Mass Rapid Transit Master Plan in Bangkok Metropolitan Region
Metro Train System (MRT BTS ARL) in Bangkok Thailand | |
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Overview | |
Owner | BMA, MRTA, and SRT |
Locale | Bangkok Metropolitan Region |
Transit type | Rapid transit consisting of Heavy rail (metro & commuter rail) lines & light rail (monorail & people mover) lines |
Number of lines | Current: 5 lines (Total planned: 15 lines) |
Number of stations | 113* out of planned 310* *Internal interchange stations are counted only once |
Daily ridership | 1.5 million |
Operation | |
Began operation | December 5, 1999 |
Operator(s) | BTS, BEM, and SRT |
Technical | |
System length | 2020 Current Service: 159 km 2020 Under Construction: 136 km 2029 Planned total: 540 km |
Electrification | Overhead line and Third rail |
Top speed | MRT: 80 km/h BTS: 80 km/h Airport Rail Link(ARL): 160 km/h SRT Red Lines: 160 km/h |
The Mass Rapid Transit Master Plan in Bangkok Metropolitan Region or M-Map is the latest version in a series of Thai government plans for the development of an urban rail transit network serving the Greater Bangkok area. It was drafted under the care of the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) of the Ministry of Transport.
Early Versions
Mass Rapid Transit Systems Master Plan (MTMP)
The first version of the plan, endorsed by the cabinet on 27 September 1994 and to be implemented from 1995 to 2011, consisted of an extension of 135 kilometres (84 mi) to the three systems already in progress (the MRT Blue Line, the Sukhumvit and Silom lines of the BTS Skytrain and the Bangkok Elevated Road and Train System (BERTS)), which would have had a combined length of 103 kilometres (64 mi).[1]
Urban Rail Transportation Master Plan in Bangkok and Surrounding Areas (URMAP)
Following the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis and the cancellation of the BERTS, a system totalling 375 kilometres (233 mi) to begin in 2001 was proposed, to be developed in three stages: 141.9 kilometres (88.2 mi) during 2001–11, 158.2 kilometres (98.3 mi) during 2012–21 and 75.3 kilometres (46.8 mi) from 2022 onwards.[1]
Bangkok Mass Transit Master Plan (BMT)
Due to the slow progress of development following URMAP, a new plan was drafted consisting of 475.05 kilometres (295.18 mi) of rail in addition to the then-completed MRT Blue Line, the Sukhumvit and Silom BTS lines, the MRT purple line, and the Airport Rail Link to undergo rapid development during 2010–29. The plan was approved by the cabinet in 2016, and consisted of the following extensions:
- Light Green Line: North–south extension of the BTS to Khu Khot and Kheha Samut Prakan
- Dark Green Line: West extension of the BTS to Yot Se
- Blue Line: Extension of the MRT Blue Line to complete a quasi circle line with a branch to Lak Song
- Purple Line: South extension to Rat Burana is under study
- Orange Line: Running east–west Min Buri to Bang Khun Non
- Dark Red Line: Running north–southwest from Rangsit to Bang Sue to Maha Chai
- Light Red Line: running east–west from Hua Mak to Sala Ya
- Airport Rail Link: North extension to Don Mueang
M-Map
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The first M-Map plan was endorsed by the Commission for the Management of Land Traffic in 2010.[2] It designates eight primary routes, consisting of two commuter rail lines, an airport rail link, and five rapid transit lines, as well as five feeder lines. The routes, totaling 555.74 kilometres (345.32 mi), are to be constructed within a development period of twenty years (2010–29). They were:[3]
Primary lines | ||
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Service | Line | Route |
Commuter | Dark Red Line | Thammasat University – Rangsit – Bang Sue – Hua Lamphong – Bang Bon – Maha Chai |
