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Mass Rapid Transit Master Plan in Bangkok Metropolitan Region

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Bangkok Mass Rapid Transit System




Map as of Jan 2024
Overview
OwnerBMA
MRTA
SRT
LocaleBangkok Metropolitan Region
Transit typeCommuter rail
 SRT 
 SRT 
Airport rail link
 ARL 
Rapid transit
 BTS 
 BTS 
 MRT 
 MRT 
 MRT  (under construction)
Light rail
Silver Line (planned)
Monorail
 MRT 
 MRT  (planned)
 MRT 
 MRL  (planned)
 MRL  (planned)
People Mover
 MRL 
Number of lines10 lines (out of 15 total planned)
Number of stations190 out of planned 310
Daily ridership1.68 million[1]
Operation
Began operation5 December 1999
Operator(s)S.R.T. Electrified Train
 SRT 
 SRT 
Asia Era One
 ARL 
Bangkok Mass Transit System
 BTS 
 BTS 
 MRT 
 MRT 
 MRL 
Bangkok Expressway and Metro
 MRT 
 MRT 
 MRT 
Technical
System length261.88 km (163 mi)
Track gaugeMRT, BTS and Airport Rail Link: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
SRT Red Lines: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge
ElectrificationMRT and BTS: 750 V DC third rail
ARL and SRT: 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Top speedMRT and BTS: 80 km/h (50 mph)
ARL and SRT: 160 km/h (99 mph)

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.

Lavalin Skytrain project

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Lavalin Skytrain project map

Lavalin Skytrain Project is the earliest mass rapid transit plan of Bangkok to solve the traffic congestion in Bangkok during 1970s. The project feasibility study was conducted by Thai Government with the association from West Germany Government in 1971 which led to establishment of Expressway Authority of Thailand under Clause 39 of the Announcement of the Revolutionary Council Decree 290 dated 27 November 1972 (B.E.2515) to responsible for planning and construction of expressway and mass rapid transit projects.

In 1979, the master plan compiled by Japanese advisers would have consisted of the First Stage Urban Mass Transit Lines such as the first line known as the Rama IV line, a 25-km route between Phrakhanong and Mo Chit, while the second line, the Sathron line, a 20-km route would connect Wongwian Yai and Lad Phrao, and the third line, the Memorial Line, a 16-km route that connects Dao Khanong and Makkasan, and the expected numbers of passengers were expected to be 200,000 passengers a day in 1990.[2] The rolling stock would have utilized six heavy rail cars running at 15 minutes per train for non-rush hour and four minutes during rush hour, compared with current trains running at 6–8 minutes per train during non-rush hour and 3–5 minutes per train during rush hour, using three heavy rail cars.[2] The project was meant to have a cost of $1100 million.[3]

The finalised version of the project consisted of three light rail transit lines which are Sathorn Line, Rama IV Line, and Saphan Phut Line, with the depot located in Huai Khwang district (current location of Phra Ram 9 depot of MRT Blue Line). The project was expected to begin in 1981 and be completed in 1986. However, due to the 1979 oil crisis, Lavalin Skytrain project was shelved as the estimated costs were doubled.

The project was revised under the government of General Prem Tinsulanonda in 1984 and entered the bidding process with three participating companies being Asia-Euro Consortium (comprising AEG, Siemens, MAN, and Ateliers de Constructions Electriques de Charleroi),[4] SNC-Lavalin, and Franco-Japanese Consortium. The project was awarded to SNC-Lavalin, and the contracts for a 30-year operating concession and construction were signed in May 1990 at Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre.

However, after two years of construction, In June 1992, The project was terminated by the government of Anand Panyarachun . The government stated that SNC-Lavalin failed to sign a shareholders agreement by a specified and the Thai government refused requests for overseas loan and investment guarantees.[5] Outside of Thailand, numerous international media sources suggested politics played in its demise.

The abandoned viaduct in the middle of the Phra Pok Klao Bridge now serves as the Chao Phraya Sky Park.

Today, There are two remainings from the construction of Lavalin Skytrain project: the abandoned viaduct in the middle of Phra Pok Klao Bridge (now converted into Chao Phraya Skypark),[6] and a reserved space in the middle of Sathorn Bridge (currently used by Silom Line).

