Punnawithi BTS station

Punnawithi station (Thai: สถานีปุณณวิถี) is a BTS skytrain station, on the Sukhumvit Line in Phra Khanong District, Bangkok, Thailand.[1] The station is located on Sukhumvit Road at Soi Punnawithi (Sukhumvit Soi 101).


Punnawithi

ปุณณวิถี
 BTS 
General information
LocationPhra Khanong, Bangkok, Thailand
Coordinates13°41′20.11″N 100°36′33.16″E
Owned byBangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)
Operated byBangkok Mass Transit System
Public Company Limited
(BTSC)
Line(s)
Other information
Station codeE11
History
Opened12 August 2011
Previous namesThammamongkhon
Passengers
20211,548,031
Services
Preceding station BTS Skytrain Following station
Bang Chak
towards Khu Khot
Sukhumvit Line Udom Suk
towards Kheha
Punnawithi Station Traditional sign

Apart from the dense residential area surrounding the station, an attraction nearby the station is Dhammamongkol Temple[2] on Soi Punnawithi with very tall and well decorated stupas which also house jade Buddha and Kuan Yin statues. Chanapatana International Design Institute which is founded by the temple is also situated on the same area.

Opened in 2011, it is a part of the 5.52 km (3.43 mi) skytrain extension from On Nut to Bearing station.

See also

References

  1. "Memories of Thailand: A visit to Bangkok is on top of my post-pandemic travel list". Manila Bulletin. 2021-08-22. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  2. "Punnawithi station". Bangkok for visitors.

13°41′20.11″N 100°36′33.16″E


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