Talat Phlu BTS station

Talat Phlu station (Thai: สถานีตลาดพลู, pronounced [sā.tʰǎː.nīː tā.làːt pʰlūː]) is a BTS skytrain station on the Silom Line in Thon Buri District, Bangkok, Thailand. The station is on Ratchaphruek Road, surrounded by residences, small shops, and office towers. It is an interchange station with Ratchaphruek BRT station. However, it is located in a different location from the Talat Phlu railway station operated by the State Railway of Thailand.


Talat Phlu

ตลาดพลู
 BTS 
Platform level in February 2024
General information
LocationDao Khanong, Thon Buri
Bangkok
Thailand
Coordinates13°42′51.02″N 100°28′36.11″E / 13.7141722°N 100.4766972°E / 13.7141722; 100.4766972
Owned byBangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)
Operated byBangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited (BTSC)
Line(s)
ConnectionsBangkok BRT
Other information
Station codeS10
History
Opened14 February 2013; 11 years ago (2013-02-14)[1]
Previous namesRatchada – Ratchaphruek
Passengers
20211,043,787
Services
Preceding station BTS Skytrain Following station
Pho Nimit Silom Line Wutthakat
towards Bang Wa

Before construction, it was named "Ratchada-Ratchaphruek" station, but was changed to Talat Phlu station to avoid confusion with the BRT terminus station. The station opened on 14 February 2013 and the walkway to BRT was opened on 5 December 2013.[2] It was the western terminus of the Silom Line between 14 February 2013 and 5 December 2013 until the opening of the Talat Phlu-Bang Wa section.

Although it was named "Talat Phlu" because it is located in the area of Talat Phlu. Indeed, it is located in the area of Dao Khanong near the boundary of Dao Khanong and Bukkhalo Sub-districts, Thon Buri District, diagonally from The Mall Tha Phra.[3]

It is planned to be a station on the SRT Dark Red Line as part of the extension to Mahachai.

Station layout

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U3
Platform
Side platform, doors will open on the left
Platform 4 Silom Line toward National Stadium (Pho Nimit)
Platform 3 Silom Line toward Bang Wa (Wutthakat)
Side platform, doors will open on the left
U2
ticket sales class
ticket sales floor Exit 1–4, Passenger Service Center
Ticket Office, Ticket Machine, Shop
G
Street level
- Bus Stop
Footbridge to BRT Ratchaphruek Station
The Mall Tha Phra, Kantatararam Temple, Ratchada-Tha Phra Hospital

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "BTS ถึงตลาดพลู" [BTS is at Talat Phlu, but still need to change trains at Wongwian Yai] (in Thai). 30 November 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  2. ^ เปิดใช้สถานีรถไฟฟ้าเพิ่มอีก 2 สถานี [Two more BTS stations opened] (in Thai). 5 December 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Dao Khanong". Google Maps. Retrieved 2019-08-17.