centre for 100 baht, a spokeswoman for the State Railway of Thailand said.
Passengers returning the same day will not need to purchase another ticket.
A second city line will offer a 30-minute journey at a cheaper rate, stopping at eight stations along the way.
Aug 21, 2010, 3:14 am
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The trip takes 15mins but you still need to wait 40mins for your train.
Aug 21, 2010, 9:18 am
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Aug 21, 2010, 10:44 pm
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Aug 21, 2010, 11:17 pm
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Hours of operation
(Operating hours have been mentioned earlier in this thread, but it's worth repeating due to news articles recently, and for the benefit of recent joiners to this thread.)
There's been some confusion from different news articles about what the hours of operation are.
According to the following website:
http://airportraillink.railway.co.th/en/index.html
(which appears to be the "official" website for the new lines)
in the menu choices under "Service Route" it states that the SA Express line will operate from 06:00 to 01:00. The SA City Line will operate 24/7.
Not sure if this is accurate or current, but it is a resource to refer to.
There's been some confusion from different news articles about what the hours of operation are.
According to the following website:
http://airportraillink.railway.co.th/en/index.html
(which appears to be the "official" website for the new lines)
in the menu choices under "Service Route" it states that the SA Express line will operate from 06:00 to 01:00. The SA City Line will operate 24/7.
Not sure if this is accurate or current, but it is a resource to refer to.
Last edited by Sam Drucker; Aug 21, 2010 at 11:26 pm
Aug 21, 2010, 11:53 pm
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(Operating hours have been mentioned earlier in this thread, but it's worth repeating due to news articles recently, and for the benefit of recent joiners to this thread.)
There's been some confusion from different news articles about what the hours of operation are.
According to the following website:
http://airportraillink.railway.co.th/en/index.html
(which appears to be the "official" website for the new lines)
in the menu choices under "Service Route" it states that the SA Express line will operate from 06:00 to 01:00. The SA City Line will operate 24/7.
Not sure if this is accurate or current, but it is a resource to refer to.
There's been some confusion from different news articles about what the hours of operation are.
According to the following website:
http://airportraillink.railway.co.th/en/index.html
(which appears to be the "official" website for the new lines)
in the menu choices under "Service Route" it states that the SA Express line will operate from 06:00 to 01:00. The SA City Line will operate 24/7.
Not sure if this is accurate or current, but it is a resource to refer to.
Aug 22, 2010, 7:55 pm
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Aug 22, 2010, 10:49 pm
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Aug 23, 2010, 12:37 am
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It appears that the city line will run 24 hours. No need to wait for the express run. This is kind of backwards, if you ask me.
Aug 23, 2010, 12:58 am
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Passengers using the City Line, the all-stops line, will pay a flat rate of 15 baht for a trip during the promotion period. The line, which operates from 6am to midnight, takes 30 minutes to travel from Phaya Thai station to Suvarnabhumi airport.
So now we need to find out what info is legit
Aug 23, 2010, 1:04 am
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Looks like the live reports here on FT will seperate journalism from the truth.
http://airportraillink.railway.co.th/en/
http://airportraillink.railway.co.th/en/
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Aug 23, 2010, 1:15 am
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http://www.mcot.net/cfcustom/cache_page/93347.html
Services of both the Express Service and the City Line will be operational on the same tracks at speeds of up to 160km per hour, the train will serve eight stations and can cater up to 50,000 passengers daily.
The Express Service is a 15-minute non-stop journey between the City Terminal and the airport with a fare at Bt150 per trip. During the opening period, the fare charged will be Bt100.
Meanwhile, on City Line commuter trips, with set fares at Bt15-Bt45, take 30 minutes to reach the airport, departing from Phaya Thai, Ratchaprarop, Makkasan, Asoke, Ramkhamhaeng, Hua Mak, Ban Thap Chang, and Lat Krabang stations, and. will end at the last stop of Suvarnabhumi.
The promotional fare will be Bt15 for all journeys during this period.
I believe the Express Service is probably intended for travelers while the City Line is for workers at Suvarnabhumi Airport and its vicinity.
Services of both the Express Service and the City Line will be operational on the same tracks at speeds of up to 160km per hour, the train will serve eight stations and can cater up to 50,000 passengers daily.
The Express Service is a 15-minute non-stop journey between the City Terminal and the airport with a fare at Bt150 per trip. During the opening period, the fare charged will be Bt100.
Meanwhile, on City Line commuter trips, with set fares at Bt15-Bt45, take 30 minutes to reach the airport, departing from Phaya Thai, Ratchaprarop, Makkasan, Asoke, Ramkhamhaeng, Hua Mak, Ban Thap Chang, and Lat Krabang stations, and. will end at the last stop of Suvarnabhumi.
The promotional fare will be Bt15 for all journeys during this period.
I believe the Express Service is probably intended for travelers while the City Line is for workers at Suvarnabhumi Airport and its vicinity.
Aug 23, 2010, 1:38 am
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The Express Service is a 15-minute non-stop journey between the City Terminal and the airport with a fare at Bt150 per trip. During the opening period, the fare charged will be Bt100.
Meanwhile, on City Line commuter trips, with set fares at Bt15-Bt45, take 30 minutes to reach the airport, departing from Phaya Thai, Ratchaprarop, Makkasan, Asoke, Ramkhamhaeng, Hua Mak, Ban Thap Chang, and Lat Krabang stations, and. will end at the last stop of Suvarnabhumi.
The promotional fare will be Bt15 for all journeys during this period.
I believe the Express Service is probably intended for travelers while the City Line is for workers at Suvarnabhumi Airport and its vicinity.
I'm assuming the whole schedule will need re-working. TIT.
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