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40-2526: (Redirected from Ring Line ) Circle Line or Circular line may refer to: Railways [ edit ] Asia [ edit ] Azerbaijan [ edit ] Baku suburban railway     Green line ( Baku Metro ) (partly in operation) Bangladesh [ edit ] Chittagong Circular Railway China [ edit ] Line 2 (Beijing Subway) Line 10 (Beijing Subway) Line 4 (Shanghai Metro) Line 7 (Chengdu Metro) Line 5 (Zhengzhou Metro) Loop line (Chongqing Rail Transit) Line 11 (Guangzhou Metro) (under construction) Line 3 (Harbin Metro) (partly in operation) Guiyang railway loop line Hong Kong [ edit ] MTR Light Rail Routes 705 and 706 , also known as Tin Shui Wai Circular. India [ edit ] Delhi Ring Railway Kolkata Circular Railway Pink Line (Delhi Metro) (partly in operation) Japan [ edit ] Meijō Line , in Nagoya Osaka Loop Line , in Osaka Sapporo Streetcar , in Sapporo Toei Ōedo Line , in Tokyo Toyama City Tram Line Route 3, in Toyama Yamanote Line , in Tokyo Malaysia [ edit ] MRT Circle Line , in Kuala Lumpur Myanmar [ edit ] Yangon Circular Railway Pakistan [ edit ] Karachi Circular Railway Singapore [ edit ] Circle MRT line South Korea [ edit ] Seoul Subway Line 2 Taiwan [ edit ] Circular light rail , in Kaohsiung Circular line (New Taipei Metro) Thailand [ edit ] MRT Blue Line , in Bangkok Europe [ edit ] Denmark [ edit ] City Circle Line ,

80-639: A COVID-19 3rd wave in Bangkok ridership plummeted to between 76,000 - 116,000 per weekday. The MRT Blue Line starts at the upper platform of Tha Phra station . It runs on an elevated viaduct northward along Charan Sanit Wong Road to Bang O station . Then turning eastwards crossing the Chao Phraya River , entering Bang Pho station and Tao Poon station in Bang Sue District . The line then descends to an underground section. It follows

120-514: A Copenhagen Metro line Ringbanen , a Copenhagen S-train line Finland [ edit ] Ring Rail Line , in Vantaa (Greater Helsinki) France [ edit ] Paris Métro Line 15 Germany [ edit ] Berlin Ringbahn U3 (Hamburg U-Bahn) Norway [ edit ] Ring Line (Oslo) Poland [ edit ] Łódz Circular line, a section of

160-412: A contract to supply 21x3 car Metropolis train sets, and this design would have been similar to C751A used for Singapore's North East MRT line if it had been built. The trains were provided by a consortium called Nippon-Euro Subway Consortium, which also includes Mitsubishi Electric . Mitsubishi Corporation , another consortium member, had also planned to undertake it. However, the negotiations with

200-526: A daily ridership of 800,000 once the Lak Song and Tha Phra extensions opened. However, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic by late 2020 had resulted in a dramatic reduction of ridership down to an average of 360,000 per weekday reverting to September 2017 levels. By August 2021, during a COVID-19 3rd wave in Bangkok ridership plummeted to only 76,000 per weekday. In 2023 an average of 376,000 passengers rode

240-924: A feature of the City Loop in Melbourne Inner Circle railway line , in Melbourne Outer Circle railway line , in Melbourne Waterways [ edit ] United States Circle Line Downtown , in New York City Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises , in New York City Others [ edit ] Circle Line (film) , Singaporean film See also [ edit ] Category:Railway loop lines Circle route Ring road or beltway,

280-507: A private sector on a 25-year concessionaire agreement. The winning bidder was Bangkok Expressway and Metro (BEM). Under this agreement, BEM provides maintenance and engineering equipment, including electrical trains, signalling systems, SCADA , communication, platform screen doors and fully operate the system from Hua Lamphong to Bang Sue. BEM has subcontracted maintenance of the system for 10 years to Siemens and seven-year maintenance contracts to two local maintenance services. In 1996,

320-486: A quasi circle loop around Bangkok. Officially named Chaloem Ratchamongkhon (Thai สายเฉลิมรัชมงคล) – "Celebration of Royal Auspice" – or informally but commonly called as the "MRT Blue Line", this was the first metro line under the newly formed government agency, the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA). Most civil infrastructure was provided by this government agency and handed over to

