Bang Wa station ( th, สถานีบางหว้า, ) is a rapid transit station on the
BTS Silom Line
The BTS Silom line ( th, รถไฟฟ้า สายสีลม) or Dark Green line, is an elevated rapid transit line of the BTS Skytrain in Bangkok, Thailand. It is operated by Bangkok Mass Transit System PCL (BTSC), a subsidiary of BTS G ...
and
MRT Blue Line
The MRT Blue Line ( th, รถไฟฟ้า สายสีน้ำเงิน) or MRT Chaloem Ratchamongkon Line ( th, รถไฟฟ้ามหานคร สายเฉลิมรัชมงคล) is Bangkok's third rapid transit li ...
in
Pak Khlong Phasi Charoen Subdistrict
Pak Khlong Phasi Charoen ( th, ปากคลองภาษีเจริญ, ) is a ''khwaeng'' (sub-district) of Phasi Charoen District, Bangkok's Thonburi side.
Geography
Its name "Pak Khlong Phasi Charoen" meaning "mouth of Phasi Charoen ...
,
Phasi Charoen District
Phasi Charoen ( th, ภาษีเจริญ, ) is one of the 50 districts (''Khet'') of Bangkok, Thailand. The district is bounded by other Bangkok districts (from north clockwise): Taling Chan, Bangkok Noi, Bangkok Yai, Thon Buri, Chom Th ...
,
Bangkok,
Thailand. The station is on the Phet Kasem Interchange where Ratchaphruek cuts with
Phet Kasem Road
Phet Kasem Road (, , )ราชบัณฑิตยสถาน. ''อ่านอย่างไร และ เขียนอย่างไร ฉบับราชบัณฑิตยสถาน.'' พิมพ์ครั้งที่ ...
s. The station serves as an interchange station for BTS Silom Line and MRT Blue Line, providing direct interchange, but with separate fare and ticket systems for the two lines.
History
Bang Wa station opened on 5 December 2013, the same day as the opening of
Wutthakat station
Wutthakat BTS station ( th, สถานีวุฒากาศ, ) is a BTS skytrain station, on the Silom Line at Thon Buri and Chom Thong District boundary, Bangkok, Thailand. The station is located on Ratchaphruek Road over Dan canal. It is ...
.
Initially, only served by Silom Line. The station is a terminal station for Silom Line.
The MRT section of the station opened on 24 August 2019 as part of the Blue Line extension.
Gallery
BTS Station
File:201701 Ticket Barriers at Bang Wa Station.jpg, Ticket Hall of BTS Silom Line
File:201701 Platforms of Bang Wa Station.jpg, Silom Line platform
File:201701 Train No.108 at Bang Wa Station.jpg, Silom Line Platform
File:Transfer area at Bang Wa Station (BTS Side) 2.jpg, Transfer hall
File:BTS Bang Wa stn.JPG, Station entrance
File:BTS S12 Traditional station sign.svg, Bang Wa station traditional sign (BTS) before the opening of MRT
File:BTS S12 Traditional station sign (Interchange MRT).svg, Bang Wa station sign (BTS) after the opening of MRT
MRT Station
File:Bang Wa MRT Station (under construction), June 2016.jpg, MRT station under construction (Photo taken from BTS platform)
File:Bang Wa stn. 2019-09 (2).jpg, Ticket Hall of MRT Blue Line
File:Platform level Bang Wa Station.jpg, Blue Line Platform
File:Transfer hall Bang Wa Station (MRT Side) 3.jpg, Transfer hall
File:MRT BL34 Traditional station sign.svg, Bang Wa station sign (MRT)
References
See also
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Bangkok Skytrain
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MRT (Bangkok)
BTS Skytrain stations
Railway stations opened in 2013
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