Bang Phai station (Thai: สถานีบางไผ่, pronounced [sā.tʰǎː.nīː bāːŋ pʰàj]) is a Bangkok MRT rapid transit station on the Blue Line, above Phet Kasem Road in Bangkok, Thailand, in the area known as "Bang Phai" (the beginning of Khlong Phasi Charoen). Not to be confused with the Khlong Bang Phai station on the Purple Line.[1]
 Bang Phai บางไผ่ | |||||||||||
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 Platform of Bang Phai MRT station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Pak Khlong Phasi Charoen Subdistrict, Phasi Charoen District, Bangkok, Thailand | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 13°43′28.44″N 100°27′53″E / 13.7245667°N 100.46472°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited (BEM) | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | MRT MRT Blue Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms (4 exits, 2 elevators) | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
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| Station code | BL33 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 29 July 2019 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 523,765 | ||||||||||
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Viaduct
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This station is unique in that it differs from other stations in that it has a viaduct crosses over the tracks to the other side. It was built for the purpose of inviting the relics of the Buddha along the canal in the annual Chak Phra festival of nearby Wat Nang Chi. According to tradition, the relic cannot pass under any bridge or road.[2]
Neighbourhoods
edit- Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen
- Wat Nang Chi Chotikaram
- Wat Nuannoradit
- Khlong Bang Luang Artist House and Khlong Bang Luang Floating Market
- Wat Kamphaeng Bangchak
- Wat Absorn Sawan
- Bangphai General Hospital
- Phyathai 3 Hospital
References
edit- ^ "ฉบับพิเศษ เปิดให้บริการโครงการรถไฟฟ้าสายสีน้ำเงินส่วนต่อขยาย" (PDF). BEM Magazine. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-08-17. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
- ^ "งานประเพณีชักพระ วัดนางชี ที่บางไผ่". The Standard (in Thai). 2019-11-13. Retrieved 2021-01-24.