Mass Rapid Transit Master Plan in Bangkok Metropolitan Region
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Overview | |
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Owner | BMA, MRTA, and SRT |
Locale | Bangkok Metropolitan Region |
Transit type | Rapid transit consisting of Heavy rail (metro & commuter rail) lines & light rail (monorail & people mover) lines |
Number of lines | Current: 8 lines (Total planned: 15 lines) |
Number of stations | 135 out of planned 310[a] |
Daily ridership | 1.5 million |
Operation | |
Began operation | 5 December 1999 |
Operator(s) | BTS, BEM, and SRT |
Technical | |
System length | 2021 Current Service: 210.25 km 2021 Under Construction: 99.4 km 2029 Planned total: 540 km |
Electrification | Overhead line and Third rail |
Top speed | MRT: 80 km/h BTS: 80 km/h Airport Rail Link(ARL): 160 km/h SRT Red Lines: 160 km/h |
The Mass Rapid Transit Master Plan in Bangkok Metropolitan Region, or M-Map, is the latest version in a series of Thai government plans for the development of an urban rail transit network serving the Greater Bangkok area. It was drafted under the care of the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) of the Ministry of Transport.
Early Versions[]
Mass Rapid Transit Systems Master Plan (MTMP)[]
The first version of the plan, endorsed by the cabinet on 27 September 1994 and to be implemented from 1995 to 2011, consisted of an extension of 135 kilometres (84 mi) to the three systems already in progress (the MRT Blue Line, the Sukhumvit and Silom lines of the BTS Skytrain and the Bangkok Elevated Road and Train System (BERTS)), which would have had a combined length of 103 kilometres (64 mi).[1]
Urban Rail Transportation Master Plan in Bangkok and Surrounding Areas (URMAP)[]
Following the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis and the cancellation of the BERTS, a system totalling 375 kilometres (233 mi) to begin in 2001 was proposed, to be developed in three stages: 141.9 kilometres (88.2 mi) during 2001–11, 158.2 kilometres (98.3 mi) during 2012–21 and 75.3 kilometres (46.8 mi) from 2022 onwards.[1]
Bangkok Mass Transit Master Plan (BMT)[]
Due to the slow progress of development following URMAP, a new plan was drafted consisting of 475.05 kilometres (295.18 mi) of rail in addition to the then-completed MRT Blue Line, the Sukhumvit and Silom BTS lines, the MRT purple line, and the Airport Rail Link to undergo rapid development during 2010–29. The plan was approved by the cabinet in 2016, and consisted of the following extensions:
- Light Green Line: North–south extension of the BTS to Khu Khot and Kheha Samut Prakan
- Dark Green Line: West extension of the BTS to Yot Se
- Blue Line: Extension of the MRT Blue Line to complete a quasi circle line with a branch to Lak Song
- Purple Line: South extension to Rat Burana is under study
- Orange Line: Running east–west Min Buri to Bang Khun Non
- SRT Dark Red Line: Running north–southwest from Rangsit to Bang Sue to Maha Chai
- SRT Light Red Line: running east–west from Hua Mak to Sala Ya
- Airport Rail Link: North extension to Don Mueang
M-Map[]
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The first M-Map plan was endorsed by the Commission for the Management of Land Traffic in 2010.[2] It designates eight primary routes, consisting of two commuter rail lines, an airport rail link, and five rapid transit lines, as well as five feeder lines. The routes, totaling 555.74 kilometres (345.32 mi), are to be constructed within a development period of twenty years (2010–29). They were:[3]
Primary lines | ||
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Rapid transit type | Line | Route |
Heavy rail: Commuter | SRT Dark Red Line | Thammasat University – Rangsit – Bang Sue – Hua Lamphong – Bang Bon – Maha Chai |
SRT Light Red Line | Sala Ya – Taling Chan – Hua Mak | |
Heavy rail: Metro | SRT Airport Rail Link | Suvarnabhumi – Phaya Thai – Bang Sue – Don Mueang |
Heavy rail: Metro | BTS Light Green Line and extension of BTS | East Outer Ring Road – Khu Khot – Saphan Mai – Mo Chit – On Nut – Bearing – Kheha Samut Prakan – Bang Pu |
