Tao Poon station (Thai: สถานีเตาปูน, RTGS: Sathani Tao Pun, pronounced [sā.tʰǎː.nīː tāw pūːn]) is a MRT station in Bangkok, located on Tao Pun Junction, Bang Sue District, Bangkok. It is an interchange station of the Blue Line and Purple Line. It is also currently a terminal station for Purple line.

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Tao Poon เตาปูน
MRT   MRT
Tao Poon station
General information
Location	Bang Sue, Bangkok, Thailand
Owned by	Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA)
Operated by	Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited (BEM)
Line(s)	Blue Line   Purple Line
Platforms	MRT Blue Line: 2 side platforms MRT Purple Line: 1 island platform
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	MRT Blue Line: BL10 MRT Purple Line: PP16
History
Opened	6 August 2016 (Purple Line)[1] 11 August 2017 (Blue Line)[2]
Services
Preceding station Metropolitan Rapid Transit Following station Bang Sue towards Lak Song Blue Line Bang Pho towards Tha Phra Bang Son towards Khlong Bang Phai Purple Line Terminus Proposed Terminus Purple Line Southern Extension Parliament House towards Kru Nai

History

The station was opened on 6 August 2016,[3] initially with only Purple line service and were not connected to the rest of Bangkok's rapid transit the system due to construction delays and a contract dispute.[4] This resulted in Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha invoking the section 44 of the 2014 interim constitution of Thailand on 27 December 2016 to allow construction to proceed, and allowing BEM to operate Blue line service on this station.[5][4] During that time, free shuttle bus service was provided, connecting Tao Poon station to a nearby Bang Sue MRT station.

The one-station Blue Line extension from Bang Sue to Tao Poon was opened on 11 August 2017, adding Blue Line service to the station and enabling direct transfers between the two lines.[6] The station served as the terminal station of Blue line until 4 December 2019, when the Blue line service was extended from Tao Poon to Sirindhorn station.[7]

Future

The purple line was planned to be extended southward, from Tao Poon to Rat Burana.[8][9] The extension has been approved by the cabinet in 2017,[10] but bidding did not began until November 2021, which is set to be completed by March 2022.[11] Construction is set to begin in third quarter of 2022 and expected to be complete by the end of 2027.[12]

Gallery

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  Route map of the MRT Purple line
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  The shuttle bus connects to Bang Sue MRT station. Service discontinued after the opening of Blue Line extension from Bang Sue
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  Blue Line train from Bang Sue approaching Tao Poon station
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  Blue line viaduct to Bang Pho under construction (Photo taken from Purple Line platform)
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  Tao Poon Station Traditional sign (Blue Line)
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  Tao Poon Station Traditional sign (Purple Line)

References

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