Lumphini MRT Station

Lumphini
ลุมพินี
Location Sathon District, Bangkok, Thailand
Owned by MRTA
Operated by BMCL
Line(s) MRT Blue Line and MRT Light Blue Line
Platforms MRT Blue Line: 2 split platforms
MRT Light Blue Line: 2 side platforms
Tracks MRT Blue Line: 2
MRT Light Blue Line: 2
Construction
Structure type MRT Blue Line: Underground
MRT Light Blue Line: Elevated
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code LUM
History
Opened 3 July 2004
Services
Preceding station   Bangkok Metro   Following station
toward Hua Lamphong
MRT Blue Line
toward Bang Sue
Phloen Chit
toward Pracha Songkhro
MRT Light Blue Line
(proposed)
Suan Phlu
toward Chong Nonsi

Lumphini MRT Station (Thai: สถานีลุมพินี, code LUM) is a Bangkok Metro station. Located on Rama IV Road, near Witthayu Intersaction and Lumphini Park. Although station's name meaning to Lumphini Park, but Rama VI Monument that is the main sight of the park, is nearer to Si Lom MRT Station.

Station layout

U3
Platform
Side platform, under construction
Platform 1  Light Blue Line  (planned) towards Chong Nonsi
Platform 2  Light Blue Line  (planned) towards Pracha Songkhro
Side platform, under construction
U2
Concourse
Concourse Exit, Ticket machines
G
At-grade
Street level Bus stop, Lumphini Boxing Stage, Lumphini Park
B1
Concourse
Concourse Level Exits 1–2, and Ticket Vending Machines
B2
Platform
Platform 2  Blue Line  towards Bang Sue (Khlong Toei)
Side platform, doors will open on the right
B4
Platform
Platform <span style="color"0000ff;">1  Blue Line  towards Hua Lamphong (Si Lom)
Side platform, doors will open on the left

Station details

Lumphini is underground station, widths 20 metres, lengths 172 metres, and depths 26 metres. It uses split platform due to another half of Rama IV Road has Metropolitan Waterworks Authority's pipes. It uses symbol lotus and color      green[1]

Bus connection

References

  1. จุดเริ่มต้นของคนเดินทาง: ดำดินเดินทาง. คอลัมน์นายรอบรู้ นิตยสารสารคดี เดือนตุลาคม 2548

Coordinates: 13°43′32″N 100°32′46″E / 13.7256°N 100.5460°E