The First Metro in Thailand
Being one of Bangkok’s heavy mass rapid transit, the M.R.T. Chaloem Ratchamongkhon
Line has become the first metro in Thailand because its initial system section
of Hua Lamphong to Bang Sue is the first railway system in Thailand that
kept on underground level.
The M.R.T. Chaloem Ratchamongkhon Line starts from Bangkok Railway Station
(Hua Lamphong) along Rama 4 road, crosses Samyan intersection, Silom intersection
and Wireless intersection, turns left to Ratchadaphisek Road at Rama 4
intersection, passing Queen Sirikit National Convention Center to Asoke-Sukhumvit
intersection, Asoke-Phetchaburi intersection, Rama 9 intersection, Huai
Khwang intersection, and Sutthisan intersection, then turns left to Lat
Phrao road at Ratchada-Lat Phrao intersection, faces to Lat Phrao intersection,
Phahon Yothin road, Chatuchak Park, Mo Chit Northern Bus Terminal (Old),
and turns right to Kamphaeng Phet road, passing The Marketing Organization
for Farmers (MOF) market, and finally ends at Bangsue Railway Station.
Operating Hour
• Everyday from 06.00hr. – 24.00hr.
• Frequency
- By 5 minutes during the Peak Hours 06.00hr. – 09.00hr. and 16.30hr.
– 19.30hr.
- By 7 minutes during the Off-Peak Hours.
Operating System
Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand and Bangkok Metro Public Company
Limited names The M.R.T. Chaloem Ratchamongkhon Line for common use is
The MRT
The M.R.T. Chaloem Ratchamongkhon is the first railway system in Thailand
that kept on underground level.
Air conditions were designed in all 18 Stations and Close Circuit Televition
Cameras (CCTV) are provided at strategic location to monitor the security
of passengers. Lifts and escalators are provided for all passengers.
Station Name and Location in 18 Stations
- Hua Lamphong Located on Rama 4 Road near the front of Hua Lamphong
Railway Station between Rong Muang and Mahapruettharam Intersection.
- Sam Yan Located along the Rama 4 Road on Phaya Thai and Si Phraya
Intersection near the front of Wat Hua Lamphong.
- Si Lom An Interchange Station to Sala Deang BTS Station. Located
along Rama 4 road on Silom Intersection beneath the Thai-Japanese cross
over bridge.
- Lumpini Located along Rama 4 Road on South Sathorn and Wireless Intersection
near the Thai-Belguim cross over bridge.
- Khlong Toei Along Rama 4 Road near the MEA Khlong Toei and the Bangna
Express Way.
- Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre Along Ratchadaphisek Road
near the front of Queen Sirikit National Convention Center and Soi Phai
Singto.
- Sukhumvit An Interchange Sation to Asoke BTS Station. Located along
Asoke Road and Sukhumvit Intersection near the Sukhumvit Market.
- Phetchaburi Along Asoke Road and Asoke Phetchaburi Intersection near
the Embassy of Japan (old).
- Phra Ram 9 Located along Ratchadaphisek Road on Rama 9 Intersection
near the front of the Fortune Town Building.
- Thailand Cultural Centre
- Huai Khwang
- Sutthisan Located along Ratchadaphipek Road on Sutthisan Intersection.
- Ratchadaphisek Located on Ratchadaphisek Road near the Pla Thong
Karat Building and the Grand Building.
- Lat Phrao Located along Lat Phrao Road near Soi Lat Phrao 21.
- Phahon Yothin
- Chatuchak Park Located at the Chutuchak Park along Phahon Yothin
Road opposite to the Northern Bus Terminal (old).
- Kamphaeng Phet Located on Kamphaeng Phet Road near the front of the
Marketing Organization for Farmers (MOF).
- Bang Sue Located at Bang Sue Railway Station near the Siam Cement
PCL.
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