360-666: Is Bangkok's third rapid transit line, following the Sukhumvit line and Silom line of the BTS Skytrain . It is the first line of the MRT system and is operated by Bangkok Expressway and Metro (BEM). The original 20 km (12.43 mi) MRT Blue Line from Hua Lamphong to Bang Sue opened on 3 July 2004. A 1.2 km (0.75 mi) extension to Tao Poon opened on 11 August 2017. The 15.9 km (9.88 mi) western extension to Lak Song opened for full service on 29 September 2019 and

400-458: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Baku suburban railway In 2016, Chairman of Azerbaijan Railways Javid Gurbanov confirmed that work was underway on a 25 km (16 mi) railway line to Heydar Aliyev International Airport from Baku's main station . In 2018, president Ilham Aliyev announced funding for a suburban rail service for Baku. The 100 million manat project

440-694: The MRT Purple Line . The 1.2 km (0.75 mi) Bang Sue to Tao Poon extension opened on 11 August 2017. This added the first elevated station, Tao Poon, to the Blue line. The major extension of the MRT Blue Line was the 27 km (16.8 mi) extension west to Lak Song and from Tao Poon to Tha Phra with 19 stations consisting of four underground and 15 elevated stations. Contracts for civil work were divided into five contracts. Successful bids were announced in late 2010. On 17 February 2011,

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480-1445: The Łódzka Kolej Aglomeracyjna commuter rail service , Łódz, Poland Russia [ edit ] Bolshaya Koltsevaya line , the Big Circle line of Moscow Metro (Line 11) Koltsevaya line , the Circle line of Moscow Metro (Line 5) Moscow Central Circle , central circle line of Moscow Metro (Line 14) Spain [ edit ] Line 6 (Madrid Metro) Line 12 (Madrid Metro) United Kingdom [ edit ] Circle line (London Underground) , in London Cathcart Circle Lines , in Glasgow Fife Circle Line , in Edinburgh and Fife Glasgow Subway , in Glasgow North America [ edit ] United States [ edit ] Chicago 'L' Circle Line proposed but unbuilt Oceania [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] City Circle , in Sydney City Circle free tram , in Melbourne City Circle trains were originally

520-421: The 11 km (6.84 mi) extension from Tao Poon to Tha Phra to form the quasi loop, opened for full service on 30 March 2020. The line has a total length of 48 km (29.83 mi), being a quasi circle route of the Bangkok rapid transit network. The MRT Blue line connects major business, residential and cultural areas of Bangkok. In late 2019, the average daily ridership was 400,000. In mid 2021, during

560-696: The 4th quarter of 2017. However, the tender was subsequently delayed until late 2019 due to other projects. In late 2019, the project was put on hold due to government budget constraints. In August 2021, the MRTA confirmed that the extension was not a priority especially given delays with the tenders for the MRT Orange and MRT Purple line extensions. & Ride (Platform 3&4) • [REDACTED]   ARL   •   SRT   (future) • HSR Eastern Line (under construction) and Asok for SRT Eastern Line This station has

600-670: The East, including [REDACTED] Baku International Airport . A total of 20 passenger railroad stations are planned to be reconstructed / commissioned / built on the Absheron Peninsula by the end of 2027, including the construction of 4 new stations between Balajari Station and Baku Railway Station, AzVision.az reports, referring to the 'Baku city General Plan 2040. MRT Blue Line The MRT Blue Line ( Thai : รถไฟฟ้ามหานคร สายสีน้ำเงิน ) or MRT Chaloem Ratchamongkon Line ( Thai : รถไฟฟ้ามหานคร สายเฉลิมรัชมงคล )

640-452: The French firm have failed. The bidding for rolling stock was conducted again, and bidders include Bombardier Transportation (later acquired by Alstom in 2021) and Siemens , both from Canada and Germany. On 3 January 2002, Siemens won the contract for a cost of $ 385 million. * Car 1016 and 1028 were swapped after the train collision in 2005. In 2017, BEM ordered 35 three-car as part of

