Tao Poon MRT station
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Tao Poon เตาปูน | ||||||||||||||||
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 MRT MRT | ||||||||||||||||
 Tao Poon station | ||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | Bang Sue, Bangkok, Thailand | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited (BEM) | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | MRT MRT Blue Line MRT MRT Purple Line | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | MRT Blue Line: 2 side platforms MRT Purple Line: 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Station code | MRT Blue Line: BL10 MRT Purple Line: PP16 | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 6 August 2016 (Purple Line)[1] 11 August 2017 (Blue Line)[2] | |||||||||||||||
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Tao Poon station (Thai: สถานีเตาปูน, RTGS: Sathani Tao Pun, pronounced [sā.tʰǎː.nīː tāw pūːn]) is a MRT station in Bangkok, located on Tao Pun Intersection, Bang Sue District, Bangkok. It is an interchange station of the Blue Line and Purple Line. It is a terminal station for Purple line.
History
The station was opened on 6 August 2016.[3] Initially with only Purple line service and not connect to the rest of Bangkok's rapid transit the system. Free shuttle bus was provided, connecting Tao Poon station to a nearby Bang Sue MRT station. The one-station Blue Line extension from Bang Sue to Tao Poon was opened on 11 August 2017. Adding Blue Line service to the station and enabling direct transfers between the two lines[4]. Station served as terminal station for Blue line until 4 December 2019, the Blue line service was extended from Tao Poon to Sirindhorn station[5].
Future
The purple line was plans to be extended southward, from Tao Poon to Rat Burana[6][7]. Cabinet approved the extension but bidding and construction is still yet to commence.
Gallery
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Outside of the station -
The Blue Line platforms' roof -
Route map of the MRT Purple line -
The shuttle bus connects to Bang Sue MRT station. Service discontinued after the opening of Blue Line extension from Bang Sue -
Blue Line train from Bang Sue approaching Tao Poon station -
Blue line viaduct to Bang Pho under constructed (Photo taken from Purple Line platform)
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Tao Poon Station Traditional sign (Blue Line) -
Tao Poon Station Traditional sign (Purple Line)
References
- ^ http://www.prachachat.net/news_detail.php?newsid=1462201042
- ^ http://news.voicetv.co.th/business/509563.html
- ^ http://www.thairath.co.th/content/621207
- ^ http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1285890/purple-line-to-connect-with-mrt-on-aug-11
- ^ Limited, Bangkok Post Public Company. "Free travel between new BTS, MRT train stations". https://www.bangkokpost.com. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ "Cabinet gives green light for MRTA's South Purple Line". https://www.nationthailand.com. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ Limited, Bangkok Post Public Company. "Purple Line, Phuket light rail among projects up for PPP". https://www.bangkokpost.com. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
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