Kheha BTS station

Kheha (Thai: สถานีเคหะฯ, pronounced [sā.tʰǎː.nīː kʰēː.hàʔ]) is a BTS Skytrain station, on the Sukhumvit Line in Samut Prakan, Thailand.


Kheha

เคหะฯ
 BTS 
General information
LocationMueang Samut Prakan, Samut Prakan, Thailand
Owned byBangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)
Operated byBangkok Mass Transit System
Public Company Limited (BTSC)
Line(s)
  Sukhumvit Line
Other information
Station codeE23
History
Opened6 December 2018
Previous namesKan Kheha Haeng Chat
Kheha Samut Prakan
Passengers
20211,115,896
Services
Preceding station BTS Skytrain Following station
Sai Luat
towards Khu Khot
 Sukhumvit Line Terminus
Kheha Station Traditional sign

Kheha is the eastern terminus of the Sukhumvit Line. It opened on 6 December 2018[1] as part of the 13-km eastern extension.[2] Rides on the extension were free until 16 April 2019.[1][3] A further extension to Bang Pu is planned.

History

In official proposals, the station was initially named Kheha Samut Prakan station due to its location next to Samut Prakan National Housing Project (Kan Kheha Samut Prakan). It was also suggested to name the station Kan Kheha Haeng Chat, meaning National Housing Project. This was deemed confusing as there were a number of other national housing projects scattered around the Bangkok Metropolitan Region. In the end, the Royal Society of Thailand requested to the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand that the name be shortened to Kheha for ease of use.[4]

References
  1. Sriyananda Selley, Dhipkawee (2018-12-07). "BTS Green Line's nine new stations to Samut Prakan now open to public". BK. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  2. Wancharoen, Supoj (2018-11-28). "Green Line route opens Dec 6". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  3. "BTS skytrain extension to open Thursday, free rides through new stations for 4 months". Coconuts Bangkok. 2018-12-03. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  4. "โครงการรถไฟฟ้าสายสีเขียวช่วงแบริ่ง-สมุทรปราการ" (PDF).

See also


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