LOCAL TRAIN STATION & MARKET IN BANGKOK | Wongwian Yai Station, Bangkok, Thailand
Wongwian Yai Station is a local train station & market I found while on one of my expeditions.
What makes this local train station so special is the small markets in and around the station.
It seemed as though the vendors were packing when I was there so I can imagine how busy it would have been earlier.
This station has the essence of an old historical Thai train station in Bangkok, Thailand.
It's as picturesque as Hua Lamphong Station, the main train depot in Bangkok, Thailand.
I'm not quite sure where this station goes, but even if you don't catch the train here. It's well worth the visit.
HOW TO GET HERE
The BTS SILOM LINE and get off at WONGWIAN YAI BTS STATION. Walk along THANON KRUNG THON BURI (away from the Chao Phraya River).
CROSS THE ROAD, when you reach the big intersection and TURN RIGHT at SOMDET PHRA CHAO TAK SIN RD.
Walk all the way down until you see RIM THANG ROTFAI or the big sight on your left that says WONG WIAN YAI STATION. You won't miss.
Good luck & safe travels.
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THAI MARKET BY THE TRAIN TRACKS | Wongwian Yai Train Station Bangkok, Thailand
This is a local Thai market right by the train tracks at Wongwian Yai Train Station in Bangkok, Thailand is really something else.
I was blown away when I say this train station. It's unlike any train station I have ever seen in Australia.
There are street vendors all around the station is ground level, which means people can just cross the tracks as they please.
It has the essence of an old historical Thai train station in Bangkok, Thailand.
This station is as picturesque as Hua Lamphong Station, the main train depot in Bangkok, Thailand.
I'm not quite sure where this station goes to, but even if you don't catch the train here. It's well worth the visit.
HOW TO GET HERE
The BTS SILOM LINE and get off at WONGWIAN YAI BTS STATION. Walk along THANON KRUNG THON BURI (away from the Chao Phraya River).
CROSS THE ROAD, when you reach the big intersection and TURN RIGHT at SOMDET PHRA CHAO TAK SIN RD.
Walk all the way down until you see RIM THANG ROTFAI or the big sight on your left that says WONG WIAN YAI STATION. You won't miss.
Good luck & safe travels.
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Wong Wian Yai Railway Station, Thon Buri, Bangkok, Thailand. ( 1 ).
Wongwian Yai, also spelled Wong Wian Yai or Wongwien Yai, is a large roundabout ( traffic circle ) in Thon Buri, western bank of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand, where the Statue of King Taksin is situated. It is located in the district of Thon Buri and Khlong San in the centre of Bangkok, at the intersection of Prajadhipok / Inthara Phithak / Lat Ya / Somdet Phra Chao Taksin Roads. Nearby there is Wongwian Yai Station, historical commuter railway terminal to Mahachai ( local name of Samut Sakon provincial city ) and Mae Khlong ( Samut Songkhram ) in south-western suburb of Bangkok.
Wong Wian Yai, Sky Train Station, Thon Buri, Bangkok, Thailand.
Wongwian Yai, also spelled Wong Wian Yai or Wongwien Yai, is a large roundabout ( traffic circle ) in Thon Buri, western bank of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand, where the Statue of King Taksin is situated. It is located in the district of Thon Buri and Khlong San in the centre of Bangkok, at the intersection of Prajadhipok / Inthara Phithak / Lat Ya / Somdet Phra Chao Taksin Roads. Nearby there is Wongwian Yai Station, historical commuter railway terminal to Mahachai ( local name of Samut Sakon provincial city ) and Mae Khlong ( Samut Songkhram ) in south-western suburb of Bangkok.
Wong Wian Yai Railway Station, Thon Buri, Bangkok, Thailand. ( 4 ).