Master Plan

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The concept of developing a master plan began in 1972 when the Thai government sought cooperation from the German government to jointly develop a mass transit network. Subsequently, the Cabinet passed a resolution approving the continuous study, promotion, and support for the creation of the master plan starting from 1994. The sequences of the master plan are as follows:

1994: Mass Rapid Transit Systems Master Plan (MTMP)

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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 ( MRT ,  BTS  ,  BTS  and the BERTS), which would have had a combined length of 135 kilometres (84 mi)[7]The plan was divided into two phases as follows:

  • Phase 1 (1995-2001) consisted of MRT Blue Line northwestern and western extensions, BTS Skytrain north and southeastern extensions, and the Orange Line running in an east-west and north-south direction. The total length of this phase is 71.4 kilometres (44.4 mi).
  • Phase 2 (2001-2011) consisted of MRT Purple Line phases 1 and 2, BERTS eastern extension and east-west section, and MRT Orange Line eastern and southeastern extensions. The overall length of this phase is 63.6 kilometres (39.5 mi).

Later, in 1996, the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) revised this master plan and renamed it the Comprehensive Transport Master Plan (CTMP), which included an additional 178.9 kilometres (111.2 mi) of routes. This revised master plan included monorail and light rapid transit lines to enhance Bangkok into a rail transportation metropolis. The plan consisted of 11 railway projects with a combined length of 206 kilometres (128 mi), as follows;

Line Name Section Route Length

(km)

Replacement
Rapid Transit
BERTS R-1 Yommarat - Bangkok Noi - Taling Chan 14.3 km (8.9 mi)  MRT  (Yommarat - Taling Chan)
R-2 Hua Lamphong - Wongwian Yai - Pho Nimit 16.9 km (10.5 mi)  SRT  (Hua Lamphong - Eastern Outer Ring Road)
Pho Nimit - Eastern Outer Ring Road
R-3 Hua Mak - Suvarnabhumi Airport North Terminal 13.6 km (8.5 mi)  ARL 
BTS Skytrain G-1 On Nut - Suvarnabhumi Airport South Terminal 21.4 km (13.3 mi) Silver Line
Reserved structure can be seen between Udom Suk and Bang Na stations.
G-2 Mo Chit - Ratchayothin 3.4 km (2.1 mi)
G-3 Saphan Taksin - Wongwian Yai 2.7 km (1.7 mi)
G-4 Bang Na - Samrong 5.9 km (3.7 mi)
Blue Line B-1 Bang Sue - Phra Nangklao Bridge 11 km (6.8 mi)  MRT  (Phra Nangklao Bridge - Tao Poon)
B-2 Hua Lamphong - Bangkok Yai - Bang Khae 13 km (8.1 mi)
Orange Line ON Bang Kapi - Phan Fa 20.9 km (13.0 mi)
OS Phan Fa - Rat Burana - Samrong Tai 22.8 km (14.2 mi)  MRT  (Democracy Monument - Kru Nai)
OE Bang Kapi - Min Buri 11.8 km (7.3 mi)
Purple Line PN Tao Poon - Pak Kret 16 km (9.9 mi)
PS Tao Poon - Sam Sen 5.2 km (3.2 mi)
Feeder Lines
Bang Bua Thong - Taling Chan N/A  MRT  (Khlong Bang Phai - Sam Yaek Bang Yai)
Sam Yaek Bang Yai - Phra Nangklao Bridge  MRT  (Sam Yaek Bang Yai - Phra Nangklao Bridge)
Rama VII Bridge - Dao Khanong  MRT  (Bang O - Tha Phra)
 MRL  (Tha Phra - Talat Phlu)
Rat Burana - Phutthabucha
Rat Burana - Bang Mod
Hua Lamphong - Rama III Loop  MRL  (Rama III Bridge - Chong Nonsi)
Samrong - Si Samrong
Ratchayothin -Si Iam  MRT  (Lat Phrao - Si Iam)
Ramkhamhaeng - On Nut
Pak Kret - Min Buri  MRT  ( Yaek Pakkret - Min Buri)
On Nut - Pattanakarn
Ratchayothin - Min Buri
Lam Luk Ka - Pracha Uthit  BTS  (Khu Khot - Eastern Ring Road-Lam Luk Ka)
Vatcharaphol - Pracha Uthit  MRL  (Watcharaphol - Pracha Uthit)
Nuan Chan - Bang Kapi  MRT  (Nuan Chan - Yaek Lam Sali)
Abandoned pillars of the unfinished BERTS project.

