Silom Line

BTS Silom line รถไฟฟ้าบีทีเอส สายสีลม
A Silom line train approaching Chong Nonsi station
Overview
Type	Rapid transit
System	BTS Skytrain
Status	Operational
Locale	Bangkok, Thailand
Termini	National Stadium Bang Wa
Stations	13
Services	1
Operation
Opened	5 December 1999
Owner	BMA
Operator(s)	BTSC
Character	Elevated
Depot(s)	Mo Chit Bang Wa shed
Rolling stock	Siemens Modular Metro CNR Changchun Bombardier Movia 4 cars per trainset
Technical
Line length	14.5 km (9.0 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)
Route map Legend National Stadium Sukhumvit Line ( Mo Chit – Bearing ) Siam Ratchadamri MRT Blue Line: Si Lom ( Hua Lamphong – Bang Sue ) Sala Daeng Chong Nonsi Surasak Si Rat Expressway Saphan Taksin Chao Phraya River Krung Thonburi Wongwian Yai Pho Nimit Talat Phlu SRT Mae Klong Line ( Wongwian Yai – Maha Chai ) Wutthakat Bang Wa Light Depot

The Elevated Train in Commemoration of HM the King's 6th Cycle Birthday Second line (Silom) or Silom Line is a route of the BTS Skytrain in Bangkok, Thailand. It runs eastward from the National Stadium Station in Pathum Wan District over Rama I Road and interchanges with the Sukhumvit Line at Siam BTS Station, then turns southward, following Ratchadamri, Si Lom, Narathiwat Ratchanakharin and Sathon Roads to Taksin Bridge where it crosses the Chao Phraya River and terminates at Bang Wa Station in Phasi Charoen District. The line is represented on the official BTS map in dark green.

History

Originally consisting of seven stations from National Stadium (W1) to Saphan Taksin (S6) when the BTS first opened 5 December 1999. A planned station at S4 was not built but is now planned for 2017 construction and opening in 2018.^[1]

Extensions and current construction

A 2.2 km extension across the river to Wongwian Yai (S8) opened 15 May 2009 after many years of delay. Originally, this extension was due to open in 2007.

A further 5.3 km, 4 station extension from Wongwian Yai (S8) to Bang Wa (S12) in Phasi Charoen District was delayed for many months by the Bangkok floods of late 2011.

The first station of extension, Pho Nimit (S9) opened on 12 January 2013. The second station of the extension, Talat Phlu (S10) opened on 14 February 2013. The extension was initially operated by a separate 6 car shuttle service due to the absence of a turnout between Wongwian Yai (S8) and Talat Phlu (S10).

The remaining two stations Wutthakat (S11) and Bang Wa (S12) were opened on 5 December 2013.

Future extension plans

South: After the opening of S11 & S12 on 5 December 2013 the BMA announced a new proposal to further extended the Silom line by 7 km from Bang Wa (S12) station, by six stations to Taling Chan.^[2] Here, it would connect with the SRT Light Red line.

A public hearing was held in 2015.^[3] Three route options are under considetation.^[4] If approved, construction would break ground in 2017 and be completed by 2019 for a planned 2020 opening. Part of the basis for this further extension by the BMA is that it would provide proximate access to the Southern Bus Terminal. This proposal in currently under preliminary study by the BMA.

West: The Silom line is planned to be extended by two stations west from National Stadium (W1) to link with the SRT Dark Red line at Yot Se station. However, no time frame for this extension has been announced and this section of the Dark Red line will not be built until after 2018.

Originally, the plan was to extend the Silom line west from National Stadium into Chinatown, then north to Democracy Monument where it would then run west to Rattanakosin Island and Sanum Luang, tunnel under the river to the Thonburi side before terminating at Phrannok. However, this plan was shelved back in 2009 and much of this route has been replaced by routing changes to the planned MRT Orange line.

Stations

Route map

Curved viaduct between Siam and Ratchadamri

Code	Station Name English	Station Name Thai	Interchanges	Location
W1	National Stadium	สนามกีฬาแห่งชาติ		Bangkok	Pathum Wan
CEN	Siam	สยาม	BTS   BTS  (2029)
S1	Ratchadamri	ราชดำริ
S2	Sala Daeng	ศาลาแดง	MRT		Bang Rak
S3	Chong Nonsi	ช่องนนทรี	BMA  (2029)
S4	Sueksa Witthaya (2019)	ศึกษาวิทยา			Bang Rak and Sathon
S5	Surasak	สุรศักดิ์
S6	Saphan Taksin	สะพานตากสิน
S7	Krung Thonburi	กรุงธนบุรี			Khlong San
S8	Wongwian Yai	วงเวียนใหญ่
S9	Pho Nimit	โพธิ์นิมิตร			Thon Buri
S10	Talat Phlu	ตลาดพลู
S11	Wutthakat	วุฒากาศ	SRT  (2029)[5]		Thon Buri and Chom Thong
S12	Bang Wa	บางหว้า	MRT  (2019)[6]		Phasi Charoen

References

1. "BTS to Add Two Stations Serving Downtown". Khaosod English. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
2. "One month free on metro between Taksin and Bang Wa". Thai Rath. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 2014-09-04.
3. "BTS Silom Line extension to Taling Chan moves forward". Coconuts Bangkok. 2015-03-05. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
4. "Skytrain looks West". www.bangkokpost.com. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
5. "การรถไฟแห่งประเทศไทย State Railway of Thailand". www.railway.co.th. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
6. "Welcome to official Website of MRTA - Blue Line Website". www.mrta-blueline.com. Retrieved 2016-04-03.

External links

• "2Bangkok BTS Dark Green Line - Wong Wian Yai to Bang Wah - south extension thread" Semi-regular updates, articles, pictures and commentary (In English)
• "2Bangkok BTS Dark Green Line - Saphan Taksin to Wong Wian Yai extension thread" Semi-regular updates, articles, pictures and commentary (In English)
• Airport Rail Link, BTS, MRT & BRT network map

See also

• BTS Skytrain
• Airport rail link
• MRT Brown Line
• MRT Blue Line
• MRT Orange Line
• MRT Pink Line
• MRT Purple Line
• Bangkok Metro
• SRT Red Lines
• Bangkok BRT