Surasak BTS station

Surasak สุรศักดิ์ File:BTSbangkok.svg
Surasak station from distance, 2019
General information
Location	Bang Rak and Sathon District Bangkok Thailand
Coordinates	13°43′9.26″N 100°31′17.32″E
Owned by	Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)
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	25 June 2021 (2021-06-25)
Services
Preceding station File:BTSbangkok.svg BTS Skytrain Following station Saint Louis towards National Stadium Silom Line Saphan Taksin towards 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.

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