Bangkok railway station, known as Hua Lamphong station, is the main railway station in Bangkok, Thailand. It is in the center of the city in the Pathum Wan District, and is operated by the State Railway of Thailand (SRT). The station was opened on 25 June 1916 after six years of construction. The station was built in an Italian Neo-Renaissance-style, with decorated wooden roofs and stained glass windows. The architecture is attributed to Mario Tamagno, who is was responsible for the design of several other early 20th century public buildings in Bangkok. The Hua Lamphong station is divided into two main sections. The first section is the facade, which looks like a long balcony. The second section is the terminal building, which is a large arched roof. Its appearance and interior layouts have been compared with the Frankfurt Train station, which also features the arch facade, a giant clock on the front gable and open-air passenger galleries. Passengers and travelers will be able to appreciate the station’s unique architectural style. Hua Lamphong’s steel structure features an arched roof with two ends decorated with stained glass windows influenced by European architecture. Its design showcases the elegant use of marble and an iconic clock.

Hua Lamphong Layout, Bangkok Train Station has a simple layout. The entrance leads directly to the ticketing and waiting area. On the left-hand side are the 26 ticketing booths and 2 giant English/Thai electronic information display boards featuring real-time departures and arrivals. To the right of the ticketing booths is the waiting area, filled with rows of chairs. There are also food shops on ground floor as well as on mezzanine level. Walk through the ticketing area and arrive at the passenger’s rest area. Non-passengers are allowed to go inside and all the way to platforms to see the passengers off or alighting from the carriages. Outdoor parking is located to the west of the station, while taxis are parked right in front, to your right as you exit the station. The main construction material is steel. The steel materials are used as a major structure of Hua Lamphong Railway Station by without using supported pillars at the middle of space. This construction does not have to waste space in the middle. The main advantage of using this construction is increasing more space to be the most utilization. This construction is very suitable for mass transportations such as train stations, which are able to accommodate a large number of passengers.

Figure 9 – The waiting and rest area of passenger at Hua Lamphong

The waiting and rest area of passenger is a large hall with a mezzanine floor. The ground floor has many seats to accommodate passengers who come to buy and reserve train tickets as well as wait for the upcoming train. The lower floor has a variety of retail shops such as restaurants, convenience mart, book store, pharmacies, etc. There is a prayer room close to the train ticket selling room. The top wall of the public relation room has a 300-inch monitor, which is controlled by a digital system, broadcasts the historic stories about the Hua Lamphong train station. In the part of mezzanine floor, which is not much seating, consists of a travel company for booking hotel and plane tickets, Currency Exchange Company and Coffee Shop.

On the left and right side of the wall of the Hua Lamphong station are decorated by  watercolors paintings, which depicts major tourist attractions in Thailand such as the Grand Palace, Floating Market, Khao Wang, and Samila Beach, etc.

There is the picture of King Chulalongkorn, King Rama V, enshrined above the entrance of train platforms.

At the front of the Hua Lamphong, there are the circle of public gardens and fountains including an Erawan statue monument where is built by the railway official’s fund.