Tanah Merah MRT Station
EW4 Tanah Merah 丹那美拉 தானா மேரா Tanah Merah | ||||||||||||||||
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 A C151 train at the station bound for Changi Airport terminal. | ||||||||||||||||
| Location |
920 New Upper Changi Road Singapore 467356 | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 1°19′38.49″N 103°56′46.84″E / 1.3273583°N 103.9463444°E | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation) | |||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | Double Island (1 proposed) | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 (1 proposed) | |||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus, Taxi | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||||
| Platform levels | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Station code | EW4 | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened |
4 November 1989(Platforms A (Eastbound) and B (Westbound)) 25 February 2002(Platforms C/D (Airport-bound)) | |||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Bedok, Changi | |||||||||||||||
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Tanah Merah MRT Station (EW4) is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit interchange station located in Bedok, Singapore, along New Upper Changi Road.
The station is part of the East West Line and is between Simei and Bedok. It is an interchange for trains heading towards Changi Airport. Passengers going to Expo or Changi Airport should board the train at the middle platforms (Platforms C/D).
The station is the only interchange station not to be part of two or more lines, due to it being an interchange between the main East West Line and the Changi Airport Branch Line. Thus, it is also the only MRT interchange station to have only one alphanumeric symbol, EW4 (as opposed to other interchange stations, which have at least two. Example: City Hall EW13/NS25).
Similar to other stations on the eastern section of the East West MRT Line, the station's design consists of white-washed walls, curved pillars and a dome-shaped ceiling, with a glass roof running along the middle of the station.
History
The station was originally not going to be open with the rest of the East West Line in between 1988 and 1989 as there were only private houses surrounding it, but increasing pressure from Members of Parliament and the public forced SMRT to open this station. When it opened, the demand was extremely stagnant, with only private houses, Bedok South housing estates and Fengshan housing estates to cater to. The demand increased when Singapore Expo and the MRT line to Changi Airport opened.
Infrastructure improvements
Platform screen doors
As with most of the above-ground stations built in the past along the East West Line, it was built without platform screen doors. Due to the 2010 accident, installation of the half-height screen doors at this station commenced on 10 January 2011 and operations commenced on 30 March 2011.[1]
High volume, low speed (HVLS) fans
It is the final elevated station installed with Rite Hite Revolution High Volume, Low Speed (HVLS) fans. It went operational on 5 January 2013 and this marked the completion of all HVLS fans installation on both North South Line and East West Line.
Additional platform
The addition of new platform was announced by Land Transport Authority on 25 August 2014 to allow trains to arrive and depart at shorter intervals and an improvement in waiting times with the enhancements. Construction will commence in 2016, and is expected to be completed by 2024.[2]
Station layout
| L2 | East West Line towards EW1 Pasir Ris via EW3 Simei (→) Doors will open on the right side | |
| Platforms A/B Island platform | ||
| East West Line towards CG2 Changi Airport via CG1 DT35 Expo (→) Doors will open on both sides | ||
| Platforms C/D Island platform | ||
| East West Line towards EW29 Joo Koon via EW5 Bedok (←)Doors will open on the right side | ||
| L1 | EWL Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control, Underpass Entrance |
| B1 | Underpass | Station Entrance, Underpass to cross New Upper Changi Road |
Transport connections
Rail
| Destination | First Train | Last Train | ||||
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| Mon – Sat | Sunday & Public Holiday | Daily | ||||
| East West Line | ||||||
| to EW1 Pasir Ris | 5.16am | 5.42am | 12.10am | |||
| to EW24 Jurong East | 5.36am | 6.02am | 11.31pm | |||
| to EW29 Joo Koon | 5.36am | 6.02am | 11.13pm | |||
| to CG2 Changi Airport | 5.20am | 5.47am | 11.50pm | |||
References
- ↑ Wong, Siew Ying (January 26, 2008). "Above-ground MRT stations to have platform screen doors by 2012". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ↑ "New Platform at Tanah Merah MRT Station for Faster Travel to Expo and Changi Airport". Land Transport Authority. 25 August 2014.
External links
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