National Stadium BTS station

National Stadium

สนามกีฬาแห่งชาติ
; National Stadium; สนามกีฬาแห่งชาติ
Location	Pathum Wan; Bangkok; Thailand
Coordinates	13°44′47.45″N 100°31′44.79″E / 13.7465139°N 100.5291083°ECoordinates: 13°44′47.45″N 100°31′44.79″E / 13.7465139°N 100.5291083°E
Owned by	Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)
Operated by	Bangkok Mass Transit System; Public Company Limited (BTSC)
Line(s)	Silom Line
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Connections	Khlong Saen Saep boat service; BMTA Buses;
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Other information
Station code	W1
History
Opened	5 December 1999
Electrified	Third rail 750 V DC
Services

National Stadium Station Traditional sign

National Stadium station (Thai: สถานีสนามกีฬาแห่งชาติ; RTGS: Sanam Kila Haeng Chat) is a BTS Skytrain station on the Silom Line in Pathum Wan District, Bangkok, Thailand.

Nearby landmarks[]

The station is located on Rama I Road to the west of Pathum Wan intersection, where the National Stadium, MBK Center, Siam Discovery Center, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre and Siam Square are situated and all linked to the station by skybridge. It is also in walking distance to Siam Center and Siam Paragon, which are located at Siam station. Jim Thompson House, a popular Thai silk museum of Jim Thompson, is just opposite the station in Soi Kasemsan 2.

To the west of the station, which is still a terminus, passengers can take the buses or taxis for a short distance to the historical area of Bangkok, where notable attractions are located such as the Grand Palace, Sanam Luang, Wat Pho, the Democracy Monument, Ratchadamnoen Avenue, Giant Swing, Golden Mount and Khaosan Road

Facilities[]

Khlong Saen Saep Express Boat service at Saphan Hua Chang (or Ratchathewi) Pier (southern side of Hua Chang bridge) to Pratunam market and Golden Mount

Station layout[]

U3 Platform	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Platform 3	Silom Line toward Bang Wa
	Platform 4	Silom Line Terminus
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
U2 ticket sales class	ticket sales floor	Exit 1-4, Passenger Service Center Ticket offices, ticket machines, shops, MBK Center (Mahboonkrong) and Tokyu Department Store Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, Siam Discovery
G street level	-	Bus stop, National Stadium (Supachalasai Stadium) Pathumwan Institute of Technology, Jim Thompson House Faculty of Sports Science, Faculty of Psychology and Graduate School, Chulalongkorn University

Bus connections[]

BMTA

11: Prawet–National Stadium
15: The Mall Tha Phra–Sanam Luang^[1]
47: Khlong Toei Pier–Department of Lands (Pak Khlong Talat)
73: Huai Khwang–Phra Phuttha Yodfa Bridge
73a: Siam Park–Phra Phuttha Yodfa Bridge
93: Athlete's Village–Si Phraya Pier
204: Bangkok City Hall (Din Daeng)–Ratchawong Pier
508: Paknam (Crocodile Farm)–Ratchaworadit Pier^[2]

Exits[]

Exit 1: Soi Kasemsan 2, Jim Thompson House Museum, Pathumwan Institute of Technology, Tesco Lotus Rama 1, Bus Stop to Siam (escalator)
Exit 2: Sala Wachirawut National Stadium, Charoen Phon Intersection, Bus Stop to Yotse (Elevator)
Exit 3: Bangkok Art and Culture Center (bridge)
Exit 4: 2nd floor, MBK Center (bridge)
Exit 5: Wan Siam Bridge connecting Pathumwan Intersection
- MBK Center 2nd and 3rd Floor (Link Bridge)
- Bangkok Art and Culture Center, Anti-Money Laundering Office, Hua Chang Bridge and Saphan Hua Chang Pier
- Siam Square Soi Klang - Soi 2
- Siam Discovery, M floor and 1 (connection bridge)
- The meeting point is at Exit 2, in front of the study of Commerce.

References[]

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[1] "15 | Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA)".

[2] "508 | Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA)".

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