Pasir Ris MRT Station
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| Pasir Ris MRT Station 巴西立地铁站 பாசிர் ரிஸ் Rapid transit |
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 Pasir Ris MRT Station, platform level. |
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| Address | 10 Pasir Ris Central Singapore 519634 |
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| Coordinates | 1°22′20.68″N 103°56′57.73″E / 1.3724111°N 103.9493694°E | ||||||||||
| Lines | East West | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus, Taxi | ||||||||||
| Structure | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Levels | 2 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Island | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 16 December 1989 | ||||||||||
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| Code | EW1 | ||||||||||
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Pasir Ris MRT Station (EW1) is the terminal and above ground station of the East West MRT Line in Singapore. The station is located at the central part of Pasir Ris New Town.
A possible North Shore Line in the future will link with this station, giving residents a direct link to Punggol, Sembawang and Changi Airport.
Pasir Ris MRT Station was one of the many stations was built in the past above ground with no platform screen doors to prevent commuters from falling into the train tracks. However in 13 August 2009, Pasir Ris MRT Station was the first above ground MRT Station in Singapore to be retrofitted with half height platform screen doors in 2009. [1] On 1 November 2009, the platform screen doors are fully completed and the first station to have them operational. [2]
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[edit] Shops and facilities
- 1 Wide fare gate
- 1 Handicapped accessible toilet
- 1 UOB Bank ATM
- 2 Exits
[edit] Nearby landmarks
[edit] Train services
| Destination | First Train | Last Train | ||||
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| Mon - Sat | Sunday & Public Holiday |
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| to EW29 Joo Koon | 5.28am | 5.54am | 11.23pm | |||
[edit] Bus services
Bus services are available at the Pasir Ris Bus Interchange located a short distance from the station, where there are bus services to Pasir Ris Park and NTUC Downtown East, home to Singapore's only water theme park, Wild Wild Wet and Singapore's only theme park, Escape Theme Park, and also at nearby bus stops along Pasir Ris Central.
| Service | Between | And | |
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| 3 | Tampines Bus Interchange | Punggol Bus Interchange | |
| 89 | Hougang Central Bus Interchange | Changi Airport Cargo Complex (Loop) | |
| 403 | Pasir Ris Bus Interchange | Pasir Ris Road (Loop) | |
| SBS Transit Townlink Services | |||
| 359 | Pasir Ris Bus Interchange | Pasir Ris Street 11/Pasir Ris Street 71 (Loop) | |
[edit] Current Station Layout
| L2 Platforms |
Platform A | East West Line towards EW29 Joo Koon (←) |
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| Platform B | East West Line towards EW29 Joo Koon (←) | |
| L1 | EWL Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control, Ticketing Counter, Shops |
| Street Level | 7-Eleven, Citibank, White Sands Shopping Centre, Pasir Ris Bus Interchange | |
[edit] References
- ^ "Platform doors at stations". The Straits Times. 2009-08-13. http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_416017.html.
- ^ "Half-height screen doors enhance commuter safety at Pasir Ris MRT station". Channelnewsasia.com. 2009-11-01. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1015142/1/.html.
