Sembawang MRT station

Sembawang MRT station (NS11) is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North South Line in Sembawang, Singapore.

 NS11 
Sembawang
三巴旺
செம்பாவாங்
Sembawang

Rapid transit
NS11 Sembawang Exit A at angle.jpg
Exit A of Sembawang MRT station
Station statistics
Address11 Canberra Road
Singapore 759775
Coordinates1°26′56.49″N 103°49′12.55″E / 1.4490250°N 103.8201528°E / 1.4490250; 103.8201528
Lines     North South Line
ConnectionsSembawang Bus Interchange, Taxi
StructureElevated
Levels1
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
ParkingYes (Sun Plaza)
Other information
Opened10 February 1996; 27 years ago (1996-02-10)
ElectrifiedYes
AccessibleHandicapped/disabled access
Code NS11 
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station
towards Jurong East
North South Line
towards Marina Bay
Location
Sembawang MRT station
North South Line

The station is in the middle of two roads, Sembawang Way and Sembawang Alley. The station is next to a shopping mall Sun Plaza. A bus station called Sembawang Bus Interchange is also close to the station.

History

 
An picture of the station (taken in 2000s)
 
Exit D of the station

When the North South Line is planned, there is a station called Sembawang. It is between two other stations - Yio Chu Kang and Yishun. The station is now named Khatib.[1]

In 1990, North South Line Woodlands Extension was planed. Sembawang was not part of this planned route. Later, the Singapore government agree to built this station .[2][3] The station opened on 10 February 1996. The area around the station was not yet filled with anything. Only Canberra Road and a very small Sembawang New Town are located nearby.

There are a lot of passengers who fell down into the tracks of the Station. Some passengers also go into the tracks illegally. In 2011, the Land Transport Authority started to build low doors and barriers around the tracks. They were completed in 2012.[4]

This station also have high-volume low-speed fans installed in 2012.[5]

Sembawang MRT Station Media

References

  1. "A Journey Into Singapore's MRT past".
  2. Thulaja, Naidu Ratnala (10 November 2003). "Woodlands MRT line". National Library Board Singapore. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  3. Thulaja, Naidu Ratnala (14 November 2003). "Sembawang MRT Station". National Library Board Singapore. Archived from the original on 11 February 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  4. Wong, Siew Ying (26 January 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 1 February 2012. 
  5. Enhancing Connectivity and Comfort for Commuters. Land Transport Authority. October 13, 2011. http://app.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=764a0kf76om2osu186igm3tbeku96px4ysg006n6qv5hoiq8ep. Retrieved July 6, 2012. 

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