Saint Louis BTS station

Saint Louis Station (Thai: สถานีเซนต์หลุยส์,[1] RTGS: Sathani Sen Lui, pronounced [sā.tʰǎː.nīː sēn lǔj]) or former name Suksa Witthaya Station (Thai: สถานีศึกษาวิทยา, RTGS: Sathani Sueksa Witthaya, [sā.thǎː.nīː sɯ̀k.sǎː wít.tʰā.jāː]) is an infill BTS Skytrain station, on the Silom Line in Bangkok, Thailand. The name Saint Louis is of the neighbourhood surrounding the Saint Louis Catholic Church and the affiliated Saint Louis Hospital on the Sathon Tai Road.


Saint Louis

เซนต์หลุยส์
A train approaching the Saint Louis Station at night, May 2021
General information
LocationBang Rak and Sathon
Bangkok
Thailand
Owned byBangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)
Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited (BTSC)
Operated byBangkok Mass Transit System
Public Company Limited (BTSC)
Line(s)
  Silom Line
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Other information
Station codeS4
History
Opened8 February 2021 (2021-02-08)
Previous namesSuksa Witthaya
Passengers
2021673,475
Services
Preceding station BTS Skytrain Following station
Chong Nonsi
towards National Stadium
 Silom Line Surasak
towards Bang Wa
Location
Saint Louis station during construction, May 2020

It is a station on the Silom Line between Chong Nonsi and Surasak, and opened on 8 February 2021.[2]

In 2018, it was decided to finally build the missing Suksa Witthaya (S4) station, the environment impact assessment was finalized in March 2019.[3] Construction of the station began in August 2019 and by the end of 2019 had reached 25% progress.[4] By August 2020, construction had reached 50% but was 30% behind schedule due to COVID related delays.[5] The station opened on 8 February 2021.[6]

Station layout
U3
Platform
 Side platform, doors will open on the left
Platform 4 Silom Line toward National Stadium (Chong Nonsi)
Platform 3 Silom Line toward Bang Wa (Surasak)
Side platform, doors will open on the left
U2
ticket sales class
 ticket sales floor Exit 1–5, Passenger Service Center
Ticket Office, Ticket Machine, Shop
AIA Sathorn Tower
G
Street level
 - Bus Stop
@Sathorn, Bangrak Hospital, Saint Louis Hospital

References
  1. "บีทีเอส เปลี่ยนชื่อสถานีศึกษาวิทยาเป็น เซนต์หลุยส์ พร้อมให้บริการ ก.พ." สปริงนิวส์. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  2. "Saint Louis BTS station to open from Monday". The Nation. 7 February 2021. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  3. "ไฟเขียว BTS ขึ้นค่าตั๋วส่วนต่อขยาย 16 เมษาฯ เร่งเชื่อม'หมอชิต-เซ็นทรัลลาดพร้าว' สิงหาฯนี้". Prachachat. Bangkok. 4 March 2019.
  4. "20 ปีบีทีเอสจาก 35 ขบวนจ่อ 98 ขบวน ปีที่ 21 ของรถไฟฟ้าสายแรกเมืองไทย". Thairath. Bangkok. 30 December 2019.
  5. "บีทีเอส"สร้างครึ่งทางแล้วเปิดต้นปี 64". Dailynews. Bangkok. 25 August 2020.
  6. "เปิดใช้วันแรก "สถานีเซนต์หลุยส์" รถไฟฟ้าบีทีเอส ไปโรงพยาบาลเซนต์หลุยส์ลงสถานีนี้". 8 February 2021.
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