Punnawithi BTS station

Punnawithi station (Thai: สถานีปุณณวิถี) is a BTS skytrain station, on the Sukhumvit Line in Phra Khanong District, Bangkok, Thailand. The station is located on Sukhumvit Road at Soi Punnawithi (Sukhumvit Soi 101).


Punnawithi

ปุณณวิถี
 BTS 
LocationPhra Khanong, Bangkok, Thailand
Coordinates13°41′20.11″N 100°36′33.16″E
Owned byBangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)
Operated byBangkok Mass Transit System
Public Company Limited
(BTSC)
Line(s)
Other information
Station codeE11
History
Opened12 August 2011
Previous namesThammamongkhon
Services
Preceding station   Bangkok Rapid Transit   Following station
toward Khu Khot
Sukhumvit Line
toward Kheha
Punnawithi Station Traditional sign

Apart from the dense residential area surrounding the station, an attraction nearby the station is Dhammamongkol Temple on Soi Punnawithi with very tall and well decorated chedi which also houses jade Buddha and Kuan Yin image. Chanapatana International Design Institute which is founded by the temple is also situated on the same soi.

Opened in 2011, it is a part of the 5.52 km (3.43 mi) skytrain extension from On Nut to Bearing station.

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