Bangkok
Train Station Thailand
Hua Lamphong Railway Station

On this page you can find all
there is to know about the main Bangkok Train Station, Hua Lamphong Railway Station, with all you need to know about Ticketing, Train Schedules, Maps, How to get to Hua Lamphong Station, General
Information, Internet WIFI, Food, Left Luggage, Money Exchange and ATM’s.

Outside front view of Bangkok Train Station – Hua Lamphong

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The
main train station in Bangkok is named Hua Lamphong สถานีรถไฟหัวลำโพง.
It is located in Pathum Wan district near the vibrant and chaotic China Town.

It
has 12 platforms and it is the starting point to explore by train, Northern
Thailand, North-Eastern Thailand, Southern Thailand as well as Eastern
Thailand.

Main hall at Hua Lamphong station

Where to Buy Train Tickets at Hua Lamphong Railway Station

You can
purchase Bangkok train tickets up to 60 days before your departure date.

Please note : train
tickets can now be purchased online from the Thai Railway Website. You still have to pay a small extra admin charge for booking online with SRT or you can buy tickets from one of the dozens of agents you will find all over the city, or you can book your tickets using an online agent here >>>

Passport / ID card:

It is possible that you will be asked to show your passport or ID card at the time of purchase / postponement / cancellation of your train ticket.

In that case your name and your passport / ID card number will be written on your ticket.

Ticket Counters 1 -11

Buying Tickets at Hua Lamphong Station

At
the Bangkok Train Station there are a total of 22 Ticket counters.

• Ticket counters numbered 2 to 11 and 15 to 20 sell tickets for all trains as mentioned on
  the screens above the counters. Advanced bookings can be made at these counters.

• Ticket
  counters 12 to 14 sell only Commuter tickets.

• Ticket
  counters 21 and 22 used to sell Advanced Booking tickets, but are nowadays
  closed.

Visit the Famous Railway Market in Thailand

Take a trip from Bangkok to the Train Market at Mae Klong.
Do it yourself by local commuter train or take an organised tour.

See our Bangkok Train Market page to find out how >>>

Besides
the distance the ticket fare depends of the following criteria :

• Type of trains: ordinary train, rapid train, express train, special express train,
  sprinter train (DRC), commuter train.
• The type of classes: First Class / Second Class / Third Class.
• Seat or berth (lower or upper sleeping berth / bed).
• Fan cooled or air-conditioned carriage.

To learn more about Thai train tickets click here to visit our Thailand tickets page >>>

Bangkok Train Fares and Train Timetables

For ticket prices and schedules to popular destinations from Bangkok train station, please click on a destination below :

• Chiang Mai
• Chumphon
• Hat Yai
• Hua Hin
• Penang – Malaysia
• Surat Thani
• Vientiane – Laos

For timetables to many more destinations from Bangkok Station click here >>>

Refund Counter

Parcel office

Station Information Counters

There are three Information Counters at the train station.

The main Information counter is located inside the main hall.
 
From
this counter you will be able to ask any questions regarding train
fares and connections as well as pick up timetables for all Thai railway routes.

There is another one right outside the entrance / exit close to the subway entrance.

The
last Information counter is located at the start of the platform number
5 and comes in handy for finding out which platform your train is
leaving from.

If you need help, use one of these official information counters or the tickets counters.

Unfortunately, there are plenty of touts and con-artists that hang around the station and may come up to you offering assistance.

The favourite one is to tell you that the train you want to travel on is full, but lucky for you there is a luxury bus (the ticket tout is selling) that you can take leaving soon to the very same destination.

Do not believe them – check with the ticket desk yourself!

Contact Telephone Number

The telephone number for Hua Lamphong Train Station is : 02 222 0175

Facilities at Hua Lamphong Railway Station

Floor Plan of Bangkok Train Station

The
Bangkok Train Station offers a wide range of services and is a
pleasant enough place for a few hours.

If you are waiting for a connecting train and have a few hours to explore the city, you don’t have to carry your bags with you as there is a Left-luggage office which charges 60THB for small bag and 80THB for big
bag.

It
is open from 4 am to 11 pm and it is located on the left corner when
entering the station from the main gate.

You
can refresh yourself by taking a shower for 20THB which is located opposite the
Toilets (2THB) on the right side of the
Ticket counter 22 behind the Information desk.

The Station does not have a WIFI Connection but it has an Internet Shop which charges a rather expensive 20THB for 5 minutes, printing documents is
also available.

The shop is located on one of the mezzanines near the
Left-luggage office.

Food and Drink at Hua Lamphong Station : There
is a Food-court (around 40 – 60THB) as well as many restaurants such as KFC
(Western Food), Anna Kitchen (Thai food a bit pricier than the Food court)
or Coffee Shops such as Black Canyon Coffee. There
are also bakery shops and a Dunkin Donuts shop.

If you need to buy supplies for your train journey, there
is a grocery shop named Tiffy Mart with a Pharmacy counter close to Ticket
Counter 1 and the entrance / exit  for
the Subway number 2.

There
are ATM’s from different Thai Banks: Siam Commercial Bank, Bangkok Bank and
Krungthai Bank.

There is also a Foreign Exchange Booth from the Bangkok Bank.

Hua Lamphon Railway Station Location Map

Map of Hua Lamphon Railway Station in Bangkok Thailand

How to get to and from Bangkok Train Station

Bangkok Railway Station access to and from the city by MRT Subway, BTS Sky Train and
Local Buses:

For more information :

Please visit our how to get to Hua Lamphong Station page here >>>

Where to stay near Hua Lamphong Railway Station?

This area of Bangkok has a number of accommodation options for all budgets and most hotels can be reached by a fairly short walk.

• To see the hotels and guesthouses available around the station click here>>>

Other Train Stations in Bangkok Thailand

Hua Lamphong is not the only train station in Bangkok Thailand and you may find it easier to travel to one of the other stations in the city, depending on where you are staying.

• Bang Sue Junction Railway station is a good alternative to Hua Lamphong, with nearly all trains to the South, North and North-East stopping here. It is also fairly close to Mo Chit Northern Bus Terminal.
• Samsen station lies between Hua Lamphong and Bang Sue.
• Makkasan Railway Station is on the Eastern Line to Aranya Prathet and Pattaya

Other Bangkok stations:

• Makkasan Rail Link station is one of the major stops on the Airport Rail Link to BKK airport.
• Phaya Thai Station is the final stop on the Airport Rail Link from Bangkok Airport
• Ratchaprarop Station on the Airport City Line.
• Thon Buri Railway station is
  located on the West side of the Chaopraya river and has services to
  Kanchanaburi and to the beach resorts to the South of Bangkok on the
  Gulf of Thailand, like Hua Hin.
• Wongwian Yai and Talat Phlu stations are on the short Mae Khlong railway line with trains to Maha Chai, then onto the famous Mae Klong Train Market.

Bangkok Bus Stations :

• Mo Chit Northern Bus Terminal
• Ekamai Eastern Bus Station
• Sai Tai Mai Southern Bus Terminal

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