Sam Yot MRT station
Sam Yot station (Thai: สถานีสามยอด, pronounced [sā.tʰǎː.nīː sǎːm jɔ̂ːt]) is a Bangkok MRT rapid transit station on the Blue Line, regarded as one of four most beautiful MRT stations (consisted of Itsaraphap station, Sanam Chai station, Sam Yot station, and Wat Mangkon station).[1]
สามยอด Sam Yot | |||||||||||
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 The Sino-Portuguese building housing Exit 1 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Wang Burapha Phirom Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon District, 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 (3 exits, 1 elevator) | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
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| Station code | BL30 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 29 July 2019 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Wang Burapha | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 1,758,892 | ||||||||||
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Location and design
It is located underground from Sam Yot Intersection of Charoen Krung Road and Maha Chai Road, of which the station is named after, to the Unakan Intersection between Charoen Krung and Burapha Roads, located in Bangkok, Thailand.
The interior of the station has been designed to retain the atmosphere of the Wang Burapha quarter through the architectural style prevalent at the time of His Majesty King Chulalongkorn (Rama V)'s reign together with Sino-Portuguese style, three entrance building were built as entrance into the station and the wall carved to accommodate folding doors, an entrance style popular in the old days. As for the pillars in station and the ticket office, the shape and characteristic of the Sam Yot Arch (one of the Royal Grand Palace's outer city gates that was once located at eponymous intersection before the expansion of Charoen Krung Road) is used as decoration to convey the history of the area. The interior of the station also displays pictures of the old days giving insight to the history and origin of the location to passerby. That is why this station was originally named "Wang Burapha Station".
Sam Yot is an area bustling with activity, due to the presence of nearby shopping centres, including; Pratu Phi, Khlong Thom, Saphan Han, Phahurat, Sampheng, The Old Siam Plaza, Ban Mo, Pak Khlong Talat, Sala Chalermkrung, and leading education institutes, such as; Poh-Chang Academy of Arts and Suankularb Wittayalai School.[2] [1]
Archeological excavation at station area
During archaeological excavations to build the station, a number of ancient artifacts, all of which are related to trams were discovered. This included parts of wood and brick used as building material, drainage gutter lines, parts of steel tram tracks and part of terracotta containers, etc. In the past, the Charoen Krung Line of the Bangkok trams ran near here.
Future
The station will connect to the MRT Purple Line once the southern extension from Tao Poon to Rat Burana is completed. The transfer hall was built in preparation of Purple Line extension. The project is currently under construction.[3]
Gallery
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Exit 1
Pillars decorated with old pictures that reflect the prosperity of Wang Burapha area in the past
Platform 1 towards Lak Song station
Transfer hall at Sam Yot station. It was built in preparation of the Purple Line southern extension.
References
- "Four most marvelous MRT stations in Bangkok". TPBS. 2019-07-28. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- "BEM Magazine ฉบับพิเศษ เปิดให้บริการโครงการรถไฟฟ้าสายสีน้ำเงินส่วนต่อขยาย" (PDF).
- "Don't ignore our heritage". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
