MRT Yellow Line: 23 stations, interchanges, fares and condo rents

What the Yellow Line is and where it runs

The MRT Yellow Line (Nakkharaphiphat Line), Lat Phrao to Samrong, is a straddle monorail that is elevated along its whole route. It covers 30.4 kilometres with 23 stations, is designed for up to 28,000 passengers per hour per direction, and has been running commercially across all stations since 3 July 2023.

It starts at the Ratchada–Lat Phrao junction, where it meets the Blue Line, then follows Lat Phrao Road over the Chalong Rat expressway. At Bang Kapi junction it turns south into Srinagarindra Road, passes Lam Sali junction and the Rama 9 interchange, then runs down past the Phatthanakan, Si Nut, Si Udom, Si Iam and La Salle junctions before turning west into Thepharak Road and ending at Samrong junction.

In short, the line ties together the two big roads that eastern Bangkok uses every day, Lat Phrao and Srinagarindra, and connects to other rail lines at both ends. MRTA forecast ridership in the opening year at 194,781 trips a day.

The 23 stations, YL01 to YL23

Lat Phrao (YL01), Phawana (YL02), Chok Chai 4 (YL03), Lat Phrao 71 (YL04), Lat Phrao 83 (YL05), Mahatthai (YL06), Lat Phrao 101 (YL07), Bang Kapi (YL08), Yaek Lam Sali (YL09), Si Kritha (YL10), Hua Mak (YL11), Kalantan (YL12), Si Nut (YL13), Srinagarindra 38 (YL14), Suan Luang Rama 9 (YL15), Si Udom (YL16), Si Iam (YL17), Si La Salle (YL18), Si Bearing (YL19), Si Dan (YL20), Si Thepha (YL21), Thipphawan (YL22) and Samrong (YL23).

The first seven stations sit on Lat Phrao Road. From Bang Kapi (YL08) southwards the line follows Srinagarindra Road, and the last three stations are on Thepharak Road in Samut Prakan.

Four interchanges

Lat Phrao and Samrong carry the heaviest traffic because they lead straight into the city centre. Hua Mak is the short cut to Suvarnabhumi Airport without going downtown, and Lam Sali will matter more once the eastern Orange Line is fully open.

Fares, operating hours and park and ride

MRTA and the concessionaire set the fare at 15 to 45 baht by distance. Trains run daily from 06.00 to 24.00. You can pay with a single journey card bought at the station, a Rabbit card, or an EMV contactless credit or debit card.

If you continue to the Blue Line at Lat Phrao and tap with the same EMV contactless card within 30 minutes, you receive the interchange discount.

There are two park and ride buildings. Lat Phrao station charges 15 baht for 2 hours for rail passengers, or 50 baht an hour if you do not take the train. Si Iam station charges 5 baht an hour for rail passengers and 20 baht an hour otherwise, and its building holds about 2,800 cars.

The new 17 to 45 baht fare from 1 January 2027

The Ministry of Transport has confirmed a common fare: an entry fee of no more than 17 baht and a maximum of 45 baht per trip across every rail line in Bangkok and the surrounding provinces, the Yellow Line included, with no second entry fee when you change lines.

The right is for Thai nationals who register an EMV card through the Paotang app, with registration opening in December 2026. The system charges the real fare first and refunds the difference within 3 working days. The ministry is preparing to ask for 5,800 million baht from the central budget to compensate operators. Full details are in our article on the 17 to 45 baht fare

For renters this means the monthly travel cost from the far end of the line drops noticeably, which makes the cheaper condos around Srinagarindra and Thepharak more attractive.

Condo rents and prices along the Yellow Line

From listings open on DooAsset in October 2026, the median condo rent across Bangkok is 28,000 baht a month from 779 listings. Here is how the districts the Yellow Line passes compare.

The southern half of the line is close to half the price of the northern half. Rentals around Suan Luang and Bang Na sit at 13,000 to 15,000 baht, while the Lat Phrao and Ratchada end runs 22,000 to 24,000 baht. Sale prices follow the same shape: the median condo in Suan Luang is 2,518,500 baht against 4,570,000 baht in Huai Khwang.

Choosing by budget and commute

If you work around Ratchada or Rama 9, or change to the Blue Line every day, the top of the line saves the most time. Look at condos for rent in Huai Khwang and Chatuchak, and expect to pay more for it.

If the budget is tight and you do not need the city centre daily, the middle and southern stretch is far better value. Try condos for rent in Suan Luang or Bang Na, where rooms still start in the low ten thousands and the Green Line is one stop away at Samrong.

If you are buying to let, the Srinagarindra corridor already has malls and universities supplying tenants. See what is for sale in Suan Luang and Huai Khwang.

For the line that meets it in the north east, read our MRT Pink Line guide