Sukhumvit Line

Sukhumvit Line สายสุขุมวิท
Skytrain approaching Nana Station
Overview
Type	Medium-capacity rail transport system
System	BTS Skytrain
Status	Operational
Locale	Bangkok, Thailand
Termini	Mo Chit Station Bearing Station
Stations	22
Daily ridership	600,000 (2012)
Operation
Opening	December 5, 1999
Owner	Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)
Operator(s)	Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited
Depot(s)	Mo Chit
Rolling stock	Siemens Modular Metro
Technical
Line length	22.25 km (13.83 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	Third rail
Operating speed	80 km/h (49.71 mph)
Route map Legend Saphan Mai Sai Yut Lak Si Wat Phra Si 11th Infantry Reg. Bang Bua Krom Pai Mai Kasetsart Sena Nikhom Ratchayothin Satri Woranat MRT Blue Line ( Bang Sue – Hua Lamphong ) Lat Phrao (MRT: Phahon Yothin) Main depot Mo Chit (MRT:Chatuchak Park) Saphan Khwai Sena Ruam Ari Sanam Pao Victory Monument Phaya Thai ARL ( Suvarnabhumi ) SRT Eastern Line ( Bangkok – Chachoengsao ) Ratchathewi Silom Line ( National Stadium – Saphan Taksin ) Siam Chit Lom Phloen Chit Nana Asok MRT Blue Line: Sukhumvit ( Hua Lamphong – Bang Sue ) Phrom Phong Thong Lo Ekkamai Phra Khanong On Nut Bang Chak Punnawithi Udom Suk Bang Na Bearing Samrong Pu Chao Saming Plai Erawan Museum Navy Academy Samutprakarn City Hall Srinakarindra Prak Sa Sai Luad Keha Samutprakarn

The Sukhumvit Line (Thai: รถไฟฟ้าบีทีเอส สายสุขุมวิท) is a route of the BTS Skytrain in Bangkok, Thailand. From the central Siam Station, where it connects with the Silom Line, the elevated rail line runs northwards along Phaya Thai and Phahon Yothin Roads to the Mo Chit Station (N8) in Chatuchak District, and eastwards along Rama I, Phloen Chit and Sukhumvit Roads to Bearing Station (E14) in Bang Na District.

Originally consisting of seventeen stations (from Mo Chit to On Nut) when the BTS first opened in December 1999. A planned station at N6 has never been built.

The line is represented on the official BTS map in light green.

Stations

Extension plans

Northern extension

• An 11.4 km, 11 station northern extension from Mo Chit Station to Khu Khot Sation in Don Mueang District has been planned since the Sukhumvit line opened. Originally, this extension is scheduled to be completed by 2019.
• A further 14 km, 9 station extension from Khu Khot Sation to Lam Luk Ka Sation is planned to be constructed thereafter.

Due to the significant delay in the northern extension plans, both extensions are now planned to be tendered at the same time. As of mid 2013 the planned tender of the northern extension is scheduled for late 2013 with construction to start in mid 2014. Opening is scheduled for 2018.

Southern extension

• Construction started in April 2012 for a 12.6 km, 7 station extension from Bearing Station to Samut Prakhan Station The extension is planned to open in 2017. 2 further planned stations will be built at a later date. In April 2013, the MRTA awarded Ch Karnchang the contract for track laying and electrical systems.^[1]
• A further 7 km, 5 station extension from Kheha Samut Prakan Station to Bang Pu Station is planned to be completed by 2019.

See also

• Airport rail link
• Lists of rapid transit systems
• Bangkok Metro
• BTS Skytrain
• SRT Red Lines
• Bangkok BRT

References

External links

• "2Bangkok BTS Dark Green Line - Bearing to Paknam - south extension, construction thread" Semi-regular updates, articles, pictures and commentary (In English)
• "2Bangkok BTS Dark Green Line - Mo Chit to Lam Lukka - north extension thread" Semi-regular updates, articles, pictures and commentary (In English)
• "Skyscrapercity BTS Dark Green Line extension thread" Regular updates, articles, pictures and commentary (In Thai)
• Airport Rail Link, BTS, MRT & BRT network map

v t e Sukhumvit Line Stations Wongwaen Rop Nok Tawan-ok - Ha Yaek Lat Phrao (planned) Wongwaen Rop Nok Tawan-ok Khlong Ha Khlong Si Khlong Sam Khu Khot Komo 25 Royal Air Force Museum Bhumiphol Adulyadej Hospital Saphan Mai Sai Yut Wongwian Lak Si Wat Phra Si Maha That Krom Thahan Rap Thi Sip Et Bang Bua Krom Pa Mai Kasetsart Sena Nikhom Ratchayothin Phahon Yothin 24 Ha Yaek Lat Phrao Mo Chit - Bearing (operational) Mo Chit Saphan Khwai Ari Sanam Pao Victory Monument Phaya Thai Ratchathewi Siam Chit Lom Phloen Chit Nana Asok Phrom Phong Thong Lo Ekkamai Phra Khanong On Nut Bang Chak Punnawithi Udom Suk Bang Na Bearing Samrong - Bang Pu (planned) Samrong Pu Chao Saming Phrai Erawan Museum Naval Academy Samut Prakan City Hall Srinagarindra Phraek Sa Sai Luat Kheha Samut Prakan Sawangkhaniwat Mueang Boran Si Chan Pradit Bang Pu Rolling stock Siemens Modular Metro Changchun Train BTS Skytrain M-Map