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Chaloem Ratchamongkhon Line (Blue Line)
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerMass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand
LocaleBangkok, Thailand
Termini
  • Hua Lamphong
  • Bang Sue
Stations18
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemMRT
Operator(s)Bangkok Metro Public Company Limited
History
Opened3 July 2004
Route map

Legend
 Tha Phra
 MRT 
 Charan 13
Fai Chai
Bang Khun Non
 MRT 
 Bang Yi Khan
Sirindhorn
Bang Phlat
Bang O
Chao Phraya River
 Bang Pho
Tao Poon
 MRT 
Bang Sue
Bang Sue Central
 SRT   SRT   ARL 
 Kamphaeng Phet
Chatuchak Park
 BTS 
Sukhumvit Line
 Phahon Yothin
Lat Phrao
 MRT 
 Ratchadaphisek
Sutthisan
Huai Khwang
Thailand Cultural Centre
 MRT 
Rama 9 Depot
 Phra Ram 9
Airport Rail Link
Light Red Line
 Phetchaburi
 SRT   ARL 
 Sukhumvit
 BTS 
Sukhumvit Line
Queen Sirikit
National Convention Centre
 Khlong Toei
Lumphini
Si Lom
 BTS 
Silom Line
 Sam Yan
Hua Lamphong
 SRT 
Dark Red Line
 Wat Mangkon
Sam Yot
 MRT 
 Sanam Chai
Chao Phraya River
Itsaraphap
Tha Phra
 MRT 
 Bang Phai
Silom Line
 Bang Wa
 BTS 
 Phetkasem 48
Phetkasem Depot
 Phasi Charoen
Bang Khae
Lak Song
Phutthamonthon Sai 2
Thawi Watthana
Phutthamonthon Sai 3
Phutthamonthon Sai 4
This diagram:

The MRT Chaloem Ratchamongkhon Line or Blue Line is the first and currently only operating line of Bangkok's MRT system. Opened on 3 July 2004, it runs eastward from Bang Sue Station in Chatuchak District along Kamphaeng Phet, Phahon Yothin and Lat Phrao Roads, then turns south following Ratchadaphisek Road, then west following Rama IV Road to Hua Lamphong Station in Pathum Wan District. Extensions to the line are under construction.

Stations

In the table below, an italicized name indicates that the station is under construction and not yet in operation.

Code Station Name Transfer coordinates
Bang Sue-Tha Phra Extension (under construction)[1]
Tha Phra (under construction) Terminal/Interchange
Bang Khae
Charan Sanit Wong 13
(under construction) 		For Charansanitwong 13 neighbourhood, Thonburi Commercial Collage
Yaek Fai Chai (under construction) For Bang Khun Si market, Nakhon Luang market, Phran Nok area
Bang Khun Non
(under construction) 		Orange Line

BMTA bus/taxi link to Taling Chan floating market, Southern Bus Terminal (Taling Chan)

Bang Yi Khan (under construction) BMTA bus/taxi link to Southern Bus Terminal (Taling Chan), CentralPlaza Pinklao
Sirindhorn (under construction) SRT Light Red Line (proposed)
For Krung Thon Bridge area
Bang Phlat (under construction) For Bang Phlat District office
Bang O (under construction) For Yanhee International Hospital
Bang Pho (under construction) Chao Phraya Express Boat: Bang Pho Pier
Tao Pun (under construction) Purple Line
Hua Lamphong-Bang Sue
18
BAN 		Bang Sue Current terminal
SRT Dark Red Line (proposed)
SRT Light Red Line (proposed)

Transfer
State Railway of Thailand Southern, Northern and Northeastern Lines (inter-city rails): Bang Sue Junction