Light Red Line | Sala Ya – Taling Chan – Hua Mak | |
Airport link | Airport Rail Link and extension | Suvarnabhumi – Phaya Thai – Bang Sue – Don Mueang |
Rapid transit | Light Green Line and extension of BTS | East Outer Ring Road – Khu Khot – Saphan Mai – Mo Chit – On Nut – Bearing – Kheha Samut Prakan – Bang Pu |
Dark Green Line and extension of BTS | Yot Se – Saphan Taksin – Bang Wa – Taling Chan | |
Blue Line and extension of MRT | Tha Phra – Bang Sue – Hua Lamphong – Tha Phra – Lak Song – Phutthamonthon Sai 4 | |
Purple Line | Khlong Bang Phai – Tao Poon – Khru Nai | |
Orange Line | Bang Khun Non – Thailand Cultural Centre – Yaek Rom Klao | |
Feeder lines | ||
Service | Line | Route |
Monorail | Pink Line | Nonthaburi Civic Center – Min Buri |
Yellow Line | Lat Phrao – Samrong | |
Grey Line | Watcharaphon – Rama IX Bridge | |
Light Blue Line | Pracha Songkhro – Chong Nonsi |
Development would be divided into three stages, in addition to those lines already open or under construction:[4]
M-Map 2
The 2010 M-Map did not reflect more recent changes to the priority of constructing new rapid transit lines in Bangkok. While the Orange, Pink and Yellow lines received approval, the Grey Line and Light Blue lines are still under study. In March 2017 the Minister of Transport announced the development of M-Map 2[5] to be written by the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning in conjunction with the Japan International Cooperation Agency. The initial map listed the following lines in the current plan[6]
Primary lines | ||
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Service | Line | Route |
Commuter | Dark Red Line | Thammasat University – Rangsit – Bang Sue – Hua Lamphong – Bang Bon – Maha Chai |
Light Red Line | Sala Ya – Taling Chan – Hua Mak | |
Airport link | Airport Rail Link and extension | Suvarnabhumi – Phaya Thai – Bang Sue – Don Mueang |
Rapid transit | Light Green Line | East Outer Ring Road – Khu Khot – Saphan Mai – Mo Chit – On Nut – Bearing – Kheha Samut Prakan – Bang Pu |
Dark Green Line | Yot Se – Saphan Taksin – Bang Wa – Taling Chan | |
Blue Line | Tha Phra – Bang Sue – Hua Lamphong – Tha Phra – Lak Song – Phutthamonthon Sai 4 | |
Purple Line | Khlong Bang Phai – Tao Poon – Khru Nai | |
Orange Line | Bang Khun Non – Thailand Cultural Centre – Yaek Rom Klao | |
Feeder lines | ||
Service | Line | Route |
Monorail | Pink Line and Impact Link Spur Line | Nonthaburi Civic Center – (Si Rat – Mueang Thong Lake) – Min Buri |
Yellow Line and extension | Phaholyothin 24 – Lat Phrao – Samrong |
Other lines not in M-Map
The Gray and Light Blue line remain under study, together with a new Brown Line which would link Nonthaburi Civic Center with the Lam Sali Intersection.
Additionally, a Gold Line from Krung Thonburi – Memorial Bridge, partially funded by property developer Siam Piwat is under construction outside of the M-Map framework.
Service | Line | Route |
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Monorail | Grey Line | Watcharaphon – Rama IX Bridge |
Light Blue Line | Pracha Songkhro – Chong Nonsi | |
Brown Line | Nonthaburi Civic Center – Yaek Lam Sali | |
Automated guideway transit | Gold Line | Krung Thonburi – Memorial Bridge |
Light rail transit | Light Cyan Line and extension | Bang Na – Suvarnabhumi |
Overview
Overview as of June 2020 | Distance (km) | Metro Lines |
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Current Operations | 159 km | Sukhumvit Line, Silom Line, Blue Line, Airport Rail Link, Purple Line |
Under construction | 135.7 km | Sukhumvit Line North ext (2020), BMA Gold Line(2020), Pink Line(2022), Yellow Line(2022), SRT Light Red Line(2021), SRT Dark Red Line(2021), Orange Line(2024), |
Future planning | 257.5 km | SRT Light Red Line exts, SRT Dark Red Line exts, Airport Rail Link ext, Purple Line southern ext, Orange Line western ext, Brown Line, BTS exts, BMA Grey Line, |
