MRT Orange Line

Orange Line
Overview
Type	Rapid transit
System	Bangkok Metro
Status	planned
Termini	Taling Chan Min Buri
Stations	28 (planned)
Operation
Opened	2019 (est.)
Owner	Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand
Operator(s)	MRT
Technical
Line length	37.5 kilometers (23.3 mi) (est.)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) Standard gauge
Electrification	Third rail
Operating speed	80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map Legend Taling Chan Bang Khun Non Siriraj Chao Phraya River Sanam Luang Democracy Monument Lan Luang Yommarat Ban Tad Thong Ratchathewi Pratunam Ratchaprarop Victory Monument Din Daeng Pracha Songkhro Thailand Cultural Centre MRTA Depot Khlong Lat Phrao Nawasi Ram Khamhaeng Hua Mak Stadium Hua Mak Lam Sali Si Burapha Khlong Ban Ma Sammakon Nom Klao Rat Pattana Min Pattana Keha Ramkhamhaeng Min Buri

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 3 sections, Taling Chan - Thailand Cultural Center (17.5-km), Thailand Cultural Centre - Bang Kapi (9-km) and Bang Kapi - Min Buri (11-km). The section from Taling Chan to Bang Kapi is scheduled to be completed in 2019.

When fully completed, the line will be about 37.5-km long, mostly underground, with 29 stations (7 elevated stations and other 22 underground stations, including the current Thailand Cultural Centre station of the Blue Line).

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

History

The original plan of Orange Line aimed to serve travel demand between the northwestern area of Thonburi, at Bang Bamru in Bang Phlat district, and the east of Bangkok in Bang Kapi district. It also runs through downtown along Ramkhamhaeng and Ratchawithi Road, passing many public places like Hua Mak Stadium, Dusit Zoo and Victory Monument, and provides access to universities including Ramkhamhaeng University, Suan Sunandha and Suan Dusit Rajabhat University.

In 2009, the proposed MRT Brown Line extension from Bang Kapi, elevated outbounds along Ram Khamhaeng Road, to the eastern suburb in Saphan Sung and Min Buri district, has been merged with the Orange Line in Bangkok's mass rapid transit master plan.^[1] There are also notable changes on the western section of the Orange Line. The section from Din Daeng to Bang Bamru has been rerouted via Pratunam and Lan Luang Road, then goes along the cancelled BTS Silom Line extension under Ratchadamnoen Klang Road and terminates at Taling Chan, interchange with SRT Light Red Line.

In July 2011, the section from Bang Khun Non to Taling Chan has been scrapped, as it overlaps with the SRT Light Red Line.^[2] The connection from Siriraj to Bang Khun Non stays in place so travelers will be able to interchange with the MRT Blue Line north extension.^[3]

Alignment

The Orange Line will start from Khet Min Buri as elevated structure on Ramkhamhaeng Road (former Suka Phiban III Road) from eastern suburb in Min Buri district and goes underground near Lam Sali intersection in Bang Kapi district, also transfers to Light Yellow Line project. It continues southwest along Ramkhamhaeng Road, passing Hua Mak Stadium and Ramkhamhaeng University. Then it turns to the west and crosses Pradit Manutham Road to the current MRT depot. Then it goes to the Thailand Cultural Centre station, the alignment crosses over and transfers to the current Bangkok Metro Blue Line. It continues via Din Daeng housing estates and Bangkok City Hall 2 to Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, Sam Liam Din Daeng Junction. Then turn left into Ratchaprarop Road towards Pratu Nam and turn right into Phetchaburi Road then interchange with BTS Sukhumvit Line at Ratchathewi Station. It continues along Lan Luang Road and Ratchadamnoen Road. Then crosses the Chao Phraya River near Phra Pinklao Bridge, passes Siriraj Hospital and goes along Bangkok Noi Rail line and terminates at Taling Chan, interchanges with SRT Light Red Line. The total length is 37.5-km.

Stations

In the table below, an italicized name indicates that the station is under construction and not yet in operation.

Code	Station Name	Thai	Notes	coordinates
Bang Kapi - Min Buri
	Min Buri	มีนบุรี	MRT Pink Line (proposed)
	Keha Ramkhamhaeng	เคหะรามคำแหง
	Min Phatthana	มีนพัฒนา
	Rat Phatthana	ราษฎร์พัฒนา
	Nom Klao	น้อมเกล้า
	Sammakon	สัมมากร
	Khlong Ban Ma	คลองบ้านม้า
	Si Burapha	ศรีบูรพา
Thailand Cultural Center - Bang Kapi
	Lam Sali	ลำสาลี	MRT Yellow Line (proposed)
	Hua Mak	หัวหมาก
	Hua Mak Stadium	สนามกีฬาหัวหมาก
	Ramkhamhaeng	รามคำแหง
	Nawasi	นวศรี	MRT Grey Line (proposed)
	Khlong Lat Phrao	คลองลาดพร้าว
	MRTA Depot	ศูนย์ซ่อมบำรุง รฟม.	train depot
	Thailand Cultural Centre	ศูนย์วัฒนธรรมแห่งประเทศไทย	MRT Blue Line park and ride
Taling Chan - Thailand Cultural Center
	Pracha Songkhro	ประชาสงเคราะห์	MRT Light Blue Line (proposed)
	Din Daeng	ดินแดง
	Victory Monument	อนุเสาวรีย์ชัยสมรภูมิ	SRT Light Red Line inner-city shortcut extension (proposed)
	Ratchaprarop	ราชปรารภ	Suvarnabhumi Airport Link (April 2010)
	Pratunam	ประตูน้ำ
	Ratchathewi	ราชเทวี	BTS Sukhumvit Line: Ratchathewi Station
	Banthat Thong	บรรทัดทอง
	Yommarat	ยมราช	SRT Dark Red Line (proposed)
	Lan Luang	หลานหลวง
	Democracy Monument	อนุสาวรีย์ประชาธิปไตย	MRT Purple Line extension (proposed)
	Sanam Luang	สนามหลวง
	Siriraj	ศิริราช
	Bang Khun Non	บางขุนนนท์	MRT Blue Line north extension (proposed)

See also

• MRT Brown Line
• MRT Blue Line
• BTS Skytrain
• SRT Red Lines

References

1. ^ http://www.otp.go.th/Bkk_mrt/progress.php
2. ^ http://www.manager.co.th/Business/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9540000082642
3. ^ http://www.manager.co.th/Business/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9540000082642

External links

• "Orange Line: Bang Kapi-Bang Bamru Section", MRTA Project.