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Thai first monorail “MRT Yellow Line” launches – 30km connecting suburbs of Bangkok

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

Eastern Bangkok Monorail Company (EBM, Thailand) started the free fare trial runs from June 3, 2023 (Sat) on a part of section of the monorail “MRT Yellow Line” that has been developed in the eastern suburbs of Bangkok.

New commuter electric trains “SRT Red Line” launch from Bangkok – Fleets from Japan

August 8, 2021August 8, 2021 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

Hitachi's SRT 2000 series train running on the SRT Light Red Line

The test operation of the new commuter electric trains “SRT Red Lines” owned by the State Railway of Thailand started on August 2, 2021 (Monday).

New station “Saint Louis” opens on February 8 – BTS Silom Line in Bangkok

February 8, 2021June 8, 2023 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

The trains of "BTS Skytrain" running around the metropolitan area of Bangkok

On February 8, 2021, the new station “Saint Louis” opened on the elevated railway “BTS Skytrain Silom Line” in the Bangkok metropolitan area of Thailand.

Bangkok “Gold Line” open – “BTS Sukhumvit Line” further extended northward

December 16, 2020December 16, 2020 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

BTS Group Holdings opened 2 their routes at the same time 13:00 on December 16, 2020 (Wednesday), which are the northern extension section of the “BTS Skytrain Sukhumvit Line” and the newly constructed “Gold Line”.

New metropolitan railway the “SRT Red Line” in Bangkok will open in March 2021

November 18, 2020November 17, 2020 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

The new metropolitan railway the “SRT Red Line” will finally open, which is under construction along the existing line of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT).

New stations “Wutthakat” and “Nikhom Rotfai Maha Chai” opened on the SRT Maeklong Line

November 5, 2020November 15, 2020 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) opened two new stations on the Maeklong Line (Wongwian Yai – Maha Chai) on Friday, October 23, 2020. One is the “Wutthakat” station (วุฒากาศ, Bangkok) between Talat Phlu Station (ตลาดพลู) and Clone Tonsai Station (คลองต้นไทร). It is located along Ratchapuruk Road (ถนน ราชพฤกษ์) about 150m from Wutthakat Station (S11) on the BTS Skytrain Silom Line, you can easily access downtown Bangkok by changing trains. The other is “Nikhom Rotfai Maha Chai” Station (นิคมรถไฟมหาชัย, Samut Sakhon) between Clonechuck Station (คลองจาก) and Maha Chai Station (มหาชัย). It is located next to Maha Chai Station which is famous for trains slipping into the market, and is close…

BTS Sukhumvit Line extended from Kasetsart University Station to Wat Phra Sri Mahathat Station

June 4, 2020November 15, 2020 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

BTS Skytrain Sukhumvit Line (รถไฟฟ้าบีทีเอส สายสุขุมวิท) in Bangkok metropolitan expanded northward from the current terminus – Kasetsart University Station to Wat Phra Sri Mahathat Station on June 4, 2020. The following 4 new stations are included in this section. Royal Forest Department Station (กรมป่าไม้, N14) Bang Bua Station (บางบัว, N15) 11th Infantry Regiment Station (กรมทหารราบที่ 11, N16) Wat Phra Sri Mahathat Station (วัดพระศรีมหาธาตุ, N17)