Railway Station Pier

Railway Station Pier or Thonburi Railway Station Pier (Thai: ท่ารถไฟ, pronounced [tʰâː rót.fāj]), with designated pier code N11 is a pier for Chao Phraya Express Boat, that runs between Bangkok (Wat Rajsingkorn next to Asiatique; S3) and the north ends in Nonthaburi Province (Pakkret; N33).

Thai style pavilion in the Chaloem Phrakiat 72 th year Park next to Siriraj Museum, also known as Siriraj Bimuksthan Museum

Old steam locomotive and buildings of Siriraj Museum and Siriraj Piyamaharajkarun Hospital

Location

This pier is in the middle between Wang Lang Pier (N10) and Phra Pin Klao Bridge Pier (N12) located in front of Siriraj Piyamaharajkarun Hospital by the Chao Phraya River near mouth of Bangkok Noi Canal. It is located in the same area that used to be Bangkok Noi Railway Station, hence its name "Railway Station Pier" or "Tha Rot Fai" in Thai.^[1]

From this pier, looking across Chao Phraya River can see the Dome Building, the Faculty of Political Science and the Faculty of Economics of Thammasat University clearly.

Railway Station Pier is considered to be a good atmosphere pier, suitable for being a tourist attraction and a promenade for walking along the river, there are also restaurant and cafés available. Because nearby which is the area of Siriraj Piyamaharajkarun Hospital, there is Chaloem Phrakiat 72 th year Park with a beautiful Thai-style pavilion located, and there are also old steam locomotive number 950 and the Siriraj Bimuksthan Museum.^[2]

In addition to water travel, the entrance of this pier is also a terminal of many songthaew (Thai-style minibus) routes. That ran to many places in Taling Chan District, for example Wat Champa Community, Taling Chan and Khlong Lat Mayom Floating Markets etc.

In August 2018, the Marine Department ordered temporary suspension of Railway Station Pier service. Because one of the poles of the pontoon was damaged, therefore having to refrain from service for repair.^[3]

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References

^ "Thonburi Railway Station (Bangkok)". Thailand Trains.
^ "สวนเฉลิมพระเกียรติ 72 พรรษา ท่ารถไฟ" [Chaloem Phrakiat 72 th year Park Railway Station Pier]. PHATEAW.COM (in Thai). 2017-09-13.
^ "กรมเจ้าท่า ประกาศงดใช้ท่าเรือท่ารถไฟชั่วคราว เหตุเสาประคองโป๊ะเรือชำรุด" [the Marine Department announced to temporarily suspend the use of the Railway Station Pier because the pole of the pontoon was damaged]. PPTV HD (in Thai). 2018-08-26.

13°45′33.66″N 100°29′14.86″E / 13.7593500°N 100.4874611°E / 13.7593500; 100.4874611

[1] "Thonburi Railway Station (Bangkok)". Thailand Trains.

[2] "สวนเฉลิมพระเกียรติ 72 พรรษา ท่ารถไฟ" [Chaloem Phrakiat 72 th year Park Railway Station Pier]. PHATEAW.COM (in Thai). 2017-09-13.

[3] "กรมเจ้าท่า ประกาศงดใช้ท่าเรือท่ารถไฟชั่วคราว เหตุเสาประคองโป๊ะเรือชำรุด" [the Marine Department announced to temporarily suspend the use of the Railway Station Pier because the pole of the pontoon was damaged]. PPTV HD (in Thai). 2018-08-26.

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