Total Planned | 540 km |
Current Operations
Line Name | Operator | Terminal | Distance (km) | Opened Year | Year of Last Extension |
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Sukhumvit Line | BTS | Wat Phra Sri Mahathat - Kheha | 43 | 1999 | 2020 |
Silom Line | BTS | National Stadium - Bang Wa | 15 | 1999 | 2013 |
Blue Line | BEM | Tha Phra - Bang Sue - Lak Song (Circle) | 48 | 2004 | 2020 |
Purple Line | BEM | Tao Poon- Klong Bang Phai | 24 | 2016 | - |
Airport Rail Link | ARL | Phaya Thai-Suvarnabhumi Airport | 29 | 2010 | - |
Total | 159 km |
Under construction
Line | System | Operator | Stations | Distance
(km) |
Terminus | Under construction since | Predicted operation |
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Orange Line Eastern section | Rapid transit | MRT | 17 | 22.5 | Thailand Cultural Centre ↔ Yaek Romklao | 2017 | 2023 - 2025[7][8] |
Sukhumvit Line (extension) | BTS/MRT | 10 | 11 | Kasetsart University ↔ Khu Khot | 2015 | June 2020 - December 2020[7][8][9] | |
Dark Red Line | Commuter rail | SRTET | 9[10] | 21.6 | Rangsit ↔ Bang Sue | 2013 | January 2021 |
Light Red Line | 5[10] | 15 | Taling Chan ↔ Bang Sue | Completed[10] | |||
Pink Line | Monorail | NBM | 30 | 34.5 | Nonthaburi Civic Center ↔ Min Buri | July 2018 | 2022[7][8] |
Yellow Line | EBM | 23 | 30.4 | Lat Phrao ↔ Samrong | |||
Gold Line | Automated guideway transit | BTS/BMA | 4 | 2.7 | Krung Thonburi ↔ Klong San | August 2018 | 29 October 2020[11] |
Total (as of 9th June 2020) | 135.7 km |
Future Planning
Line | System | Operator | Stations to be added |
Projected Operation | Length | Terminus |
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Sukhumvit Line | Rapid transit | BTS | 4 | n/a | est. 6.5 km (4.0 mi) | Khu Khot↔ Eastern Outer Ring |
Sukhumvit Line | Rapid transit | BTS | n/a | est. 9.50 km (5.90 mi) | Kheha Samut Prakan↔Bang Pu | |
Silom Line | Rapid transit | BTS | 6 | n/a | est. 7.50 km (4.66 mi) | Bang Wa↔Taling Chan |
Silom Line | Rapid transit | BTS | 1 | n/a | est. 1.0 km (0.62 mi) | National Stadium↔Yot Se |
Blue Line western extension | Rapid transit | MRTA/BEM | 4 | n/a | 8.0 km (5.0 mi) | Lak Song ↔ Phutthamonthon Sai 4 |
Orange Line western extension | Rapid transit | MRTA | 12 | est. 2026 | 17.5 km (10.9 mi) | Thailand Cultural Centre ↔ Bang Khun Non |
Purple Line southern extension | Rapid transit | MRTA | 15 | est. 2025 | 23.60 km (14.66 mi) | Tao Poon ↔ Rat Burana |
Dark Red Line (phase II) | Commuter rail | SRTET | 8 | n/a | 6.05 km (3.76 mi) | Bang Sue ↔ Hua Lamphong |
Dark Red Line (phase III) | Commuter rail | SRTET | 4 | est 2024 | 8.75 km (5.44 mi) | Thammasat ↔ Rangsit |
Dark Red Line (phase IV) | Commuter rail | SRTET | 8 | n/a | 13.18 km (8.19 mi) | Hua Lamphong ↔ Bang Bon |
Dark Red Line (phase V) | Commuter rail | SRTET | 9 | n/a | est. 21.00 km (13.05 mi) | Bang Bon ↔ Maha Chai |
Light Red Line (phase II) | Commuter rail | SRTET | 5 | n/a | 18.80 km (11.68 mi) | Bang Sue ↔ Hua Mak |
Light Red Line (phase III) | Commuter rail | SRTET | 4 | n/a | 12.98 km (8.07 mi) | Taling Chan ↔ Sala Ya |
Light Red Line (reconsidering) | Commuter rail | SRTET | 3 | n/a | 5.38 km (3.34 mi) | Taling Chan ↔ Thonburi-Siriraj |
Airport Rail Link (phase II) | Airport rail link | EHA | 1 | est. 2022 | 6.68 km (4.15 mi) | Bang Sue ↔ Phaya Thai |
Airport Rail Link (phase III) | Airport rail link | EHA | 1 | est. 2022 | 15.40 km (9.57 mi) | Don Mueang ↔ Bang Sue |
Grey Line | Monorail | BMA | 21 | n/a | est. 26.0 km (16.2 mi) | Vatcharapol ↔ Rama 9 Bridge |
Light Cyan Line | Light Rail | BMA | 14 | n/a | est. 24.0 km (14.9 mi) | Bang Na ↔ Suvarnabhumi |
Brown Line | Monorail | MRTA | 21 | est. 2024 | est. 22.0 km (13.7 mi) | Nonthaburi Civic Center↔Lam Sali |
References
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