reader Posted November 3, 2022 Posted November 3, 2022 From Richardbarrow.com Fake news saying that long distance trains are now leaving from the new Krung Thep Aphiwat Terminal Station (Bang Sue Grand) is continuing to spread. vinapu 1 Quote
pong2 Posted November 6, 2022 Posted November 6, 2022 Yes, good find: THIS is indeed the new name for this terminal, not so new anymore, but for use of trains yes. Reason: only trains with toilets that do not drop the droppings on the tracks are allowed to enter this high-level all-concrete thing. That rolling open-air museum that the SRT is in fact, had too few of these. BUT rescue is near: it is now planned for dec. to switch the best trains (labelled as SP=Special Express, with extra high surcharge and no 3d class) to it-new loco are also coming in. These trains seen on the ´socials´ are in fact training runs for the drivers (how to get up the slopes without failing or running backward........ Again Japan was willing to sell for a few yen some old stock of Nihon/Yipun. The track gauge is a few cm different-but thats easy to resolve. The less graded trains locals/rapid etc will as for now continue to start/finish at old HuaLamPong, but will shortly be restricted to Bang Sue-flat level (next to the new terminal, the old junction). This includes the 1/day (mo-fr only) early morning train to Patters. (this from a very well informed Thai person/former senior SRT official who keeps track of all developments, in Laos too, on trains/rails in another world-wide forum). vinapu and Ruthrieston 2 Quote
