Airport Rail Link Information
The Airport Rail Link in Thailand consists of both an express and commuter rail line running from Suvarnabhumi Airport through the Makkasan area to Phaya Thai Station in central Bangkok. Owned and operated by the State Railway of Thailand and its subsidiaries, the Airport Rail Link was inaugurated on 23 August 2010. The Airport Rail Link is 29 kilometres long, has 8 stations and has a daily ridership of approximately 53,000 passengers. The Airport Rail Link consists of two express lines and one city line.
Airport Rail Link Map
Airport Rail Link map in Bangkok showing its services and stations. Click on the map to enlarge it or download Airport Rail Link map in PDF format.
Airport Rail Link Lines
The Airport Rail Link consists of two express lines and one city line, which is a commuter line with about 8 stations. More information about the three lines is below:
- Phayathai-Suvarnabhumi Airport Express Service: A non-stop service running between Bangkok Airport and Phayathai Central Railway Station, it takes about eighteen minutes to cover the distance of twenty-eight kilometres. The frequency of this line is every fifteen minutes.
- Makkasan-Suvarnabhumi Airport Express Service: Another non-stop service running along the Airport Link route, the twenty-five kilometre journey takes fifteen minutes. The frequency on this route is also fifteen minutes.
- SA City Service: The SA City Line is a commuter service that runs between Phayathai Station and Suvarnabhumi Airport, stopping at various other locations along the way. The route is twenty-eight kilometres long and the journey time is thirty minutes. The frequency of the service is also fifteen minutes.
Airport Rail Link Timings
The Airport Rail Link operates daily. It runs from 6:00am to midnight. Trains on the City Line run every 10 minutes during peak hours, from 6:00-09:00 and 16:00-20:00. During off-peak hours they run every fifteen minutes. Trains on the express lines run every 30-60 minutes.
Airport Rail Link Fares and Cards
Fares on the Airport Rail Link depend on the distance travelled. Tokens can be purchased at each station from the automatic token machines installed at each station. The cost of a City Line ticket ranges from 15 baht to 45 baht. A ticket for the Express Line, on the other hand, costs a standard 150 baht. Frequent travellers can purchase a prepaid card with a minimum of 50 baht and a maximum of 1000 baht.
Airport Rail Link Stations
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Code
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Station Name
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Thai
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Transfer
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| SVB | Suvarnabhumi (Airport) | สุวรรณภูมิ | Bangna-Suvarnabhumi LRT (proposed) |
| LKB | Lat Krabang | ลาดกระบัง | SRT Eastern Line |
| BTC | Ban Thap Chang | บ้านทับช้าง | SRT Eastern Line |
| HUM | Hua Mak | หัวหมาก | Yellow Line : Phatthanakan(proposed) Light Red Line (proposed) SRT Eastern Line |
| RAM | Ramkhamhaeng | รามคำแหง | Light Red Line (proposed) SRT Eastern Line |
| MAS | Makkasan (City Air Terminal) |
มักกะสัน (สถานีรับส่งผู้โดยสารอากาศยานในเมือง) |
Blue Line : Phetchaburi Light Blue Line (proposed) Light Red Line (proposed) SRT Eastern Line |
| RPR | Ratchaprarop | ราชปรารภ | Orange Line : Ratchaprarop(proposed) Light Red Line (proposed) SRT Eastern Line |
| PTH | Phaya Thai | พญาไท | Sukhumvit Line : Phaya Thai Light Red Line (proposed) SRT Eastern Line |