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Wongwian Yai BTS station

Coordinates: 13°43′16″N 100°29′43″E / 13.72111°N 100.49528°E / 13.72111; 100.49528
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Wongwian Yai

วงเวียนใหญ่
 BTS 
General information
LocationKhlong San
Bangkok
Thailand
Coordinates13°43′16″N 100°29′43″E / 13.72111°N 100.49528°E / 13.72111; 100.49528
Owned byBangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)
Operated byBangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited (BTSC)
Other information
Station codeS8
History
Opened15 May 2009; 15 years ago (2009-05-15)
Previous namesYaek Taksin
Passengers
20211,490,293
Services
Preceding station BTS Skytrain Following station
Krung Thon Buri Silom Line Pho Nimit
towards Bang Wa
Wongwian Yai Station Traditional sign
วงเวียนใหญ่
 PP25 

Wongwian Yai
|  MRT 
General information
LocationThon Buri, Bangkok, Thailand
Coordinates13°43′25.5″N 100°29′31.6″E / 13.723750°N 100.492111°E / 13.723750; 100.492111
Owned byMass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand
Operated byBangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited
Line(s)
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus, Taxi, State Railway of Thailand
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code PP25 
History
Opened2027; 3 years' time (2027)
Services
Preceding station Metropolitan Rapid Transit Following station
Memorial Bridge
towards Tao Poon
Purple Line
Southern Extension
Somdech Phra Pinklao Hospital
towards Khru Nai

Wongwian Yai station (Thai: สถานีวงเวียนใหญ่, pronounced [sā.tʰǎː.nīː wōŋ.wīa̯n jàj]) is a BTS skytrain station, on the Silom line in Khlong San District, Bangkok, Thailand. In the future, it will become an interchange station for the MRT Purple Line following the opening of the southern extension in 2027. The station is on Krung Thon Buri Road to the west of Taksin intersection. It is located in a different location to Wongwian Yai railway station operated by the State Railway of Thailand.

The station opened on 15 May 2009, together with Krung Thonburi station on the 2.2 km (1.4 mi) Skytrain extension reaching Thonburi on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River.

Wongwian Yai BTS Station layout

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U3
Platform
Side platform, doors will open on the left
Platform 4 Silom Line toward National Stadium (Krung Thon Buri)
Platform 3 Silom Line toward Bang Wa (Pho Nimit)
Side platform, doors will open on the left
U2
ticket sales class
ticket sales floor Exit 1–4, Passenger Service Center
Ticket Office, Ticket Machine, Shop
G
Street level
- Bus Stop
Wongwian Yai Market, Wongwian Yai Railway Station

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