Wongwian Yai station

Wongwian Yai station (Thai: สถานีวงเวียนใหญ่, pronounced [sā.tʰǎː.nīː wōŋ.wīa̯n jàj]) is the name of a cluster of railway and rapid transit stations in Bangkok, near the Wongwian Yai traffic circle. It includes the existing terminus of the State Railway of Thailand's Maeklong Railway and an elevated station on the BTS Skytrain's Silom Line, as well as an under-construction underground station of the MRT Purple Line, planned to open in 2028, and a planned station of the SRT Dark Red Line, which will replace the old railway station.

Wongwian Yai วงเวียนใหญ่
BTS
General information
Location	Khlong San Bangkok Thailand
Coordinates	13°43′16″N 100°29′43″E
Owned by	Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)
Operated by	Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited (BTSC)
Other information
Station code	S8
History
Opened	15 May 2009; 16 years ago (2009-05-15)
Previous names	Yaek Taksin
Passengers
2021	1,490,293
Services
Preceding station BTS Skytrain Following station Krung Thon Buri towards National Stadium Silom Line Pho Nimit towards Bang Wa
Location

Wongwian Yai Station Traditional sign

วงเวียนใหญ่ PP25 Wongwian Yai
|  MRT
General information
Location	Thon Buri, Bangkok, Thailand
Coordinates	13°43′25.5″N 100°29′31.6″E
Owned by	Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand
Operated by	Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited
Line(s)	Purple Line
Platforms	2 (1 island platform)
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus, Taxi, State Railway of Thailand
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	PP25
History
Opened	2027; 2 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
Location

Wongwian Yai (SRT) วงเวียนใหญ่ (รฟท.)
General information
Location	Somdet Phrachao Taksin Road, Bang Yi Ruea subdistrict, Thon Buri district Bangkok Thailand
Operated by	State Railway of Thailand
Line(s)	Mahachai Line
Platforms	1
Tracks	1
Connections	BMTA / Private Jointed Bus Taxis / Motorcycle taxi
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Other information
Station code	งญ.
Classification	Class 1
History
Opened	29 December 1904 (1904-12-29)
Original company	Tachin Railway Ltd.
Services
Preceding station State Railway of Thailand Following station Talat Phlu towards Mahachai Maeklong Railway Wongwian Yai–Mahachai Terminus

The Wongwian Yai (SRT) station is a railway station located in Bang Yi Ruea subdistrict, Thon Buri district. It is a class 1 railway station and is the Bangkok terminus of the Maeklong Railway Mahachai Line. Currently, 34 rail services operate at the station.^[1][2] It is located closer to the titular Wongwian Yai roundabout than the Silom Line station. Wongwian Yai is the main station used for rail passenger traffic from Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram provinces.^[3]

The Silom Line station is on Krung Thon Buri Road to the west of Taksin intersection in Khlong San District, Bangkok. It was opened on 15 May 2009, together with Krung Thon Buri station on the 2.2 km (1.4 mi) being the first two rapid transit stations in Thonburi, the west bank of the Chao Phraya River.

History

The station opened on 29 December 1904 during the reign of King Chulalongkorn, as part of the Pak Khlong San–Mahachai railway operated by the Tachin Railway Ltd.^[4] On 24 November 1959, Prime Minister Sarit Thanarat suggested to the cabinet that the Pak Khlong San–Wongwian Yai section be closed in order to accommodate the increase in road traffic.^[5] The station became the line's terminus following the closure of Pak Khlong San railway station, on 1 January 1961, with the Pak Khlong San–Wongwian Yai section converted into Charoen Rat Road.^[6]

On 22 March 2019, a train collided with the buffer stop at Wongwian Yai station due to an air brake failure. Two people were injured.^[7]

Station layout

BTS station

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

See also

• BTS Skytrain
• Wongwian Yai
• MRT Purple Line
• SRT Dark Red Line