The 1.2km link above will join the Purple and Blue MRT lines on Aug 11 so long as the final test runs are trouble-free. (Photo by Pornprom Satrabhaya)The Tao Pun and Bang Sue stations are finally ready to be connected on Aug 11 as authorities are certain the development will end the year-long unpopularity of the Purple Line. The missing link is viewed by the deputy governor as a "mistake" on the part of state agencies concerned with land appropriation. The move makes BEM the sole operator of the original Blue Line, which links Hua Lamphong and Bang Sue, its two extensions and the linkage. Mr Phakkhaphong added, his agency expects to draw a total of 800,000 commuters to the complete Blue Line due for 2020.

Source: Bangkok Post July 19, 2017 21:56 UTC