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SRT Red Line
The SRT Red Line, consisting of the SRT Dark Red Line and the SRT Light Red Line, is part of Bangkok’s mass transit system. The electric commuter trains operated by the State Railway of Thailand SRT, went into service late 2021.
SRT Dark Red Line
The SRT Dark Red Line, officially named Thani Ratthaya Line, originates at Bang Sue Grand Station, Bangkok’s new central train station. There it connects to the SRT Light Red Line.
Route
The SRT Dark Red Line operates between Bang Sue Grand Station and Rangsit in Pathum Thani province, just North of Bangkok. Total distance is about 26 kilometers.
Operating times
The trains of the SRT Dark Red Line operate daily between 5.30 am and midnight. There is a train every 12 minutes during morning and evening rush hour, every 20 minutes during the rest of the day.
Ticket prices
Fares depend on the distance traveled and vary between 12 and 42 Baht.
Dark Red Line Link to Don Muang airport
The SRT Dark Red Line connects Bang Sue Grand Station to Don Muang airport. One way fare is 33 Baht, the trip takes about 20 minutes. A skywalk connects the train station to the airport.
Don Muang is the old airport mainly used by low cost airlines. Bangkok’s main airport is Suvarnabhumi International Airport.
Future extensions
Several extensions have been planned, one of them being Bang Sue Grand Station to Hua Lamphong, the old central train station.
Plans have been made to extend the line further to Maha Chai and Maeklong, the location of the Maeklong Railway Market.
SRT Light Red Line
The SRT Light Red Line, officially named Nakhon Withi Line, originates at Bang Sue Grand Station, Bangkok’s new central train station. There it connects to the SRT Dark Red Line.
Route
The SRT Light Red Line runs from Bang Sue Grand Station to Taling Chan West of the Chao Phraya river, an area known as Thonburi. The track covers a distance of 15 kilometers.
Operating times
The trains of the SRT Light Red Line operate daily from 5.30 am until midnight.
Ticket prices
Fares depend on distance traveled. Minimum fare is 12 Baht, maximum fare 42 Baht.
Future extensions
Plans exist for several extensions, among others one to nearby Nakhon Pathom province.
Where to buy tickets
Tickets for the SRT Red Line in the form of tokens can be bought at vending machines and at the ticket office.
How to use the ticket
Scan the token on one of the turnstiles on your way to the train platform. At the arrival station, insert the token into the turnstile slide on your way out.
Public transport in Bangkok
- Getting around Bangkok
- BTS Sky Train
- Chao Phraya River Express Boat
- Chao Phraya Tourist Boat
- MRT Subway
- ARL Airport Rail Link
- SRT Red Line
- Taxi
- Tuk Tuk
Attractions in Bangkok
Tours in and around Bangkok
- Bangkok city tours
- Bangkok temple tours
- Floating markets
- Ayutthaya tours
- Bridge over the River Kwai
- Private or group tour
- Full day or half day