680-816: The Kamphaeng Phet, Phahon Yothin and Lat Phrao Roads, then turns south following Ratchadaphisek Road to Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre station . It then turns west following Rama IV Road. It passes Hua Lamphong station in Pathum Wan District , through Chinatown, then under the Chao Phraya River before ascending onto an elevated viaduct to the lower platform of Tha Phra station . The line continues west along Phet Kasem Road to Lak Song station in Bang Khae , situated near Kanchanaphisek Road or Western Outer Ring road. It forms

720-552: The Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund (OECF), later known as the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), granted the loans for the project with an official development assistance (ODA) scheme. Construction of the line began on 19 November of that year, when Crown Prince His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn (later King Vajiralongkorn) came to lay the foundation stone for

760-482: The blue line.   SRT   Dark Red Line and   SRT   Light Red Line opened on 21 August 2021,   BL11   Bang Sue became a connecting station. On 17 January 2005, just after 09:15, an empty train returning to the depot collided with a peak-hour train filled with passengers at the Thailand Cultural Centre station. Around 100-262 people, depending on

800-497: The circumferential motorway. List of ring roads Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Circle Line . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Circle_Line&oldid=1247795024 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

840-500: The company will order an additional 21 train sets, each comprising three cars, for the MRT Blue line to meliorate congestion during peak hour. The manufacturer for this new rolling stock has not yet been disclosed. The MRT Blue Line operates from 05:30 to 24:00 on weekdays and from 06:00 to 24:00 on weekends and public holidays. During the weekday morning rush hour, there are two service patterns: At opening in 2004, initial ridership

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880-565: The construction of the MRT project, which is Thailand's first subway project, with the aim of relieving Bangkok's traffic problems. The first contract was awarded to a joint venture between CH. Karnchang Public Company Limited , Bilfinger-Berger , Kumagai Gumi , and Tokyu Construction Co. for the southern section, while one of the remaining contractors, the northern section, was awarded to ION Joint Venture, which comprises Italian Thai Development , Obayashi Corporation , and Nishimatsu Construction, and

920-534: The contract (Contract 5) to supply, install and maintain the E&;S systems, install station platform screen doors and fit out the depot. Siemens also won the contract to supply 35 sets of rolling stock. In 2017, the cabinet approved the amendment of the Blue line concession with BEM, and the new agreement was signed on 31 March 2017. Under the new agreement, BEM will operate the new extensions from Hua Lamphong to Lak Song and Bang Sue to Tha Phra. The concession period

960-441: The depot was awarded to Siam Nippon Metro Consortium, composed of Hazama Corporation , Maeda Corporation , Mitsui & Co. , Kajima , T.S.B. Trading, and Siam Syntech Construction Public Co., Ltd. Tunneling works began on 5 February 1999. The project suffered multiple delays not only because of the 1997 economic crisis , but also due to challenging civil engineering works of constructing massive underground structures deep in

1000-415: The depot. The driver applied its brake and was waiting to be towed to the depot close to Thailand Cultural Centre station . A rescue train was attempting to connect to the stalled train when the driver was told to release the brake while coupling had not yet been successful. It was then that the empty train began to roll backwards at a speed of ten meters per second, before smashing into the other train, which

1040-432: The five contracts were signed. Construction commenced in mid-2011 for a scheduled 2016 opening but this was subsequently delayed to 2019–2020. In August, 2017, BEM awarded the automatic fare collection ticket for the extension to Thales which to install its TransCity system. The contract also includes ongoing training and future support. In September 2017, BEM announced that Siemens and ST Electronics Thailand were awarded

1080-499: The initial part of the line. The trains entered service on 3 July 2004. In 2017, BEM starts removing some seats from the train to increase interior space to cope with rising number of passengers. In 2019, the BEM stated that it is interested in refurbishing the first generation trains. Including the CCTV cameras, and new dynamic route map replacing the traditional ones. In 2000, Alstom won

1120-410: The initial rush ridership settled down to around 180,000 riders daily — considerably lower than projections of over 400,000, despite fares being slashed in half from 12 to 38 baht to 10-15 baht per trip. It was scheduled to be opened in 2003, in time for the same year's APEC summit , and later pushed back again to April and then August of the following year. However, no problems were encountered during

1160-563: The line extension program. Under the contract, Siemens were to supply 35 trains and provide maintenance for ten years with a price tag of 20 billion baht. The fleet was built at the Siemens plant in Vienna and tested in Germany. The first train arrived in 2019 with all trains delivered by early 2020. On 18 July 2024, Mr. Phongsarit Tantisuvanitchkul, executive chairman of BEM revealed that

