Data cluster

Thailand Rail APIs.

Bangkok rail, SRT timetable, GTFS, station, and route layers for train-linked routes, city bases, and public rail confidence.

10 sources Updated 2026-05-11 Download JSON

Best use for travel intelligence

For travel decisions, rail data matters when a base is only good if BTS, MRT, or SRT actually makes it easy to move or recover from a weak weather, AQI, or traffic day.

What this changes for travelers

  • Bangkok base logic: Shows which neighborhoods stay easy because BTS or MRT really does the work.
  • Intercity route realism: Adds train timing and station logic to Bangkok-Ayutthaya, Bangkok-Kanchanaburi, and Bangkok-Chiang Mai decisions.
  • Fallback transport: Makes it easier to compare train against road, flight, or bus when a route becomes fragile.
  • Static versus live: Helps users see the difference between route-map truth, timetable truth, and realtime disruption reality.

Best sources to start with

  • Best official intercity source: SRT timetable data for train numbers, origin-destination timing, service notices, and public long-distance train context.
  • Best Bangkok rail-wayfinding sources: BTS SkyTrain and MRT / MRTA route and station pages for city-base, interchange, and first-last-train planning.
  • Best static network layer: Namtang GTFS for route, stop, station, and interchange structure across public transport systems.
  • Best travel use: Decide whether a city base, day trip, or route works better by train than by road, taxi, or short-haul flight.
  • Best developer starting point: Keep public route maps, intercity timetables, and GTFS structure separate because map truth, seat availability, and live operations are different products.
Official / agency sources

5 of 10 sources look official or agency-backed.

API/feed candidates

6 sources expose API, feed, CKAN/DataStore, JSON, XML, or similar machine-readable access.

Near-real-time signals

0 sources have live, hourly, event-driven, warning, or frequent update language.

Developer note

Store official train pages, Bangkok rail maps, intercity timetables, and static GTFS structure as separate layers so a route can explain the difference between map truth and live operations.

Last checked and source confidence

Last checked: 2026-05-11.

Source confidence: This cluster is strongest when several sources describe the same traveler problem from different angles: official context, machine-readable feeds, and slower fallback documentation.

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Official airport transport guide and service pages
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BTS SkyTrain system maps and service pages

Bangkok Mass Transit System public route maps, fares, interchange guidance, first/last train context, and station/service pages. Useful for public rail-wayfinding and base-choice logic, but no clean public bulk rail API was verified.

Official public route-map, station, fare, and service-information pages
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MRT / MRTA metro maps and service pages

Mass Rapid Transit Authority public route maps, station listings, interchange notes, and service context for MRT lines in Bangkok and nearby provinces. Useful for public rail planning and station-level accommodation access, not a verified public bulk realtime feed.

Official public MRT route, station, and service-information pages
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Namtang GTFS

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GTFS ZIP download and related static transit resources
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SRT timetable data

State Railway of Thailand schedule and route pages for intercity and excursion trains, station pairs, departure and arrival times, and service notices. Useful for public train timing context, but no clean national realtime bulk timetable API was verified.

Official public timetable, route, trip, and service pages
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