There are four railway crossings on Bangkok’s main roads that are hotspots for traffic congestion and high accident risk. Several inner-city areas become significant bottlenecks because the number of vehicles exceeds the roads’ capacity. When trains pass, crossing barriers must close, causing long queues to build up. Drivers often end up stopping on the railway tracks or running through the barriers due to traffic pressure or impatience.
The main railway crossings on Bangkok’s major roads can be summarized as follows:
Location: Between Rama 9 Intersection and Asok-Phetchaburi Intersection, near Makkasan Station.
- Traffic backups often cause vehicles to stop on the railway tracks.
Location: Near Vichaiyut Hospital and the Ministry of Finance.
- Heavy traffic during rush hours.
Location: Along the BTS Skytrain route, passing Phaya Thai Station.
- Dense traffic and crowded conditions during peak hours.
Location: Eastern railway crossing beneath the Airport Rail Link Ratchaprarop Station.
- Long traffic queues accumulate during rush hours.