Tha Phra MRT station

Tha Phra station (Thai: สถานีท่าพระ, pronounced [sā.tʰǎː.nīː tʰâː pʰráʔ]) is an MRT Blue Line station, located at Tha Phra Intersection, Bangkok Yai District, Bangkok. It is the self-interchange station of MRT Blue Line and a terminal station.

Not to be confused with Tha Phra railway station.

ท่าพระ
Tha Phra
 MRT 
MRT Tha Phra station (View from Charansanitwong Rd.)
General information
LocationBangkok Yai, Bangkok, Thailand
Coordinates13.72938°N 100.47421°E / 13.72938; 100.47421
Owned byMass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA)
Operated byBangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited (BEM)
Line(s) MRT  MRT Blue Line
Platforms2 side platforms
1 island platform
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Other information
Station codeBL01
History
Opened29 July 2019 (lower platform)
23 December 2019 (upper platform)
Passengers
20211,629,852
Services
Preceding station Metropolitan Rapid Transit Following station
Bang Phai
towards Lak Song
 Blue Line
lower platform
 Itsaraphap
towards Tha Phra via Bang Sue
Charan 13
towards Lak Song
 Blue Line
upper platform
 Terminus

The station was opened in two stages. First stage was opened on 29 July 2019,[1][2] consisting of a concourse and lower platform for the Hua Lamphong - Lak Song extension. The upper platform was opened on 23 December 2019.[3][4]

Station layout

Tha Phra Station is an elevated self-interchange station. The station has side platforms on the lower floor and island platform on the upper floor.

Floor
  • U3 Upper Platform
  • U2 Lower Platform
  • U1 Ticket hall and station concourse
  • Street level Station entrance

Services

Upper Platform

Platform 3, 4 for service to Charan 13 and Lak Song (via Bang Sue)

Lower Platform

Platform 1 for service to Lak Song

Platform 2 for service to Itsaraphap and Tha Phra (via Bang Sue)

  • Tha Phra Station Traditional sign
    Tha Phra Station Traditional sign
  • Tha Phra station: Entrance 1
    Tha Phra station: Entrance 1
  • Tha Phra station: Entrance 4
    Tha Phra station: Entrance 4
  • Faregate on Charansanitwong rd. side
    Faregate on Charansanitwong rd. side
  • Station concourse
    Station concourse

References
  1. pum (2019-07-29). "คนใช้บริการแน่นกดปุ่มวันแรกรถไฟฟ้าสีน้ำเงิน "หัวลำโพง-ท่าพระ" คนฝั่งธนฯปลื้มหลังรอมานาน". ประชาชาติธุรกิจ (in Thai). Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  2. "Free travel on Blue Line extension". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  3. "เปิดวิ่งครบวงกลมแล้ว! รถไฟฟ้าสายสีน้ำเงิน นั่งฟรี "เตาปูน-ท่าพระ" ถึง มี.ค. 63". mgronline.com. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  4. "The four remaining stations on the 38-stop MRT Blue Line have finally opened". Time Out Bangkok. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
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