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Saphan Taksin station (Thai: สถานีสะพานตากสิน) is a BTS skytrain station, on the Silom Line in Sathon and Bang Rak Districts, Bangkok, Thailand. The station is located at the entry ramp of Taksin Bridge , below Sathon Road , to the east of the Chao Phraya River .
Saphan Taksin station is the only single-platform station in Bangkok Mass Rapid Transit system, causing a bottleneck on the Silom Line. This prevents increasing the train frequency to more than every 3 minutes and 45 seconds.
Sathorn Pier is located adjacent to the Saphan Taksin Station, making this location the only place for commuters to transfer between the Chao Phraya Express Boat service and the Bangkok BTS Skytrain Silom Line rail service. The pier is adjacent to the Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok.
Additionally, the Saphan Taksin station is conveniently connected to the adjacent Sathon Pier, which is a stop for the Chao Phraya Express Boat services. [13] Many of these stations are also connected to nearby buildings and public amenities through skybridges, providing easy and convenient access for pedestrians.
The Taksin Bridge (Thai: สะพานสมเด็จพระเจ้าตากสินมหาราช, RTGS: Saphan Somdet Phrachao Taksin Maha Rat, pronounced [sā.pʰāːn sǒm.dèt pʰráʔ.t͡ɕâːw tàːk.sǐn mā.hǎː râːt]; usually abbreviated to simply สะพานตากสิน, [sā.pʰāːn tàːk.sǐn]), or commonly known as Sathon Bridge (สะพาน ...
Station 1999 5 December Sukhumvit Line: Mo Chit - On Nut section opened 15.9 km (9.9 mi) 17 Silom Line: National Stadium - Saphan Taksin section opened 6.24 km (3.88 mi) 7 2004 3 July Blue Line: Bang Sue - Hua Lamphong section opened 19.95 km (12.40 mi) 18 2009 15 May Silom Line: Saphan Taksin - Wongwian Yai section opened 2.08 km (1.29 mi) 2 2010
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It does not include the 12 stations of the Bangkok BRT. The table below lists 192 stations in operation, comprising: 47 stations on the BTS Sukhumvit Line; 14 stations on the BTS Silom Line; 3 stations on the Gold Line; 38 stations on the MRT Blue Line; 16 stations on the MRT Purple Line; 8 stations on the Airport Rail Link; 10 stations on the ...