1200-688: The line farther from Lak Song west to the Phutthamonthon area. The MRTA indicated a willingness to undertake this extension. In July 2014, the MRTA submitted a request for 84 million baht to complete a route survey for a 7.8 km (4.8 mi), 4 station extension from Lak Song to Phutthamonthon Sai 4. In late March 2017, the Transport Ministry stated that this 7.8 km (4.8 mi) extension would be submitted to Cabinet for approval in April 2017 with construction expected to commence in

1240-553: The line was extended to Sumqayit, linking to the existing Baku–Sumqayit railway to form a circle line. At its 2019 opening, the suburban railway served seven stations. In 2020 seven stations were added, bringing the total to 14. Future The first Elektrichka ran on July 6, 1926, along the Baku–Sabunchi line in Soviet Azerbaijan. ESh2-019 (since 2019) ER2 (1926-2004) 13 more stations are planned toward to

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1280-514: The longest escalator in Southeast Asia Region at 43-metre. (Platform 1&2) The MRT Blue line is served by 54 three-car trains of which, 19 are first generation Siemens Modular Metro sets and 35 sets are second generation. The trains are powered by 750 V DC via third rail system, are air-conditioned and capable of traveling at up to 80 km/h (50 mph). Nineteen three-car Siemens Modular Metro were ordered for

1320-563: The minor-damaged cars, was already fitted for operation at the end of 2006 and the remaining one was still under heavy repair until mid of 2007; it was released into service in October 2007. The cost resulting from the accident might be a much higher figure than BEM quoted, and it was expected to be at least 400 million baht, which was totally insured by a local insurance company. The line resumed full operations on 1 February 2005. Passenger numbers soon rose back to pre-crash levels, partly due to

1360-473: The news source, were injured. Most of whom sustained only minor injuries, and the entire Metro network was shut down for two weeks. On 31 January 2005, then prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra rode the metro to increase public confidence in the system. After initial investigations, it was found that the empty train had run into problems shortly before the accident, grinding to a halt on a curve leading to

1400-415: The test run; the official opening was brought forward. As part of the rapid transit master plan the original MRT Blue Line section was planned to be extended from Hua Lamphong to Lak Song, and from Bang Sue to Tha Phra, forming a circle open-loop route . The contract for the first part of extension to Tao Poon was signed on 26 August 2009 as part of MRT Purple Line contract as it provided interchange to

1440-420: The water-logged soil upon which the city is built. The MRT Blue Line opened for a limited public trial period of several weeks starting on 13 April 2004. On 3 July 2004, the line was officially opened at 19:19 local time by HM King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit who were accompanied by other members of the royal family. Within 30 minutes of its opening, sightseers filled the system to its maximum capacity, but after

1480-422: Was 180,000 per day — considerably lower than the projections of over 400,000. By 2016, the average daily ridership was 273,637. By September 2017, BEM stated that average daily ridership had increased to 360,000 after the opening of the extension to Tao Poon. After the opening of the extension to Lak Song on 29 September 2019, average daily ridership increased to 400,000. The MRT Blue line was expected to grow to

1520-410: Was carrying passengers. Therefore, it was believed that the incident was caused by negligence due to insufficient training of operation staff. This accident also resulted in two damaged trains with heavily damaged areas limited to the two leading cars. The colliding speed was suspected to be about 60 km/h due to the appearance of damaged areas. However, one train, which was rebuilt from the repair of

1560-418: Was extended from 2029 to 2050. The extension was opened in stages. The Hua Lamphong - Lak Song extension was opened for trial service on 29 July with full commercial services commencing 29 September 2019. The Tao Poon - Tha Phra extension opened for limited trial services from 29 November 2019 with full commercial services commencing on 30 March 2020. Since 2011, there were requests from residents to extend

1600-543: Was to include upgrading the existing railway between Baku and Sumqayıt via Biləcəri , as well as bring back into use the disused route connecting the two cities via Sabunçu and Pirşağı. The plans included 23 stations on the route, which would also have branches to Dübandi and Maştağa, with a branch serving the airport being built in a later phase. The initial phase of the service was launched in May 2019, connecting Baku station with Sabunçu via four intermediate stations. By 2020,

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