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Showing posts with label Purple Line. Show all posts

2020/01/17

MRT Transportation of Bangkok

City : Bangkok (Krung Thep), Thailand
MRT : Mass Rapid Transit

Thanks to MRT, It is very convenient to move within Bangkok city.
MRT has two operated Line that are Purple Line and Blue Line.
Passengers can transfer the Lines in Tao poon Station.

I look back on use when I stayed in 2018.

  Purple Line  

Tao poon

The line is an elevated railway connecting between Bangkok suburb and metropolitan area.  So, the view from the car window can be seen.

 Tao poon 

Tao poon

This is one of the terminal station on the line.
The view towards Bangkok city from this platform is recommended.
There is Chao Phraya River pier "Wat Soi Thong" within walking distance from here.  I got on the boat from the pier.

 Chao Phraya River 

Between Phra Nang Klao Bridge Station and Sai Ma Station.

Phra Nang Klao Bridge Station

Sai Ma Station

River view for Downstream from train.


River view for Upstream from train.


 Khlong Bang Phai 


Khlong Bang Phai

This is one of the terminal station on the line.
Big parking facility is at next the station. There is also train hangar.


 Attention 

This time, I took photos and videos on the platform and in the train.
It was a fun time and was not felt the time passage.

And a problem happened when I through the ticket gate.
An error occurred in the automatic ticket gate.

MRT Purple Line

I asked to station staff, the answer is that the stay time exceeded the limit.
The limit of stay time is 2 hours.  The penalty fee is 70B.

  Blue Line 

This line is a subway that runs through the city of Bangkok.

 Hua Lamphong 

Hua Lamphong

This is one of the terminal station on the line.
A little walk should be needed to State Railway of Thailand.
There is Chinatown within walking distance from here.

 Thailand Cultural Center 


Thailand Cultural Center

Ratchada Rot Fai Night Market is in near the station exit.
This station is crowded with tourists from the evening on.

 Sukhumvit 


Sukhumvit

It is near Asoke intersection on Sukhumvit Rd.
It is very crowded because there are shopping facilities such as Terminal21 around this area. About 9:00 pm, it took time to pass the ticket gate of this station.
I regretted to have got off at this station in this time span.

 Chatuchak Park 


Chatuchak Park

It is one of the nearest station for Chatuchak Weekend Market.
A little walk should be needed to the market.

 Tao poon 

This is one of the terminal station on the line.
This station is only one elevated on this line.
It may be good to walk around here, Because market is available.

2019/03/10

Tao Poon Station : MRT in Thailand

MRT(Mass Rapid Transit)
Location : Bang Sue, Bangkok (Krung Thep), Thailand
MRT Line : Blue Line & Purple Line

This is a relay station connecting two routes.

Walked from the platform of Blue Line to the platform of Purple Line.


  To the Ticket gate            

The appearance of the station.
This station is on the ground unlike others.

Tao Poon MRT Station

Entrance of the station.
Unlike other stations, the stairs is going up.
Tao Poon MRT Station

Ticket gate.
Tao Poon MRT Station

  Platform on Blue Line         

Looking at it again, the color of the platform is unified in blue.

Tao Poon MRT Station

Tao Poon MRT Station

  Connection aisle                

Passage to Purple Line.
There is no gate such as a ticket confirmation on the way.

Tao Poon MRT Station

Tao Poon MRT Station

The Purple Line platform is up Blue Line.
Tao Poon MRT Station

Tao Poon MRT Station

As expected, this platform is unified in purple.
Tao Poon MRT Station

Tao Poon MRT Station

Tao Poon MRT Station