Aranyaprathet Railway Station

Aranyaprathet Railway Station
สถานีรถไฟอรัญประเทศ
Location Aranyaprathet Subdistrict, Aranyaprathet District, Sa Kaeo
Owned by State Railway of Thailand
Line(s) Eastern Line
Platforms 1
Tracks 3
Other information
Station code อร.
History
Opened November 1926
Services
Preceding station   State Railway of Thailand   Following station
Huai Dua Halt
toward Hua Lamphong
Eastern LineTerminus

Aranyaprathet Railway Station is a railway station located in Aranyaprathet Subdistrict, Aranyaprathet District, Sa Kaeo, Thailand. The station is a class 1 railway station located 254.5 km (158.1 mi) from Bangkok Railway Station. Aranyaprathet Railway Station opened in November 1926 as part of the Eastern Line Kabin Buri-Aranyaprathet section.

In the past, rail services used to extend into Cambodia through Poipet, and this opened in 1955. Services ceased operation in 1961, reopened in 1970, and closed again in 1974. Currently there are no rail services operating between the countries, but there are plans to reopen the line again for ASEAN transport connections.

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Coordinates: 13°41′33″N 102°30′19″E / 13.6926°N 102.5052°E / 13.6926; 102.5052

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