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Naypyidaw_Central_railway_station Latitude and Longitude:

19°51′0″N 96°11′46″E / 19.85000°N 96.19611°E / 19.85000; 96.19611
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Naypyidaw Station

နေပြည်တော်ဘူတာ
Myanma Railways
General information
Location Naypyidaw
Myanmar
Coordinates 19°51′0″N 96°11′46″E / 19.85000°N 96.19611°E / 19.85000; 96.19611
Line(s) Yangon–Mandalay Railway
History
OpenedJuly 5, 2009 (2009-07-05)

Naypyidaw Central railway station ( Burmese: နေပြည်တော်ဘူတာ), located in Naypyidaw, is the largest rail station in Myanmar, encompassing 36,000 square feet (3,300 m2) on 826 acres (334 ha) of land. [1] The station was built at milepost No. 233/0, between the Ywadaw and Kyihtaunggan stations along the Yangon–Mandalay Railway. [1] Construction began on 8 December 2006, and the station was inaugurated on 5 July 2009. [1] Four hostels, built to accommodate overnight and early morning passengers are located north of the station. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Maung Maung Myint Swe (2009-11-24). "New railway station reflects dignity of Nay Pyi Taw" (PDF). Global New Light of Myanmar. pp. 1, 7.