The station was opened on 6 August 2016,[3] initially with only Purple line service and were not connected to the rest of Bangkok's rapid transit system due to construction delays and a contract dispute.

[4] This resulted in Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha invoking the section 44 of the 2014 interim constitution of Thailand on 27 December 2016 to allow construction to proceed, and allowing BEM to operate Blue line service on this station.

[5][4] During that time, free shuttle bus service was provided, connecting Tao Poon station to a nearby Bang Sue MRT station.

[7] The Purple Line is planned to be extended southward, from Tao Poon to Rat Burana.

[12] Other interchange stations in Bangkok with paid area integration.