History
The original plan of Orange Line aimed to serve travel demand between the northwestern area of Thonburi, at Bang Bamru Railway Station in Bang Phlat District, and the east of Bangkok in Bang Kapi District. It also runs through downtown along Ramkhamhaeng Road and Ratchawithi Road, passing many public places like Hua Mak Stadium, Dusit Zoo and Victory Monument, and provides access to universities including Ramkhamhaeng University, Suan Sunandha and Suan Dusit Rajabhat University.
In 2009, the proposed MRT Brown Line extension from Bang Kapi District, elevated outbounds along Ram Khamhaeng Road, to the eastern suburb in Saphan Sung District and Min Buri District, has been merged with the Orange Line in Bangkok's mass rapid transit master plan. There are also notable changes on the western section of the Orange Line. The section from Din Daeng District to Bang Bamru has been rerouted via Pratunam Market and Larn Luang Road, then goes along the cancelled BTS Silom Line extension under Ratchadamnoen Klang Road and terminates at Taling Chan District, interchange with SRT Light Red Line.
In July 2011, the section from Bang Khun Non to Taling Chan has been scrapped, as it overlaps with the SRT Light Red Line. The connection from Siriraj to Bang Khun Non stays in place so travelers will be able to interchange with the MRT Blue Line north extension.
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