Khlong Toei MRT station

Khlong Toei MRT station (Thai: สถานีคลองเตย, RTGS: Sathani Khlong Toei, pronounced [sā.tʰǎː.nīː kʰlɔ̄ːŋ tɤ̄ːj]; code BL24) is a Bangkok MRT station on the Blue Line. Located under Rama IV Road, near Metropolitan Electricity Authority Headquarters and Chaloem Maha Nakhon Expressway in Khlong Toei District, Bangkok.

Khlong Toei

คลองเตย
 MRT 
LocationKhlong Toei, Bangkok, Thailand
Owned byMass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA)
Operated byBangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited (BEM)
Line(s) MRT  MRT Blue Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeBL24
History
Opened3 July 2004 (2004-07-03)
Previous namesBon Kai
Services
Preceding station   Bangkok Metro   Following station
Lumphini
toward Lak Song
MRT Blue Line
QSNCC
toward Tha Phra (via Bang Sue)

Before opened, station is named Bon Kai (Thai: บ่อนไก่) due to it located near Bon Kai neighborhood, but changed name to Khlong Toei on October 9, 2002. Although its name is Khlong Toei, Khlong Toei Market is nearer to Queen Sirikit National Convention Center station.

Station details

Uses a Thai house as its symbol, representing Plai Noen House Museum and color orange.[1] Its underground station, widths 28 metres, lengths 202 metres, depths 18 metres and uses side platforms

There are MetroMall in the station, but not opened.

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References

  1. จุดเริ่มต้นของคนเดินทาง: ดำดินเดินทาง. คอลัมน์นายรอบรู้ นิตยสารสารคดี เดือนตุลาคม 2548

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