Gold Line (Bangkok)

The Gold Line is an under-construction people mover line, part of Bangkok's rapid transit system. Not part of the current MRT Master Plan, the line was proposed in July 2015.[1][2] It was approved by the cabinet in 2016.[3] The first phase is expected to open in 2020, with a further phase opening in 2023. It will connect Krung Thonburi BTS station with Prajadhipok Road in Thon Buri District, a total of 2.68 km. Development of the line is the responsibility of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, with a budget of 3.8 billion Thai baht,[4] though it is expected that mall developer Siam Piwat will fund the development cost[5] as it will connect to the company's new Iconsiam complex.

Gold Line สายสีทอง
Overview
Type	People mover
Status	constructed
Locale	Bangkok, Thailand
Termini	Krung Thonburi Memorial Bridge
Stations	4
Operation
Planned opening	October 2020
Owner	Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
Operator(s)	Krungthep Thanakom Company Limited Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited
Character	Elevated
Rolling stock	Bombardier INNOVIA APM 300
Technical
Line length	2.72 kilometers (1.69 mi) (est.)
Number of tracks	2
Electrification	Third rail
Operating speed	80 km/h (50 mph)

The line was developed by Krungthep Thanakom Co Ltd and will be operated by Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited, which also operates the BTS Skytrain, under a 30 year contract. The line will use Bombardier Innovia APM 300 electric trains with rubber tyres manufactured in China's Anhui province. Each train has two carriages, with 138 passenger capacity in each carriage, and will travel at a maximum of 80 km/h. [6]

As of June 2020, overall work for the Gold Line is 81% complete.[7]