Samrong station

Samrong (Thai: สถานีสำโรง, pronounced [sā.tʰǎː.nīː sǎm.rōːŋ]) is a station on the Sukhumvit Line of the BTS Skytrain, and the MRT Yellow Line, in Samut Prakan, Thailand.


Samrong

สำโรง
 BTS   MRT 
General information
LocationMueang Samut Prakan, Samut Prakan, Thailand
Coordinates13.647363°N 100.596153°E / 13.647363; 100.596153
Owned byBangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)
Operated byBangkok Mass Transit System
Public Company Limited
(BTSC) (BTS SkyTrain)
Eastern Bangkok Monorail Company Limited (EBM) (Yellow Line)
Line(s)
Other information
Station codeE15 (Sukhumvit line)
YL23 (Yellow line)
History
Opened3 April 2017 (BTS)
3 June 2023 (MRT)
Passengers
20213,186,681 (BTS)
Services
Preceding station BTS Skytrain Following station
Bearing
towards Khu Khot
Sukhumvit Line Pu Chao
towards Kheha
Preceding station Metropolitan Rapid Transit Following station
Thipphawan
towards Lat Phrao
Yellow Line Terminus
Samrong Station Traditional sign

Trial operations on the BTS began in March 2017, and the station was officially opened by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on 3 April 2017,[1] with passengers able to ride the extension for free for a month beginning on 4 April 2017.[2] It was the eastern terminus of the line, until the opening of the other stations of the Sukhumvit Line Extension (East) on 6 December 2018.[3] It is one of only four BTS stations to have island platforms, with the other being Siam, Ha Yaek Lat Phrao and Wat Phra Sri Mahathat station. Some trains terminate here during peak hours.

Trial operations on the Yellow Line opened on 3 June 2023 between Samrong and Hua Mak stations[4] with full operations to Lat Phrao from 19 June 2023.

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