2000: Urban Rail Transportation Master Plan in Bangkok and Surrounding Areas (URMAP)

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Following the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis and the cancellation of the BERTS, in 1998, the Cabinet passed a resolution stating that the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) should conduct a feasibility study for a new master plan to replace the CTMP due to the development not progressing as planned and because Thailand was in the process of recovering from the economic crisis. The main objective of this new master plan is to emphasis the distribution of urban growth from the city centre to suburban areas, promoting more decentralised urban development along major roads.

The new master plan has been adapted with several projects modifying routes from the CTMP, emphasising distribution to various areas as follows:

2004: Bangkok Mass Transit Master Plan (BMT)

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This master plan is a conversion of the URMAP master plan into practical implementation based on government policies, which stipulate that projects in the previous master plan must be completed within 6 years (2004 – 2009). This period coincides with the recovery of the economy from the crisis in 1997. The master plan outlines a mass transit network in areas anticipated to experience continuous and increasing land use in the future. It specifies the construction of one railway station every 2 kilometres in the city areas and every 1 to 1.5 kilometres in suburban areas, aiming for the rapid transit project to be a guiding initiative for future urban development.

This master plan consists of 7 rapid transit lines with an additional 291.2 kilometres (180.9 mi) added to the existing 43.7 kilometres (27.2 mi). These lines are categorised into three groups as follows;

2006 Master plan

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In 2006, the Cabinet revised the previous BMT master plan with the aim of expanding coverage to more areas in Bangkok. Three routes were added to this master plan, as follows:

  •  MRT  (Lat Phrao to Samrong): This line was included in the URMAP plan but was removed from the BMT plan.
  •  MRT  (Khae Rai to Suwinthawong) : This line was included in the CTMP plan but was removed from the URMAP plan.
  •  MRT  (Bang Kapi to Min Buri)

2008: M-Map

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In 2008, the government revised the master plan for the rapid transit network once again, focusing on urban expansion and increasing transit routes in suburban areas, taking into account the growing urbanisation projected for the future. This revision resulted in a total of 9 lines with a combined length of 311 kilometres (193 mi). The revised routes are as follows:

  •  BTS  was extended from Saphan Mai to Eastern Ring Road-Lam Luk Ka with the new extension from Km.25 to Rangsit.
  •  BTS  was extended from Samut Prakan to Bang Pu, while the National Stadium to Phran Nok section has been shortened to Yot Se.
  •  MRT  was extended from Rat Burana to Chulachomklao Fort.
  •  MRT  was extended from Bang Khae to Phutthamonthon Sai 4 with two drafted future extensions which are Lat Phrao to Bang O and Tha Phra to Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre via Rama III Road sections.
  •  ARL  has been added.
  •  SRT  was shortened to Hua Mak.
  •  MRT  has been upgraded to the Outer Circle Line, divided into several sections as follows;
    • Southeastern section (Samrong to Pattanakarn)
    • Northeastern section (Pattanakarn to Khae Rai)
    • Northwestern section (Khae Rai to Bang Wa)
    • Southwestern section (Bang Wa to Samrong)

2010: M-Map Revision

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In 2009, the government revised the M-Map, this time considering urban expansion and the distribution of development to suburban areas, guided by the rapid transit projects. This revised M-Map includes the study of a total of 12 transit lines, with a combined length of 509 kilometres (316 mi) , consisting of 8 main lines and 4 feeder lines, as follows[8]:

Line Name Route Notes
Main Line
Dark Red Line Thammasart University (Rangsit Campus) - Mahachai
Light Red Line Salaya - Hua Mak Extended from Taling Chan to Salaya.
Taling Chan - Makkasan
Airport Rail Link Don Mueang - Suvarnabhumi Airport
Light Green Line Eastern Ring Road-Lam Luk Ka - Bang Pu
Dark Green Line Yot Se - Bang Wa
Blue Line Phutthamonthon - Hua Lamphong - Bang Sue - Tha Phra
Purple Line Bang Yai - Rat Burana
Orange Line Taling Chan - Min Buri The line was altered from Bang Bamru to Taling Chan, passing through Pratunam, and the Brown Line (Bang Kapi - Min Buri) has been merged.
Feeder Line
Pink Line Khae Rai - Min Buri
Yellow Line Lat Phrao - Samrong The line was downgraded from the Outer Circle Line, with the northwestern and southwestern sections being removed from the master plan.
Grey Line Vatcharaphol - Rama IX Bridge This line was formed by the Wacharaphol to Pracha Uthit Line from the CTMP master plan to terminate at Rama IX Bridge.
Light Blue Line Din Daeng - Sathorn This line was designed to support the opening of the new Bangkok Metropolitan Administration building and to enhance connectivity in the Sathorn district.

This master plan has been implemented for the development of actual projects since 2011. Currently, over 70% of the plan has been completed. However, with the unsuitability of certain routes, the master plan has been revised. This revision includes cancellations, modifications, and suspensions of 5 routes as follows

As a result, the rapid transit network in Bangkok and its surrounding areas now consists of 10 lines.

The M-Map details plans for additional rapid transit lines in Bangkok Metropolitan Region.

2024: M-Map 2

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To accommodate the expansion of the city into the suburban areas, in March 2017, the Cabinet assigned the Ministry of Transport and the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) to study an additional 10 transit lines. These lines were to be included in the M-Map Phase 2. The study was to be conducted in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)[9][10] to plan and support the necessary budget for investment, should there be a need to secure foreign loans for the project.

The second phase of the M-Map 2 focuses on developing feeder lines to support urban expansion and feed passengers into Bangkok's main transit routes, which include the  BTS ,  BTS ,  MRT ,  MRT ,  SRT ,  SRT , and  ARL . Initially, the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) considered incorporating routes that had not yet been implemented, were under study, were outside the master plan, or had been canceled from the previous master plan. Four pilot routes were identified. Additionally, the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) proposed 8 new lines to be included in the master plan, resulting in a total of 11 initial routes.

Subsequently, the OTP, in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), revealed the details of the draft master plan for the M-Map 2, which was approved by JICA. This draft included 5 new lines totaling 131 kilometres (81 mi), both as extensions of existing lines and as new lines. However, due to changing circumstances, the Department of Rail Transport (the current status of the OTP) reconsidered the entire M-Map 2. They proposed a new long-term plan (Project Long List) consisting of 29 lines, which will be submitted to the Cabinet for approval as the actual master plan in the future.

On July 25, 2023, the Department of Rail Transport officially announced the draft of the M-Map 2. This new master plan will be submitted to the Cabinet for official approval in 2024, with the goal of expediting the commencement of all projects within 20 years, by 2042. The master plan is divided into three main categories as follows[11]