Wongwian Yai, also spelled Wong Wian Yai or Wongwien Yai, is a large roundabout ( traffic circle ) in Thon Buri, western bank of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand, where the Statue of King Taksin is situated. It is located in the district of Thon Buri and Khlong San in the centre of Bangkok, at the intersection of Prajadhipok / Inthara Phithak / Lat Ya / Somdet Phra Chao Taksin Roads. Nearby there is Wongwian Yai Station, historical commuter railway terminal to Mahachai ( local name of Samut Sakon provincial city ) and Mae Khlong ( Samut Songkhram ) in south-western suburb of Bangkok.
Wong Wian Yai Railway Station, Thon Buri, Bangkok, Thailand. ( 2 ).
Wongwian Yai, also spelled Wong Wian Yai or Wongwien Yai, is a large roundabout ( traffic circle ) in Thon Buri, western bank of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand, where the Statue of King Taksin is situated. It is located in the district of Thon Buri and Khlong San in the centre of Bangkok, at the intersection of Prajadhipok / Inthara Phithak / Lat Ya / Somdet Phra Chao Taksin Roads. Nearby there is Wongwian Yai Station, historical commuter railway terminal to Mahachai ( local name of Samut Sakon provincial city ) and Mae Khlong ( Samut Songkhram ) in south-western suburb of Bangkok.
Walking in Bangkok, Thailand - SRT Wong Wian Yai to Mahachai Part 24
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) (Thai: การรถไฟแห่งประเทศไทย, RTGS: Kan Rotfai Haeng Prathet Thai) is the state-owned rail operator under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transport in Thailand. The network serves around 44 million passengers per year (2014).
Walking in Bangkok, Thailand - SRT Wong Wian Yai to Mahachai Part 13
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) (Thai: การรถไฟแห่งประเทศไทย, RTGS: Kan Rotfai Haeng Prathet Thai) is the state-owned rail operator under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transport in Thailand. The network serves around 44 million passengers per year (2014).
Wong Wian Yai Railway Station, Thon Buri, Bangkok, Thailand. ( 3 ).
Wongwian Yai, also spelled Wong Wian Yai or Wongwien Yai, is a large roundabout ( traffic circle ) in Thon Buri, western bank of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand, where the Statue of King Taksin is situated. It is located in the district of Thon Buri and Khlong San in the centre of Bangkok, at the intersection of Prajadhipok / Inthara Phithak / Lat Ya / Somdet Phra Chao Taksin Roads. Nearby there is Wongwian Yai Station, historical commuter railway terminal to Mahachai ( local name of Samut Sakon provincial city ) and Mae Khlong ( Samut Songkhram ) in south-western suburb of Bangkok.
Walking in Bangkok, Thailand - SRT Wong Wian Yai to Mahachai Part 1
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) (Thai: การรถไฟแห่งประเทศไทย, RTGS: Kan Rotfai Haeng Prathet Thai) is the state-owned rail operator under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transport in Thailand. The network serves around 44 million passengers per year (2014).
Walking in Bangkok, Thailand - SRT Wong Wian Yai to Mahachai Part 14
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) (Thai: การรถไฟแห่งประเทศไทย, RTGS: Kan Rotfai Haeng Prathet Thai) is the state-owned rail operator under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transport in Thailand. The network serves around 44 million passengers per year (2014).
Walking in Bangkok, Thailand - SRT Wong Wian Yai to Mahachai Part 5
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) (Thai: การรถไฟแห่งประเทศไทย, RTGS: Kan Rotfai Haeng Prathet Thai) is the state-owned rail operator under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transport in Thailand. The network serves around 44 million passengers per year (2014).
Walking in Bangkok, Thailand - SRT Wong Wian Yai to Mahachai Part 6
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) (Thai: การรถไฟแห่งประเทศไทย, RTGS: Kan Rotfai Haeng Prathet Thai) is the state-owned rail operator under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transport in Thailand. The network serves around 44 million passengers per year (2014).
Sky Train ride from Krung Thon Buri to Wong Wian Yai, Bangkok, Thailand.
