Bearing station
What was the terminus of Sukhumvit line from Aug 2011 to Apr 2017?
Sukhumvit line The Sukhumvit line ( ) or Light Green line , is an elevated metro rail line of the BTS Skytrain in Bangkok , Thailand . From the central Siam Station , where it connects with the Silom Line , the line runs both northwards along Phaya Thai and Phahon Yothin Roads to Khu Khot in Lam Luk Ka District in Pathum Thani , and eastwards along Rama I , Phloen Chit and Sukhumvit Roads , through Bang Na District to Kheha Station in Samut Prakan . BTS daily ridership ( 2019 ) is 740,000 passengers per day . History . The first part of the line opened in December 1999 and consisted of seventeen stations from Mo Chit to On Nut . Currently , there are 47 stations in operation . Its formal name is The Elevated Train in Commemoration of HM the Kings 6th Cycle Birthday First line ( Sukhumvit ) . Stations . A planned station at N6 has never been built . Services . BTS operates services throughout the line from Khu Khot to Kheha at all times . At peak hours some services run terminate at Mo Chit northbound , and at Samrong , eastbound . Trains run generally at three to six-minute intervals . The last eastbound trains from Khu Khot terminate at Kheha , Samrong and Ha Yaek Lat Phrao respectively . The last northbound trains from Kheha terminate at Khu Khot , Samrong and Mo Chit respectively . A few off-peak eastbound trains run a through service on the Silom Line to Bang Wa . Extensions and current construction . Summary of BTS Sukhumvit extensions - 12 August 2011 : On Nut ( E09 ) – Bearing ( E14 ) - 3 April 2017 : Bearing ( E14 ) – Samrong ( E15 ) - 6 December 2018 : Samrong ( E15 ) – Kheha ( E23 ) - 9 August 2019 : Mo Chit ( N8 ) – Ha Yaek Lat Phrao ( N9 ) - 4 December 2019 : Ha Yaek Lat Phrao ( N9 ) – Kasetsart University ( N13 ) - 5 June 2020 : Kasetsart University ( N13 ) – Wat Phra Sri Mahathat ( N17 ) - 16 December 2020 Wat Phra Sri Mahathat ( N17 ) – Khu Khot ( N24 ) . East . 1st extension to Bearing Construction started in August 2006 on a four billion baht , 5.25 km extension from On Nut ( E9 ) to Bearing . The extension was funded by the BMA . The original scheduled opening date was mid-2009 . However , a delay in tendering of the contract for the electrical and signalling works resulted in a two-year delay . The extension did not open until over two years later , on 12 August 2011 . The delay in opening prompted the BMA to offer free travel for this extension until the end of 2011 as compensation . An additional flat fee is charged additionally to the distance-based fare of the rest of the BTS network . 2nd extension to Kheha Construction started in April 2012 on a 12.6 km , nine station extension from Bearing station to Kheha station . The extension was funded by the MRTA as it is outside BMA city limits , Bangkok Province . Construction was contracted to take 1,350 days and the extension was originally scheduled to open by early 2017 . In April 2013 , the MRTA awarded Ch Karnchang the contract for track laying and electrical systems . In June 2014 , civil works were stated to be 28.3 percent complete . In August 2016 , the BMA agreed to take over the operation of the extension from MRTA . Delays over the agreement of how much the BMA should pay MRTA caused a delay in the commencement of test runs on the extension . Track works were 98% completed by November 2016 . The total cost of the extension was estimated at 21.4 billion baht . In January 2017 , it was announced that the opening of the extension could be further delayed to 2018-2019 due to budgetary concerns and ongoing disputes between the MRTA and BMA . The first 1.2 km section of the extension to Samrong station ( E15 ) opened on 3 April 2017 . The full extension to Kheha opened on 6 December 2018 . North . 1st and 2nd extension - 1 ) Mo Chit station to Saphan Mai : 11.4 km , 12 stations ( N9–N20 ) - 2 ) Saphan Mai to Khu Khot : 7.5 km , four stations ( N21-N24 ) An 11.4 km , 11 station northern extension from Mo Chit station to Saphan Mai in Don Mueang District had been planned since the Sukhumvit line opened . Originally , this extension was scheduled to be completed by 2008 . However , due to a combination of changes in government , a prolonged environmental study , and problems with locating a suitable train depot the extension was continually delayed . A further 16.5 km , nine station extension from Saphan Mai to Khu Khot was also planned once the extension to Saphan Mai had been completed . After multiple delays , in mid-2013 a decision was made to tender extensions ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) at the same time , by the end of 2013 . However , the dissolution of parliament in November 2013 delayed this yet again . A tender was finally released in January 2014 with an April deadline before being delayed until late May 2014 due to concerns from bidders . A military coup in late-May 2014 suspended the bidding process whilst the military administration reviewed all major projects . In late June , the military administration affirmed that the tender would proceed before the end of 2014 . In August 2014 , the MRTA announced that the new tender deadline was 30 September 2014 . Five bidders qualified and the successful bids were announced in December 2014 . The tender specified a construction period of 1,350 days . On 3 April 2015 , MRTA signed four contracts for this extension : - Contract 1 : Civil works of 11.4 km from Mo Chit to Saphan Mai , will be constructed by Italian-Thai Development ( 15,269 million baht ) - Contract 2 : Civil works of 7.5 km from Saphan Mai to Khu Khot , will be constructed by UN-SH-CH joint venture ( 6,657 million baht ) - Contract 3 : Civil works of Depot and Park and Ride building , will be constructed by STEC-AS joint venture ( 4,019 million baht ) - Contract 4 : Tracklaying and system design , will be constructed by STEC-AS joint venture ( 2,841 million baht ) The MRTA , contactors and Thai Traffic Police met on 2 September 2015 and confirmed construction would begin on 8 September 2015 . A flyover at Kasetsart was demolished , which commenced on 12 September 2015 . At 31 December 2017 , the progress of civil works construction was at 53.31% according to the MRTA . As of the end of April 2018 , the MRTA stated that civil works progress had advanced to 63.27% . As of 30 September , overall construction had progressed to 78.79% . By the end of March 2019 , civil construction had nearly been completed having progressed to 99.42% . Testing of the final 9.8km , 7 station section from Wat Phra Sri Mahathat ( N17 ) to Khu Khot ( N24 ) began on 5 October and will continue until the full extension opens . The final section will be officially opened on 16 December 2020 by the Prime Minister . Opening dates 1 . The first section to Ha Yaek Lat Phrao station ( N9 ) opened on 9 August 2019 . 2 . The next 4 stations from a Yaek Lat Phrao station ( N9 ) to Kasetsart University ( N13 ) opened on 4 December 2019 . 3 . The next 4 stations from Kasetsart University ( N13 ) to Wat Phra Sri Mahathat ( N17 ) opened on 5 June 2020 . 4 . The remaining section of 9.8km and 7 stations from Wat Phra Sri Mahathat ( N17 ) to Khu Khot ( N24 ) opened on 16 December 2020 . Future extension plans . East : - A further 7 km , four station extension from Kheha station to Bang Pu station is planned . North : - A further 9 km , four station extension east along Lam Lukka Road from Khu Khot station to Wongwaen-Lam Luk Ka station is planned .