Tao Poon MRT station

Tao Poon station (Thai: สถานีเตาปูน, RTGS: Sathani Tao Pun, pronounced [sā.tʰǎː.nīː tāw pūːn]) is a MRT station in Bangkok, located on Tao Pun Intersection, Bang Sue District, Bangkok. It is an interchange station of the Blue Line and Purple Line. It is a terminal station for Purple line.

Tao Poon

เตาปูน
 MRT   MRT 
Tao Poon station
LocationBang Sue, Bangkok, Thailand
Owned byMass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA)
Operated byBangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited (BEM)
Line(s) MRT  MRT Blue Line
 MRT  MRT Purple Line
PlatformsMRT Blue Line: 2 side platforms
MRT Purple Line: 1 island platform
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeMRT Blue Line: BL10
MRT Purple Line: PP16
History
Opened6 August 2016 (Purple Line)[1]
11 August 2017 (Blue Line)[2]
Services
Preceding station   Bangkok Metro   Following station
toward Lak Song
MRT Blue Line
toward Tha Phra
MRT Purple LineTerminus

History

The station was opened on 6 August 2016.[3] Initially with only Purple line service and not connect to the rest of Bangkok's rapid transit the system. Free shuttle bus was provided, connecting Tao Poon station to a nearby Bang Sue MRT station. The one-station Blue Line extension from Bang Sue to Tao Poon was opened on 11 August 2017. Adding Blue Line service to the station and enabling direct transfers between the two lines.[4] Station served as terminal station for Blue line until 4 December 2019, the Blue line service was extended from Tao Poon to Sirindhorn station.[5]

Future

The purple line was plans to be extended southward, from Tao Poon to Rat Burana.[6][7] Cabinet approved the extension but bidding and construction is still yet to commence.

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