13°48′8.75″N 100°32′27.36″E / 13.8024306°N 100.5409333°E / 13.8024306; 100.5409333
17
KAM 		Kamphaeng Phet For Chatuchak Weekend Market and the market of Marketing Organization for Farmers (MOF market/Or Tor Kor market) 13°47′51.83″N 100°32′54.07″E / 13.7977306°N 100.5483528°E / 13.7977306; 100.5483528
16
CHA 		Chatuchak Park BTS Sukhumvit Line: Mo Chit with outdoor Park & Ride lot
BMTA bus/taxi link to Northern and Northeastern Bus Terminal (Mo Chit 2), Don Mueang and Rangsit suburbs
For Chatuchak Park, Chatuchak Weekend Market 		13°48′9.85″N 100°33′13.21″E / 13.8027361°N 100.5536694°E / 13.8027361; 100.5536694
15
PHA 		Phahon Yothin BTS Sukhumvit Line (Saphan Mai Extension)
For Bangkok Airways, CentralPlaza Lardprao, Sofitel Centara Grand Hotel, International Civil Aviation Organization Thailand, Thai Airways International, Union Mall and PTT Public Company Limited

BMTA bus/taxi link to Kasetsart University, Meyo hospital, Saphan Mai market, northern suburbs of Bang Khen and Sai Mai

13°48′46.25″N 100°33′41.22″E / 13.8128472°N 100.5614500°E / 13.8128472; 100.5614500
14
LAT 		Lat Phrao BMTA bus/taxi link to the Department of Export Promotion Ministry of Commerce (Thailand), Chandrakasem Rajabhat University, Elephant Building, Major Cineplex Ratchayothin SCB Park Plaza, Criminal Court, Appeal Court, Civil Court, The Bangkok North Municipal Court, residential area along Lat Phrao Road 13°48′23.21″N 100°34′22.54″E / 13.8064472°N 100.5729278°E / 13.8064472; 100.5729278
13
RAT 		Ratchadaphisek For Soi Choke Chai Ruam Mit, Olympia Thai Tower, The Travellers Hotel, Chaophaya Park Hotel, near Khlong Bang Sue[2] 13°47′56.58″N 100°34′28.37″E / 13.7990500°N 100.5745472°E / 13.7990500; 100.5745472
12
SUT 		Sutthisan For Muang Thai Patra Complex, Muang Thai Patra market, Golden Years Hospital, Sutthisan Police Station 13°47′24.12″N 100°34′27.02″E / 13.7900333°N 100.5741722°E / 13.7900333; 100.5741722
11
HUI 		Huai Khwang For Swissôtel Le Concorde, The Emarald Hotal, Huai Khwang market 13°46′43.13″N 100°34′26.64″E / 13.7786472°N 100.5740667°E / 13.7786472; 100.5740667
10
CUL 		Thailand Cultural Centre Orange Line with Park & Ride facility

For Embassy of The People's Republic of China in Thailand, Big C Extra Ratchadapisek and Robinson department stores, as well as the Esplanade Cineplex
About 20-minute walk (or taxi) to the performing-arts venue at Thailand Cultural Centre, Siam Niramit Theatre

13°45′58.11″N 100°34′12.75″E / 13.7661417°N 100.5702083°E / 13.7661417; 100.5702083
9
RAM 		Phra Ram 9 For Fortune Town shopping center including a large Tesco Lotus store and IT mall, CentralPlaza Rama IX, at Phra Ram 9 intersection 13°45′26.57″N 100°33′54.56″E / 13.7573806°N 100.5651556°E / 13.7573806; 100.5651556
8
PET 		Phetchaburi Suvarnabhumi Airport Link: Makkasan
SRT Light Red Line (proposed)

Khlong Saen Saep Express Boat: Asok Pier
For Srinakharinwirot University, Don Bosco School, Saint Dominic School, Rutnin Eye Hospital, Islamic Bank of Thailand

