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The System Map of Bangkok Rail Transit Network The System Map of N Northbound 5 0 Railroad to 0 th 2 Bangkok Rail TransitLa stN Updeate:t 9w Janouaryr 2k005 LINES DESTINATIONS h Chiang Mai c t Nakhon Ratchasima BTS – “Skytrain” Park & ride station a w Pathum Thani Nong Khai o Light green Phran Nok – Samut Prakan City airport terminal o Ubon Ratchathani Lam Lukka Z Dark green Saphan Mai – Bang Wa Provincial bus terminal MRT – “Metro” Connection with the State Railway Rang Sit Blue City loop with Tha Phra – Bang Khae Connection with the Chao Phraya Express Boat Muang Ek Royal Thai Air Force Academy Purple Bang Yai – Rat Burana BRT Connection with the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Orange Bang Kapi – Bang Bamru Landmark within walking distance K Don Muang Bhumibol Hospital S h K a l Yellow Lat Phrao – Sri Nagarindra Interchange station(s) h m o B l n a o T Y g n Thung Song Hong Saphan Mai n a a B SRT Projects Proposed station reserved for future development g l e B g a a k a B n B t n u g to Pak Kret via Th. Chaeng Watthana MONORAIL MONORAIL to Min Buri via Th. Ram Indra a B B g a Red Rang Sit – Maha Chai Connection with provincial bus terminal n a a P R Lak Si Bang Khen g n n T S n g h h a T a i P g r k h h Y a o Y i t Pink Taling Chan – Suvarnabhumi Airport Transport Centres h Y e n a M o a a a g a I Y i i i k i t a Chit Chon n Bang Bua o Light Pink Makkasan – Suvarnabhumi Makkasan h a non-stop airport express Th. Rattana Thibet h P Kasetsat Ngam Wong Wan . Kaset Phahon Yothin h University T BRT g n a Taksin Wat Samian Nari Sena Nikhom L 1 2 4 g i i d in i a n a a n h o a o h ) ) a t a a ) h ) im ) h 2 h 0 L r n 1 3 0 T T 2 T 3 Ratcha Yothin o h a 4 C 5 th 8 t 1 t 1 y Y o k o o g a o a o Khae Rai P w ra ra n ra ra ra p n t a h o h a h n h h h h p o P h P h P a a P a P a a h t t t t t Pracha h L P a C a C a W M a M a H a L L L L L Rewadi Chuen Ho Wang h ( ( ( ( ( P Northern & Th. Lat Phrao Nonthaburi Nakhon In Northeastern Mo Chit 2 Bus Terminal Khlong Saen Saep Wong Sawang Phahon Yothin Mo Chit Chatu Chak Park Th. Ramkhamhaeng BRT Min Buri Bang Sue S H Lam Ratchadaphisek p u Bang Kapi o o a Sali k f r e R T t M s a s Saphan Khwai i h Kamphaeng m a h a A k Phet p k il u a h a t Chatu Chak d a n h a Sutthisan m d o Pradiphat Weekend Market h r c h i t a ty a e R n . g h Bang Kruai Tao Pun T Huai Ari Bangkok Metropolitan Khwang Set Siri Administration Pracha Krungthep Kritha Phanu Rangsi Din Daeng Songkhro Kiak Kai Sanam Pao n Bang O e Ratchawithi Chitralada Southbound S Thailand Railroad to m a n Bang p Cultural Centre a S . o K g Krabue Victory r g Nakhon Pathom Bang Bamru Bang Phlat h a a n n T r Phra Ram 9 a Eastbound Monument p n a b Kanchana Buri a a h a h th C r Railroad to Hat Yai Dusit c t p K S P P P T S t t Khlong a a t Sungai Kolok a h h h a u ra a h h a la u u u li a a Phaya Thai R Makkasan Tan P T L Chachoengsao tt tt tt n n m Y h h h g P o Aranya Prathet a a a a C h Sirindhorn Y M M M h a Laem Chabang o o o a k Sattahip n n n n Bang Khun Phrom Phetchaburi th th th Phra Pinklao Ratchathewi Makkasan o o o n n n Khlong Saen Saep S S S Phan Fa Democracy it a a a Monument h i i i Lilat C 3 2 1 m m Suvarnabhumi Bang Khun Non a o n i L e Krungthep Phran S it lo(Sukhumvit 3) Sukhumvit Airport National h h Khlong Ban Ma Nok Stadium