BTS Skytrain

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elevated railway rapid transit system urban rail transit

The BTS Skytrain is an elevated rapid transit system that serves as one of Bangkok’s primary urban rail networks, helping alleviate traffic congestion and connect key commercial and residential areas across the city.

Aliases (5)

BTS Sukhumvit Line ×2
BTS Sukhumvit Line at Phaya Thai ×1
Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited ×1
Sukhumvit Line ×1
รถไฟฟ้าบีทีเอส ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	elevated railway → rapid transit system → urban rail transit →
abbreviation	BTS →
character	elevated →
connectsWith	Airport Rail Link → BRT Bangkok Bus Rapid Transit → MRT (Bangkok Metro) →
country	Thailand →
electrification	750 V DC third rail →
fareMedia	single-journey ticket → stored-value card →
fareSystem	distance-based fare →
hasDepot	Bang Wa Depot → Mo Chit Depot →
hasFeature	air-conditioned trains → electronic fare gates → platform screen doors at some stations →
hasLine	Silom Line → Sukhumvit Line →
hasRollingStockManufacturer	CRRC → Siemens →
inception	1999-12-05 →
locatedIn	Bangkok →
nativeName	รถไฟฟ้าบีทีเอส →
nativeNameLanguage	Thai →
notableStation	Asok Station NERFINISHED → Bang Wa Station → Mo Chit Station → Sala Daeng Station → Siam Station →
numberOfLines	2 main lines →
openingDate	1999-12-05 →
operator	Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited →
owner	Bangkok Metropolitan Administration →
peakUsage	commuter traffic →
planningAuthority	Bangkok Metropolitan Administration →
primaryPurpose	alleviating traffic congestion in Bangkok → urban mass transit →
regionServed	Bangkok Metropolitan Region →
safetySystem	automatic train control → automatic train protection →
serves	commercial areas of Bangkok → residential areas of Bangkok →
status	operational →
ticketingIntegration	Rabbit Card →
trackGauge	standard gauge →
transitType	heavy rail →

Referenced by (9)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Airport Rail Link ("BTS Sukhumvit Line at Phaya Thai") → MRT subway →	connectsWith
Chatuchak Weekend Market → Siam Square ("BTS Sukhumvit Line") →	transportAccess
BTS Skytrain ("Sukhumvit Line") →	hasLine
BTS Skytrain ("รถไฟฟ้าบีทีเอส") →	nativeName
BTS Skytrain ("Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited") →	operator
Victory Monument ("BTS Sukhumvit Line") →	servedBy
Bangkok →	transportInfrastructure