While the structural work has been completed 100%, the architectural design is nearly 99% finished. The highlight of Ba Son Station is its unique wave-like water architecture.
The Ho Chi Minh City Urban Railway Management Board (MAUR) has stated that the progress of the Metro Line 1 (Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien) is nearing completion, with the two underground stations, the City Theater Station and Ba Son Station, almost finished with both structural and architectural work.
Ba Son Station, along with City Theater Station and Ben Thanh Central Station, is one of three underground stations on Metro Line 1 (Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien).
Ba Son Station is designed with a predominant blue color and wave-like patterns on the first floor, helping passengers visualize the freshness of the Saigon River.
According to MAUR, Ba Son Station has five entrances and exits: Entrance 1 is located on the sidewalk adjacent to the VP Bank Tower Saigon, Entrance 2 is next to the sidewalk by Ba Son Company, Entrance 3 is next to the Saigon River, while Entrances 4 and 5 connect to the commercial office building project of the Saigon – Ba Son complex.
Currently, while the structural work is 100% complete, the architectural work of Ba Son Station is nearly 99% finished. The overall progress of Metro Line 1 is currently at 93.01%.
Entrance 3 of Ba Son Station near the Saigon River has been completed
Stairs leading down to the underground station
The escalator system between the floors of the station has also been completed, awaiting operation
The boarding area. All underground stations of Metro Line 1 are equipped with elevators for wheelchair users.
The railway track at the City Theater Station area
The underground urban railway spans 2.6 km, passing through 3 stations
To transport materials for construction between the underground stations, the construction unit uses a tunnel transport vehicle moving on the tracks designed for the trains.
The freight train moves smoothly between the underground stations
Quick travel from City Theater Station to Ba Son Station. The overall architecture inside Ba Son Station is nearly 99% complete.
Ba Son Station is designed to be 240m long, 34.5m wide, and approximately 20m deep, consisting of 2 floors
The first floor of Ba Son Station includes facilities for passengers (waiting area, ticket vending machines, automated fare gates, etc.), and an information desk for passengers. The second floor is the platform, where trains stop to pick up and drop off passengers.
Engineers are checking the electrical equipment room in the station
Workers are busy working to complete the schedule soon
Two parallel tracks in the tunnel
The connection point between the underground railway of Ba Son Station and the elevated section
The connection point between the underground and elevated tracks along the Saigon River has completed the installation of a sealed roof
Tall buildings with dense populations are located right next to the urban railway. It is expected that by the end of 2023, Metro Line 1 will be commercially operational.
