Asok BTS station

Asok station (Thai: สถานีอโศก, RTGS: Sathani Asok, pronounced [sā.tʰǎː.nīː ʔā.sòːk]) is a BTS Skytrain station, on the Sukhumvit Line in Watthana District, Bangkok, Thailand. The station is located on Sukhumvit Road at Asok Montri Road (Sukhumvit Soi 21), with interchange to MRT Blue Line at Sukhumvit station.


Asok

อโศก
 BTS 
Train leaving Asok station in 2006
LocationWattana, Bangkok, Thailand
Coordinates13°44′13.32″N 100°33′37.51″E
Owned byBangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)
Operated byBangkok Mass Transit System
Public Company Limited
(BTSC)
Line(s)
Connections MRT : Sukhumvit
Other information
Station codeE4
History
Opened5 December 1999
Services
Preceding station   Bangkok Rapid Transit   Following station
toward Khu Khot
Sukhumvit Line
toward Kheha
toward Lak Song
MRT Blue Line
Transfer at: Sukhumvit
Phetchaburi
toward Tha Phra
The station as seen from the busy streets of Bangkok
Ratchadaphisek Road at Asok junction with Sukhumvit Road, seen towards south
Asok Station Traditional sign

Around the station are many hotels and facilities for foreign tourists and business people. The area to the west is a continuation of the Nana entertainment zone, and to east is dense commercial area with numerous skyscrapers. Srinakharinwirot University (Prasarnmit Campus). The Siam Society, knowledge society with facilities for learning art, history, culture and natural sciences of Thailand and neighbouring countries, is to the north of the station on Asok Montri Road, and is also near Korea Town.

Gate

Exit 1 Sukhumvit  soi 19, Bus stop ( to Phromphong ), M floor of Terminal 21 shopping mall.

Exit 2 Bus stop ( To Nana ),  Sukhumvit soi 12.

Exit 3 MRT Sukhumvit station, Asok montri Road , The Siam Society Under Royal Patronage, Srinakharinwirot University, M floor of Terminal 21 shopping mall.

Exit 4 Sukhumvit  soi 14, Sukhumvit  soi 16, Ratchadaphisek Road, Benjakitti Park.

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