History
Originally consisting of seven stations (from National Stadium to Sathon) when the BTS opened in 1999, the 2.2 kilometre extension across the river to Wongwian Yai was opened on 15 May 2009. A further extension to Bang Wa in Phasi Charoen District is under construction, with the first station of the line, Pho Nimit, opened on 12 January 2012. The extension will initially be operated by a separate shuttle service until the single-track bottleneck at Saphan Taksin can be fixed by removing the station.
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