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The MRT Orange Line (Thailand Cultural Centre - Min Buri (Suwinthawong))
The MRT Orange Line (Thailand Cultural Centre - Min Buri (Suwinthawong))
The route starts at Thailand Cultural Centre Station, which is an interchange station for both the MRT Orange Line and the MRT Blue Line projects. The route then passes under Watthana Tham Road to the MRTA office area, which is the location of the depot. From there, it turns onto Rama 9 Road to run along it, passing Pradit Manutham Intersection before turning left onto Ramkhamhaeng Road. It continues pass Lam Sali Intersection to Khlong Ban Ma. After that, the structure changes to an elevated near Sammakorn Village, crossing over Kanchanaphisek Road. The route terminates at the of junction Ramkhamhaeng Road and Suwinthawong Road.
Basic Information
Structure
- Underground structure : Thailand Cultural Centre - Khlong Ban Ma Section
- Elevated structure : Sammakorn - Min Buri (Suwinthawong)
Systems : Heavy Rail System
(Maximum capacity : 50,000 passengers per hour per direction)
Distance : 22.5 km.
Station : 17 Stations (10 Underground Stations / 7 Elevated Stations)
Investment scheme : PPP Net Cost (เอกชนลงทุนก่อสร้างงานโยธาส่วนตะวันตก งานระบบและจัดหาขบวนรถ รวมถึงงานเดินรถและบำรุงรักษาสายสีส้มทั้งเส้นทาง 30 ปี นับจากเริ่มเปิดให้บริการส่วนตะวันออก โดยรัฐจ่ายเงินสนับสนุนแก่เอกชนเป็นเงินสนับสนุนค่างานโยธาส่วนตะวันตก)
Concessionaire : Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited (BEM)
(Concession Agreement signed on 18 July 2024)
Depot and Park&Ride Building
- The Depot is located at MRTA office on Rama 9 Road.
- The Park&Ride Building is located at at Khlong Ban Ma station. (capacity : 1,200 vehicles)
- The Park&Ride is located at at MRT station. (capacity : 400 vehicles)
Benefits of Project
- Economic Internal Rate of Return (EIRR) = 19.06% (entire route)
- Financial Internal Rate of Return (FIRR) = 0.40% (entire route)
- Ridership Forecast on the service launching date = 439,736 passenger - trips/day (entire route)
* Ref. PPP Report of The MRT Orange Line (Thailand Cultural Centre - Min Buri (Suwinthawong)) as of Sep. 2018
Project Implemention Plan
Cabinet Approval for Construction : April 19, 2016
Scheduled to start Construction : May 2, 2017
Expected to operate : January 2028
*MRTA project Implementation plan acknowledged by the MRTA Board of Directors on Jul 14, 2025
Current Status
- Land Acquisition : Completed
- Civil Works : Substantial Completion
- Phase 1 (M&E works) : 15.18% completed
- Project Public Relations : (ประสานส่วนงานที่เกี่ยวข้องเพื่อเชื่อมต่อข้อมูล)