Lak Song MRT station explained


Lak Song
Native Name Lang:thai
Style:MRT
Address:Bang Khae and Bang Khae Nuea, Bang Khae, Bangkok, Thailand
Structure:Elevated
Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Parking:Yes
Electrified:Third rail
Code:BL38
Owned:Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA)
Operator:Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited (BEM)
Passengers:3,989,684
Pass Year:2021
Map Type:Thailand Bangkok#Thailand Bangkok Metropolitan Region

Lak Song station (Thai: สถานีหลักสอง, in Thai pronounced as /sā.tʰǎː.nīː làk sɔ̌ːŋ/; code BL38) is an elevated MRT Blue Line station opened on 21 September 2019.[1] [2] The station served as a western terminus of the line. The station is located on Phet–Kanchana Junction where Phet Kasem Road intersects Kanchanaphisek Road.

Station details

Lak Song station use side platforms layout. Being a terminal station, only one platform will be used at a time. Trains from Tha Phra entering one of the two platforms before leaving for service back to Tha Phra from the same platform. Unused platform will be blocked off. The station has four exits.

The station bridged to nearby shopping mall The Mall Bang Khae by elevated walkway.

Park and Ride

Park and Ride at Lak Song station consist of one eight-floor and one ten-floor buildings on both side of Phet Kasem Road.[3] Both buildings are connected via car overpass, allowing cars to enter and exit the building on any side of the road.

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 21 กันยายน เปิดให้ประชาชนทดลองใช้บริการรถไฟฟ้าสายสีน้ำเงินส่วนต่อขยายถึงหลักสอง พร้อมขยายเวลาให้บริการ. metro.bemplc.co.th. th. 2020-04-23.
  2. News: Blue Line's Bang Wa-Lak Song extension to open Saturday. . Bangkok Post. 2020-04-23.
  3. Web site: BEM บริษัททางด่วนและรถไฟฟ้ากรุงเทพจำกัด (มหาชน). metro.bemplc.co.th. th. 2020-04-23.