MRT subway
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The MRT subway in Bangkok is a major rapid transit system that provides fast, air-conditioned underground and elevated rail services across key areas of the city.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MRT (Bangkok Metro) | 1 |
| MRT Phetchaburi (via Makkasan/Asok area) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
metro system
ⓘ
public transport system ⓘ rapid transit system ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bangkok rail transit network
ⓘ
surface form:
Bangkok MRT
Metropolitan Rapid Transit ⓘ |
| benefit |
provides fast cross-city travel
ⓘ
reduces road traffic congestion ⓘ |
| climateControl |
air-conditioned stations (many stations)
ⓘ
air-conditioned trains ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
Airport Rail Link
ⓘ
BTS Skytrain ⓘ Bangkok bus network ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact | lower emissions per passenger than private cars ⓘ |
| fareSystem | distance-based fare ⓘ |
| hasAccessibilityFeature |
elevators
ⓘ
escalators ⓘ platform screen doors (on many stations) ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
air-conditioned trains
ⓘ
electric multiple unit trains ⓘ elevated sections ⓘ underground sections ⓘ |
| hasLine |
MRT Blue Line
ⓘ
MRT Brown Line ⓘ MRT Dark Red Line ⓘ MRT Grey Line ⓘ MRT Light Red Line ⓘ MRT Orange Line ⓘ MRT Pink Line ⓘ MRT Purple Line ⓘ MRT Yellow Line ⓘ |
| hasStationType |
elevated station
ⓘ
underground station ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bangkok
ⓘ
Thailand ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand ⓘ |
| powerSupply | electric traction ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | urban mass transit ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
CCTV surveillance
ⓘ
emergency communication systems ⓘ |
| serves |
commuters in Bangkok
ⓘ
tourists in Bangkok ⓘ |
| serviceArea | Bangkok Metropolitan Region ⓘ |
| serviceType |
metro
ⓘ
rapid transit ⓘ |
| shortName |
BEM
ⓘ
MRTA ⓘ |
| ticketing |
single-journey tokens
ⓘ
stored-value cards ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
MRT Phetchaburi (via Makkasan/Asok area)
this entity surface form:
MRT (Bangkok Metro)