Democracy Monument MRT station explained

อนุสาวรีย์ประชาธิปไตยDemocracy Monument
Style:MRT
Address:Phra Nakhon, Bangkok, Thailand
Owned:Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand
Operator:Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited
Platforms:4 (2 split platforms, 1 island platform)
Tracks:4
Structure:Underground
Accessible:Yes
Opening: (Purple Line)
(Orange line)
Former:Phan Fa

Democracy Monument station is an under construction MRT station in Phra Nakhon, Bangkok.[1] [2] [3] It will be an interchange station of the Orange Line and Purple Line.[4] [5] The station will be located adjacent to Democracy Monument on Ratchadamnoen Avenue.[6]

The station was previously named Phan Fa after the nearby bridge. The station's planned location has come under criticism from residents and conservationists over its potential impact on historic shophouses, some of which are over 80 years old. The Fine Arts Department's approval of the station is pending.

Nearby landmarks

References

  1. Web site: โครงการรถไฟฟ้าสายสีม่วง ช่วงเตาปูน-ราษฎร์บูรณะ (วงแหวนกาญจนาภิเษก) . 2024-11-17 . mrta-purplelinesouth.com.
  2. News: New station plan irks local residents . 2024-07-24 . Bangkok Post . en.
  3. Web site: 2024-11-02 . Construction work on western section of Orange Line to start next year . 2024-11-17 . nationthailand . en-US.
  4. News: Purple Line southern extension approved . 2024-07-24 . Bangkok Post . en.
  5. News: "Sky Walk" planned to link Purple, Light Green lines . 2024-07-24 . Bangkok Post . en.
  6. News: Orange Line due to fully open in 2030 . 2024-07-24 . Bangkok Post . en.