MRT Pink Line

     Pink Line
Overview
Type Rapid transit
System Bangkok Metro
Status planned
Locale Bangkok & Nonthaburi Province, Thailand
Termini Khae Rai
Min Buri
Stations 24 (planned)
Operation
Opened 2014 - 2016[1] (est.)
Owner Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand
Operator(s) MRT
Technical
Line length 34.5 kilometers (21.4 mi) (est.)
No. of tracks 2 monorail tracks
Electrification Third rail
Operating speed 80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map
Legend
 Nonthaburi Government Center
Khae Rai
Sanambin Nam
Samakkhi
Chonprathan
Pak Kret
Liang Mueang Pak Kret
Mueang Thong Thani
Si Rat
Mongkut Wattana
Bangkok Government Complex
Lak Si
Phranakhon Rajabhat
Lak Si Roundabout
Lat Pla Khao
Rarmintra Government Housing
Vacharaphol
Nawamin
Khan Na Yao
Siam Park City
Bang Chan
Setthabut Bamphen
Sihaburanukit
Minburi

The Pink MRT line is a planned elevated mass rapid transit line to be built in Bangkok, Thailand.
The will be some 35 km long and will run from east Bangkok to west Bangkok(Pak Kret district, Nonthaburi Province) in the northern part of the city. It will run from Minburi Bangkok (also transfers to MRT Orange Line) along Ram Inthra Road.
Chaeng Watthana Road and Tiwanon Road ending at The Nonthaburi Government Center which transfer to the MRT Purple Line.The line will also transfer with SRT Dark Red Line, BTS Sukhumvit Line, and MRT Grey Line in the future.

Contents

List of planned stations

The line will have a total of 24 stations 4 of which will be transfer stations and 2 of which will be "park & ride" stations. The line will also have 2 additional service stations for train maintenance.

Code Station Name Number of train platforms Transfer
Nonthaburi Government Center - Minburi
Pk1 Nonthaburi Government Center 4 MRT Purple Line Nonthaburi Government Center Station(Under Construction)
Pk2 Khae Rai 2
Pk3 Sanam Bin Nam 2
Pk4 Samakkhi 2
Pk5 Chonlaprathan 2
Pk6 Pak Kret 2
Pk7 Liang Mueang Pak Kret 2
Pk8 Mueang Thong Thani 2
Pk9 Si Rat 2
Pk10 Mongkut Watthana 2
Pk11 Bangkok Government Complex 2
Pk12 Lak Si 4 SRT Dark Red Line Lak Si Station (Planned)
Pk13 Phranakhon Rajabhat 2
Pk14 Lak Si Roundabout 4 BTS Sukhumvit Line Lak Si Roundabout Station (Proposed route extension)
Pk15 Lat Pla Khao 2
Pk16 Raminthra Government Housing 2
Pk17 Watcharaphon 4 MRT Grey Line Watcharaphon Station (Planned)
Pk18 Nawamin 2
Pk19 Khan Na Yao 2
Pk20 Siam Park City 2
Pk21 Bang Chan 2
Pk22 Setthabut Bamphen 2
Pk23 Sihaburanukit 2
Pk24 Minburi 4 MRT Orange Line Minburi Station (Planned)

Progress

Currently an environmental impact assessment for the MRT Pink Line is expected to go to the cabinet late this year. Also the director-general of the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning has said in an interview that the pink line was considered a priority scheme, as it ran past the government complex.[2]
The rail system was originally intended to be a duo-track monorail, but studies are now underway to convert the proposed line into heavy rail. While these plans are underway, construction for the Pink line is expected to be delayed by several months.

References

  1. ^ http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/35595/mrt-pink-line-route-takes-step-forward
  2. ^ http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/35595/mrt-pink-line-route-takes-step-forward

See also

Bangkok Rapid Transit System
Primary lines
  BTS Sukhumvit Line (extension planned)
  BTS Silom Line (extension under construction)
  MRT Blue Line (extension under construction)
  SRT Airport Rail Link
  MRT Purple Line (under construction)
  SRT Light Red Line (under construction)
  SRT Dark Red Line (planned)
  MRT Orange Line (planned)
  MRT Yellow Line (planned)
Secondary lines
  Chula-Siam Monorail (planned)
  Grand Square Monorail (planned)
  Ramkhamhaeng-Thonglor Monorail (planned)
  MRT Pink Line (planned)
  BTS Bang Na-Suvarnabhumi (planned)
Cancelled projects
  MRT Brown Line (merged with orange line)
  MRT Grey Line (cancelled)
  MRT Light Blue Line (cancelled)
  Bangkok Elevated Road and Train System (cancelled)
  Lavalin Skytrain (cancelled)
Rapid transit
BTS Skytrain ·    Bangkok Metro (MRT)  · Suvarnabhumi Airport Link  · Bangkok BRT · Chula-Siam Monorail · Ramkhamhaeng-Thonglor Monorail · BMA2-Soi Yothin Monorail · Bang Na-Suvarnabhumi LRT
Buses
Water buses
Bangkok Boat Express Lines ( Chao Phraya Express Boat ·  Khlong Saen Saep Express Boat ·  Sathon-Klong Toei Express Boat ·  Golden Mount Line ·  NIDA Line ·  Bangkok Noi Longtail Express Boat  ·  Sathon-Wat Dao Khanong Express Boat  ·  Sathon-Samut Prakan Express Boat  ·  Khlong Phasi Charoen Express Boat  ·  Khlong Lat Phrao Express Boat  ·  Khlong Prem Prachakhon Express Boat  ·  Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem Express Boat)