Marsiling MRT Station
| NS8 Marsiling MRT Station 马西岭地铁站 மார்சிலிங் Stesen MRT Marsiling Rapid transit |
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 A train departing Marsiling MRT Station. |
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| Address | 71 Woodlands Avenue 3 Singapore 739044 |
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| Coordinates | 1°25′57.49″N 103°46′27.42″E / 1.4326361°N 103.7742833°E | ||||||||||
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| Connections | Bus, Taxi | ||||||||||
| Structure | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Levels | 2 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Island | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 10 February 1996 | ||||||||||
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| Code | NS8 | ||||||||||
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Marsiling MRT Station (NS8) is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit station on the North South Line in Singapore. The station is located in Woodlands.
[edit] History
The government came up with a proposal to build the Woodlands extension line in 1990 with the aim of extending the then existing North-South and East-West lines, thus connecting Choa Chu Kang in the West to Yishun in the North. Marsiling was one of the four stations in the initial proposal which was later expanded to six. Construction commenced in 1991 and the station was opened on 10 February 1996.[1]
When the MRT network commenced operations in 1987, Marsiling MRT Station as with all above-ground stations had no physical barriers between the platforms and tracks. Following numerous incidents of commuters falling on the tracks and unauthorized intrusions, the Land Transport Authority made the decision in 2008 to install half height platform screen doors for all above-ground stations in phases. Installations commenced in 2009 and will be completed in 2012.[2]
Due to the station's proximity to neighbouring Housing and Development Board apartment blocks, a privacy screen has been built along the tracks at the side of the station (southbound platform) facing these apartment blocks so as to ensure the privacy of the residents.[citation needed]
[edit] Station layout
| L2 | Platform A | North South Line towards NS1 EW24 Jurong East (→) |
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| Platform B | North South Line towards NS27 CE2 Marina Bay via NS9 Woodlands (←) |
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| L1 | NSL Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control |
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[edit] References
- ^ Thulaja, Naidu Ratnala (November 10, 2003). "Woodlands MRT line". National Library Board Singapore. http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_364_2005-01-28.html. Retrieved February 01, 2012.
- ^ Wong, Siew Ying (January 26, 2008). "Above-ground MRT stations to have platform screen doors by 2012". Channel NewsAsia. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/324989/1/.html. Retrieved February 01, 2012.
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