MRT Grey Line
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The MRT Grey Line is one of the planned metro routes in Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...

, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...

. Its path runs along the north - south axis. This line is to support the growth of residential areas around Pradit Manutham Rd. and the Sathupradit area in Yan Nawa District. The route runs from Ram Indra Road, on the northeast outskirts of Bangkok, down south through Pradit Manuthum Rd. along the Chalongrat Expressway going into the downtown district of Thong Lo
Thong Lo
Thong Lo a.k.a. Sukhumvit Soi 55, is a road in Watthana district, Bangkok, Thailand, on the Sukhumvit Road with Bangkok Transit System BTS Thong Lo station....

. From there, it passes through Sukhumvit Rd.
Sukhumvit Road
Sukhumvit Road , or Thailand Route 3 , is a major road in Thailand, and a major surface road of Bangkok and other cities it winds through. It follows a coastal route from Bangkok to Trat and is just over in length....

, Rama IV Rd., and Ratchadapisek - Rama 3 Rd. It ends at The Rama IX Bridge
Rama IX Bridge
Rama IX Bridge is a bridge in Bangkok, Thailand over the Chao Phraya river. It connects the Yan Nawa district to Rat Burana district as a part of the Dao Khanong – Port Section of Chalerm Maha Nakhon Expressway....

 in the south of the downtown Bangkok. The total distance of the route is approximately 26 km and is expected to service 340,000 passengers per day. The project and construction is expected to terminate in the year of 2029.

Progress

The new Yingluck Shinawatra
Yingluck Shinawatra
Yingluck Shinawatra , or nickname Pu , is a Thai businesswoman and politician, member of the Pheu Thai Party, and the 28th Prime Minister of Thailand following the 2011 general election...

 led government, who replaced the Abhisit Vejjajiva
Abhisit Vejjajiva
Abhisit Vejjajiva , , ; born Mark Abhisit Vejjajiva; 3 August 1964 in Newcastle upon Tyne) is a Thai politician who was the 27th Prime Minister of Thailand from 2008 to 2011 and is the current leader of the Democrat Party...

 led government, has decided not to pursue plans to continue the MRT Grey Line and the MRT Light Blue Line, citing that the lines are not feasible within their 4 years 10 lines rush plan and that if the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration plan to pursue it, the BMA must find funding on its own.

List of Planned Stations

Code Station Name Number of train platforms Transfer
Watcharaphon - Lat Phrao
Watcharaphon MRT Pink Line: Watcharaphon (planned)
Nuan Chan
Kaset Nawamin
Yothin Phatthana
Lat Phrao 87
Lat Phrao - Rama IV
Chalong Rat MRT Yellow Line: Chalong Rat (planned)
Nawasi MRT Orange Line: Nawasi (planned)
Rama IX
Sun Wichai SRT Light Red Line: Sun Wichai (planned)
Thong Lo 25
Thong Lo 10
Thong Lo BTS Sukhumvit Line: Thong Lo
Thong Lo Station
Thong Lo station is a BTS skytrain station, on the in Watthana and Khlong Toei District, Bangkok, Thailand. The station is located on Sukhumvit Road at Soi Thong Lo , another neighbourhood excluding Phrom Phong area which is called "Little Japan"...

Sukhumvit 38
Rama IV
Khlong Tan (Kasem Rat Intersection, Khlong Toei District)
Rama IV - Rama IX Bridge
Rama IX Bridge
Rama IX Bridge is a bridge in Bangkok, Thailand over the Chao Phraya river. It connects the Yan Nawa district to Rat Burana district as a part of the Dao Khanong – Port Section of Chalerm Maha Nakhon Expressway....

Ratchada-Rama IV
Khlong Toei (Na Ranong Intersection)
Rama III
Narathiwat Ratchanakharin
Sathu Pradit
Rama IX Bridge

Transfers

  • Transfers to MRT Pink Line at Vacharaphol Station.(planned)
  • Transfers to MRT Yellow Line at Chalong Rat Station.(planned)
  • Transfers to MRT Orange Line at Nawasi.(planned)
  • Transfers to SRT Light Red Line at Sun Wichai Station.(planned)
  • Transfers to BTS Sukhumvit Line at Thong Lo Station
    Thong Lo Station
    Thong Lo station is a BTS skytrain station, on the in Watthana and Khlong Toei District, Bangkok, Thailand. The station is located on Sukhumvit Road at Soi Thong Lo , another neighbourhood excluding Phrom Phong area which is called "Little Japan"...

    .

See also

  • MRT Blue Line
  • BTS Skytrain
  • SRT Red Lines
    SRT Red Lines
    -Overview:The SRT Red Lines are a planned elevated metro system in Bangkok, Thailand.The lines will be operated by the State Railway of Thailand or SRT....

  • MRT Pink Line
  • MRT Yellow Line
  • MRT Orange Line
  • MRT Light Blue Line
    MRT Light Blue Line
    The MRT Light Blue Line is a planned mass rapid transit line to be built in Bangkok, Thailand. Its path runs along the north - south axis. This line is to support the Din Daeng housing community areas, Bangkok City Hall 2, Makkasan city air terminal , and business area along Sathon Road...

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