BTS Skytrain

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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.


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

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