BKK-Bangkok Airport Rail Link Discussion [PRE-2014 ARCHIVE]
Jan 12, 2010, 1:02 pm
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Mar 6, 2010, 11:04 am
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Suvarnabhumi Link to city postponed
Suvarnabhumi Bangkok Airport rail Link to city postponed until at least July 2010 http://bit.ly/clNkDR
Mar 6, 2010, 1:27 pm
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I will take xmas as my guess for it to open up.
Mar 6, 2010, 3:32 pm
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Smart $$'s on them getting 'big face' by opening on the King's birthday, Dec 5. What year I'm not sure. wj
Mar 6, 2010, 8:22 pm
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Where might the END staion be located in the city? And name?
Mar 6, 2010, 8:29 pm
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End station AFAIK will be Phaya Thai BTS Station http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phaya_Thai_BTS_Station
Mar 6, 2010, 9:48 pm
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Isn't this the 3rd or more times that it has been pushed back?
Mar 6, 2010, 10:49 pm
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Its whole history is here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/thail...d-threads.html
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Mar 7, 2010, 7:43 am
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The principal station in the city, which will be the "end" for many pax (in terms of end of the journey), will be Makasan. There will be a City Air Terminal at Makasan Station, something along the lines of Kowloon Station on the Airport Express, with bus connections and big taxi ranks and airline check-in desks. Makasan is located along Petchburi Road, sort of north of the Ploen Chit area.
As Kalboz indicated, the line will continue west to Phaya Thai station, where it will intersect with the BTS Sukhumvit Line.
As for when it will finally begin service: soft opening on Queen's Birthday, real opening on King's Birthday? 2010?
As Kalboz indicated, the line will continue west to Phaya Thai station, where it will intersect with the BTS Sukhumvit Line.
As for when it will finally begin service: soft opening on Queen's Birthday, real opening on King's Birthday? 2010?
Mar 8, 2010, 2:32 am
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The principal station in the city, which will be the "end" for many pax (in terms of end of the journey), will be Makasan. There will be a City Air Terminal at Makasan Station, something along the lines of Kowloon Station on the Airport Express, with bus connections and big taxi ranks and airline check-in desks. Makasan is located along Petchburi Road, sort of north of the Ploen Chit area.
As Kalboz indicated, the line will continue west to Phaya Thai station, where it will intersect with the BTS Sukhumvit Line.
As for when it will finally begin service: soft opening on Queen's Birthday, real opening on King's Birthday? 2010?
As Kalboz indicated, the line will continue west to Phaya Thai station, where it will intersect with the BTS Sukhumvit Line.
As for when it will finally begin service: soft opening on Queen's Birthday, real opening on King's Birthday? 2010?
As the line will not be a boon to my travel needs I have no inherent need for it to open. It's continual pushback (for over a year already?) is humorous.
However, for those on this board who spend significant time here, or travel enough here, this might be a good time to collect money and opening date guesses and see who comes the closest.
Mar 16, 2010, 3:56 am
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I can get into downtown Bangkok on a metered taxi from Suvarnabhumi Airport usually for about 400 baht, including tip, airport tax and toll roads. When the Skytrain is up and running, I guess it will be a little less expensive, about 150 baht (but I still think the taxis are just fine unless you are trying to get downtown during commute hours).
Jun 2, 2010, 9:29 am
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Renewed Free Tests Runs
http://www.mcot.net/cfcustom/cache_page/62217.html
Free test runs for limited hours each day. Free until August 12 (official opening). Not mentioned in the above article but mentioned in today's Bangkok Post: the tests will only run Monday-Friday, every 20 minutes.
Free test runs for limited hours each day. Free until August 12 (official opening). Not mentioned in the above article but mentioned in today's Bangkok Post: the tests will only run Monday-Friday, every 20 minutes.
Jun 6, 2010, 4:00 pm
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I can get into downtown Bangkok on a metered taxi from Suvarnabhumi Airport usually for about 400 baht, including tip, airport tax and toll roads. When the Skytrain is up and running, I guess it will be a little less expensive, about 150 baht (but I still think the taxis are just fine unless you are trying to get downtown during commute hours).
150bht for the non-stop sounds like good pricing to attract passengers - especially if there's good linkage to the BTS/MRT system.
Jun 7, 2010, 10:25 am
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