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HUA LAMPONG - Bangkok Railway Station

Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2017 2:19 am
by admin2
HUA LAMPONG - Bangkok Railway Station
Bangkok Railway Station Or popularly known as 'HUA LAMPONG' is the main and oldest train station in Thailand. Built during the reign of King Rama V (Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poraminthra Maha Chulalongkorn Phra Chunla Chom Klao Chao Yu Hua) in 1910,

completed and started on 25 June 1916. Today are completed connected with metro subway.

The construction of a dome Italian Renaissance art mixed with Prince. Similar to the Frankfurt train station in Germany. Marble and the ceilings are carved in relief. And a large clock 160 cm in diameter located in the station symbol.

Bangkok railway station is about 200 trains a day, with several thousand passengers (data since 2544), especially during the holidays such as New Year's Day there will be a large number of passengers.