Line Name Route Notes
Group 1 : Extensions for the existing line
Light Green Line Khu Khot to Eastern Ring Road-Lam Luk Ka Both routes are from the previous master plan that was not completed. MRTA has temporarily halted these plans until there is clarity on passenger guarantees.
Kheha to Tamru
Dark Green Line National Stadium to Yot Se
Bang Wa to Bang Rak Noi Tha It This is a new route proposed by JICA for the Bang Wa to Lam Sali Line. However, since MRTA has developed the Nonthaburi Civic Centre to Yaek Lam Sali section as the Brown Line, the Department of Rail Transport has considered changing the missing Bang Wa to Nonthaburi Civic Centre section into an extension of the Silom Line, terminating at Bang Rak Noi Tha It instead.
Blue Line Lak Song to Phutthamonthon Sai 4 The route is from the previous master plan that was not completed. MRTA has temporarily halted these plans until there is clarity on passenger guarantees.
Dark Red Line Rangsit to Thammasart University (Rangsit Campus) These routes have been approved but are currently not yet implemented.
Bang Sue to Hua Lamphong
Wongwian Yai to Mahachai
Hua Lamphong to Mahachai
Light Red Line Taling Chan to Salaya
Taling Chan to Siriraj
Airport Rail Link Lat Krabang to Chachoengsao The proposed route by the Department of Rail Transport, which cancels the Light Red Line from Bang Sue to Hua Mak to Chachoengsao. Instead, it will utilize part of the infrastructure from the Don Mueang–Suvarnabhumi–U-Tapao high-speed railway to add new stations for the Airport Rail Link City Line, expanding travel areas and replacing the entire eastern segment of the Light Red Line
Gold Line Prachadhipok BMA has temporarily halted these plans until there is clarity on passenger guarantees.
Group 2 : New proposed line
Brown Line Nonthaburi Civic Centre to Yaek Lam Sali
Grey Line Vatcharaphol to Thong Lo The proposed route by the BMA, which separates the original Grey Line into distinct sections. The northern section largely follows the original plan, and the Department of Rail Transport has extended the line further to Lam Luk Ka Road
Vatcharaphol to Khlong Si
Phra Khanong to Rama III The proposed route by the BMA will replace the existing Bangkok BRT.
Rama III to Tha Phra
Light Blue Line Sathorn to Din Daeng This route has been revived after has been removed from the original M-Map.
Silver Line Bang Na to Suvarnabhumi Airport The proposed route by the BMA, which separates the extension of the Light Green Line from Udom Suk to Suvarnabhumi Airport for independent development
Group 3 : Feeder Line
Lat Phrao to Nonthaburi Pier Most of these routes focus on feeding passengers into the main transit system and may be proposed to operate as regular buses, bus rapid transit, trams, or may be considered as extensions of connectable routes.
Don Mueang to Si Saman
Salaya to Mahachai
Srinagarindra to Bang Bo
Khlong Hok to Ongkharak
Rattanathibet to Yaek Pak Kret
Khlong San to Siriraj
Bang Sue to Rama III
Ratchaprhuek to Khae Rai
Phra Khanong to Srinagarindra
Bang Sue to Pathum Thani
Mueang Thong Thani to Pathum Thani
Bang Khae to Samrong
Phraek Sa to Tamru
Thammasart University (Rangsit Campus) to Nawanakhon
Bang Na to Chong Nonsi
Suvarnabhumi Airport to Bang Bo
Borommaratchachonnani to Lak Si
Thanyaburi to Thammasart University (Rangsit Campus)
Khlong Sam to Khu Khot
Min Buri to Suvarnabhumi Airport
Debaratna to Samut Prakan
Bang Yai to Bang Bua Thong
Kru Nai to Samut Prakan
Pathum Thani to Thanyaburi

Overview

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Line Name Commencement Last extension Next extension Terminus Length

(km)

