SRT Ordinary 367 & AERA1 City Airport Rail Link from Bangkok Hua Lamphong to Lat Krabang and Suvarnabhumi Airport

Heading to Suvarnabhumi Airport from Hua Lamphong to catch my flight back to Singapore, I decided to take the SRT Eastern Line instead of the regular MRT and Airport Rail Link (ARL) route as I had bit of extra time and I could depart from the grand Bangkok Hua Lamphong Railway Station technically back to Singapore even after 19 January 2023. At a combined train fare of 21 Baht (~S$0.81) from my hotel to to the airport, this is also probably Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport’s cheapest airport transfer.

Bangkok Hua Lamphong Railway Station

The façade of Bangkok Hua Lamphong Railway Station.

Heading in to Bangkok Hua Lamphong Railway Station.

Trains from Bangkok Hua Lamphong Railway Station especially to the north of Bangkok are quite spaced out now due to the move of long distance trains to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal. However, SRT Eastern Line trains fully remain at Bangkok Hua Lamphong Railway Station.

With a lack of long distance trains now, the waiting hall is quite empty since Ordinary and Commuter passengers tend to appear just in time for their train. Like me now.

My ticket for the SRT Ordinary 367 from Bangkok Hua Lamphong to Lat Krabang which costs 6 Baht.

The grand platforms at Hua Lamphong are now quite empty with the absence of long distance trains.

My Ordinary 367 would be departing from Platform 6.

Most of the Ordinary 367 was formed of ex-Queensland coaches, with a BTC76 attached on both ends of the rake probably acting as coupling adapters.

The destination sign of the Ordinary 367.

SRT Ordinary 367 to Lat Krabang

Alsthom ALS 4153 leads my Ordinary 367 out of Bangkok Hua Lamphong Railway Station.

The ventilation on board the ex-Queensland coaches isn’t great, and regular passengers know this too as seats on board the normal BTC76 were taken up already.

I managed to find a pair seat with a window by flipping over some seat backs, so that works.

The legroom on board the pair seat on the ex-Queensland coaches. This wouldn’t be ideal if flipped in a facing bay of 4.

My Ordinary 367 departed from Bangkok Hua Lamphong Railway Station on time at 10.10am.

The conductor comes around to check for tickets and to sell them to those who do not already have one.

Passing by the monument commemorating the first railway in Thailand between Bangkok and Ayutthaya.

Passing by the railcar depot at Hua Lamphong.

Waiting at a signal for the points to change to the SRT Eastern Line.

Crossing over to the SRT Eastern Line.

Crossing Phetchaburi Road.

Taking the wye junction to the SRT Eastern Line.

Crossing Rama VI Road.

Urupong Railway Halt

Approaching the wye junction from the Ramathibodi Hospital side and making a brief stop at Urupong Railway Halt.

Approaching the Airport Rail Link viaducts.

Phaya Thai Railway Halt

Making a brief stop at Phaya Thai Railway Halt. I could have alighted here to change to the AERA1 City Airport Rail Link train to Suvarnabhumi Airport, but my AERA1 City Airport Rail Link fare would have been 45 Baht. And since I’m on a moving train already, I might as well keep moving as far as possible for cheap.

Crossing Phaya Thai Road under Phaya Thai BTS Station.

Passing by Phaya Thai ARL Station.

Passing by Makkasan Depot.

Makkasan Railway Station

Making a brief stop at Makkasan Railway Station.

Continuing past Makkasan Depot.

The JR Hokkaido KiHa 183 is residing inside Makkasan Depot.

Passing by Makkasan ARL Station and City Air Terminal.

Crossing Asok-Din Daeng Road.

Asok Railway Halt

Making a brief stop at Asok Railway Halt.

Passing by the ARL viaduct spur to Makkasan ARL Depot.

Passing by Makkasan ARL Depot.

Khlong Tan Railway Station

Making a brief stop at Khlong Tan Railway Station.

Crossing with the SRT Airport Link Feeder 1160 at Khlong Tan Railway Station heading back to Hua Lamphong after its morning shuttling shift.

Crossing over Khlong Saen Saep and passing by Ramnueng Pier.

Sukhumvit 71 Railway Halt

Making a brief stop at Sukhumvit 71 Railway Halt under Ramkhamhaeng ARL Station.

Crossing Ramkhamhaeng Road.

Hua Mak Railway Station

Making a brief stop at Hua Mak Railway Station.

Crossing Srinagarindra Road and the future MRT Yellow Line monorail tracks.

Passing by Hua Mak ARL Station.

Ban Thap Chang Railway Station

Making a brief stop at Ban Thap Chang Railway Station.

Passing by Ban Thap Chang ARL Station.

Heading along the mild curve to Lat Krabang, a sign for me to get my bags.

Passing under the future spur tracks to the future high speed rail line to Chonburi and Rayong.

Lat Krabang Railway Station

My Ordinary 367 arrived at Lat Krabang at 11.07am – 6 minutes delayed.

The Ordinary 367 continued on almost immediately after a brief stop onwards to Chachoengsao, where it terminates.

Signs on the Lat Krabang Railway Station platform point towards the transfer to the AERA1 City Airport Rail Link.

Heading on to the western end of Platform 2.

There is a transfer path to the AERA1 City Airport Rail Link at the western end of Lat Krabang Railway Station.

Lat Krabang ARL Station

Heading up to Lat Krabang ARL Station.

Purchasing my AERA1 City Airport Rail Link ticket from the ticket machine to Suvarnabhumi Airport which costs 15 Baht.

Lucky for me, I only had 1 minute of waiting to do at the platform for the next AERA1 City Airport Rail Link train.

AERA1 City Airport Rail Link Train to Suvarnabhumi Airport

My train was formed of an AERA1 City Airport Rail Link Siemens Desiro Class 360/2 City Line 3-car set.

The interior of the AERA1 City Airport Rail Link Siemens Desiro Class 360/2 City Line 3-car set.

Passing by an opposing Siemens Desiro Class 360/2 City Line 3-car set heading away from Suvarnabhumi Airport.

Splitting away from the alignment on the way to Suvarnabhumi Airport.

Suvarnabhumi Airport is just ahead.

Descending from the elevated viaducts to the tunnel portal at Suvarnabhumi Airport.

Heading underground to Suvarnabhumi Airport.

Suvarnabhumi Airport

The AERA1 City Airport Rail Link train journey from Lat Krabang to Suvarnabhumi Airport takes just 5 minutes.

The AERA1 City Airport Rail Link station sign at Suvarnabhumi Airport.

Heading up the escalators to the concourse.

Heading out of the ticket gates.

The Suvarnabhumi Airport ARL Station is at the basement of Suvarnabhumi Airport. From here, it’s a series of escalators or an elevator ride up to the departures floor.

Conclusion

The SRT Eastern Line and AERA1 City Airport Rail Link combination is probably Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport’s cheapest airport transfer at a combined train fare of only 21 Baht (~S$0.81) from Hua Lamphong to Suvarnabhumi Airport. If you have sufficient time before your flight and have a bit of extra time to spare, and the SRT Eastern Line timetable fits with your flight schedule, this is a great local experience to try out and for a cheap price too.