C P Nana Mahanakhon Fai Chai Sanam Ratchaprasong Shopping Belt Luang Asok Phrom Phong ( Bangkok ) Suan Luang (Sukhumvit 21) (Sukhumvit 39) g Rattana Queen n i a r o Kosin Ratchadamri e Sirikit Thong Lo o d W i n Yaowarat (Sukhumvit 55) i t n T National Mu Ban Mittraphap i Eastern Phanitchayakan Thon Buri Island i r a n Chulalongkorn m h g Convention Ekkamai Bus Terminal a (Charan Sanit Wong 13) o p n g a S University L o Wat m l Centre (Sukhumvit 63) i N n u h i a S Mangkon Sam Yan r r L K Phra Khanong S Seacon Square a . h h C T T . h Th. Rama IV . On Nut h Wang Hua S P T u (Sukhumvit 77) QSNCC k h Burapha Lamphong h a Bangkok Sala Daeng u Seri Centre B s m Bang Chak L i B v a C B a T Yai t it a n a n h ic k g h n a tr Punnawithi a g is S K r g P Central D o o P l Chong Nonsi (Sukhumvit 101) Feeder service to h W h h ia Nong Bon Suan Luang Rama IX n a e r Business c g n a a a n BRT e i a t Suvarnabhumi District in e ty F w i g Prachathipok n i C n o Airport o n N l m a e t li Th. Phetchakasem Khlong th a a a i a u h a a n r I r l S Surasak B o t N i P K a P San u w n g S t g S g Udom Suk a e n t la n t n Talat Phlu Krung Saphan Taksin (Sukhumvit 103) M h C a a a a a a Thon Buri T B W P B W B Taksin Th. Bang Na - Bang Pakong Thana i Southern Bangkok g o Bus Terminal Wongwian Yai City n N Dense Residential and International lo i a r Wutthakat Commercial Areas within Bang Na Trade & Exhibition La Salle h a Bang Centre (Sukhumvit 105) C W Sam Re the Ratchadaphisek g i Wat Sai Sakae (BITEC) n S Inner Ring Road a t BRT B a Wat Sing Mahai Phatthana Chom Chon W Sawan Th. Rama III Bang Bon Bearing (Sukhumvit 107) Mu Ban Ek Phailin Samae Dam Chom Thong Chao Phraya River n T a na Rang Pho h h . aw Dao Khanong S p Ba g g Nam Daeng u e h n n k h u a S k ip a Ban Phromdaen a T a M B u Bang Pakok w h a Samrong R T M t Bang Nam Chuet Pracha Uthit Samut Sakhon Th. Pu Chao Saming Phrai Th. Thepha Rak Khok Khwai Rat Burana Disclaimer: Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information supplied, by viewing this map the user agrees that Wat Trai Samakkhi neither www.2bangkok.com nor the producer of this map shall be held Ban Khom (Sukhumvit 119) Phra Pradaeng responsible for any loss or damage caused by or arising out of the use Mae Klong Royal Thai Navy of the information found in this map. This is NOT, in any way, an official Maha Chai Bang Nang Kreng document issued by the companies or authorities that are currently or Samut Prakan t Academy Railroad to i v have been involved in these infrastructure projects. Under no m circumstances may an individual or organization modify, reproduce or u Samut Prakan Samut Songkhram h commercially use this map without prior written permission from the k Maha Wong City Hall u map producer, Chatchawal Phansopa. Details shown on this map S . include existing infrastructures as well as those under construction or h T in the stages of planning, and therefore are subject to change. Your Pak Nam feedback and suggestions are welcome at [email protected] Another map showing the Bangkok mass transit master plan is also Phraeksa available at www.2bangkok.com free of charge. These 2 maps are being constantly updated but they will be posted online when a significant amount of changes, improvements or corrections have been made. Sai Luat.
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