Share to: share facebook share twitter share wa share telegram print page

Pasir Panjang MRT station

 CC26 
Pasir Panjang
巴西班让
பாசிர் பாஞ்சாங்
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Exit A of Pasir Panjang MRT station.
General information
Location119 Pasir Panjang Road
Singapore 117424[1]
Coordinates1°16′34″N 103°47′29″E / 1.276167°N 103.791358°E / 1.276167; 103.791358
Operated bySMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
  Circle Line
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels1
AccessibleYes
History
Opened8 October 2011; 13 years ago (2011-10-08)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesBukit Chandu
Passengers
June 20244,635 per day[2]
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station
Haw Par Villa
towards Dhoby Ghaut or Marina Bay
 Circle Line Labrador Park
towards HarbourFront
Location
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Pasir Panjang
Pasir Panjang station in Singapore

Pasir Panjang MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Circle line. As the name suggests, it is located in Pasir Panjang at the southern part of Queenstown planning area, Singapore. This station is situated underneath Pasir Panjang Road and Labrador Viaduct (West Coast Highway), next to the Pasir Panjang Food Centre, Currency House and Pasir Panjang container terminal. It is also near the Reflections at Bukit Chandu, a museum near the site of the Battle of Pasir Panjang.

History

The station under construction.
Platform level with the artwork.

The station opened on 8 October 2011, as announced in August of that year.[3]

Art in Transit

The artwork featured in this station is Lieutenant Adnan by Ho Tzu Nyen, installed under the Art in Transit programme. Located on the lift shaft in the station and around the station are mock posters for a fictional movie about Lieutenant Adnan bin Saidi (played by Singapore actor Aaron Aziz), a real-life war hero who fought in the Battle of Pasir Panjang during World War II.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Pasir Panjang (MRT Station) - 119 Pasir Panjang Road (S)117424". SG & Singapore Map! Powered by Streetdirectory.com. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Land Transport DataMall". Datamall. Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Circle Line stations to open on 8 October 2011". Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  4. ^ Martin, Mayo. "Circle Line Art! The final destination(s)! A sneak peek!". For Art's Sake!. TODAYonline Blogs. Archived from the original on 27 December 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  5. ^ Massot, Gilles (2020-04-07). "Getting Around - Public Transport - A Better Public Transport Experience - Art in Transit". LTA. Archived from the original on 2020-04-21. Retrieved 2020-04-21.


Stub icon

This Singapore MRT-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Kembali kehalaman sebelumnya