Wongwian Yai BTS station

Coordinates: 13°43′16″N 100°29′43″E / 13.72111°N 100.49528°E / 13.72111; 100.49528
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Wongwian Yai
 BTS 
General information
LocationKhlong San, Bangkok, Thailand
Coordinates13°43′16″N 100°29′43″E / 13.72111°N 100.49528°E / 13.72111; 100.49528
Owned byBangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)
Operated byBangkok Mass Transit System
Public Company Limited
(BTSC)
Line(s)
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Template:BTS lines
Template:BTS lines
Other information
Station codeS8
History
Opened15 May 2009
Previous namesYaek Taksin
Services
Preceding station   Bangkok Rapid Transit   Following station
Template:BTS lines
Template:SRT Commuter lines
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Wongwian Yai station (Thai: สถานีวงเวียนใหญ่) is a BTS skytrain station, on the Template:BTS lines in Khlong San District, Bangkok, Thailand. The station is located on Krung Thon Buri Road to the west of Taksin intersection, about 20 minute walking from Wongwian Yai where the statue of King Taksin is situated.

There are plenty of residences and small shops around the station and the intersection, while larger markets and accommodations are crowded farther around the traffic circle of Wongwian Yai, including Wongwian Yai railway station, historical commuter railway terminal to Mahachai (local name of Samut Sakon provincial city) and Mae Khlong (Samut Songkhram) in south-western suburb.

The station opened on 15 May 2009, together with Krung Thonburi station on the 2.2 kilometers skytrain extension reaching Thonburi on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River.

Station layout

U3
Platforms
Side platform, the doors open at left
Platform 4  BTS  towards National Stadium (→)
Platform 3  BTS  towards Bang Wa (←)
Side platform, the doors open at left
U2
Concourse
Concourse Ticket machines, Ticket offices, Shops

Exits, SkyWalk to Taksin Junction

G

Street level

- Krung Thon Buri Road, Ratchaphruek Road and Somdet Phra Chao Tak Sin Road

Bus services to Wongwian Yai

See also