Saphan Taksin station (Thai: สถานีสะพานตากสิน) is a BTS skytrain station, on the Silom Line in Sathon and Bang Rak Districts, Bangkok, Thailand. The station is located at the entry ramp of Taksin Bridge, below Sathon Road, to the east of the Chao Phraya River. It is the only rapid transit station in Bangkok which can transfer to a river pier for the crossing-river ferry to Thonburi and the Chao Phraya Express Boat service. That makes the station popular for both daily passengers and tourists sightseeing by river boats to historical area such as Wat Arun, Wat Pho and Sanam Luang.
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| Location | Sathon and Bang Rak Bangkok Thailand | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 13°43′7.59″N 100°30′50.78″E / 13.7187750°N 100.5141056°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) BTS Rail Mass Transit Growth Infrastructure Fund (BTSGIF) | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited (BTSC) | ||||||||||
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| Connections |  Chao Phraya Express Boat | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Accessible | - | ||||||||||
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| Station code | S6 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 5 December 1999 | ||||||||||
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| 2021 | 1,594,623 | ||||||||||
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It has been proposed since 2012 to close and demolish the station to facilitate the construction of a second track, which will "ease the bottleneck over its stretch across the Chao Phraya River"[1] however as of December 2015, there has been no decision on how to proceed.[2]
In August 2017, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration formally announced the plans, by extending the road bridges of the Taksin Bridge and rebuild the station when the road bridges are done. The rebuilding will cost one billion baht and is due to be completed in 40 months, before December 2019.[3] However, the project was delayed, and as of July 2020 BTSC was still in search for a suitable contractor, expected to have the contract signed in August with works commencing a month later.[4]
Station layout
edit| U3 Platform | ||
| Platform 3 | Silom Line toward Bang Wa (Krung Thon Buri) or National Stadium (Surasak) | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the left (southbound) / right (westbound) | ||
| U2 ticket sales class |
ticket sales floor | Exit 1–4, Passenger Service Center Ticket Office, Ticket Machine, Shop |
| G Street level |
- | Saphan Taksin Park, Sathorn Pier, Charoen Krung Road |
Facilities
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Tourist information office- Chao Phraya Express Boat service at Sathorn Pier
- Cross-river ferry to Charoen Nakhon Road
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kongsai, Thanatpong. "BMA to close Saphan Taksin station to ease bottleneck". The Nation. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
- ^ Sasiwan Mokkhasen (2015-12-02). "Decision Soon on Future of BTS Saphan Taksin". Khaosod English. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
- ^ "Plan announced for Saphan Taksin BTS expansion". Bangkok Post. 2017-08-11. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
- ^ "BTS ตากสิน เริ่มขยาย ก.ย.ขยายสะพานก่อน 13 เดือนเสร็จขยายสถานี 27 เดือน".
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