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| Suvarnabhumi Airport Rail Link (SARL) City Air Terminal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type | Rapid transit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System | Airport rail link | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locale | Bangkok, Thailand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Termini | Suvarnabhumi Airport Phaya Thai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stations | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | airportraillink.railway.co.th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 5 December 2009 (Limited trials) August 2010? (Fully operational)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | State Railway of Thailand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator(s) | SRT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technical | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line length | 28.6 kilometers (18 mi) (est.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track gauge | Standard gauge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrification | Overhead lines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating speed | 160 km/h (99 mph) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Suvarnabhumi Airport Express Train (Siemens Desiro Class 360/2)
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City Line Train (Siemens Desiro Class 360/2)
The Suvarnabhumi Airport Rail Link (Thai: รถไฟฟ้าเชื่อมท่าอากาศยานสุวรรณภูมิ, แอร์พอร์ตลิงก์ Airport Link) or SARL, is a rapid transit line under construction in Bangkok, Thailand. The line will provide as an airport rail link from Suvarnabhumi Airport to the City Air Terminal at Makkasan in central Bangkok. Most of the line is on a viaduct over the main Eastern Railway. It is owned and will be operated by the State Railway of Thailand (SRT). The 28.6-km route will be the fourth rapid transit line in Bangkok, after 2 BTS and 1 MRT line. Services consists of the Express Line, a 15-minute non-stop service between the Makkasan City Air Terminal and the airport, and the City Line, a commuter rail service with 8 intermediate stations.
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History
The key airport link contract was signed in January 2005, and construction began in July 2005.[2] The line is built by a consortium of B Grimm, STECON and Siemens, and is owned and operated by State Railway of Thailand (SRT). The estimated cost of the project is 25.9 billion baht.[3]
The line is built largely along the same alignment as the failed Bangkok Elevated Road and Train System (BERTS), started by Hopewell but stopped in 1997 when only 10% had been completed. Some BERTS pillars stood in the way of the new system, and after extensive debate on their suitability for reuse and demands for compensation from Hopewell, SRT decided to demolish the pillars and build new ones.[4]
While originally scheduled to be completed by 2006, the Hopewell debacle, an extended bidding process and a series of legal challenges from property owners who had encroached on SRT's land have repeatedly delayed project. As of February 2009, the line was 98% completed[5] and the latest projected opening date is August 2010.[6]
A second stage, continuing along the BERTS alignment from Phaya Thai north to Don Mueang (site of Don Mueang International Airport) via Bang Sue, is also planned. Passive provision is being made for an extension of the rail link to a future second terminal at Suvarnabhumi airport.
Specifications
The standard gauge line, forming the eastern section of the Light Red line, is 28.6 km long and is elevated, running above the existing eastern railway, with an underground terminal at the airport. Both non-stop Suvarnabhumi Airport Express services and "stopping" Suvarnabhumi Airport City Line commuter services will be operated, with Express journeys taking 15 minutes and Commuter trips 27 minutes[3].
Siemens supplied nine Desiro Class 360/2 trainsets. The only significant difference from the UK units is a much larger air-conditioning pod on the roof, providing extra power to cope with the Thai climate. City services will be operated by five three-car trains, and the Express services by four trainsets with a fourth car for check-in baggage. The first trains left Germany in September 2007, and testing in Bangkok began in March 2008.[7]
The line is electrified at 25 kV AC. All stations are being built to accommodate 10-car trains. Express train platform of Makkasan station and all platforms at Suvarnabhumi are fitted with platform automatic screen doors. The top speed is 160 km/h, but the short distances between the stations imply that commuter services don't reach that speed.[2]
Check In
In City Air Terminal (CAT) at Makkasan station, passengers will be able to check in their luggage.
Stations
| Code | Station Name | Thai | Express Train | City Train | Transfer |
| Suvarnabhumi Airport Rail Link | |||||
| 1 | Suvarnabhumi (Airport) | สุวรรณภูมิ | ● | ● | |
| 2 | Lat Krabang | ลาดกระบัง | ● | ||
| 3 | Ban Thap Chang | บ้านทับช้าง | ● | ||
| 4 | Hua Mak | หัวหมาก | ● | ||
| 5 | Ramkhamhaeng | รามคำแหง | ● | ||
| 6 | Makkasan (City Air Terminal) | มักกะสัน (สถานีรับส่งผู้โดยสารอากาศยานในเมือง) | ● | ● | Bangkok Metro Blue Line: Petchaburi |
| 7 | Ratchaprarop | ราชปรารภ | ● | ||
| 8 | Phaya Thai | พญาไท | ● | BTS Sukhumvit Line: Phaya Thai | |
See also
| Bangkok Rapid Transit System | |
| BTS Sukhumvit Line | |
| BTS Silom Line | |
| MRT Blue Line | |
| Airport Link | |
| MRT Purple Line (under construction) | |
| MRT Orange Line (planned) | |
| MRT Yellow Line (planned) | |
| MRT Brown Line (cancelled) | |
| MRT Pink Line (planned) | |
| SRT Dark Red Line (planned) | |
| SRT Light Red Line (under construction) | |
References
- ^ http://www.ttrweekly.com/site/2010/01/airport-link-faces-more-delay/
- ^ a b "Bangkok Airport Express to change city travel", Railway Gazette International, December 2005.
- ^ a b David Briginshaw. "Work starts on link to Bangkok's new airport", International Railway Journal, April 2005.
- ^ "Removing 25 unusable Hopewell pillars to make way for the Airport Link", Prachachat Thurakij, November 18, 2004.
- ^ "Airport Rail Link project 98% complete: Transport Minister" MCOT English News.
- ^ http://www.ttrweekly.com/site/2010/01/airport-link-faces-more-delay/
- ^ "Bangkok Desiro deliveries begin", Railway Gazette International, September 10, 2007.
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