Tanah Merah MRT Station

This article is about the Singapore MRT station. For the KTM Intercity station, see Tanah Merah railway station.

EW4  Tenah Merah MRT Station 丹那美拉地铁站 தானா மேரா Stesen MRT Tanah Merah Rapid transit
Tanah Merah MRT Station's middle track was originally used for off-service trains to return to Changi Depot
Station statistics
Address	920 New Upper Changi Road Singapore 467356
Coordinates	1°19′38.49″N 103°56′46.84″E
Lines	East West Line
Connections	Bus, Taxi
Structure	Elevated
Levels	2
Platforms	Double Island
Tracks	3
Other information
Opened	4 November 1989
Accessible
Code	EW4
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station Simei towards Pasir Ris East West Line Bedok towards Joo Koon Terminus East West Line Changi Airport Extension Expo towards Changi Airport
Location
Tanah Merah MRT Station

Tanah Merah Station at night.

A C151 train at the station bound for Changi Airport terminal.

Tanah Merah MRT Station (EW4) is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit station located in the heart of Tanah Merah, Singapore.

The station is part of the East West Line and is between Simei and Bedok. It is an interchange for trains going to Changi Airport and Expo. Trains heading to these two stations utilise the middle platform.

The station's design is white-washed walls and a dome-shaped ceiling, with a glass roof running along the middle of the station.

History

It was originally not going to be open with the rest of the East West Line in 1988 to 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. This case mirrors the controversy on Buangkok station about more than a decade later.

Platform Screen Doors

As with most of the above-ground stations built in the past along the East West Line, it was initially built without Platform Screen Doors. Due to the 2010 accident, installation of the half-height screen doors at this station commenced since 10 January 2011 and operations commenced on 30 March 2011.

Station Layout

L2 Platforms	Platform A	East West Line towards  EW1  Pasir Ris (→)
	Island platform
	Platform C/D	East West Line towards  CG2  Changi Airport (→)
	Island platform
	Platform B	East West Line towards  EW29  Joo Koon (←)
L1	EWL Concourse	Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control, Underpass Entrance
B1	Underpass	Station Entrance, Underpass to cross New Upper Changi Road

Platform A and C without PSD.

A C651 train at the station bound for Changi Airport terminal without PSD.