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MRT Orange Line

MRT Orange Line
รถไฟฟ้ามหานคร สายสีส้ม
Future MRT Orange Line Platforms, TLCC Station.jpg
Overview
Type Rapid transit
System Bangkok Metro
Status Bidding and Tendering
Locale Bangkok, Thailand
Termini Bang Khun Non
Min Buri
Stations 30 (planned)
Operation
Opened c. 2020 (Eastern section)
Owner Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA)
Operator(s) MRTA
Technical
Line length 35.36 kilometers (21.97 mi)
Track length 22.57 kilometers (14.02 mi) (under construction)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Electrification Third rail
Operating speed 80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map
Taling Chan  SRT 
Bang Khun Non  MRT 
Siriraj
Chao Phraya River
Sanam Luang
Democracy Monument  MRT 
Lan Luang
Yommarat  SRT 
Ban Tad Thong
Ratchathewi  BTS 
Pratunam
Ratchaprarop ARLbangkok.svg  ARL 
Victory Monument
Din Daeng
Pracha Songkhro  BMA 
Thailand Cultural Centre MRT 
MRTA Depot
Khlong Lat Phrao
Nawasi  BMA 
Ram Khamhaeng
Rajamangala Stadium
Hua Mak
Lam Sali
Si Burapha
Khlong Ban Ma
Sammakon
Nom Klao
Rat Pattana
Min Pattana
Keha Ramkhamhaeng
Min Buri  MRT 
Suwinthawong

The MRT Orange Line (Thai: รถไฟฟ้ามหานคร สายสีส้ม) is one of planned rapid transit lines of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) in the Bangkok Metropolitan Area, Thailand.

This Line is divided into 2 sections, Bang Khun Non - Thailand Cultural Centre (17.5-km), Thailand Cultural Centre - Min Buri (21-km). Construction is expected to start in 2017 and the line is projected to open by 2023.

When fully completed, the line will be about 37.5-km long, mostly underground, with 30 stations (7 elevated stations and other 23 underground stations, including the current Thailand Cultural Centre Station of MRT Blue Line).

The line is indicated by the colour Orange on the map.

The original plan of Orange Line aimed to serve travel demand between the northwestern area of Thonburi, at Bang Bamru Railway Station in Bang Phlat District, and the east of Bangkok in Bang Kapi District. It was planned to run along Ramkhamhaeng Road and Ratchawithi Road, passing many public places like Hua Mak Stadium, Dusit Zoo and Victory Monument, and provide access to universities including Ramkhamhaeng University, Suan Sunandha and Suan Dusit Rajabhat University and many government offices.

In 2009, the proposed MRT Brown line from Bang Kapi District, elevated along Ram Khamhaeng Road, to the eastern suburb in Saphan Sung District and Min Buri District, was merged with the Orange line in Bangkok's mass rapid transit master plan. In July 2011, the section from Bang Khun Non to Taling Chan was finally scrapped in favour the SRT Light Red line spur line which duplicates the same route. In 2012, there were further notable changes made to the central and western sections of the Orange line. The section from Din Daeng District to Bang Bamru was rerouted away from Victory Monument to Pratunam Market, Petchaburi rd and Larn Luang Road, then under Ratchadamnoen Klang Road (the cancelled BTS Silom Line extension to Phrannok route) and terminates at Bang Khun Non to interchange with the MRT Blue Line extension. (Instead of the previous route to Taling Chan District to interchange with SRT Light Red Line).


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