Rama IV Road

Rama IV Road is a major road in Bangkok, Thailand named after King Rama IV.

History

A canal called Khlong Thanon Trong ( คลอง ถนน ตรง ) originally followed the route of the current day road. Around 1857 a parallel paved road was added. In 1919, Rama VI renamed the road Rama IV Road. In 1947 the canal was drained to make way for an extension of the road. The Paknam Railway, Thailand's first railway line, followed the route of Rama IV road from 1893 until it closed in 1960 due to under-use and increased road traffic. Several flyovers were added in the 1980s and 1990s to improve traffic flow.

The MRT Blue Line follows below Rama IV road between Hua Lamphong MRT Station and Queen Sirikit National Convention Center MRT Station.