Marsiling MRT Station

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Marsiling MRT Station

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 NS8 
Marsiling MRT Station
马西岭地铁站
மார்சிலிங்
Stesen MRT Marsiling
Rapid transit
MarsilingMRT.JPG
A train departing Marsiling MRT Station.
Station statistics
Address 71 Woodlands Avenue 3
Singapore 739044
Coordinates 1°25′57.49″N 103°46′27.42″E / 1.4326361°N 103.7742833°E / 1.4326361; 103.7742833
Lines
Connections Bus, Taxi
Structure Elevated
Levels 2
Platforms Island
Tracks 2
Other information
Opened 10 February 1996
Accessible Handicapped/disabled access
Code NS8
Operator SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation)
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station
towards Jurong East
North South Line
towards Marina Bay
Location
Marsiling MRT Station

Marsiling MRT Station (NS8) is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit station on the North South Line in Singapore. The station is located in Woodlands.

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History

The government came up with a proposal to build the Woodlands extension in 1990 with the aim of extending the then existing North-South and East-West lines, thus connecting Choa Chu Kang in the West to Yishun in the North. Marsiling was one of the four stations in the initial proposal which was later expanded to six. Construction commenced in 1991 and the station was opened on 10 February 1996.[1]

Following numerous incidents of commuters falling on the tracks and unauthorized intrusions, the Land Transport Authority made the decision in 2008 to install half height platform screen doors for all above-ground stations in phases. HHPSDs started operation from December 22, 2011 with Admiralty.[2]

Due to the station's proximity to neighbouring Housing and Development Board apartment blocks, a privacy screen was built along the tracks at the side of the station (southbound platform) facing these apartment blocks for privacy.[citation needed]

Station layout

L2 Platform A North South Line
towards  NS1  EW24  Jurong East (→)
Island platform
Platform B North South Line
towards  NS27  CE2  Marina Bay via  NS9  Woodlands (←)
L1 NSL Concourse Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control
Street Level

Transport Connections

Rail

Destination First Train Last Train
Mon - Fri Sat Sunday &
Public Holiday
Daily
North South Line
to NS1 Jurong East 5.41am 5.40am 6.04am 12.38am
to NS27 Marina Bay 5.24am 5.24am 5.41am 11.12pm
to NS19 Toa Payoh - - - 11.48pm
to NS16 Ang Mo Kio - - - 12.37am
to NS7 Kranji - - - 12.55am

References

  1. ^ Thulaja, Naidu Ratnala (November 10, 2003). "Woodlands MRT line". National Library Board Singapore. http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_364_2005-01-28.html. Retrieved February 01, 2012. 
  2. ^ Wong, Siew Ying (January 26, 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 February 01, 2012. 



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