List of urban rail systems in Thailand lists
urban rail transit
Urban rail transit is an all-encompassing term for various types of local rail systems providing passenger service within and around urban or suburban areas. The set of urban rail systems can be roughly subdivided into the following categories ...
systems in Thailand. As of 2018, Bangkok is the only Thai city which has operational urban rail systems.
Bangkok Metropolitan Region
Bangkok Metropolitan Region is, , served by three rapid transit rail systems. The
BTS Skytrain consists of two elevated lines, the
Sukhumvit Line and the
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 ...
. The underground
Metropolitan Rapid Transit
The Metropolitan Rapid Transit or MRT is a mass rapid transit system serving the Bangkok Metropolitan Region in Thailand. The MRT system comprises two rapid transit lines, with a further three lines (one rapid transit line and two monorail lines) ...
(MRT) also consists of two lines, the
Blue Line and
Purple Line. Finally, the elevated
Airport Rail Link
An airport rail link is a service providing passenger rail transport from an airport to a nearby city by mainline or commuter trains, rapid transit, people mover, or light rail. Direct links operate straight to the airport terminal, while ...
(ARL) links to
Suvarnabhumi Airport. Although proposals for the development of rapid transit in Bangkok had been made since 1975, leading to plans for the failed
Lavalin Skytrain
Lavalin Skytrain ( th, โครงการรถไฟฟ้าลาวาลิน) is a cancelled rapid transit in Bangkok, planned since 1984 during Prem Tinsulanonda reign as prime minister. It was to have been operated by Lavalin (SNC-Lava ...
, it was only in 1999 that the BTS finally began operation.
*Commuter Rail
**
State Railway of Thailand will operate ''
Red Line'' and ''
Light Red Line''
*Airport rail link
**
SRT Electrified Train operates
Airport Rail Link
An airport rail link is a service providing passenger rail transport from an airport to a nearby city by mainline or commuter trains, rapid transit, people mover, or light rail. Direct links operate straight to the airport terminal, while ...
*Rapid transit
**
BTS Skytrain operates
Light Green Line and
Dark Green Line
**
Metropolitan Rapid Transit
The Metropolitan Rapid Transit or MRT is a mass rapid transit system serving the Bangkok Metropolitan Region in Thailand. The MRT system comprises two rapid transit lines, with a further three lines (one rapid transit line and two monorail lines) ...
operates
Blue Line,
Purple Line and the future ''
Orange Line''
*Monorail
**
Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand
Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand or MRTA ( th, การรถไฟฟ้าขนส่งมวลชนแห่งประเทศไทย) is a state enterprise under the Ministry of Transport of Thailand. It is responsible the ope ...
will operate ''
Pink Line'' and ''
Yellow Line''
Nonthaburi and Pak Kret
Nonthaburi
Nonthaburi ( th, นนทบุรี, ) is the principal city of the district and province of the same name in Thailand.
On 15 February 1936, Nonthaburi town municipality (''thesaban mueang'') was established, which only covered Suan Yai ...
and
Pak Kret
Pak Kret ( th, ปากเกร็ด, ) is a city ('' thesaban nakhon'') in Nonthaburi province, Thailand. It lies in the Central Thai plains on the east bank of the lower Chao Phraya River, bordering Bangkok to the east, Mueang Nonthaburi ...
will be served by three
MRT
MRT may refer to:
Transport Rapid Transit Systems
* Mass Rapid Transit (disambiguation)
* MRT (Singapore) or Mass Rapid Transit, Singapore
* MRT (Bangkok) or Metropolitan Rapid Transit, Thailand
* Manila Metro Rail Transit System, Philippine ...
lines:
MRT Purple Line
The MRT Purple line ( th, รถไฟฟ้ามหานคร สายสีม่วง) or MRT Chalong Ratchatham line ( th, รถไฟฟ้ามหานคร สายฉลองรัชธรรม) is Bangkok's fifth rapid tra ...
,
MRT Brown Line
The MRT Brown Line is a 22.1 km rapid transit line in Bangkok, Thailand proposed monorail mass transit line from Nonthaburi Civic Centre, Nonthaburi Province to Lam Sali intersection, Bang Kapi District. 20 stations are proposed for the lin ...
, and
MRT Pink Line
The MRT Pink Line is an elevated mass rapid transit monorail train line under construction in Bangkok and Nonthaburi Province, Thailand. The monorail line will be long and have 30 stations. It will run in the northern part of the city from the ...
. These lines are the part of
M-Map.
Nonthaburi Civic Center Station will be the central
metro station
A metro station or subway station is a station for a rapid transit system, which as a whole is usually called a "metro" or "subway". A station provides a means for passengers to purchase tickets, board trains, and evacuate the system in the ...
of
Nonthaburi Province.
Rangsit
Rangsit
Rangsit ( th, รังสิต, ) is a city and neighbourhood in Pathum Thani Province, Thailand. Rangsit is a metropolitan city that supports the expansion of Bangkok in the north. Rangsit has become a departure point for travel to provinces i ...
Municipality will be served by
SRT Dark Red Line which is the part of
SRT Red Lines commuter rail. In the future, the line will be extended north to
Thammasat University
Thammasat University ( Abrv: TU th, มธ.; th, มหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์, , ) is a public research university in Thailand with campuses in Tha Phra Chan area of Phra Nakhon District near the Grand Pala ...
. The city will be also served by three
BRT
BRT may refer to:
Transportation
* Block register territory, a method for dispatching trains
* British Rail Telecommunications
* Brookhaven Rail Terminal
* Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, a former transit holding company in New York City
* Bro ...
lines.
Samut Prakan
Samut Prakan Municipality is served by the
Sukhumvit Line, part of the
BTS Skytrain. The full extension from Bearing to Kheha opened in December 2018.