Stations Track Gauge Depot Signalling Power Supply Owner Operator(s)
Commuter rail
Dark Red Line 29 November 2021; 2 years ago (2021-11-29)[i] - January 2028; 3 years' time (2028-01)[ii] Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Rangsit 22.5 km (14.0 mi) 10 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) • Bang Sue ETCS Level 1 25 kV AC 50 Hz, overhead line State Railway of Thailand S.R.T. Electrified Train
Light Red Line February 2028; 3 years' time (2028-02)[iii] Taling Chan 14.93 km (9.28 mi) 4
Airport rail link
Airport Rail Link 23 August 2010; 14 years ago (2010-08-23)[iv] - 2029; 5 years' time (2029)[v] Phaya Thai Suvarnabhumi 28.17 km (17.50 mi) 8 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) • Khlong Tan Fixed-block Siemens LZB 700M 25 kV AC 50 Hz, overhead line State Railway of Thailand Previous: S.R.T. Electrified Train
Current: Asia Era One
Rapid Transit
Sukhumvit Line 5 December 1999; 24 years ago (1999-12-05)[vi] 16 December 2020; 3 years ago (2020-12-16)[vii] TBA Khu Khot Kheha 51.17 km (31.80 mi) 47 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) • Khu Khot
• Bang Pu
Previous: Fixed-block Siemens LZB 700M ATC
Current: Moving-block Bombardier Cityflo 450 CBTC
750 V DC, Third Rail Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Bangkok Mass Transit System
• Mo Chit
Silom Line 8 February 2021; 3 years ago (2021-02-08)[viii] National Stadium Bang Wa 13.09 km (8.13 mi) 14
• Bang Wa sub-depot
Blue Line 3 July 2004; 20 years ago (2004-07-03)[ix] 23 December 2019; 4 years ago (2019-12-23)[x] Tha Phra Lak Song 46.91 km (29.15 mi) 38 • Huai Khwang
• Phetkasem
Fixed-block Siemens LZB 700M ATC Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand Bangkok Expressway and Metro
Purple Line 6 August 2016; 8 years ago (2016-08-06)[xi] - March 2027; 2 years' time (2027-03)[xii] Khlong Bang Phai Tao Poon 20.92 km (13.00 mi) 16 • Khlong Bang Phai
• Kru Nai (under construction)
Moving-block Bombardier Cityflo 650 CBTC
Monorail
Pink Line 21 November 2023; 10 months ago (2023-11-21)[xiii][xiv] - June 2025; 8 months' time (2025-06)[xv] Nonthaburi Civic Centre Min Buri 33.9 km (21.1 mi) 30 - • Min Buri Moving-block Bombardier Cityflo 650 CBTC 750 V DC, Third Rail Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand Bangkok Mass Transit System
Yellow Line 3 June 2023; 16 months ago (2023-06-03)[xvi] 19 June 2023; 15 months ago (2023-06-19)[xvii] - Lat Phrao Samrong 28.62 km (17.78 mi) 23 • Si Udom
People Mover
Gold Line 16 December 2020; 3 years ago (2020-12-16)[xviii] - TBA Krung Thon Buri Khlong San 1.67 km (1.04 mi) 3 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) • Krung Thon Buri Moving-block Bombardier Cityflo 650 CBTC 750 V DC, Third Rail Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Bangkok Mass Transit System
Total 261.88 km (162.72 mi) 189 [xix]

Current future plans

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Line Name Name Planned

opening date

Terminus Length

(km)

Stations Status Owner
Commuter rail
Dark Red Line Thammasart University (Rangsit Campus) to Ban Pachi Junction Section TBA Thammasart University (Rangsit Campus) Ban Pachi Junction ≈22 km (14 mi) 9 Planning State Railway of Thailand
Hua Lamphong to Mahachai Section Hua Lamphong Mahachai 34.76 km (21.60 mi) 20
Mahachai to Pak Tho Section Mahachai Pak Tho ≈78 km (48 mi) 17
Rangsit to Thammasart University (Rangsit Campus) Section January 2028; 3 years' time (2028-01) Rangsit Thammasart University (Rangsit Campus) 10.3 km (6.4 mi) 4 To be tendered
Missing Link Section TBA Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Hua Lamphong 7.71 km (4.79 mi) 5 Approved
Light Red Line Hua Mak 18.2 km (11.3 mi)
Taling Chan to Salaya Section with two additional stations; Rama 6 and EGAT stations February 2028; 3 years' time (2028-02) Taling Chan Salaya 12.64 km (7.85 mi) 6 To be tendered
Taling Chan to Siriraj Section Siriraj 5.86 km (3.64 mi) 3
Hua Mak to Chachoengsao Section TBA Hua Mak Chachoengsao ≈40 km (25 mi) 10 Planning
Salaya to Nakhon Pathom Section Salaya Nakhon Pathom ≈29 km (18 mi) 6
Ractchaprarop to Mae Nam Section Ratchaprarop Mae Nam ≈6 km (3.7 mi) 3
Airport rail link
Airport Rail Link Don Mueang–Suvarnabhumi–U-Tapao high-speed railway (Phaya Thai to Don Mueang section) 2029; 5 years' time (2029) Phaya Thai Don Mueang 20.31 km (12.62 mi) 2 Approved State Railway of Thailand
Rapid Transit
Sukhumvit Line Lam Luk Ka Extension TBA Khu Khot Eastern Ring Road Lam Luk Ka 7.8 km (4.8 mi) 4 Postponed Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand
Tamru Extension Kheha Tamru 10.1 km (6.3 mi) 4
Infill station between Ari and Saphan Khwai stations Sena Ruam - 1 Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
Silom Line Yot Se Extension National Stadium Yot Se 1.2 km (0.75 mi) 1 Planning
Taling Chan Extension Bang Wa Taling Chan 7.94 km (4.93 mi) 6
Taling Chan to Bang Rak Noi Thai It Section Taling Chan Bang Rak Noi Tha It 8.60 km (5.34 mi) 7
Blue Line Putthamonthon Sai 4 Extension Lak Song Putthamonthon Sai 4 8.3 km (5.2 mi) 4 Postponed Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand
Purple Line MRT Purple Line Southern Section March 2027; 2 years' time (2027-03) Tao Poon Kru Nai 22.78 km (14.15 mi) 17 Under construction
Orange Line MRT Orange Line Eastern Section 2026; 2 years' time (2026) Thailand Cultural Centre Yaek Rom Klao 21 km (13 mi) 17
MRT Orange Line Western Section 2029; 5 years' time (2029) Bang Khun Non Thailand Cultural Centre 13.1 km (8.1 mi) 11
Bang Khun Non to Taling Chan Section TBA Taling Chan Bang Khun Non 4.4 km (2.7 mi) 1 Approved
Light Rapid Transit
Silver Line Bang Na - Suvarnabhumi light rail project TBA Bang Na Suvarnabhumi Airport South Terminal ≈20 km (12 mi) 14 Postponed Bangkok Metropolitan Administration

