Kamphaeng Phet MRT station
Kamphaeng Phet station (Thai: สถานีกำแพงเพชร, RTGS: Sathani Kamphaeng Phet, pronounced [sā.tʰǎː.nīː kām.pʰɛ̄ːŋ pʰét]) is a Bangkok MRT station on the Blue Line in Bangkok, Thailand. It is beneath Kamphaeng Phet Road (Thanon), providing a direct access to the Chatuchak Weekend Market and OrTorKor Market. Not to be confused with the town or province of Kamphaeng Phet. It has an underground mall that opened in early 2009.
Kamphaeng Phet กำแพงเพชร | |||||||||||
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| Location | Chatuchak District, Bangkok, Thailand | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 13°47′52″N 100°32′54″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited (BEM) | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | MRT Blue Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | BL12 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 3 July 2004 | ||||||||||
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The preceding station is Bang Sue station and next station is Chatuchak Park.
The road is named after Purachatra Jayakara, Prince of Kamphaeng Phet (Thai, พระเจ้าบรมวงศ์เธอ พระองค์เจ้าบุรฉัตรไชยากร กรมพระกำแพงเพชรอัครโยธิน), the first Thai commander of State Railway of Thailand.
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