While the trial run will be limited, the Pink Line's opening will undoubtedly be welcomed by Bangkokians - especially those who have had to endure the heavy congestion along Ram Inthra Road. However, due to technical limitations, the carriages will only run from Min Buri to Wat Phra Si Mahathat station, where passengers can interchange with the Green Line. The trial operations were supposed to run almost the entire length of the system, from Min Buri to Nonthaburi Civic Centre station. The monorail system, which will have 30 stations in total, will run between Khae Rai in Nonthaburi and Min Buri district in east Bangkok via Ram Inthra Road. Pink Line: Nonthaburi-Min Buri (Test run: July)ĭesigned to accommodate commuter demands in northern Bangkok, the 34.5-km-long rail link between Nonthaburi and Min Buri - also known as the Pink Line - is scheduled to commence trial operations in July. The Bangkok Post takes a closer look at the four electric rail routes which are due to come online later in the year. The line allows passengers to interchange with the numerous boat services that run along the Chao Phraya River. In the same month, Bangkok welcomed the Gold Line - a 1.72-km monorail that links Krung Thon Buri station with Khlong San district office. The opening of the 9.8-kilometre extension means the skytrain system now spans 68.25 kilometres with 59 stations from Samut Prakan at one end, to Pathum Thani at the other. Then, the BTS Skytrain Green Line extension between Wat Phra Si Mahathat and Khu Khot stations opened in mid-December. The extension - which began operating in March last year - concluded the project, which was envisioned as a loop around Bangkok.
The first was the 13-kilometre elevated extension of the MRT Blue Line, which runs between Bang Sue and Tha Phra stations. Hopes are high that this year, Bangkok will see a reduction in traffic congestion and improvements in air quality, as several mass transit systems under construction for the past few years are scheduled to begin limited trial operations.įour new electric rail routes will be added to Bangkok's growing rapid transit network this year after three lines were added to the list last year. The SRT said both facilities are scheduled to open to the public this year. (Photo by Chanat Katanyu) All following user names refer to State Railway of Thailand (SRT) conducts a test ride of the Red Line's Bang Sue-Rangsit section from Bang Sue Grand station to Rangsit station.
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