Sam Yan MRT station

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สามย่าน
Sam Yan
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General information
Location Pathum Wan and Bang Rak, Thailand
Owned by Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA)
Operated by Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited (BEM)
Line(s)  MRT   MRT Blue Line
Platforms2 side split platforms (3 exits, 2 elevators)
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Other information
Station codeBL27
Website เว็บไซต์ BMCL
History
Opened3 July 2004;20 years ago (2004-07-03)
Passengers
20213,542,328
Services
Preceding station MRT (Bangkok) logo.svg Metropolitan Rapid Transit Following station
Hua Lamphong
towards Lak Song
Blue Line Si Lom
towards Tha Phra via  Bang Sue

Sam Yan station (Thai : สถานีสามย่าน, pronounced [sā.tʰǎː.nīːsǎːmjâːn] ) is a Bangkok MRT rapid transit station on the Blue Line. The station is located underground between Sam Yan intersection on Rama IV Road near Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand.

Contents

Station layout

G
Ground Level
-Bus Stop, Wat Hua Lamphong
Chamchuri Square, Thai Red Cross Society.
B1
Ticket Vending Level
Ticket Vending LevelExits 1-2, Ticket Vending
Ticket Vending Machines, The tunnel to Chamchuri Square.
B2
Platform
Platform 2 Blue towards Tha Phra via Bang Sue (Si Lom)
Side platform, doors will open on the right
B4
Platform
Platform 1 Blue towards Lak Song (Hua Lamphong)
Side platform, doors will open on the left

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