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Bangkok rail expansion.

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The Thai capital is busy building new additions to all its railways at the moment. As well as building a new suburban metre-gauge electric railway (Red route), the underground metro will venture above ground and eventually become a circle line, whilst the BTS skytrain is also seeing extensions.

It's impressive construction too. This gallery will feature pictures of much of the work;

http://paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p829859945
 
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Some great pictures. Never really travelled much on their railways when I was in Bangkok apart from the skytrain but its on my list when I go back next year. Whats the line like from the airport ?

great photos.
 

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Some great pictures. Never really travelled much on their railways when I was in Bangkok apart from the skytrain but its on my list when I go back next year. Whats the line like from the airport ?

great photos.

It's cool - elevated the whole way alongside the main highway east so you get good views of the sprawl as you head towards the City. The Makkasan terminal is a bit odd (Thai transport is TERRIBLE for inter-modal connectivity - tickets incompatible, stations differently named) - big white elephant.

The Phaya Thai stop connects better with the BTS, but still a bit inconvenient. They're quite new to it all!
 

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ha ha.. I hope they get used to it by the time I go out there then :)
 

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It's great - I miss the crazy Elephant Tower on the way to the old airport though! Google it!
 
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