MRT Pink Line

Pink Line
Overview
Type	Rapid transit
System	Bangkok Metro
Status	planned
Locale	Bangkok & Nonthaburi Province, Thailand
Termini	Khae Rai Min Buri
Stations	24 (planned)
Operation
Opened	2014-2016 (est.)[1]
Owner	Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand
Operator(s)	MRT
Technical
Line length	34.5 kilometers (21.4 mi) (est.)
No. of tracks	2 monorail tracks
Electrification	Third rail
Operating speed	80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map Legend Nonthaburi Government Center Khae Rai Sanambin Nam Samakkhi Chonprathan Pak Kret Liang Mueang Pak Kret Mueang Thong Thani Si Rat Mongkut Wattana Bangkok Government Complex Lak Si Phranakhon Rajabhat Lak Si Roundabout Lat Pla Khao Rarmintra Government Housing Vacharaphol Nawamin Khan Na Yao Siam Park City Bang Chan Setthabut Bamphen Sihaburanukit Minburi

The Pink MRT line is a planned elevated mass rapid transit line to be built in Bangkok, Thailand.
The will be some 35 km long and will run from east Bangkok to west Bangkok(Pak Kret district, Nonthaburi Province) in the northern part of the city. It will run from Minburi Bangkok (also transfers to MRT Orange Line) along Ram Inthra Road.
Chaeng Watthana Road and Tiwanon Road ending at The Nonthaburi Government Center which transfer to the MRT Purple Line.The line will also transfer with SRT Dark Red Line, BTS Sukhumvit Line, and MRT Grey Line in the future.

List of planned stations

The line will have a total of 24 stations 4 of which will be transfer stations and 2 of which will be "park & ride" stations. The line will also have 2 additional service stations for train maintenance.

Code	Station Name	Number of train platforms	Transfer
Nonthaburi Government Center - Minburi
Pk1	Nonthaburi Government Center	4	MRT Purple Line Nonthaburi Government Center Station(Under Construction)
Pk2	Khae Rai	2
Pk3	Sanam Bin Nam	2
Pk4	Samakkhi	2
Pk5	Chonlaprathan	2
Pk6	Pak Kret	2
Pk7	Liang Mueang Pak Kret	2
Pk8	Mueang Thong Thani	2
Pk9	Si Rat	2
Pk10	Mongkut Watthana	2
Pk11	Bangkok Government Complex	2
Pk12	Lak Si	4	SRT Dark Red Line Lak Si Station (Planned)
Pk13	Phranakhon Rajabhat	2
Pk14	Lak Si Roundabout	4	BTS Sukhumvit Line Lak Si Roundabout Station (Proposed route extension)
Pk15	Lat Pla Khao	2
Pk16	Raminthra Government Housing	2
Pk17	Watcharaphon	4	MRT Grey Line Watcharaphon Station (Planned)
Pk18	Nawamin	2
Pk19	Khan Na Yao	2
Pk20	Siam Park City	2
Pk21	Bang Chan	2
Pk22	Setthabut Bamphen	2
Pk23	Sihaburanukit	2
Pk24	Minburi	4	MRT Orange Line Minburi Station (Planned)

Progress

Currently an environmental impact assessment for the MRT Pink Line is expected to go to the cabinet late this year. Also the director-general of the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning has said in an interview that the pink line was considered a priority scheme, as it ran past the government complex.^[2]
The rail system was originally intended to be a duo-track monorail, but studies are now underway to convert the proposed line into heavy rail. While these plans are underway, construction for the Pink line is expected to be delayed by several months.

References

1. ^ http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/35595/mrt-pink-line-route-takes-step-forward
2. ^ http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/35595/mrt-pink-line-route-takes-step-forward

See also

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

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