13°44′56.90″N 100°33′48.20″E / 13.7491389°N 100.5633889°E / 13.7491389; 100.5633889
7
SUK 		Sukhumvit BTS Sukhumvit Line: Asok
For Siam Society, Srinakharinwirot University, Asok and Sukhumvit business area 		13°44′15.36″N 100°33′40.91″E / 13.7376000°N 100.5613639°E / 13.7376000; 100.5613639
6
SIR 		Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre For the Stock Exchange of Thailand, QSNCC and Khlong Toei Market 13°43′23.04″N 100°33′36.36″E / 13.7230667°N 100.5601000°E / 13.7230667; 100.5601000
5
KHO 		Khlong Toei For Plai Nern Palace and Bon Kai market 13°43′20.57″N 100°33′14.26″E / 13.7223806°N 100.5539611°E / 13.7223806; 100.5539611
4
LUM 		Lumphini For Suan Lum Night Bazaar, Lumpinee Boxing Stadium and Lumphini Park; Dropping point to Sathon and Wireless Road 13°43′32.07″N 100°32′45.10″E / 13.7255750°N 100.5458611°E / 13.7255750; 100.5458611
3
SIL 		Si Lom BTS Silom Line: Sala Daeng
For Lumphini Park, Chulalongkorn Hospital, Si Lom business area and Patpong night market 		13°43′45.44″N 100°32′15.21″E / 13.7292889°N 100.5375583°E / 13.7292889; 100.5375583
2
SAM 		Sam Yan For Chulalongkorn University, Chamchuri Square, Snake Farm of the Thai Red Cross Society, Wat Hua Lamphong 13°43′55.49″N 100°31′50.76″E / 13.7320806°N 100.5307667°E / 13.7320806; 100.5307667
1
HUA 		Hua Lamphong Current terminal
SRT Dark Red Line (proposed)

Transfer
State Railway of Thailand Southern, Eastern, Northern and Northeastern Lines (inter-city rails): Hua Lamphong Railway Station
Chao Phraya Express Boat: Marine Department Pier (780 m from the station)
For Yaowarat Road (Chinatown), Golden Buddha, Wat Traimit

13°44′14.17″N 100°31′4.05″E / 13.7372694°N 100.5177917°E / 13.7372694; 100.5177917
Hua Lamphong-Bang Khae Extension (under construction[1])
Wat Mangkon Kamalawat (under construction) For Yaowarat Road (Bangkok's Chinatown), Wat Mangkon Kamalawat
Wang Burapha (under construction) Purple Line Ext (Tao Pun-Rat Burana Extension, proposed)
For old quarter of Wang Burapha and Phahurat shopping sites 		13°44′49″N 100°30′10″E / 13.747003°N 100.502884°E / 13.747003; 100.502884
Sanam Chai (under construction) For Pak Khlong Talat flower market, Memorial Bridge (Saphan Phut night market), Wat Pho, Wat Phra Kaew, and Museum Siam (National Discovery Museum) 13°44′37″N 100°29′41″E / 13.743538°N 100.494740°E / 13.743538; 100.494740
Itsaraphap (under construction) For Wat Arun and Bangkok Yai neighbourhood 13°44′16″N 100°29′08″E / 13.737858°N 100.485460°E / 13.737858; 100.485460
Tha Phra (under construction) Junction
(Bang Sue-Tha Phra Extension
For Tha Phra intersection neighbourhood, Wat Tha Phra, Bangkok Yai District office
Bang Phai (under construction) For Bang Phai neighbourhood
Bang Wa (under construction) BTS Silom Line (extension, under construction)
For Siam University
Phetchakasem 48 (under construction)
Phasi Charoen (under construction) For Seacon Square Bangkae shopping mall
Bang Khae (under construction) For Bang Khae market
Lak Song (under construction) Terminal at Kanchanaphisek Outer Ring Road with park & ride facilities
BMTA bus/taxi link to Nong Khaem western suburb and Nakhon Pathom Province
For The Mall Shopping Center Bangkae

References

  1. ^ a b http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2011/02/18/business/Seven-deals-move-Blue-Line-extension-closer-30148981.html
  2. ^ http://www.panoramio.com/photo/31795302
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