Samut Sakhon
Samut Sakhon
Samut Sakhon ( th, สมุทรสาคร, Pronunciation is a City in Thailand, capital of Samut Sakhon province. It is a stop on the Maeklong Railway. Samut Sakhon is 48 km from Bangkok.
It is part of the Bangkok Metropolitan Region ...
municipality will be served by the
SRT Dark Red Line, part of the
SRT Red Lines commuter rail. In the future, the line will link Bangkok and Maha Chai in Samut Sakhon.
Central
Phitsanulok
In
Phitsanulok
Phitsanulok ( th, พิษณุโลก, ) is an important, historic city in lower northern Thailand and is the capital of Phitsanulok Province. Phitsanulok is home to Naresuan University and Pibulsongkram Rajabhat University, as well a ...
, there is a plan to build a
tramway system which has several lines. The project will be modelled on the
Sydney tramway network.
Eastern
Pattaya
Pattaya City had a plan to build a
monorail line consisting of ten stations. As of 2018, there has been no progress. In 2020 a new plan called for a , 11 station monorail. A 50 million baht feasibility project would be commissioned first. The monorail could open by 2026 with additional lines added in the 2030s. As of 2023, the plan was for a 8.3km line with 13 stops, linking to the
Don Mueang–Suvarnabhumi–U-Tapao high-speed railway
The Don Mueang–Suvarnabhumi–U-Tapao high-speed railway, officially known as the High-Speed Rail Linking Three Airports Project () is the second high-speed rail line project in Thailand, being due to open in 2026 between Don Mueang Internationa ...
.
Northern
Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai Municipality has one existing monorail system,
Chiang Mai Zoo Monorail, used for excursions within the zoo. Plans for an electric rail system have been discussed for years. In 2018, the plans seem to have gained traction. The
Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand
Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand or MRTA ( th, การรถไฟฟ้าขนส่งมวลชนแห่งประเทศไทย) is a state enterprise under the Ministry of Transport of Thailand. It is responsible the ope ...
(MRTA) announced that the bidding process for a
tram network in Chiang Mai could begin in 2020.
The tramway, both above and below ground, is estimated to cost 86 billion
baht
The baht (; th, บาท, ; sign: ฿; code: THB) is the official currency of Thailand. It is divided into 100 ''satang'' (, ). The issuance of currency is the responsibility of the Bank of Thailand. SWIFT ranked the Thai baht as the 10th-m ...
. It is projected that the first of three lines could break ground in 2021, and the system could be operational by roughly 2027.
Northeastern
Khon Kaen
In
Khon Kaen
Khon Kaen ( th, ขอนแก่น, ) is one of the four major cities of Isan, Thailand, also known as the "big four of Isan", the others being Udon Thani, Nakhon Ratchasima, and Ubon Ratchathani. It is the capital of Khon Kaen province and ...
, there is a plan to build a
Light Rail with several lines. In 2016, a 26 kilometer-long light rail line was proposed. The light rail line, which is to be funded by local government and businesses instead of the central government, hopes to begin construction in 2019.
Nakhon Ratchasima
Nakhon Ratchasima
Nakhon Ratchasima ( th, นครราชสีมา, ) is one of the four major cities of Isan, Thailand, known as the "big four of Isan". The city is commonly known as Korat (, ), a shortened form of its name. It is the governmental seat of ...
Municipality has a plan to build five elevated
bus rapid transit (or Skybus) lines with the name
Korat Rapid Transit. As of 2018, there has been no progress. Later, there is a plan to build a
tramway system of several lines.
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Southern
Hat Yai and Songkhla
Hat Yai monorail is a planned 12.54 kilometer-long elevated monorail consisted of 12 stations. As of 2016, the line is being studied by a university and the government. The design of the stations has been completed. The project will cost approximately 15,799 million baht to construct. It is hoped that construction will begin in 2019.
State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has a plan to build commuter rail
Commuter rail, or suburban rail, is a passenger rail transport service that primarily operates within a metropolitan area, connecting Commuting, commuters to a Downtown, central city from adjacent suburbs or commuter towns. Generally commuter r ...
linking Hat Yai and Songkhla by reusing a defunct railway line that closed in 1978.
Phuket Island
The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand
Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand or MRTA ( th, การรถไฟฟ้าขนส่งมวลชนแห่งประเทศไทย) is a state enterprise under the Ministry of Transport of Thailand. It is responsible the ope ...
(MRTA) announced in 2018 that bidding to construct a 60 kilometre-long, 23 station tram network in Phuket will commence in 2020. The 39 billion baht tram is part of the government's Private-Public-Partnership (PPP) plan which ensures it will be fast-tracked. The planned route stretches from Takua Thung District in Phang Nga Province to Chalong in Phuket. Phase one will connect Phuket International Airport with Chalong, about 40 kilometres. It will take three years to complete. The project will be modelled on the Sydney tramway network.
See also
* Mass Rapid Transit Master Plan in Bangkok Metropolitan Region
* List of tram and light-rail transit systems
* List of bus rapid transit systems
This is a list of bus rapid transit (BRT) systems which are in operation or under construction. The term "BRT" has been applied to a wide range of bus services. In 2012, the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) published ...
* List of rapid transit systems
* Phuket Island Light Rail Transit
* Khon Kaen Light Rail Transit
The Khon Kaen Light Rail Transit Project is a planned light rail transit system consisting of an initial 16 stations to serve Khon Kaen Province in north-east Thailand. A Phase 2 five-station extension is also planned. The line will have bot ...
References
External links
Official sites
Chiang Mai Light Rail Transit
Hat Yai Monorail
Khon Kaen Light Rail Transit
Nakhon Ratchasima Light Rail Transit
Phitsanulok Tram
Phuket Island Light Rail Transit
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