Simei MRT station
Simei MRT station (EW3) is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the East West line in Tampines, Singapore. This station mainly serves Simei, a residential estate which is part of the larger Tampines New Town.
EW3
Simei 四美 ஸீமெய் Simei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station | |||||||||||
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Address | 30 Simei Street 3 Singapore 529888 | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 1°20′36.40″N 103°57′11.42″E / 1.3434444°N 103.9531722°ECoordinates: 1°20′36.40″N 103°57′11.42″E / 1.3434444°N 103.9531722°E | ||||||||||
Lines | East West Line | ||||||||||
Connections | Bus, Taxi | ||||||||||
Structure | Elevated | ||||||||||
Levels | 1 | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (1 island platform) | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Parking | Yes (Eastpoint Mall) | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
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Opened | 16 December 1989 | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
Accessible | |||||||||||
Formerly | Tampines South | ||||||||||
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History
Before the construction of the station, the station was known as Tampines South. The name was changed to Simei in 1985, before the station's opening in 1989.
As like other above-ground stations built during the initial construction of the East West line, the station did not have platform screen doors. Following successful trials at Jurong East, Yishun and Pasir Ris stations, half height platform screen doors were installed and started operation on 3 July 2011.[1] High-volume low-speed fans were also installed at the platform in 2011.[2]
Simei MRT Station Media
References
- ↑ Wong, Siew Ying (January 26, 2008). "Above-ground MRT stations to have platform screen doors by 2012". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ↑ 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.
Other websites
- Official website
- Media related to Simei MRT Station at Wikimedia Commons