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Railway Station Pier orThonburi Railway Station Pier (Thai:ท่ารถไฟ,pronounced[tʰâːrót.fāj]), with designated pier codeN11 is a pier forChao Phraya Express Boat, that runs between Bangkok (Wat Rajsingkorn next toAsiatique; S3) and the north ends inNonthaburi Province (Pakkret; N33).
This pier is in the middle betweenWang Lang Pier (N10) and Phra Pin Klao Bridge Pier (N12) located in front ofSiriraj Piyamaharajkarun Hospital by theChao Phraya River near mouth ofBangkok Noi Canal. It is located in the same area that used to beBangkok Noi Railway Station, hence its name "Railway Station Pier" or "Tha Rot Fai" in Thai.[1]
From this pier, looking across Chao Phraya River can see the Dome Building, the Faculty of Political Science and the Faculty of Economics ofThammasat University clearly.
Railway Station Pier is considered to be a good atmosphere pier, suitable for being a tourist attraction and a promenade for walking along the river, there are also restaurant andcafés available. Because nearby which is the area of Siriraj Piyamaharajkarun Hospital, there is Chaloem Phrakiat 72 th year Park with a beautifulThai-style pavilion located, and there are also oldsteam locomotive number 950 and theSiriraj Bimuksthan Museum.[2]
In addition to water travel, the entrance of this pier is also a terminal of manysongthaew (Thai-style minibus) routes. That ran to many places inTaling Chan District, for exampleWat Champa Community,Taling Chan andKhlong Lat Mayom Floating Markets etc.
In August 2018, the Marine Department ordered temporary suspension of Railway Station Pier service. Because one of the poles of the pontoon was damaged, therefore having to refrain from service for repair.[3]
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