BTS Dark Green Line and extension of BTS | Yot Se – Saphan Taksin – Bang Wa – Taling Chan | |
MRT Blue Line and extension of MRT | Tha Phra – Bang Sue – Hua Lamphong – Tha Phra – Lak Song – Phutthamonthon Sai 4 | |
MRT Purple Line | Khlong Bang Phai – Tao Poon – Khru Nai | |
MRT Orange Line | Bang Khun Non – Thailand Cultural Centre – Yaek Rom Klao | |
Feeder lines | ||
Rapid transit type | Line | Route |
Monorail | MRT Pink Line | Nonthaburi Civic Center – Min Buri |
MRT Yellow Line | Lat Phrao - Samrong | |
Grey Line | Watcharaphon – Rama IX Bridge | |
Light Blue Line | Pracha Songkhro – Chong Nonsi |
Development would be divided into three stages, in addition to those lines already open or under construction.[4]
M-Map 2[]
The 2010 M-Map did not reflect more recent changes to the priority of constructing new rapid transit lines in Bangkok. While the Orange, Pink and Yellow lines received approval, the Grey Line and Light Blue lines are still under study. In March 2017 the Minister of Transport announced the development of M-Map 2[5] to be written by the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning in conjunction with the Japan International Cooperation Agency. The initial map listed the following lines in the current plan:[6]
Primary lines | ||
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Rapid transit type | Line | Route |
Heavy rail: Commuter | SRT Dark Red Line | Thammasat University – Rangsit – Bang Sue – Hua Lamphong – Bang Bon – Maha Chai |
SRT Light Red Line | Sala Ya – Taling Chan – Hua Mak | |
Heavy rail: Commuter | SRT Airport Rail Link and extension | Suvarnabhumi – Phaya Thai – Bang Sue – Don Mueang |
Heavy rail: Metro | BTS Light Green Line | East Outer Ring Road – Khu Khot – Saphan Mai – Mo Chit – On Nut – Bearing – Kheha Samut Prakan – Bang Pu |
BTS Dark Green Line | Yot Se – Saphan Taksin – Bang Wa – Taling Chan | |
MRT Blue Line | Tha Phra – Bang Sue – Hua Lamphong – Tha Phra – Lak Song – Phutthamonthon Sai 4 | |
MRT Purple Line | Khlong Bang Phai – Tao Poon – Khru Nai | |
MRT Orange Line | Bang Khun Non – Thailand Cultural Centre – Yaek Rom Klao | |
Feeder lines | ||
Rapid transit type | Line | Route |
Monorail | MRT Pink Line and Impact Link Spur Line | Nonthaburi Civic Center – (Si Rat – Mueang Thong Lake) – Min Buri |
MRT Yellow Line | Phaholyothin 24 – Lat Phrao – Samrong |
Other lines not in M-Map[]
The Grey and Light Blue line remain under study. The MRT Brown Line which will link Nonthaburi Civic Center with the Lam Sali Intersection has been approved.
Additionally, a Gold Line from Krung Thonburi – Memorial Bridge, partially funded by property developer Siam Piwat is operational outside of the M-Map framework.
Rapid transit type | Line | Route |
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Monorail | BMA Grey Line | Watcharaphon – Rama IX Bridge |
Light Blue Line | Pracha Songkhro – Chong Nonsi | |
MRT Brown Line | Nonthaburi Civic Center – Yaek Lam Sali | |
Automated guideway transit | BMA Gold Line | Krung Thonburi – Memorial Bridge |
Light rail | BMA Silver Line | Bang Na – Suvarnabhumi |
Overview[]
Overview as of August 2021 | Distance (km) | Metro Lines |
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Current Operations | 210.25 km | Silom Line, Sukhumvit Line, Blue Line, Airport Rail Link, Purple Line, Gold Line, SRT Dark Red Line, SRT Light Red Line |
Under construction | 99.4 km | Pink Line (2022), Yellow Line (2022), Orange Line (2024) |
Future planning | 257.5 km | SRT Light Red Line exts, SRT Dark Red Line exts, Airport Rail Link ext, Purple Line southern ext, Orange Line western ext, Brown Line, BTS exts, BMA Grey Line |
Total Planned | 540 km |
Current Operations[]
Line | Operator | Route | Length km. |
No. of Stations |
Year Opened |
Last Extension |
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Silom Line | BTS | National Stadium - Bang Wa | 14.0 | 14 | 1999 | 2021 |
Sukhumvit Line | BTS | Khu Khot - Kheha | 53.9 | 47 | 1999 | 2020 |
Blue Line | BEM | Tha Phra - Bang Sue - Lak Song | 48.0 | 38 | 2004 | 2020 |
Airport Rail Link | SRT | Phaya Thai-Suvarnabhumi Airport | 28.6 | 8 | 2010 | 2010 |
