The MRT Purple Line is an elevated metro system serving the northwestern area of Bangkok. Together with the Blue Line it makes one MRT system connecting major business, residential, and cultural areas of Bangkok with northwestern suburbs. Discover a detailed guide to the Bangkok MRT Purple Line with the route map, opening hours and timetable, fare and ticket options, and find tips for using the Purple Line train.
Bangkok MRT Purple Line
The MRT Purple Line currently consists of 16 stations with one of them being shared with the Blue Line. Further extension of the line is currently on the way. The Purple Line connects the northwestern areas of Bangkok with the city center due to its convenient connection with the MRT Blue Line.
The MRT Purple Line is well connected with other Bangkok metro systems. The line connects with the MRT Blue Line of the same service provider as well as the city’s other mass rapid transit systems, such as the SRT Red Line and the MRT Pink Line.
However, you can buy one ticket for the entire trip only if you transfer to the MRT Blue Line, as all other metro systems require you to buy separate tickets.
Bangkok MRT Purple Line Map
The MRT Purple Line currently consists of 16 stations in the northwestern part of Bangkok. The most important metro stations on the Bangkok MRT Purple Line route:
PP02 Talad Bang Yai - MRT station close to Big C Extra Bangyai, The Square Bang Yai, and Central Westgate shopping malls, and Bang Yai Market.
PP08 Phra Nang Klao Bridge - station connecting with Phra Nang Klao pier for taking Chao Phraya Express Boat or Thai Smile Boat
PP11 Nonthaburi Civic Center - station connecting with the MRT Pink Line and close to Nonthaburi Civic Center, Esplanade Cineplex Ngamwongwan – Khae Rai, and Makut Rommayasaran Park
PP15 Bang Son - station connecting with the SRT Red Line and located close to Bang Son Market
PP16 Tao Poon - station connecting with the MRT Blue Line
The current Bangkok MRT Purple Line map with all the stations on the line can be seen below. For a larger map and guide to all the stations on the line, check here: Bangkok MRT Purple Line Map.
Bangkok MRT Purple Line Timetable
The Bangkok MRT Purple Line operates from 05:30 to midnight on weekdays and from 06:00 to midnight on weekends and public holidays. The train departure frequency depends on the day of the week and the time of the day.
For more details on the train departure schedule, explore the Bangkok MRT Purple Line Timetable.
Bangkok MRT Purple Line Fare
Bangkok MRT fare for a single journey ticket, which is valid for a single journey, depends on the distance (the number of stations traveled). Normally, tickets on the MRT Purple Line cost from 14 THB to 42 THB per journey. If your journey requires a transfer to the MRT Blue Line, the total fare can go up to 71 THB.
The exact Bangkok MRT Purple Line fare for your journey can be found on the board at the station. To know the Bangkok MRT fare in advance, you can use the MRT Fare Calculator.
Important update! The maximum fare for the ride on the MRT Purple Line train is temporarily decreased to 20 THB. The lowered price is valid until 30 November 2025.
For more details about the ticket price, check here: Bangkok MRT Purple Line Fare.
Bangkok MRT Purple Line Tickets
There are several ways to buy Bangkok MRT Purple Line tickets. The most common way is buying a single journey ticket using one of the ticket vending machines or from the MRT Station Ticket Office. You can also use a stored-value MRT card or the EMV contactless card to pay the fare.
For detailed information about all ticket options, check here: Bangkok MRT Purple Line Tickets.
Taking Bangkok Metro
When you enter the paid area of the Bangkok metro station, just follow signs leading to the trains.
Pay attention that you will need to choose the platform. The platforms are named with the last station of the line, and you just need to choose the correct direction. The MRT Purple and Blue lines connect at Tao Poon Station, and you might need to change the train and platform there if your final destination is on another line.
When you get to the platform, you will notice that MRT platforms have yellow arrows pointing towards and back from the track. You should wait in a line behind the yellow arrows pointing to the track.
The doors of the train will stop directly in front of the arrows pointing back from the track, and passengers will disembark the train there.
There’s a map inside the train above the door showing stations on the line. The name of the next station is clearly announced in advance so you have time to prepare for disembarking the train.
If you choose the wrong direction or miss your station, don’t worry and just swap platforms at the next station. You don’t need to buy a new ticket if you just change platforms and don’t leave the station.
Tips for Bangkok MRT
Before exiting the MRT station, check the local map and choose the exit that is the most convenient for you.
If you see long queues near ticket vending machines and ticket offices on one side of the station, just walk to another side (you can do it without entering the paid area of the metro station) as the situation there might be much better.
The MRT Purple Line is just one part of the complex mass rapid transit system in the Thai capital. To make the most of your visit, get familiar with other metro lines in Bangkok.
