Tha Phra MRT station explained



Tha Phra
Style:MRT
Address:Bangkok Yai, Bangkok, Thailand
Coordinates:13.7294°N 100.4742°W
Line: MRT Blue Line
Structure:Elevated
Platform:2 side platforms
1 island platform
Tracks:4
Opened:
(lower platform)

(upper platform)
Code:BL01
Owned:Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA)
Operator:Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited (BEM)
Passengers:1,629,852
Pass Year:2021

Tha Phra station (in Thai pronounced as /sā.tʰǎː.nīː tʰâː pʰráʔ/) is an MRT Blue Line station, located at Tha Phra Intersection, Bangkok Yai District, Bangkok, Thailand. It is the self-interchange station of MRT Blue Line and a terminal station.

The station was opened in two stages. First stage was opened on 29 July 2019,[1] [2] consisting of a concourse and lower platform for the Hua Lamphong - Lak Song extension. The upper platform was opened on 23 December 2019.[3] [4]

Station layout

Tha Phra Station is an elevated self-interchange station. The station has side platforms on the lower floor and island platform on the upper floor.

Floor

Services

Upper Platform

Platform 3, 4 for service to Charan 13 and Lak Song (via Bang Sue)

Lower Platform

Platform 1 for service to Lak Song

Platform 2 for service to Itsaraphap and Tha Phra (via Bang Sue)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: คนใช้บริการแน่นกดปุ่มวันแรกรถไฟฟ้าสีน้ำเงิน "หัวลำโพง-ท่าพระ" คนฝั่งธนฯปลื้มหลังรอมานาน. pum. 2019-07-29. ประชาชาติธุรกิจ. th. 2020-04-23.
  2. News: Free travel on Blue Line extension. . Bangkok Post. 2020-04-23.
  3. Web site: เปิดวิ่งครบวงกลมแล้ว! รถไฟฟ้าสายสีน้ำเงิน นั่งฟรี "เตาปูน-ท่าพระ" ถึง มี.ค. 63. mgronline.com. 2020-04-23. 23 December 2019.
  4. Web site: The four remaining stations on the 38-stop MRT Blue Line have finally opened. Time Out Bangkok. en. 2020-04-23.