Kheha | |
Native Name: | เคหะฯ |
Native Name Lang: | th |
Address: | Mueang Samut Prakan, Samut Prakan, Thailand |
Coordinates: | 13.5677°N 100.6077°W |
Owned: | Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) |
Operator: | Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited (BTSC) |
Code: | E23 |
Opened: | 6 December 2018 |
Former: | Kan Kheha Haeng Chat Kheha Samut Prakan |
Passengers: | 1,115,896 |
Pass Year: | 2021 |
Kheha (Thai: สถานีเคหะฯ, in Thai pronounced as /sā.tʰǎː.nīː kʰēː.hàʔ/) is a BTS Skytrain station, on the Sukhumvit Line in Samut Prakan, Thailand.
Kheha is the eastern terminus of the Sukhumvit Line. It opened on 6 December 2018[1] as part of the 13-km eastern extension.[2] Rides on the extension were free until 2 January 2024.[1] [3] A further extension to Bang Pu is planned.
In official proposals, the station was initially named Kheha Samut Prakan due to its location next to the Samut Prakan Housing Project (Thai: การเคหะสมุทรปราการ; Kan Kheha Samut Prakan).
The name Kan Kheha Haeng Chat (Thai: การเคหะแห่งชาติ; 'National Housing Project') was also suggested. However, this led to confusion due to the large number of housing projects within the Bangkok Metropolitan Region. The Royal Society of Thailand ultimately requested the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand to shorten the name to simply Kheha for ease of use.[4]