Naypyidaw Station နေပြည်တော်ဘူတာ | |
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Myanma Railways | |
General information | |
Location |
Naypyidaw Myanmar |
Coordinates | 19°51′0″N 96°11′46″E / 19.85000°N 96.19611°E |
Line(s) | Yangon–Mandalay Railway |
History | |
Opened | July 5, 2009 |
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]