Ekkamai BTS station

Ekkamai station (Thai: สถานีเอกมัย, pronounced [sā.tʰǎː.nīː ʔèːk.kā.māj]) is a BTS skytrain station, on the Sukhumvit line in Phra Khanong Nuea Subdistrict, Watthana District and Phra Khanong Subdistrict, Khlong Toei District, Bangkok, Thailand. The station opened on 5 December 1999 along with the rest of the Sukhumvit Line's first phase. The elevated station is located on Sukhumvit Road at Soi Ekkamai (Soi Sukhumvit 63) next to the eastern bus terminal to eastern provinces. Bangkok Planetarium, the oldest planetarium in the country is next to the station within the Science Centre for Education.

Ekkamai เอกมัย
BTS
Entry of the station as seen from Soi Sukhumvit 42 (Soi Kluai Nam Thai) in Khlong Toei District
General information
Location	Watthana and Phra Khanong, Khlong Toei Bangkok Thailand
Coordinates	13°43′10.41″N 100°35′6.63″E
Owned by	Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) BTS Rail Mass Transit Growth Infrastructure Fund (BTSGIF)
Operated by	Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited (BTSC)
Line(s)	Sukhumvit Line
Connections	Ekkamai Eastern Bus Terminal
Other information
Station code	E7
History
Opened	5 December 1999
Passengers
2021	2,116,054
Services
Preceding station BTS Skytrain Following station Thong Lo towards Khu Khot Sukhumvit Line Phra Khanong towards Kheha

Ekkamai Station Traditional sign

Facilities

• Next to the BTS station is the Ekkamai Eastern Bus Terminal to Chon Buri, Pattaya, Rayong.
• For shopping, this station has a direct connection to Major Cineplex Sukhumvit, home to a modern cinema, bowling alley, karaoke lounges and a modest mall, as well as the Japanese concept mall, Gateway, with many Japanese-inspired eateries.^[1]

See also

• Bangkok Skytrain

References

1. "Ekamai BTS Station (E7) - Where to Stay, Shop and Eat Near Ekamai BTS Station". bangkok.com. Retrieved 2019-11-24.

13°43′10.41″N 100°35′6.63″E