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Surasak สุรศักดิ์
Surasak station from distance, 2019
General information
Location	Bang Rak and Sathon Bangkok Thailand
Coordinates	13°43′09″N 100°31′17″E / 13.7193°N 100.5214°E / 13.7193; 100.5214
Owned by	Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) BTS Rail Mass Transit Growth Infrastructure Fund (BTSGIF)
Operated by	Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited (BTSC)
Line(s)	Silom Line
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Other information
Station code	S5
History
Opened	5 December 1999; 25 years ago (1999-12-05)
Passengers
2021	1,198,528
Services
Preceding station BTS Skytrain Following station Saint Louistowards National Stadium Silom Line Saphan Taksintowards Bang Wa
Location

Surasak station (Thai: สถานีสุรศักดิ์) is a BTS skytrain station, on the Silom Line in Bang Rak and Sathon districts, Bangkok, Thailand. The station is located on Sathon Road to the east of Sathon-Surasak intersection. The surrounding area along Sathon Road is primarily a business zone with many office towers and embassies. Holiday Inn Bangkok Silom is a 5-mins walk, Bangkok Christian College and Saint Louis Churchpatrick are within walking distance to the east of the station.

Station layout

Incident

On the evening of 20 August 2022, a person slipped and fell backwards on the ascending escalator at Exit 3 causing commuters behind to tumble on top of each other, resulting in 28 injuries. The event occurred as concert-goers were returning home under heavy rain, from a concert held at the nearby Bangkok Christian College in commemoration of the school's 170th year.

See also

• Bangkok Skytrain

References

1. "คืบ.. เหตุระทึก ตกบันไดเลื่อน BTS สุรศักดิ์ ทำเจ็บ 28 ราย".
2. "ระทึก! พลัดตกบันไดเลื่อน BTS สุรศักดิ์ ล้มทับเป็นโดมิโน่ลงมาด้านล่าง เจ็บ 27".

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Stations	Yotse Extension (planned) Yotse National Stadium - Bang Wa (operational) National Stadium Siam Ratchadamri Sala Daeng Chong Nonsi Saint Louis Surasak Saphan Taksin Krung Thon Buri Wongwian Yai Pho Nimit Talat Phlu Wutthakat Bang Wa Taling Chan Extension (planned) Bang Waek Bang Chueak Nang Bang Phrom Inthrawat Borommaratchachonnani Taling Chan
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