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 DT34 
Upper Changi
樟宜上段
அப்பர் சாங்கி
Rapid transit
Platform level of Upper Changi station
General information
Location690 Upper Changi Road East
Singapore 485990
Operated bySBS Transit DTL
Line(s)
PlatformsIsland
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels3
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code DT34 
History
Opened21 October 2017; 7 years ago (2017-10-21)
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station
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Upper Changi MRT station (DT34) is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Downtown Line in Tampines planning area, Singapore, located under Upper Changi Road East.

The station serves residential estates in the vicinity and the campus of the Singapore University of Technology and Design, which is linked by an underground linkway. This station, along with Fort Canning, is one of the longest stations along the line, at 205 meters.

History

Concourse level of Upper Changi MRT Station

Construction of the station started in October 2011. During the construction, a Shell petrol station was acquired and demolished, and the road Upper Changi Road East have to be realigned for the construction. Its working name was Somapah, named after Somapah Road, which is nearby.

The station opened on 21 October 2017, along with other DTL Stage Three stations[1]


References

  1. ^ "Factsheet: Downtown Line 3 to Open on 21 October 2017 | Press Room | Land Transport Authority". www.lta.gov.sg. Retrieved 2017-06-03.

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