(to be transferred to Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand)

Monorail
Pink Line Impact Arena Spur Line June 2025; 8 months' time (2025-06) Muang Thong Thani Lake Muang Thong Thani 2.65 km (1.65 mi) 2 Under construction Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand
Brown Line MRT Brown Line 2028; 4 years' time (2028) Nonthaburi Civic Centre Yaek Lam Sali 21 km (13 mi) 20 Approved
Yellow Line Ratchayothin Extension TBA Lat Phrao Ratchayothin 2.5 km (1.6 mi) 2 Shleved
Grey Line Grey Line Northern Section Thong Lo Vatcharaphol 16.25 km (10.10 mi) 15 Postponed Bangkok Metropolitan Administration

(to be transferred to Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand)

Grey Line Southern Section Phra Khanong Tha Phra 20.2 km (12.6 mi) 24
Khlong Si Extension Vatcharaphol Khlong Si 10.87 km (6.75 mi) 5 Planning
Light Blue Line Light Blue Line project Pracha Songkro Chong Nonsi 9.5 km (5.9 mi) 9 Planning
People Mover
Gold Line Prachadhipok Extension TBA Khlong San Prachadhipok 1.2 km (0.75 mi) 1 Postponed Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
Total ≈491.67 km (305.51 mi)[xx] 229[xxi]

Rolling Stock

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Name Manufacturer Family Name Line Cars (per train) No. of trainsets Speed Limit Service

Commencement

Image
1000 Series Japan Hitachi Rail A-train Dark
Red
Line
Light Red Line 6-car 15 Dark Red Line: 145 km/h (90 mph)

Light Red Line: 120 km/h (75 mph)

29 November 2021; 2 years ago (2021-11-29)
2000 Series 4-car 10
Class 360 Germany Siemens Desiro Airport Rail Link 3-car 5 145 km/h (90 mph) 23 August 2010; 14 years ago (2010-08-23)
4-car 4
A1 Modular Metro Sukhumvit Line Silom Line 35 80 km/h (50 mph) 5 December 1999; 24 years ago (1999-12-05)
A2 Germany Siemens / Turkey Bozankaya - 22 6 December 2018; 5 years ago (2018-12-06)
B1 Canada Bombardier Transportation / China CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles MOVIA 12 December 2010; 13 years ago (2010-12)
B2 5 29 November 2013; 10 years ago (2013-11-29)
B3 China CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles - 24 30 November 2019; 4 years ago (2019-11-30)
IBL

(Initial Blue Line)

