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Bangkok Skytrain

Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTS)
(aka. BTS Skytrain)
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Overview
Native name บริษัท ระบบขนส่งมวลชนกรุงเทพ จำกัด (มหาชน) (บีทีเอส)
Owner Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)
Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand
(Bearing-Samut Prakan/Mo Chit-Saphan Mai Extension)
Locale Bangkok, Thailand
Transit type Rapid transit
Number of lines 2
Number of stations 34
Daily ridership 600,000
Operation
Began operation 5 December 1999
Operator(s) Bangkok Mass Transit System
Public Company Limited
Number of vehicles 52
Technical
System length 36.45 km (22.65 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Electrification Third rail 750 V DC
Average speed 35 km/h (22 mph)
Top speed 80 km/h (50 mph)