Talat Phlu station (, ) is a
BTS skytrain station on the
Silom Line
The Elevated Train in Commemoration of Bhumibol Adulyadej, HM the King's 6th Cycle Birthday 2nd line, also known as Silom Line, is one of the rapid transit lines of the BTS Skytrain, BTS Skytrain System in Bangkok, Thailand.The line runs eastward ...
in
Thon Buri District
Thon Buri (, ) is one of the 50 districts (''khet'') of Bangkok, Thailand. On the west bank of Chao Phraya River, it was once part of Thon Buri province. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Bangkok Yai, Phra Nakhon (across Chao P ...
,
Bangkok
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,
Thailand
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. The station is located above the
Ratchadaphisek
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-Ratchaphruek intersection, surrounded by residences, small shops, and office towers. It is an interchange station with Ratchaphruek
BRT
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station. Although the station has the same name as that of State Railway of Thailand's
Talat Phlu railway station, it is located 1.2 km away from the BTS station.
Before construction, it was named "Ratchada-Ratchaphruek" station, but was changed to Talat Phlu station to avoid confusion with the BRT terminus station. The station opened on 14 February 2013 and the walkway to BRT was opened on 5 December 2013. It was the western terminus of the Silom Line between 14 February 2013 and 5 December 2013 until the opening of the Talat Phlu-Bang Wa section.
Although it was named "Talat Phlu" because it is located in the area of
Talat Phlu
Talat Phlu or Talad Phlu (, ) is a community and marketplace by the canal Khlong Bangkok Yai in Talat Phlu subdistrict, Thon Buri district, Thonburi side of Bangkok.
History and present
The history of Talat Phlu dates back to the reign of K ...
. Indeed, it is located in the area of
Dao Khanong near the boundary of Dao Khanong and
Bukkhalo
Bukkhalo (, ) is a ''khwaeng'' (sub-district) of Thon Buri District, Bangkok. Its name is also the name of surrounding area.
Geography
Bukkhalo is the central area of the district.
The area is bounded by other subdistricts (from north clockwise) ...
Sub-districts, Thon Buri District, diagonally from
The Mall Tha Phra.
It is planned to be a station on the
SRT Dark Red Line
The SRT Dark Red Line (also referred to as Thani Ratthaya Line ()), is part of the SRT Red Line suburban railway system to serve the greater Bangkok Metropolitan Region running for between Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal and Rangsit.
In m ...
as part of the extension to Mahachai.
Station layout
See also
*
Bangkok Skytrain
References
BTS Skytrain stations
Railway stations in Thailand opened in 2013
SRT Red Lines
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