Germany Siemens Modular Metro Blue Line 3-car 19 3 July 2004; 20 years ago (2004-07-03)
BLE

(Blue Line Extension)

- 35 29 July 2019; 5 years ago (2019-07-29)
TBA[12] 21 2026; 2 years' time (2026)
Orange Line 30
S24 Japan Japan Transport Engineering Company (J-TREC) Sustina Purple Line 21 6 August 2016; 8 years ago (2016-08-06)
Innovia Monorail 300 France Alstom / China CRRC Nanjing Puzhen Innovia Pink Line 4-car 30 21 November 2023; 10 months ago (2023-11-21)
Yellow Line 28 3 June 2023; 16 months ago (2023-06-03)
Innovia APM 300 Gold Line 2-car 3 16 December 2020; 3 years ago (2020-12-16)

Overall map

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Compilation of plans, proposals, under construction, and operational lines and stations.
Compilation of plans, proposals, under construction, and operational lines and stations.

Notes

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  1. ^ Krung Thep Aphiwat - Rangsit & Krung Thep Aphiwat - Taling Chan
  2. ^ Rangsit - Thammasat University (Rangsit Campus)
  3. ^ Taling Chan - Salaya & Taling Chan - Siriraj
  4. ^ Phaya Thai - Suvarnabhumi
  5. ^ Phaya Thai - Don Mueang Airport (expected)
  6. ^ Mo Chit - On Nut & National Stadium - Saphan Taksin
  7. ^ Wat Phra Si Mahathat - Khu Khot
  8. ^ Saint Louis station
  9. ^ Bang Sue - Hua Lamphong
  10. ^ Sirindhorn - Tha Phra
  11. ^ Khlong Bang Phai - Tao Poon
  12. ^ Tao Poon - Kru Nai
  13. ^ Nonthaburi Civic Centre - Min Buri
  14. ^ Trial run. Officially open on 1 February 2024; 8 months ago (2024-02-01)
  15. ^ Mueang Thong Thani - Lake Muang Thong Thani
  16. ^ Hua Mak - Samrong
  17. ^ Phawana - Lat Phrao
  18. ^ Krung Thon Buri - Khlong San
  19. ^ Counted paid-to-paid area interchange station only once
  20. ^ excluded Ratchayothin extension
  21. ^ excluded Ratchayothin extension

References

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  2. ^ a b THE 1979 BANGKOK MASS TRANSIT MASTERPLAN 2bangkok.com
  3. ^ "Profiles of MRTs in Asian cities". The Straits Times. 7 December 1982. p. 9.
  4. ^ cnplus (1990-05-24). "25May90 THAILAND: ASIA-EURO CONSORTIUM MAY SUE THAI GOVT". Construction News. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  5. ^ "Report Thailand to terminate contract for Bangkok 'skytrain' - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  6. ^ Voraakhom, Kotchakorn (10 November 2022). "Chao Phraya Sky Park". world-architects.com. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  7. ^ เส้นทางปรับแผนรถไฟฟ้า. Mass Rapid Transit Master Plan in Bangkok Metropolitan Region website (in Thai). Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning. Archived from the original on 2 January 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  8. ^ แผนแม่บทระบบขนส่งมวลชนทางรางในเขตกรุงเทพฯและปริมณฑล พ.ศ.2553-2572 [Mass Rapid Transit Master Plan in Bangkok Metropolitan Region] (PDF) (in Thai). Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  9. ^ "Outline of the Project: Project for enhancing the capacity of formulation of the Second Mass Rapid Transit Master Plan in Bangkok Metropolitan Region (M-MAP2)". Japan International Cooperation Agency. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  10. ^ ไทย-ญี่ปุ่น เร่งศึกษาแผนแม่บทรถไฟฟ้า. banmuang.co.th (in Thai). Retrieved 2017-08-12.
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  12. ^ Siripanjana, Maneerat. "วันนี้ที่รอคอย! ลงนามร่วมทุน "สายสีส้ม" เร่งเปิดเดินรถปลายปี 70 ของขวัญปีใหม่ประชาชน". เดลินิวส์ (in Thai). Retrieved 2024-08-12.
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