Grey Line (Bangkok)

BMA Grey Line
Overview
Status	proposed
Owner	BMA
Locale	Bangkok, Thailand
Termini	Vatcharapol Rama 9 Bridge
Stations	21 (planned)
Service
Type	Monorail
System	Bangkok Rapid Transit
Operator(s)	BMA
History
Opened	2019 (planned)
Technical
Line length	26 kilometers (16 mi) (est.)
Operating speed	80 km/h (50 mph) ?
Route map Template:BMA Grey Line route

The Grey Line (Vatcharapol - Lat Phrao - Rama IV - Rama IX Bridge) is one of the planned monorail line in Bangkok, Thailand. Its path runs along the north - south axis. This line is to support the growth of residential areas around Pradit Manutham Rd. and the Sathupradit area in Yan Nawa District. The route runs from Ram Indra Road, on the northeast outskirts of Bangkok, down south through Pradit Manuthum Rd. along the Chalongrat Expressway going into the downtown district of Thong Lo. From there, it passes through Sukhumvit Rd., Rama IV Rd., and Ratchadaphisek - Rama 3 Rd. It ends at The Rama IX Bridge in the south of the downtown Bangkok. The total distance of the route is approximately 26 km and is expected to service 340,000 passengers per day.

Planning Progress

The new Yingluck Shinawatra led government, who replaced the Abhisit Vejjajiva led government, decided to defer plans to continue the Grey Line and the Light Blue Line, citing that the lines are not a priority within their current 10 lines Master plan. If the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration plans to pursue construction, the BMA must fully fund the line itself.

The BMA stated in mid 2013 that it considers the Grey monorail line a priority and planned to progress planning by completing an EIA by the end of 2013 for the line to be tendered by early 2014. If approved, construction would take place from 2015 - 2017 for opening in 2018. In March 2014, the OTP stated that they would contract a consultant to undertake further study of the Grey Line. In May 2014, a consultant was contracted to undertake a financial feasibility study of the line which is expected to complete its work by the end of 2014.

The BMA is also considering a possible Phase 2 extension along the length of Rama 3 rd, over the Chao Phraya river and along Ratchadapisek rd (Inner Ring rd) to Tha Phra to replace the BRT along this route. This would enable the Grey Line to interchange with the BTS Silom Line at Talat Phlu station, the future MRT Purple Line (Phase 2) southern extension and link with the MRT Blue Line extension at Tha Phra station.

Stations

The route has a total of 21 planned stations.

List of Planned Stations

Code	Station Name	Number of train platforms	Transfer
Watcharaphon - Lat Phrao
	Watcharaphon		MRT Pink Line: Watcharaphon (planned)
	Nuan Chan
	Kaset Nawamin
	Yothin Phatthana
	Lat Phrao 87
Lat Phrao - Rama IV
	Chalong Rat		MRT Yellow Line: Chalong Rat (planned)
	Nawasi		MRT Orange Line: Nawasi (planned)
	Rama IX
	Sun Wichai		SRT Light Red Line: Sun Wichai (planned)
	Thong Lo 25
	Thong Lo 10
	Thong Lo		BTS Sukhumvit Line: Thong Lo
	Sukhumvit 38
	Rama IV
	Khlong Tan (Kasem Rat Intersection, Khlong Toei District)
Rama IV - Rama IX Bridge
	Ratchada-Rama IV
	Khlong Toei (Na Ranong Intersection)
	Rama III
	Narathiwat Ratchanakharin
	Sathu Pradit
	Rama IX Bridge

Transfers

• Transfers to MRT Pink Line at Vatcharaphol Station. (planned)
• Transfers to MRT Yellow Line at Chalong Rat Station. (planned)
• Transfers to MRT Orange Line at Nawasi Station. (planned)
• Transfers to SRT Light Red Line at Sun Wichai Station. (planned)
• Transfers to BTS Sukhumvit Line at Thong Lo Station.

External links

• "2Bangkok Grey Line thread" Semi-regular updates, articles, pictures and commentary (In English)

See also

• BTS Skytrain
• Airport Rail Link (Bangkok)
• Bangkok Metro
• MRT Blue Line
• MRT Brown Line
• MRT Light Blue Line
• MRT Orange Line
• MRT Pink Line
• MRT Purple Line
• MRT Yellow Line
• SRT Red Lines
• Bangkok BRT