Purple Line | BEM | Tao Poon- Klong Bang Phai | 23.6 | 16 | 2016 | 2016 |
Gold Line | BTS | Krung Thonburi - Khlong San | 1.8 | 3 | 2020 | 2020 |
SRT Dark Red Line | SRT | Bang Sue Grand Station - Rangsit | 21.6 | 10 | 2021 | 2021 |
SRT Light Red Line | SRT | Bang Sue Grand Station - Taling Chan | 15 | 4 | 2021 | 2021 |
Total | 210.25 |
Under construction[]
Line | Rapid transit type | Owner: Operator (if awarded) | Stations | Distance
(km) |
Route | Under construction since | Scheduled operation |
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Orange Line Eastern section | Heavy rail: Metro | MRTA | 17 | 22.5 | Thailand Cultural Centre ↔ Yaek Romklao | June 2017 | 2023[7][8] |
Pink Line | Monorail | MRTA: NBM | 30 | 34.5 | Nonthaburi Civic Center ↔ Min Buri | July 2018 | 2022[9][7][8][10] |
Yellow Line | MRTA: EBM | 23 | 30.4 | Lat Phrao – Samrong | |||
Total (as of January 2022) | 99.4 km |
Future Planning[]
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Line | Rapid transit type | Owner | Stations to be added |
Projected Operation | Length km |
Length mile |
Terminus |
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Sukhumvit Line | Heavy rail: Metro | BMA | 4 | n/a | 6.5 | 4.0 | Khu Khot ↔ |
Sukhumvit Line | Heavy rail: Metro | BMA | n/a | Kheha ↔ | |||
Silom Line | Heavy rail: Metro | BMA | 6 | n/a | 7.50 | 4.66 | Bang Wa↔ |
Silom Line | Heavy rail: Metro | BMA | 1 | n/a | 1.0 | 0.62 | National Stadium↔ |
Blue Line western extension | Heavy rail: Metro | MRTA | 4 | n/a | 8.0 | 5.0 | Lak Song ↔ |
Orange Line western extension | Heavy rail: Metro | MRTA | 12 | est. 2026 | 17.5 | 10.9 | Thailand Cultural Centre ↔ Bang Khun Non |
Purple Line southern extension | Heavy rail: Metro | MRTA | 17 | 2027[11] | 23.60[12] | 14.66 | Tao Poon ↔ |
SRT Dark Red Line (phase II) | Heavy rail: Commuter | SRT | 5 | est. 2028[13] | 6.05 | 3.76 | Bang Sue ↔ Hua Lamphong |
SRT Dark Red Line (phase III) | Heavy rail: Commuter | SRT | 4 | est. 2026[13] | 8.75 | 5.44 | Thammasat ↔ Rangsit |
SRT Dark Red Line (phase IV) | Heavy rail: Commuter | SRT | 8 | n/a | 13.18 | 8.19 | Hua Lamphong ↔ Bang Bon |
SRT Dark Red Line (phase V) | Heavy rail: Commuter | SRT | 12 | n/a | 21.00 | 13.05 | Bang Bon ↔ Maha Chai |
SRT Light Red Line (phase II) | Heavy rail: Commuter | SRT | 6 | est. 2028[13] | 18.80 | 11.68 | Bang Sue ↔ Hua Mak |
SRT Light Red Line (phase III) | Heavy rail: Commuter | SRT | 6[b] | est. 2026[13] | 12.98 | 8.07 | Taling Chan ↔ |
SRT Light Red Line (phase III) | Heavy rail: Commuter | SRT | 3 | est. 2026[13] | 5.38 | 3.34 | Taling Chan ↔ |
Airport Rail Link (phase II) | Heavy rail: Commuter | SRT | 1 | est. 2024 | 6.68 | 4.15 | Bang Sue ↔ Phaya Thai |
Airport Rail Link (phase III) | Heavy rail: Commuter | SRT | 1 | est. 2024 | 15.40 | 9.57 | Don Mueang ↔ Bang Sue |
Grey Line | Monorail | BMA | 21 | n/a | 26.0 | 16.2 | Vatcharapol ↔ Rama 9 Bridge |
Silver Line | Light Rail | BMA | 14 | n/a | 24.0 | 14.9 | Bang Na ↔ |
Brown Line | Monorail | MRTA | 21 | n/a | 22.0 | 13.7 | Nonthaburi Civic Center↔ |
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Notes[]
- ^ Internal interchange stations are counted only once
- ^ Including Rama VI and Bang Kruai-EGAT infill stations.[13]
References[]
- ^ a b "Archived copy" เส้นทางปรับแผนรถไฟฟ้า. Mass Rapid Transit Master Plan in Bangkok Metropolitan Region website (in Thai). Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning. Archived from the original on 2 January 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
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- ^ a b www.dotproperty.co.th (18 December 2018). อัปเดต ความคืบหน้ารถไฟฟ้า ปี 2019 แต่ละสายมีภาพรวมพร้อมใกล้เปิดให้บริการหรือยัง (in Thai). Retrieved 18 December 2018.
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- ^ "Purple Line construction 'won't damage' old temple". Bangkok Post. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ Wancharoen, Supoj (12 November 2021). "MRTA readies bidding for for[sic] Purple Line extension". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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