Khlong Toei MRT station

คลองเตย Khlong Toei
MRT
General information
Location	Khlong Toei, Bangkok, Thailand
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
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	BL24
History
Opened	3 July 2004; 19 years ago (2004-07-03)
Previous names	Bon Kai
Passengers
2021	764,958
Services
Preceding station Metropolitan Rapid Transit Following station Lumphini towards Lak Song Blue Line QSNCC towards Tha Phra via Bang Sue

Khlong Toei MRT station (Thai: สถานีคลองเตย, pronounced [sā.tʰǎː.nīː kʰlɔ̄ːŋ tɤ̄ːj]; code BL24) is a Bangkok MRT station on the Blue Line. Located under Rama IV Road, near Metropolitan Electricity Authority Headquarters and Chaloem Maha Nakhon Expressway in Khlong Toei District, Bangkok, Thailand.

Construction of the MRT began at this station nine months after the foundation stone was laid by King Maha Vajiralongkorn (while he was the crown prince) on November 19, 1996 at Hua Lamphong station.

Before opened, station is named Bon Kai (Thai: บ่อนไก่) due to it located near Bon Kai neighborhood, but changed name to Khlong Toei on October 9, 2002. Although its name is Khlong Toei, Khlong Toei Market is nearer to Queen Sirikit National Convention Center station.

Station details

Uses a Thai house as its symbol, representing Plai Noen House Museum and color orange.^[1] It's an underground station, widths 28 metres (92 ft), lengths 202 metres (663 ft), depths 18 metres (59 ft) and uses side platforms

There are MetroMall in the station, but not opened.

References

13°43′21″N 100°33′14″E / 13.7224°N 100.5540°E / 13.7224; 100.5540

This page was last edited on 3 April 2024, at 10:35