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Pink Line
สายสีชมพู
Overview
StatusUnder Construction
OwnerMass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand
LocaleNonthaburi Province and Bangkok, Thailand
Termini
Stations30
Service
TypeStraddle-beam Monorail
SystemPink Line Khae Rai–Min Buri and Yellow Line Lat Phrao–Samrong electric trains
Operator(s)Northern Bangkok Monorail Company Limited
Depot(s)Min Buri
Rolling stockBombardier INNOVIA Monorail 300
4 cars per trainset
History
Opened2020
Technical
Line length34.5 kilometers (21.4 mi) (est.)
CharacterElevated
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map
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The Pink Line is a planned elevated mass rapid transit line to be built in Bangkok, Thailand.

The monorail will be 34.5 km long with 30 stations. It will run in the northern part of the city from east Bangkok in Minburi Bangkok along Ram Inthra Road to west Bangkok(Pak Kret district, Nonthaburi Province)
Chaeng Watthana Road and Tiwanon Road ending at The Nonthaburi Government Center. At the terminus there will be an interchange with MRT Purple Line and the proposed MRT Brown Line which is currently under evaluation.

The line will also transfer with the SRT Dark Red Line which is under construction, the planned BTS Sukhumvit Line extension to Lam Lukka, the planned BMA Grey Line in the future and interchange with the MRT Orange Line. As such, it will be an important cross city link in the northern area of Bangkok & Nonthaburi linking 5 lines along a major transport corridor.

List of planned stations

Originally, the line was to have 24 stations, 4 of which will be transfer stations and 2 of which will be "park & ride" stations. However, 6 new stations were added in mid-2012 for a total of 30 stations.

The line will also have 2 additional service stations for train maintenance.

Code Name[1] No. of Platform Transfer(s) Province
Pk1 Nonthaburi Government Center 4  MRT   MRT  Nonthaburi
Pk2 Khae Rai 2
Pk3 Sanambin Nam 2
Pk4 Samakkhi 2
Pk5 Royal Irrigation Department 2
Pk6 Pak Kret 2
Pk7 Pak Kret Bypass 2
Pk8 Chaeng Wattana-Pak Kret 28 2
Pk9 Mueang Thong Thani 2
Pk10 Si Rat 2
Pk11 Chaeng Watthana 14 2 Bangkok
Pk12 Bangkok Government Complex 2
Pk13 TOT 2
Pk14 Lak Si 4  SRT 
Pk15 Phranakhon Rajabhat University 2
Pk16 Wat Phra Si Maha That 4  BTS 
Pk17 Ram Inthra 3 2
Pk18 Lat Pla Khao 2
Pk19 Ram Inthra 31 2
Pk20 Maiyalap 2
Pk21 Watcharaphon 4  MRL 
Pk22 Ram Inthra 40 2
Pk23 Khu Bon 2
Pk24 Ram Inthra 83 2
Pk25 East Outer Ring Road 2
Pk26 Nopparat Rajathanee 2
Pk27 Bang Chan 2
Pk28 Setthabutbamphen 2
Pk29 Min Buri Market 2
Pk30 Min Buri 4  MRT 

Progress

The Pink Line was originally intended to be a heavy rail line but this was changed to dual-track monorail in 2008 on the basis that construction costs would be cheaper. The director-general of the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning had previously stated said in an interview that the Pink Line was considered a priority scheme to be completed by 2017-18, as it ran past the then recently opened Government Complex.[2] A review in early 2012 was undertaken to consider the heavy rail option again. However, it was decided to proceed with the monorail plan on the basis that the overall cost would be cheaper than heavy rail. The review of the line also resulted in the addition of 6 extra stations. The environmental impact assessment for the Pink Line was finalised in late 2012. In late 2012, a request to extend the planned line east by 3.4 km from the Minburi terminus along Suwinthawongse Road to Nong Chok was submitted.[3] However, this will not be implemented at this stage. The expected cost of the line with the additional 6 extra stations is 55 billion baht.[4]

The Pink line was due to be tendered in the 3rd quarter of 2013 with construction due to commence in early 2014.[5] However, delays in preparation of the tender in relation to the selection of monorail rolling stock and subsequent political protests resulting in a snap national election in early Feb 2014, further delayed the Pink Line tender.[6] A subsequent coup in May 2014 resulted in a new military administration and the tender being deferred for 2014. More likely, the tender will not be ready until mid-2015 according to the MRTA.

On June 16, 2017 a contract was signed for the Khae Rai-Min Buri section with the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand by a consortium including BTS Group Holdings, Sino-Thai Engineering and Construction, and Ratchaburi Electricity Generation Holding.They also have established Northern Bangkok Monorail Company Limited to operate the monorail. The proposed monorail route to link to Impact, Muang Thong Thani from Si Rat station is still waiting for approval from the government.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Pink line Route".
  2. ^ "Mrt pink line route takes step forward" Bangkok Post 5 April 2010
  3. ^ 'ชาวบ้านรวมตัวเรียกร้อง เพิ่มปลายทางสุวินทวงศ์' Archived 2014-07-27 at the Wayback Machine, Ban Muang News, 24 Oct 2012.
  4. ^ 'รฟม.แบ่งเค้กรถไฟฟ้า2สายลงตัว "สีเขียว-ชมพู"ลงทุนร่วมแสนล้าน', Prachachat News, 6 Nov 2012.
  5. ^ "Cabinet to mull rail projects" Bangkok Post, 26 Feb 2013
  6. ^ ""Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2014-07-18. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)"
  7. ^ "Junta to call bids for most infra projects - The Nation". The Nation. Retrieved 2017-06-17.

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