Rama VI Bridge () is a railway
bridge over the
Chao Phraya River in
Bangkok, in
Thailand, connecting the districts
Bang Sue and
Bang Phlat. It was the first bridge to cross the Chao Phraya River. Construction started in December 1922 during the reign of
Rama VI to link the Northern and Eastern rail lines with the southern rail lines. It was officially opened on 1 January 1927. The bridge was severely damaged during
World War II, was repaired 1950-1953 and officially reopened on 12 December 1953.
The bridge is located 13.149 km from
Hua Lamphong (
Bangkok) railway station, between Bang Son and Bang Bamru stations. The bridge has 5 spans, all of through-truss design: 77.26, 83.46, 120.00, 83.46 m and 77.26 m respectively, for a total length of 441.44 metres. It is thus the longest railway bridge in Thailand, almost 110 metres longer than its nearest rival, the 132.00 metre
River Kwai bridge near
Kanchanaburi.