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Kallang MRT station

Coordinates: 1°18′41.29″N 103°52′17.04″E / 1.3114694°N 103.8714000°E / 1.3114694; 103.8714000
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Kallang
 EW10 


加冷
காலாங்
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Exit A of Kallang MRT station.
General information
Location5 Sims Avenue
Singapore 387405
Coordinates1°18′41.29″N 103°52′17.04″E / 1.3114694°N 103.8714000°E / 1.3114694; 103.8714000
Operated bySMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
  East–West Line
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
ConnectionsLorong 1 Geylang Bus Terminal, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels1
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
Opened4 November 1989; 35 years ago (1989-11-04)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesGeylang
Passengers
June 202411,515 per day[1]
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station
Aljunied
towards Pasir Ris
 East–West Line Lavender
towards Tuas Link
Location
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Kallang
Kallang station in Singapore

Kallang MRT station is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the East–West line (EWL) in Kallang, Singapore. Operated by SMRT Trains, the station primarily serves the Kallang area as well as Lorong 1 Geylang bus terminal. Like many stations in the eastern portion of the EWL, it has a domed roof. It is mostly wheelchair accessible and has bicycle facilities.

First announced in May 1982 as Geylang MRT station, it was to be constructed as part of Phase II of the MRT system. Its name was later changed in October 1983. Kallang station commenced operations on 4 November 1989 along with other stations on the eastern stretch of the line. In December 2005, a man jumped in front of an oncoming train and was killed. Half-height platform screen doors were installed at the station in 2012, along with high-volume low-speed fans that following year.  

History

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Station Platform of Kallang

Kallang station was first included in the early plans of the MRT system as Geylang station in May 1982,[2] later announced in October 1983 to be part of Phase II of the MRT as Kallang station.[3]

There were several joint ventures between companies that prequalified for Contract 302 by May 1985, which detailed the construction for this station, Aljunied station, and a 115 metres (126 yd) long[4] viaduct over the Kallang River.[5][6] Ultimately, Contract 302 was awarded to a joint-venture between Lee Kim Tah Ltd and French company Societe Generale D'Enterprises Sainrapt Et Brice (SGE) at a contract sum of S$59.52 million (1985) (US$27.05 million) in November 1985.[7] To build the viaducts between the tunnel and the station, parts of the Kallang River had to be drained in sections for piling works, with the rest of the works done similar to how it would be done on land. By May 1988, the viaducts in the Kallang River were already up.[8] Kallang station opened on 4 November 1989 along with all other EWL segments from Bugis to Tanah Merah.[9][10] The station was installed with high-volume low-speed fans by the first quarter of 2013.[11]

Safety

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On 16 August 1997, a 48-year-old Caucasian-Singaporean man died after jumping into the path of an oncoming train, which ran him over.[12] On 28 December 2005, a 32-year-old Indian man died within minutes after he fell onto the tracks and was subsequently hit by an oncoming west-bound train, causing a temporary disruption for west-bound trains. The man is believed to have jumped to his death.[13] Following a rise in track intrusions as well as commuters slipping when rushing for the train, the LTA and SMRT decided to install platform screen doors.[14] After several tests at different stations,[15] works for the half-height platform screen doors were expected to start in 2010,[16] half-height platform screen doors with eventual installation and operations commencing at Kallang station by August 2011.[17]

Details

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An aerial shot of Kallang station featuring its domed roof

Kallang station is on the EWL with the station number of EW10, situated between Lavender and Aljunied stations.[18] When it opened, it had the station number of E3[19] before being changed to its current station code in August 2001 as a part of a system-wide campaign to cater to the expanding MRT System.[20][21] As a part of the EWL, the station is operated by SMRT Trains.[22] Like many stations on the initial MRT network, Kallang is an elevated station and has an island platform.[23][24] It is wheelchair-accessible (except for Exit A)[25] and has bicycle facilities.[26]

