Sam Yot MRT station
{{Short description|Railway station in Bangkok, Thailand}}
{{Infobox station
| name =
| style = MRT
| type = {{rint|bangkok|mrt}} {{!}} {{rint|bangkok|blue}} {{rint|bangkok|purple}}
| image = MRT Sam Yot exit 1 building.jpg
| image_caption = The Sino-Portuguese building housing Exit 1
| address = Samran Rat and Wang Burapha Phirom Subdistricts, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok, Thailand
| coordinates = {{Coord|13|44|49.1|N|100|30|11.4|E|}}
| owned = Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand
| operator = Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited
| line = {{rcb|MRT|Blue}}{{rcb|MRT|Purple}} (under construction)
| platform = 2 (2 split platforms) + 2 (1 island platform)(under construction)
| tracks = 2 + 2 (under construction)
| structure = Underground
| parking = Not available
| bicycle = Yes
| accessible = Yes
| code = {{MRT Station Numbering|BL|30}} {{MRT Station Numbering|PP|23}} (under construction)
| web =
| opened = {{Start date and age|2019|07|29|df=y}} (Blue Line)
{{Start date and age|2027|df=y}} (Purple Line)
| former = Wang Burapha
| passengers = 1,758,892
| pass_year = 2021
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=MRT|line1=Blue|left1=Sanam Chai|right1=Wat Mangkon|to-left1=Lak Song|to-right1=Tha Phra via Bang Sue
|header2=Under construction
|line2=Purple|left2=Democracy Monument|right2=Memorial Bridge|type2=Extension}}
}}
Sam Yot station ({{langx|th|สถานีสามยอด}}, {{IPA|th|sā.tʰǎː.nīː sǎːm jɔ̂ːt|pron}}) is a Bangkok MRT rapid transit station on the Blue Line. The station is located in Samran Rat and Wang Burapha Phirom subdistrict of Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok. It is regarded as one of four most beautiful MRT stations; the other three are Itsaraphap station, Sanam Chai station, and Wat Mangkon station. It is located underground between Sam Yot Intersection of Charoen Krung Road and Maha Chai Road, of which the station is named after, to the Unakan Intersection between Charoen Krung and Burapha with Unakan Roads.
Design
The interior of the station has been designed to retain the atmosphere of the Wang Burapha quarter through the architectural style prevalent at the time of His Majesty King Chulalongkorn (Rama V)'s reign together with Sino-Portuguese style, three entrance building were built as entrance into the station and the wall carved to accommodate folding doors, an entrance style popular in the old days. As for the pillars in station and the ticket office, the shape and characteristic of the Sam Yot Arch (one of the Royal Grand Palace's outer city gates that was once located at eponymous intersection before the expansion of Charoen Krung Road) is used as decoration to convey the history of the area. The interior of the station also displays pictures of the old days giving insight to the history and origin of the location to passerby. That is why this station was originally named Wang Burapha Station.
Sam Yot is an area bustling with activity, due to the presence of nearby shopping centres, including; Pratu Phi, Khlong Thom, Saphan Han, Phahurat, Sampheng, The Old Siam Plaza, Ban Mo, Pak Khlong Talat, Sala Chalermkrung, leading education institutes such as; Poh-Chang Academy of Arts and Suankularb Wittayalai School, and the important historical sites; Giant Swing and Wat Suthat.{{Cite web|url=http://27.254.189.213//Upload/web_file_manager_91253_1564127111_40108_file1.pdf|title=BEM Magazine ฉบับพิเศษ เปิดให้บริการโครงการรถไฟฟ้าสายสีน้ำเงินส่วนต่อขยาย}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thaipbsworld.com/4-most-marvelous-mrt-stations-in-bangkok/|work=TPBS|title=Four most marvelous MRT stations in Bangkok|date=2019-07-28|accessdate=2021-01-23}}
Archeological excavation at station area
During archaeological excavations to build the station, a number of ancient artifacts, all of which are related to trams were discovered. This included parts of wood and brick used as building material, drainage gutter lines, parts of steel tram tracks and part of terracotta containers, etc. In the past, the Charoen Krung Line of the Bangkok trams ran near here.
Station layout
| width=50% table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3
| style = "border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" valign=top|G | style = "border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" valign=top|Street level | style = "border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" valign=top|Bus Stop, exits 1-3 |
| style = "border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" rowspan=2 valign=top|B2 Platform | style = "border-top:solid 1px gray;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black; text-align:center;" colspan=2|Side Platform, Doors will open on the left. |
| style = "border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|Platform {{color|#{{rcr|MRT|blue}}|2}}
| style = "border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|{{rcb|MRT|blue|inline=route}} towards {{ltl|MRT|blue|r}} via {{stl|MRT|Bang Sue}} ({{stl|MRT|Wat Mangkon}}) |
| style = "border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" rowspan=3 valign=top|B3 Platform (under construction) |width=100|Platform {{color|#{{rcr|MRT|purple}}|3}} |width=450|{{rcb|MRT|purple|inline=route}} towards {{ltl|MRT|purple|l}} ({{stl|MRT|Democracy Monument}}) |
| style = "border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black; text-align:center;" colspan=2|Island platform, doors will open on the right |
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=100|Platform {{color|#{{rcr|MRT|purple}}|4}}
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=450|{{rcb|MRT|purple|inline=route}} towards Khru Nai ({{stl|MRT|Memorial Bridge}}) |
| style = "border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" rowspan=2 valign=top|B4 Platform | style = "border-top:solid 1px gray;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black; text-align:center;" colspan=2|Side Platform, Doors will open on the right. |
| style = "border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|Platform {{color|#{{rcr|MRT|blue}}|1}}
| style = "border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|{{rcb|MRT|blue|inline=route}} towards {{ltl|MRT|blue|l}} ({{stl|MRT|Sanam Chai}}) |
Future
{{main|Purple Line (Bangkok)#Southern extension}}
The station will connect to the MRT Purple Line once the southern extension from Tao Poon to Rat Burana is completed. The transfer hall was built in preparation of Purple Line extension. The project is currently under construction.{{Cite news |title=Don't ignore our heritage |work=Bangkok Post |date=1 April 2023 |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/2540831/dont-ignore-our-heritage |access-date=2023-07-21}}File:MRT BL30 Traditional station sign.svg
Gallery
File:MRT Sam Yot train station (Platform with sign and old-day tram images for decoration).jpg|Old photograph of trams which used to operate in the area
File:MRT Sam Yot train station (Entrance 1, close-up view).jpg|Exit 1
File:Sam Yot MRT station.jpg|Pillars decorated with old pictures that reflect the prosperity of Wang Burapha area in the past
File:Lower Platform Sam Yot station.jpg|Platform 1 towards Lak Song station
File:Transfer hall at Sam Yot Station.jpg|Transfer hall at Sam Yot station. It was built in preparation of the Purple Line southern extension.
References
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Category:MRT (Bangkok) stations
Category:Railway stations in Thailand opened in 2019
Category:Proposed railway stations in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region