The Sky Train system was officially opened on 5 December 1999 by HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. It initially had lower than -predicted rider ship, with 200,000 passenger trips per day. Ticket revenue was only enough to meet the trains' operating cost, and not sufficient to service construction loans. However, the Sky Train's daily passenger numbers have steadily increased since then. On 9 December 2005, more than 500,000 single trips were made on the Sky Train in a single day for the first time. BTSC is planning to purchase more trains and is studying the possibility of putting 6-car trains into service. The company implemented a contactless ticketing system in 2007 named BTS SmartPass, and plans to allow both BTS and Suvarnabhumi Airport Link passengers to use their RFID smart cards as single ticketing system not before.The Bangkok Mass Transit System, commonly known as the BTS Sky Train is an elevated rapid transit system in Bangkok, Thailand. It is operated by Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited
( BTSC ) under a concession granted by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration ( BMA ). The system consists of 32 stations along two lines: the Sukhumvit line running northwards and eastwards, ending at Mo Chit and Bearing respectively, and the Silom line which plies Silom and Sathon Roads, the Central Business District of Bangkok, ending at the National Stadium and Wongwian Yai. The lines interchange at Siam Station and have a combined route distance of 55 km. The system is formally known as the Elevated Train in Commemoration of HM the King's 6th Cycle Birthday .
Bangkok's first attempt at building an elevated rail network was the Bangkok Elevated Road and Train System, which was ended in 1998 after only 10% had been completed.
The BTS system ( the elevated metro system owned by BMA ) was initially referred to as the Lavalin Sky train because it was to be designed using the Vancouver Sky Train as a model adopting the technology developed by SNC-Lavalin. Due to political interference, the concession with Lavalin was cancelled in 1992, despite Bangkok's chronic traffic congestion. The Thai Government focused on increasing road and expressway infrastructure in an attempt to combat congestion. However, this had less than the desired impact as the number of cars on the road increased dramatically. The lines considered under the sky train project became later the basis for the Bangkok Metro system and interesting enough are mainly underground
Walking in Bangkok, Thailand - SRT Wong Wian Yai to Mahachai Part 23
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) (Thai: การรถไฟแห่งประเทศไทย, RTGS: Kan Rotfai Haeng Prathet Thai) is the state-owned rail operator under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transport in Thailand. The network serves around 44 million passengers per year (2014).
Walking in Bangkok, Thailand - SRT Wong Wian Yai to Mahachai Part 17
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) (Thai: การรถไฟแห่งประเทศไทย, RTGS: Kan Rotfai Haeng Prathet Thai) is the state-owned rail operator under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transport in Thailand. The network serves around 44 million passengers per year (2014).
SRT Maha Chai Line Train Ride, from Bangkok Wongwian Yai to Wat Sai
This train is State Railway of Thailand Mahachai Lines Ordinarily train, bound for Maha Chai station. ก.ร.ฟ. รายชื่อสถานีรถไฟ สายแม่กลอง วงเวียนใหญ่ ตลาดพลู คลองต้นไทร จอมทอง วัดไทร タイ国鉄のローカル線であるマハーチャイ線普通列車に乗車。屋台が並ぶウォンウェインヤイ駅を出発し、ワットサイ駅までバンコクの下町の車窓をご覧ください。Государственные железные дороги Таиланда Thaise Staatsspoorwegen Thaimaan valtionrautatiet
Walking in Bangkok, Thailand - SRT Wong Wian Yai to Mahachai Part 20
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) (Thai: การรถไฟแห่งประเทศไทย, RTGS: Kan Rotfai Haeng Prathet Thai) is the state-owned rail operator under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transport in Thailand. The network serves around 44 million passengers per year (2014).
Walking in Bangkok, Thailand - SRT Wong Wian Yai to Mahachai Part 19
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) (Thai: การรถไฟแห่งประเทศไทย, RTGS: Kan Rotfai Haeng Prathet Thai) is the state-owned rail operator under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transport in Thailand. The network serves around 44 million passengers per year (2014).
Wong Wian Yai Station Bangkok - Photo Walk
Wong Wian Yai Station Bangkok - Meetup group Photo Walk
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