Tao Poon MRT station

Railway station in Bangkok, Thailand
  •   Blue Line
  •   Purple Line
PlatformsMRT Blue Line: 2 side platforms
MRT Purple Line: 1 island platformTracks4ConstructionStructure typeElevatedAccessibleYesOther informationStation codeMRT Blue Line: BL10
MRT Purple Line: PP16HistoryOpened6 August 2016; 7 years ago (2016-08-06)
(Purple Line)[1]
11 August 2017; 6 years ago (2017-08-11)
(Blue Line)[2]Passengers20212,200,468 Services
Preceding station Metropolitan Rapid Transit Following station
Bang Sue
towards Lak Song
 Blue Line Bang Pho
towards Tha Phra
Bang Son Purple Line Terminus
Under construction
Terminus Purple Line
Southern Extension
 Parliament House
towards Khru Nai

Tao Poon station (Thai: สถานีเตาปูน, RTGS: Sathani Tao Pun, pronounced [sā.tʰǎː.nīː tāw pūːn]) is a MRT station in Bangkok, located on Tao Pun Junction, Bang Sue District, Bangkok. It is an interchange station of the Blue Line and Purple Line. It is also currently a terminal station for Purple line.

History

The station was opened on 6 August 2016,[3] initially with only Purple line service and were not connected to the rest of Bangkok's rapid transit system due to construction delays and a contract dispute.[4] This resulted in Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha invoking the section 44 of the 2014 interim constitution of Thailand on 27 December 2016 to allow construction to proceed, and allowing BEM to operate Blue line service on this station.[5][4] During that time, free shuttle bus service was provided, connecting Tao Poon station to a nearby Bang Sue MRT station.

The one-station Blue Line extension from Bang Sue to Tao Poon was opened on 11 August 2017, adding Blue Line service to the station and enabling direct transfers between the two lines.[6] The station served as the terminal station of Blue line until 4 December 2019, when the Blue line service was extended from Tao Poon to Sirindhorn station.[7]

Future

The purple line was planned to be extended southward, from Tao Poon to Rat Burana.[8][9] The extension has been approved by the cabinet in 2017,[10] but bidding did not began until November 2021, which is set to be completed by March 2022.[11] Construction is set to begin in third quarter of 2022 and expected to be complete by the end of 2027.[12]

Gallery

  • Route map of the MRT Purple line
    Route map of the MRT Purple line
  • The shuttle bus connects to Bang Sue MRT station. Service discontinued after the opening of Blue Line extension from Bang Sue
    The shuttle bus connects to Bang Sue MRT station. Service discontinued after the opening of Blue Line extension from Bang Sue
  • Blue Line train from Bang Sue approaching Tao Poon station
    Blue Line train from Bang Sue approaching Tao Poon station
  • Blue line viaduct to Bang Pho under construction (Photo taken from Purple Line platform)
    Blue line viaduct to Bang Pho under construction (Photo taken from Purple Line platform)
  • Tao Poon Station sign (Blue Line)
    Tao Poon Station sign (Blue Line)
  • Tao Poon Station sign (Purple Line)
    Tao Poon Station sign (Purple Line)

References

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  2. ^ "เปิดแน่ 11 ส.ค. จุดเชื่อมรถไฟฟ้าสีม่วง-สีน้ำเงิน - VoiceTV". Archived from the original on 2017-08-13. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
  3. ^ "หายไปไหน 1 สถานี? เจาะปมพิลึกสร้างรถไฟฟ้าไม่เชื่อม วุ่นแน่ ส.ค.นี้!".
  4. ^ a b "'บิ๊กตู่'ใช้ ม.44 ไฟเขียวจ้างเดินรถขาดช่วงเตาปูน-บางซื่อ ได้ทันที". ข่าวสด (in Thai). 2016-12-27. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  5. ^ "คำสั่งหัวหน้าคณะรักษาความสงบแห่งชาติ ที่ 78/2559 เรื่อง มาตรการแก้ไขปัญหาการเชื่อมต่อระบบรถไฟฟ้าโครงการรถไฟฟ้าสายสีน้ำเงิน (สายเฉลิมรัชมงคล) ช่วงหัวลำโพง - บางซื่อ และโครงการรถไฟฟ้าสายสีม่วง ช่วงบางใหญ่ - บางซื่อ" (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette (in Thai). 133 (Special 310 D): 1–2. 2016-12-28. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 10, 2017.
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  7. ^ "Free travel between new BTS, MRT train stations". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
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  9. ^ Chantanusornsiri, Wichit. "Purple Line, Phuket light rail among projects up for PPP". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  10. ^ "ครม.ไฟเขียวรถไฟฟ้าม่วงใต้ 1.101 แสนล้าน "อาคม" จ่อชงอีก 4 สายครบโครงข่าย". mgronline.com (in Thai). 2017-07-25. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  11. ^ "4 บริษัท ยื่นข้อเสนอประกวดราคาจ้างก่อสร้างงานโยธา #โครงการรถไฟฟ้าสายสีม่วง ช่วงเตาปูน – ราษฎร์บูรณะ (วงแหวนกาญจนาภิเษก)". Facebook (in Thai). Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  12. ^ "มาจริงไม่จกตา! 2ขั้วช.การช่าง-ซิโนกับITD-เนาวรัตน์". Facebook (in Thai). Retrieved 2021-12-27.

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13°48′22″N 100°31′51″E / 13.8062°N 100.5308°E / 13.8062; 100.5308


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