Yangon Central Railway Station
Yangon Central railway station, also known as Yangon Central Station, is the central station of Myanmar. It is located within downtown Yangon, and serves as the gateway to Myanmar Railways' 3,126 mi rail network whose reach covers Upper Myanmar, upcountry, Shan hills, and the Taninthayi coast.- Type: Railway station
- Description: Principal railway station serving Yangon
- Also known as: “Yangon Central railway station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sakura Tower and Saint Mary’s Cathedral.
Sakura Tower
Scenic viewpoint
Sakura Tower is a 20-story modern office building in Kyauktada Township, Yangon, Myanmar. The 100 m tower was completed by Japanese contractors in 1999 and had been the tallest building in Myanmar from 1999 to 2016. Sakura Tower is situated 1,100 feet southwest of Yangon Central Railway Station.
Saint Mary’s Cathedral
Church
Photo: Halavar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Mary's Cathedral or Immaculate Conception Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral located on the corner of Bogyoke Aung San Road and Bo Aung Kyaw Street in Botahtaung Township, Yangon, Myanmar. Saint Mary’s Cathedral is situated 1,900 feet southeast of Yangon Central Railway Station.
Bogyoke Aung San Market
Marketplace
Bogyoke Aung San Market is a major bazaar located in Pabedan township in central Yangon, Myanmar. Known for its colonial architecture and inner cobblestone streets, the market is a major tourist destination, dominated by antique, Burmese handicraft and jewellery shops, art galleries, and clothing stores. Bogyoke Aung San Market is situated 2,000 feet west of Yangon Central Railway Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pabedan Township and Kyauktada Township.
Pabedan Township
Suburb
Pabedan Township is located in the center of downtown Yangon, Myanmar. The township is home to Bogyoke Aung San Market and Theingyi Market, two of the largest markets in all of Yangon.
Kyauktada Township
Suburb
Kyauktada Township is the center of downtown Yangon, Myanmar. The township consists of nine wards, and shares borders with Botataung Township in the east, Seikkan Township and Yangon River in the south, Pabedan Township in the west and Mingala Taungnyunt Township in the north.
Latha Township
Suburb
Latha Township is located in the western part of downtown Yangon, and shares borders with Lanmadaw township in the west, Pabedan township in the east, Seikkan township and Yangon river in the south, and Dagon township in the north.
Yangon Central Railway Station
- Categories: central station, building, and transportation
- Location: Mingala Taungnyunt Township, East Yangon District, Yangon, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
16.7816° or 16° 46′ 54″ northLongitude
96.16128° or 96° 9′ 41″ eastInception
1954Levels
1Open location code
7M8RQ5J6+JGOpenStreetMap ID
way 102685394OpenStreetMap feature
building=train_stationWikidata ID
Q8048610
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In Other Languages
From Burmese to Vietnamese—“Yangon Central Railway Station” goes by many names.
- Burmese: “ရန်ကုန် ဘူတာကြီး”
- Burmese: “ရန်ကုန်ဘူတာကြီး”
- Chinese: “仰光中央車站”
- French: “Rangoun”
- German: “Hauptbahnhof Yangon”
- German: “Yangon Central Station”
- Japanese: “ヤンゴン・セントラル駅”
- Russian: “Центральный железнодорожный вокзал Янгона”
- Thai: “สถานีรถไฟย่างกุ้ง”
- Vietnamese: “Ga trung tâm Yangon”
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Highlights include Yangon Central Railway and Pansodan Bridge.
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