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Bangkok MRT services halted after track fire on September 20
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Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited (BEM) announced a temporary suspension of Metropolitan Rapid Transit (MRT) services at “all stations” on Sunday (September 20, 2026), following a fire along the Blue Line tracks between Tao Poon and
Key facts
- Passengers were evacuated from the station building during the incident
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- The Rama Radio Centre received a report through the 199 emergency hotline at 12.30pm of a fire around the tracks at Tao Poon station on Pracha Rat Sai 2 Road, in Bangkok’s Bang Sue subdistrict and district.
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Summary
Passengers were evacuated from the station building during the incident. BEM had initially reported an electrical fault at around 12.30pm, causing delays of approximately 60 minutes at some Blue Line stations and affecting services towards Tha Phra, before announcing the suspension.
The Rama Radio Centre received a report through the 199 emergency hotline at 12.30pm of a fire around the tracks at Tao Poon station on Pracha Rat Sai 2 Road, in Bangkok’s Bang Sue subdistrict and district.