Tanah Merah MRT station

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

EW4  Tanah Merah MRT Station 丹那美拉地铁站 தானா மேரா
Rapid transit
File:TNM PLAT.JPG Tanah Merah MRT Station's middle track was originally used for off-service trains to return to Changi Depot
General information
Location	920 New Upper Changi Road Singapore 467356
Coordinates	1°19′38.49″N 103°56′46.84″E
Line(s)	East–West Line
Platforms	Double Island
Tracks	3
Connections	Bus, Taxi
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Platform levels	2
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	EW4
History
Opened	4 November 1989
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station Template:SMRT stations toward Template:SMRT stations Template:SMRT lines Template:SMRT stations toward Template:SMRT stations Terminus Template:SMRT lines Changi Template:SMRT stations toward Template:SMRT stations

Tanah Merah Station at night.

A C651 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 and 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. It was originally not going to be open with the rest of the East West Line in 1990 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.

The station is the only MRT interchange station to have only one alphanumeric symbol (as opposed to other interchange stations, which have at least two). The station is also the only interchange station not to be part of two or more lines (due to its being an interchange between the main East West Line and the Changi Airport Extension of the line).

Station vicinity

• Anglican High School
• Bedok South Secondary School
• Bedok View Primary School
• Bedok View Secondary School
• Katong School
• Simpang Bedok

Train service

Destination	First Train				Last Train
	Mon - Sat		Sunday & Public Holiday		Daily
East West Line
to EW1 Pasir Ris	5.16am		5.42am		12.26am
to EW29 Joo Koon	5.35am		6.02am		11.31pm
to CG2 Changi Airport	5.19am		5.47am		11.50pm

Current station layout

L2 Platforms	Platform A	Template:SMRT lines towards  EW1  Pasir Ris (→)
	Island platform, Pasir Ris-bound trains' doors will open on the right Changi Airport-bound trains' doors will open on both sides
	Platform C/D	Template:SMRT lines towards  CG2  Changi Airport (→)
	Island platform, Changi Airport-bound trains' doors will open on both sides Joo Koon-bound trains' doors will open on the right
	Platform B	Template:SMRT lines towards  EW33  Tuas Link (←)
L1	EWL Concourse	Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control
B1	Underpass

Bus services

The following bus services pass by the bus stops along New Upper Changi Road:

Bus Stop Code: 85091 (Tanah Merah Station)
Service	Between	And	Notes
SBS Transit Trunk Services
2	New Bridge Road Bus Terminal	Changi Village Bus Terminal
9	Bedok Bus Interchange	Changi Airport Cargo Complex (Loop)
12	New Bridge Road Bus Terminal	Pasir Ris Bus Interchange
14	Bedok Bus Interchange	Clementi Bus Interchange
24	Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange	Changi Airport PTB 1, 2 and 3 Bus Terminal
31	Toa Payoh Bus Interchange	Tampines Bus Interchange
35	Bedok Bus Interchange	Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal (Loop)
38	Tampines Bus Interchange	Bedok Bus Interchange
45	Upper East Coast Bus Terminal	Ang Mo Kio Bus Depot
SMRT Buses Premium Services
570	Tanah Merah MRT Station	Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal (loop)
SMRT Buses NightRider Services
NR7	Marina Centre Bus Terminal	Pasir Ris Drive 3 (Loop)

Bus Stop Code: 85099 (Tanah Merah Station)
Service	Between	And	Notes
SBS Transit Trunk Services
2	New Bridge Road Bus Terminal	Changi Village Bus Terminal
9	Bedok Bus Interchange	Changi Airport Cargo Complex (Loop)
12	New Bridge Road Bus Terminal	Pasir Ris Bus Interchange
14	Bedok Bus Interchange	Clementi Bus Interchange
24	Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange	Changi Airport PTB 1, 2 and 3 Bus Terminal
31	Toa Payoh Bus Interchange	Tampines Bus Interchange
35	Bedok Bus Interchange	Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal (Loop)
38	Tampines Bus Interchange	Bedok Bus Interchange
45	Upper East Coast Bus Terminal	Ang Mo Kio Bus Depot
SMRT Buses NightRider Services
NR7	Marina Centre Bus Terminal	Pasir Ris Drive 3 (Loop)

Incidents

2010 Accident

5,000 passengers were affected when an eastbound train service was disrupted on March 20, 2010.

A man in his 20s was said that he had jumped onto the track at Tanah Merah MRT Station and was hit by a train heading towards Pasir Ris. To maintain services on the East-West line, eastbound trains were turned around at Eunos MRT Station and Tanah Merah MRT station, while the middle platform at Tanah Merah MRT Station heading towards Changi Airport MRT Station was used for eastbound train services.

Announcements were made in all stations and on affected trains to inform passengers of the delay and to advise them that the trains may be more crowded. Normal service resumed at around 3.40pm.

Sparks seen from underneath MRT train carriage

Some 800 passengers were asked to leave an MRT train they were in on July 25, 2010.

A loud sound was heard and sparks were seen coming from under the train carriage towards Joo Koon. The train was pulling into the Tanah Merah Station at around 9.20pm when the incident happened.

The noise and sparks ceased when the train came to a stop at the station. As a precaution, the passengers were asked to alight, and the Singapore Civil Defence Force called in to assist. Westbound services through Tanah Merah Station were not affected, as trains were routed through the middle track instead of the usual westbound track. No one was injured. SMRT is investigating the incident.