Kamphaeng Phet Station

Kamphaeng Phet
กำแพงเพชร
Location Chatuchak District, Bangkok, Thailand
Operated by Bangkok Metro Public Company Limited (BMPCL)
Line(s) MRT Blue Line
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Underground
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code KAM
History
Opened 3 July 2004 (2004-07-03)
Services
Preceding station   Bangkok Metro   Following station
toward Hua Lamphong
MRT Blue Line
Terminus

Kamphaeng Phet station (Thai: กำแพงเพชร) is a Metro station in Bangkok, Thailand. It is located beneath Kamphaeng Phet Road (Thanon), providing a direct access to the Chatuchak Weekend Market and OrTorKor Market. Not to be confused with the town or province of Kamphaeng Phet. It has an underground mall that opened in early 2009.

The preceding station is Bang Sue Station and next station is Chatuchak Park.

The road is named after HRH Prince Purachatra Jayakara Prince of Kamphaeng Phet (Thai, พระเจ้าบรมวงศ์เธอ พระองค์เจ้าบุรฉัตรไชยากร กรมพระกำแพงเพชรอัครโยธิน), the first Thai commander of State Railway of Thailand.

Station layout

G Street level Exit/Entrance
B1 Underground walking Exits 1-3
B2 Concourse Ticket machines
B2 Platform 1  Blue Line  towards Hua Lamphong (Chatuchak Park)
Island platform, doors will open on the right
Platform 2  Blue Line  towards Bang Sue (Terminus)
Preceding station   Bangkok Metro   Following station
toward Hua Lamphong
MRT Blue Line
Terminus

Coordinates: 13°47′52″N 100°32′54″E / 13.797693°N 100.548361°E / 13.797693; 100.548361


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