Pu Chao BTS station
One of the Bangkok Skytrain stations on Skukhumvit line
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Pu Chao station (Thai: สถานีปู่เจ้า) is a BTS Skytrain station, on the Sukhumvit Line in Samut Prakan Province, Thailand.
LocationMueang Samut Prakan, Samut Prakan, Thailand
Coordinates13.6374°N 100.5920°E
System BTS
Owned byBangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)
Pu Chao ปู่เจ้า | |||||||||||
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| Location | Mueang Samut Prakan, Samut Prakan, Thailand | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 13.6374°N 100.5920°E | ||||||||||
| System | BTS | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited (BTSC) | ||||||||||
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| Station code | E16 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 6 December 2018 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Pu Chao Saming Phrai | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 801,317 | ||||||||||
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It opened on 6 December 2018[1] as part of the 13 km eastern extension.[2] Rides on the extension were free until April 16, 2019.[3][4]
History
In official proposals, the station was initially named Pu Chao Saming Phrai station due to its location near Pu Chao Saming Phrai Road. The Royal Society of Thailand requested to the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand that the name be shortened to Pu Chao for ease of use.[5]
