Tha Phra MRT station

Tha Phra station (Thai: สถานีท่าพระ, RTGS: Sathani Tha Phra, 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.

Tha Phra

ท่าพระ
 MRT 
MRT Tha Phra station (View from Charansanitwong Rd.)
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)
Services
Preceding station   Bangkok Metro   Following station
toward Lak Song
MRT Blue Line
toward Tha Phra (via Bang Sue)
toward Lak Song
MRT Blue LineTerminus

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

References
  1. pum (2019-07-29). "คนใช้บริการแน่นกดปุ่มวันแรกรถไฟฟ้าสีน้ำเงิน "หัวลำโพง-ท่าพระ" คนฝั่งธนฯปลื้มหลังรอมานาน". ประชาชาติธุรกิจ (in Thai). Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  2. Limited, Bangkok Post Public Company. "Free travel on Blue Line extension". https://www.bangkokpost.com. Retrieved 2020-04-23. External link in |website= (help)
  3. mgronline.com https://mgronline.com/business/detail/9620000122240. Retrieved 2020-04-23. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  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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