Haw Par Villa MRT Station
| CC25 Haw Par Villa MRT Station 虎豹别墅地铁站 ஹா பர் வில்லா Stesen MRT Haw Par Villa Rapid transit |
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 Platform level of Haw Par Villa MRT Station |
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| Address | 270 West Coast Highway Singapore 117396 |
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| Coordinates | 1°16′57″N 103°46′55″E / 1.282386°N 103.781867°E | ||||||||||
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| Connections | Bus, Taxi | ||||||||||
| Structure | Underground | ||||||||||
| Levels | 2 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Island | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 8 October 2011 | ||||||||||
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| Code | CC25 | ||||||||||
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Haw Par Villa MRT Station (CC25) is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Circle Line in Singapore. It is operated by SMRT Corporation. It is located in the vicinity of Haw Par Villa, previously called Tiger Balm Gardens, hence its name.
When the Circle Line was initially planned, this station had been planned to open only when the surroundings is more developed. However, it opened with the rest of Stage 5 as there are enough developments in the vicinity.[1]
The artwork featured in this station under the Art in Transit programme is Eroclamation by Tan Wee Lit, located on the lift shaft in the station. Inspired by traditional papercuts, the black-and-white artwork shows images of traditionally Chinese elements (such as a pagoda, archway and peonies) with pictures of heavy machinery (tractors, cranes, etc) hidden in them. The former is a reference to the Chinese-themed attraction which this station is named after, and the latter is a commentary about how much the western side of Singapore is reclaimed land.[2] Keen eyes will also spot the tiger hiding among the peonies, a reference to the name "Tiger Balm Gardens".
[edit] Station Layout
| L1 | Street Level | West Coast Highway, Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre |
| B1 | Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control, Transitlink Counter |
| B2 | Platform A | Circle Line towards CC29 NE1 HarbourFront (→) |
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| Platform B Alternate Services |
Circle Line towards CC1 NS24 NE6 Dhoby Ghaut (←) Circle Line towards CE2 NS27 Marina Bay (←) |
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[edit] Naming of station
The working name of this station was once known as West Coast MRT station.
[edit] References
- ^ "SPEECH BY MR RAYMOND LIM,MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT, AT THE VISIT TO KIM CHUAN DEPOT, 25 JANUARY 2008, 9.00 AM". Singapore Government Media Release. 2008-01-25. https://app-pac.mica.gov.sg/data/vddp/embargo/6260896.htm.
- ^ Martin, Mayo. "Circle Line Art! The final destination(s)! A sneak peek!". For Art's Sake!. TODAYonline Blogs. http://blogs.todayonline.com/forartssake/2011/09/21/circle-line-art-the-final-destinations-a-sneak-peek/. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
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