The station runs alongside Sims Avenue and is bounded by Lorong 1 Geylang. It has two exits primarily serving the Geylang Lorong 1 Bus Terminal, National Stadium, and the Sri Sivan Temple.[25][27] Prior to the opening of Stadium MRT station, it was the closest MRT station to the National Stadium, though it was a considerable distance away.[28] It is still connected to the stadium via a sheltered linkway.[25] Like many EWL stations in the East, Kallang station has a dome-shaped roof; it has been compared by The Straits Times to a caterpillar in one article[29] and a rib cage in another article.[30] The roof was an attempt by the MRT Corporation (MRTC) to give the stations on the EWL an "attractive look".[29]

References

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  1. ^ "Land Transport DataMall". mytransport.sg. Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Proposed MRT stations". The Straits Times. 23 May 1982. p. 1. Retrieved 23 September 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  3. ^ "Phase 2 gets go-ahead to ensure continuity". The Straits Times. 26 October 1983. p. 8. Retrieved 14 September 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  4. ^ Lye, Jaime (8 November 1985). "Lee Kim Tah wins MRT contract". The Business Times.
  5. ^ Yap, Boh Hoon (13 May 1985). "MRTC prequalifies 37 for 11 engineering contracts". The Business Times. p. 1. Retrieved 7 October 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  6. ^ "List of pre-qualified contractors — MRT Phase IIA, IIB". The Business Times. 14 May 1985. p. 3. Retrieved 6 October 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  7. ^ Lye, Jaime (8 November 1985). "Lee Kim Tah wins MRT contract". The Business Times.
  8. ^ "MRT goes under and above water". The Straits Times. 10 May 1988. p. 12. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  9. ^ Dhaliwal, Rav (1 November 1989). "Eager wait for start of MRTs eastern line". The Straits Times. p. 22.
  10. ^ "MRT eastern line to start operating on Nov 18". The Business Times. 4 August 1989. p. 3.
  11. ^ "Enhancing Connectivity and Comfort for Commuters". LTA. 13 October 2011. Archived from the original on 25 December 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Man run over by train at Kallang station". The Straits Times. 19 August 1997. p. 29. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  13. ^ Yin, Jasmine (29 December 2005). "Train services hit after man's death". TODAY Newspaper. p. 4. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  14. ^ Wong, Siew Ying (26 January 2008). "Above-ground MRT stations to have platform screen doors by 2012". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  15. ^ Lim, Helen (12 November 2012). "Pasir Ris chosen to represent terminal station for safety doors". LTA (response to letter). Archived from the original on 30 November 2009. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
  16. ^ "Installation of Half Height Platform Screen Doors Pasir Ris Station". LTA (press release). 12 August 2009. Archived from the original on 30 November 2009. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
  17. ^ "Completion of Half Height Platform Screen Doors on East West Line". LTA (Press release). 31 August 2011. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  18. ^ "System Map" (PDF). Land Transport Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  19. ^ "Going to N1, B3, W11, El2, anyone?". The Straits Times. 25 October 1985. p. 21. Retrieved 19 November 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  20. ^ Salim, Shazalina (3 August 2001). "Red, green and grey". Today. p. 9. Retrieved 15 December 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  21. ^ "New Signage System For MRT And LRT Network". LTA. Archived from the original on 1 August 2003. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  22. ^ "Getting Around – Public Transport – Rail Network". Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 1 November 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  23. ^ Dhaliwal, Rav (28 April 1987). "Getting to know the network and how it will work". The Straits Times. p. 19. Retrieved 19 December 2020 – via NewspaperSG.
  24. ^ "MRT will only come to the East in 1990". Weekend East. 18 December 1987. p. 12. Retrieved 6 October 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  25. ^ a b c "Kallang – Map". SMRT. 28 September 2024. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  26. ^ "Kallang – Amenities". SMRT Journeys. Archived from the original on 23 April 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  27. ^ "Kallang – Exits". SMRT. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  28. ^ "No more Kallang Jam". The New Paper. 14 October 1999.
  29. ^ a b "Roof to make heads turn". The Straits Times. 20 April 1986. Archived from the original on 12 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  30. ^ "Residents get sneak preview of three new MRT stations". The Straits Times. 15 December 1989. p. 32. Retrieved 9 October 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
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