Bang Phai MRT station

Railway station in Bangkok, Thailand
13°43′28.44″N 100°27′53″E / 13.7245667°N 100.46472°E / 13.7245667; 100.46472Owned byMass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA)Operated byBangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited (BEM)Line(s) MRT  MRT Blue LinePlatforms2 side platforms (4 exits, 2 elevators)ConstructionStructure typeElevatedOther informationStation codeBL33HistoryOpened29 July 2019; 4 years ago (2019-07-29)Passengers2021523,765 Services
Preceding station Metropolitan Rapid Transit Following station
Bang Wa
towards Lak Song
 Blue Line Tha Phra
towards Tha Phra via Bang Sue
Bang Phai Station Traditional Sign

Bang Phai station (Thai: สถานีบางไผ่, pronounced [sā.tʰǎː.nīː bāːŋ pʰàj]) is a Bangkok MRT rapid transit station on the Blue Line, above Phet Kasem Road in Bangkok, Thailand, in the area known as "Bang Phai" (the beginning of Khlong Phasi Charoen). Not to be confused with the Khlong Bang Phai station on the Purple Line.[1]

Viaduct

Bang Phai MRT station's viaduct

This station is unique in that it differs from other stations in that it has a viaduct crosses over the tracks to the other side. It was built for the purpose of inviting the relics of the Buddha along the canal in the annual Chak Phra festival of nearby Wat Nang Chi. According to tradition, the relic cannot pass under any bridge or road.[2]

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References

  1. ^ "ฉบับพิเศษ เปิดให้บริการโครงการรถไฟฟ้าสายสีน้ำเงินส่วนต่อขยาย" (PDF). BEM Magazine. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-08-17. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  2. ^ "งานประเพณีชักพระ วัดนางชี ที่บางไผ่". The Standard (in Thai). 2019-11-13. Retrieved 2021-01-24.