Khlong Toei MRT station
Khlong Toei MRT station (Thai: สถานีคลองเตย, pronounced [sā.tʰǎː.nīː kʰlɔ̄ːŋ tɤ̄ːj]; code BL24) is a Bangkok MRT station on the Blue Line. Located under Rama IV Road, near Metropolitan Electricity Authority Headquarters and Chaloem Maha Nakhon Expressway in Khlong Toei District, Bangkok.
คลองเตย Khlong Toei | |||||||||||
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MRT | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Khlong Toei, Bangkok, Thailand | ||||||||||
Owned by | Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) | ||||||||||
Operated by | Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited (BEM) | ||||||||||
Line(s) | MRT MRT Blue Line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Station code | BL24 | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 3 July 2004 | ||||||||||
Previous names | Bon Kai | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
2021 | 764,958 | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Construction of the MRT began at this station nine months after the foundation stone was laid by King Maha Vajiralongkorn (while he was the crown prince) on November 19, 1996 at Hua Lamphong station.
Before opened, station is named Bon Kai (Thai: บ่อนไก่) due to it located near Bon Kai neighborhood, but changed name to Khlong Toei on October 9, 2002. Although its name is Khlong Toei, Khlong Toei Market is nearer to Queen Sirikit National Convention Center station.
Station details
Uses a Thai house as its symbol, representing Plai Noen House Museum and color orange.[1] Its underground station, widths 28 metres, lengths 202 metres, depths 18 metres and uses side platforms
There are MetroMall in the station, but not opened.
References
- จุดเริ่มต้นของคนเดินทาง: ดำดินเดินทาง. คอลัมน์นายรอบรู้ นิตยสารสารคดี เดือนตุลาคม 2548