SRT Ordinary 207 from Bangkok Hua Lamphong to Bang Sue Junction (for Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal)
SRT Ordinary 207 is a long-distance local train from Bangkok Hua Lamphong to Nakhon Sawan with a route length of 245.78km, stopping at all stations and some halts in between. For this trip, I won’t be taking SRT Ordinary 207 for the full route, but I’ll just be using it as a cheap commuter train to get me to Bang Sue Junction to access Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal for my train journey to Sungai Kolok.
Bangkok Hua Lamphong Railway Station
The façade of Bangkok Hua Lamphong Railway Station.
Heading into Bangkok Hua Lamphong Railway Station by the reopened main entrance at the front porch.
The welcome view of Bangkok Hua Lamphong Railway Station when entering from the reopened main car porch entrance.
Tickets are sold at the usual ticket counters, though now most are not staffed with the much lesser number of trains, and Ordinary and Commuter train passengers tend to only buy tickets on the spot just before departure.
The next train on the Northern Line for me to get to Bang Sue Junction is the Ordinary 207. Do note that trains are not frequent in the afternoon, so if I missed this train, I would need to catch the MRT Blue Line instead.
The central platforms at Bangkok Hua Lamphong Railway Station is now a living museum with old locomotives repainted and restored, and now on public display on live tracks.
My Ordinary 207 will be departing from Platform 7.
The Ordinary 207 is formed fully of Bogie Third Class Carriages (BTC76).
The destination sign of the Ordinary 207.
The interior of the refurbished Bogie Third Class Carriage (BTC76) with 76 seats, laid out in sections of 4 seats each.
A sitting toilet is available on board this refurbished Bogie Third Class Carriage (BTC76). This is an upgrade to the former squat toilet.
A squatting toilet is also still available on board this refurbished Bogie Third Class Carriage (BTC76).
The locomotive was coupling to the rake just as I had boarded the coach.
Alsthom ALS 4116 will be hauling my Ordinary 207.
There is another type of high-capacity Bogie Third Class Carriage (BTC76) with longitudinal seats and a lot of standing space. This won’t be very comfortable, but if the train gets very busy, I suppose getting a spot to stand in the train is better than being left behind.
My Ordinary 207 departed from Bangkok Hua Lamphong on time at 2.10pm.
Passing by the monument commemorating the first railway in Thailand between Bangkok and Ayutthaya.
Crossing Phetchaburi Road at the junction to the SRT Eastern Line.
Along the way to Bang Sue, the Ordinary 207 stops at Ramathibodhi Hospital Halt and Sam Sen Station.
Passing by the Red Line overrun tracks.
Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal can be seen from the ground level tracks.
My Ordinary 207 arrived at Bang Sue Junction Railway Station at 2.31pm – 3 minutes early. This train will continue on to Nakhon Sawan, where it terminates.
Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal is just beside Bang Sue Junction.
The station sign of Bang Sue Junction.
Bang Sue Junction is much less busy now with the move of Rapid and above long-distance trains to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal.
From here, I crossed the tracks and road to get to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal.