Tha Phra station (, , ) is an
MRT Blue Line station, located at
Tha Phra Intersection
Tha Phra ( th, ท่าพระ, ) is a main road intersection in the Wat Tha Phra Subdistrict, Bangkok Yai District in Thon Buri side, Bangkok.
Characteristics & history
The intersection is the junction of Ratchadaphisek (Inner Ring Road ...
,
Bangkok Yai District,
Bangkok
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. It is the self-
interchange station
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of
MRT Blue Line and a terminal station.
The station was opened in two stages. First stage was opened on 29 July 2019, consisting of a concourse and lower platform for the Hua Lamphong - Lak Song extension. The upper platform was opened on 23 December 2019.
Station layout
Tha Phra Station is an elevated self-interchange station. The station has
side platform
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s on the lower floor and
island platform
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on the upper floor.
Floor
* U3 Upper Platform
* U2 Lower Platform
* U1 Ticket hall and station concourse
*Street level Station entrance
Services
Upper Platform
Platform 3, 4 for service to Charan 13 and Lak Song (via Bang Sue)
Lower Platform
Platform 1 for service to Lak Song
Platform 2 for service to Itsaraphap and Tha Phra (via Bang Sue)
Gallery
File:MRT BL01 Traditional station sign.svg, Tha Phra Station Traditional sign
File:MRT Ta Phra train station (Entrance 1).jpg, Tha Phra station: Entrance 1
File:MRT Ta Phra station Entrance 4.jpg, Tha Phra station: Entrance 4
File:MRT Ta Phra station entrance gate.jpg, Faregate on Charansanitwong rd. side
File:MRT Ta Phra station (Exit area with exit information signs).jpg, Station concourse
References
External links
Progress of construction by month
{{Bangkok Rapid Transit stations, Blue=yes
MRT (Bangkok) stations