Sam Yot MRT station

Sam Yot station (Thai: สถานีสามยอด, RTGS: Sathani Sam Yot, pronounced [sā.tʰǎː.nīː sǎːm jɔ̂ːt]) is a Bangkok MRT rapid transit station on the Blue Line, located underground from Sam Yot intersection of Charoen Krung Road and Maha Chai Road, of which the station is named after, to the Unakan Intersection between Charoen Krung and Burapha Roads, located in Bangkok, Thailand. The station was designed to reflect the Wang Burapha community in the surrounding area and was above-ground structures built in the Sino-Portuguese style to blend in with the local atmosphere. The platforms are designed with a pale yellow color to reflect the station building's color.[1]

Sam Yot
สามยอด
 MRT 
The exit 1 Sino-Portuguese building
LocationWang Burapha Phirom Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok, Thailand
Owned byMass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA)
Operated byBangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited (BEM)
Line(s) MRT  MRT Blue Line
Platforms2 side platforms (3 exits, 1 elevator)
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Other information
Station codeBL30
History
Opened29 July 2019
Previous namesWang Burapha
Services
Preceding station   Bangkok Metro   Following station
Sanam Chai
toward Lak Song
MRT Blue Line
Wat Mangkon
toward Tha Phra (via Bang Sue)

Future

The station will connect to the MRT Purple Line once the southern extension from Tao Poon to Rat Burana is completed. Transfer hall was built in preparation of Purple Line extension. Cabinet approved the extension but the project is still yet to commence[2].

Sam Yot Station Traditional sign
  • Old photograph decoration of Trams in Bangkok which used to operate in the area
  • Transfer hall at Sam Yot station. It was built in anticipation of Purple Line extension project.

References
  1. "BEM Magazine ฉบับพิเศษ เปิดให้บริการโครงการรถไฟฟ้าสายสีน้ำเงินส่วนต่อขยาย" (PDF).
  2. Limited, Bangkok Post Public Company. "Purple Line, Phuket light rail among projects up for PPP". https://www.bangkokpost.com. Retrieved 2020-04-24. External link in |website= (help)

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