Time 2 High
Bangkok
Visiting Bangkok

Bang Son station: a plain guide for MRT Purple visitors

Bang Son is an MRT Purple station with a link to SRT Light Red, and a market and a temple within walking distance.

Time 2 High2 min read
Visiting Bangkok Time 2 High
Bang Son station: a plain guide for MRT Purple visitors
Time 2 High guidesBangkok ↗

Photo: “Bang Son Commuter station, Aug 2016 (2)” by NC-MyLifeArm, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Licence

Short answer Bang Son is station PP15 on the MRT Purple line. Bangson Market is about four minutes' walk away, and the SRT Light Red platform is about six minutes' walk. Use the strip below to check the basics.

From Bang Son to Time 2 High

  1. RW02SRT Light Red · Bang Sonบางซ่อน
  2. about 1519 m on foot · 21 min
  3. Time 2 High · TRIPPY - วงศ์สว่างHours: ask us
  4. PP14or MRT Purple Wong Sawang, 14 min
Wong SawangPP15Bang Sonบางซ่อนMRT Purple
  • RW02Change for SRT Light Red at Bang Son, 6 min on foot

From the airport

From Suvarnabhumi (BKK) · 17 stops

  1. A1Suvarnabhumi airportสุวรรณภูมิ · Airport Rail Link
  2. 5 stops
  3. A6Makkasanมักกะสัน · Airport Rail Link
  4. walk about 405 m to Phetchaburi
  5. BL21Phetchaburiเพชรบุรี · MRT Blue
  6. 11 stops
  7. BL10Tao Poonเตาปูน · MRT Blue
  8. change to the MRT Purple, same station
  9. PP16Tao Poonเตาปูน · MRT Purple
  10. 1 stop
  11. PP15Bang Sonบางซ่อน · MRT Purple

From Don Mueang (DMK) · 9 stops

  1. RN08Don Mueang airportดอนเมือง · SRT Dark Red
  2. 7 stops
  3. RN01Krung Thep Aphiwatกรุงเทพอภิวัฒน์ · SRT Dark Red
  4. walk about 255 m to Bang Sue
  5. BL11Bang Sueบางซื่อ · MRT Blue
  6. 1 stop
  7. BL10Tao Poonเตาปูน · MRT Blue
  8. change to the MRT Purple, same station
  9. PP16Tao Poonเตาปูน · MRT Purple
  10. 1 stop
  11. PP15Bang Sonบางซ่อน · MRT Purple

Getting there and changing lines

Bang Son is on the MRT Purple line. The next station on this line is Wong Sawang. The station also connects with the SRT Light Red line, which uses the code RW02. The walk between the two lines is about six minutes, so allow extra time if you are changing trains.

Walk times here are estimates based on map distances. They are not timed walks, so your own pace may be quicker or slower.

Places nearby

  • Bangson Marketตลาดบางซ่อน
    4 min
  • Wat Wetawan Thammawatวัดเวตวันธรรมาวาส
    11 min

Walk times are estimates from the map (OpenStreetMap). Places listed are public; we have no deal with any of them.

Bangson Market is about 256 metres away, roughly four minutes on foot. It is a market, so it is a good place to see everyday local life. Wat Wetawan Thammawat is a temple about 763 metres away, around eleven minutes on foot.

Within 500 metres of the station, the map data shows 2 places to eat and 3 convenience shops. That makes it easy to find a snack or a few basics without going far.

Before you set off

The map data does not list any station exits, so follow the signs inside the station and check the layout on your phone as you go. Keep your route in mind for the transfer, as it is the longest part of getting between lines.

End of guide · Time 2 High