National Stadium BTS Station

National Stadium
BTS Skytrain
Location Pathum Wan, Bangkok
Coordinates 13°44′47.45″N 100°31′44.79″E / 13.7465139°N 100.5291083°E / 13.7465139; 100.5291083Coordinates: 13°44′47.45″N 100°31′44.79″E / 13.7465139°N 100.5291083°E / 13.7465139; 100.5291083
Line(s) Silom
Other information
Station code W1
Services
Preceding station   Bangkok Rapid Transit   Following station
TerminusSilom Line
toward Bang Wa

National Stadium station (Thai: สถานีสนามกีฬาแห่งชาติ; RGTS: Sanam Kila Haeng Chat) is a BTS skytrain station, on the Silom Line in Pathum Wan District, Bangkok, Thailand. 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, popular Thai silk museum of Jim Thompson, is just opposite the station on Soi Kasemsan 2.

To the west of the station which is still terminus, passengers can take the buses or taxis in not long distance to historical area of Bangkok, where the notable attractions are located such as the Grand Palace, Sanam Luang, Wat Pho, the Democracy Monument, Ratchadamneon Avenue, Giant Swing, Golden Mount and Khaosan Road

Station layout

U3
Platforms
Side platform, the doors open at left
Platform 4  Silom Line  towards Depot (↗) or Switch Track (→)
Platform 3  Silom Line  towards Bang Wa Station (←)
Side platform, the doors open at left
U2
Concourse
Concourse Ticket offices, Ticket machines, Shops

Exits 1-4, SkyWalk[1] to MBK Center,[2] Siam Discovery Center[3] and Bangkok Art and Culture Centre[4]

G

Street Level

- Rama I Road, Phaya Thai Road and Pathum Wan Junction

Bus services to Ratchadamnoen Avenue, Grand Palace, Wat Pathum Wanaram, Golden Mount, Sanam Luang, Jim Thompson House and National Stadium

Facilities

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to National Stadium Station.

References

  1. "Service Routes : BTSC". www.bts.co.th. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
  2. "Shopping Mall Bangkok & Center of Fashion Mall: MBK Center". www.mbk-center.co.th. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
  3. Emedia.co.th. "Siam Piwat title". Auntie. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
  4. "Bangkok Art & Culture Centre | bacc.or.th". bacc.or.th. Retrieved 2016-04-02.


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