Ba Son Station is a future underground Ho Chi Minh City Metro station on Line 1. [1] Located in District 1 at the site of the former Ba Son Shipyard, the station is planned to open in 2024. [2] [3] [4]
Ba Son Station is a future underground Ho Chi Minh City Metro station on Line 1. [1] Located in District 1 at the site of the former Ba Son Shipyard, the station is planned to open in 2024. [2] [3] [4]
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| GF | Ground Floor | Entrances/Exits |
| B1F | 1st Floor | Ticket sales area, commercial area, technical department area, platform gates & ticket gates |
| B2F Platform | Platform 1 | ← 1 Line 1 to Opera House (for Bến Thành) |
| Island platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| Platform 2 | 1 Line 1 to Văn Thánh Park (for Suối Tiên) → | |
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