Tanah Merah MRT Station
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| EW4 Tanah Merah 丹那美拉 தானா மேரா | ||||||||||||||||
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| Address | 920 New Upper Changi Road Singapore 467356 | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 1°19′38.49″N 103°56′46.84″E | |||||||||||||||
| Lines | East West | |||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus, Taxi | |||||||||||||||
| Structure | Elevated | |||||||||||||||
| Levels | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | Double Island | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 4 November 1989 | |||||||||||||||
| Code | EW4 | |||||||||||||||
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Tanah Merah MRT Station (EW4) is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit station located in the heart of Tanah Merah, Singapore.
The station is part of the East West Line and is between Simei and Bedok and is an interchange for trains going to Changi Airport and Expo. Trains heading to these two stations utilise the middle platform.
The station's design is white-washed walls and a dome-shaped ceiling, with a glass roof running along the middle of the station. It was originally not going to be open with the rest of the East West Line in 1990 as there were only private houses surrounding it, but increasing pressure from Members of Parliament and the public forced SMRT to open this station. This case mirrors the controversy on Buangkok station about more than a decade later.
The station is the only MRT interchange station to have only one alphanumeric symbol (as opposed to other interchange stations, which have at least two). The station is also the only interchange station not to be part of two or more lines (due to its being an interchange between the main East West Line and the Changi Airport Extension of the line).
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Layout
| L2 Platforms | Platform A | East West Line towards EW1 Pasir Ris (→) |
Changi Airport-bound trains' doors will open on both sides | ||
| Platform C/D | East West Line towards CG2 Changi Airport (→) | |
Joo Koon-bound trains' doors will open on the right | ||
| Platform B | East West Line towards EW29 Joo Koon (←) | |
| L1 | EWL Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control |
| B1 | Underpass | |
Shops and facilities
NIL
Nearby landmarks
Nil
Exits
- A: Bedok Rise
- B: Blk 72 / 74 (Tanah Merah Kechil Link)
Train Service
| Destination | First Train | Last Train | ||||
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| Mon - Sat | Sunday & Public Holiday | Daily | ||||
| East West Line | ||||||
| to EW1 Pasir Ris | 5.16am | 5.42am | 12.26am | |||
| to EW29 Joo Koon | 5.35am | 6.02am | 11.31pm | |||
| to CG2 Changi Airport | 5.19am | 5.47am | 11.50pm | |||
Transfer to Buses
The following bus services pass by the bus stops along New Upper Changi Road:
| Bus Stop Code: 85091 (Tanah Merah Station) | |||
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| Service | Between | And | Notes |
| SBS Transit Trunk Services | |||
| 2 | New Bridge Road Bus Terminal | Changi Village Bus Terminal | 
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| 9 | Bedok Bus Interchange | Changi Airport Cargo Complex (Loop) | |
| 12 | New Bridge Road Bus Terminal | Pasir Ris Bus Interchange |
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| 14 | Bedok Bus Interchange | Clementi Bus Interchange |
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| 24 | Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange | Changi Airport PTB 1, 2 and 3 Bus Terminal | |
| 31 | Toa Payoh Bus Interchange | Tampines Bus Interchange | |
| 35 | Bedok Bus Interchange | Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal (Loop) | |
| 38 | Tampines Bus Interchange | Bedok Bus Interchange | |
| 45 | Upper East Coast Bus Terminal | Ang Mo Kio Bus Depot | |
| SMRT Buses NightRider Services | |||
| NR7 | Marina Centre Bus Terminal | Pasir Ris Drive 3 (Loop) | |
| Bus Stop Code: 85099 (Tanah Merah Station) | |||
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| Service | Between | And | Notes |
| SBS Transit Trunk Services | |||
| 2 | New Bridge Road Bus Terminal | Changi Village Bus Terminal |
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| 9 | Bedok Bus Interchange | Changi Airport Cargo Complex (Loop) | |
| 12 | New Bridge Road Bus Terminal | Pasir Ris Bus Interchange |
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| 14 | Bedok Bus Interchange | Clementi Bus Interchange |
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| 24 | Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange | Changi Airport PTB 1, 2 and 3 Bus Terminal | |
| 31 | Toa Payoh Bus Interchange | Tampines Bus Interchange | |
| 35 | Bedok Bus Interchange | Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal (Loop) | |
| 38 | Tampines Bus Interchange | Bedok Bus Interchange | |
| 45 | Upper East Coast Bus Terminal | Ang Mo Kio Bus Depot | |
| SMRT Buses NightRider Services | |||
| NR7 | Marina Centre Bus Terminal | Pasir Ris Drive 3 (Loop) | |
Incidents
2010 Accidents
5,000 passengers were affected when an eastbound train service was disrupted on March 20 2010.
A man in his 20s was said that he had jumped onto the track at Tanah Merah MRT Station and was hit by a train heading towards Pasir Ris. To maintain services on the East-West line, eastbound trains were turned around at Eunos MRT Station and Tanah Merah MRT station, while the middle platform at Tanah Merah MRT Station heading towards Changi Airport MRT Station was used for eastbound train services.
Announcements were made in all stations and on affected trains to inform passengers of the delay and to advise them that the trains may be more crowded. Normal service resumed at around 3.40pm.
Sparks seen from underneath MRT train carriage
Some 800 passengers were asked to leave an MRT train they were in on July 25, 2010.
A loud sound was heard and sparks were seen coming from under the train carriage towards Joo Koon. The train was pulling into the Tanah Merah Station at around 9.20pm when the incident happened.
The noise and sparks ceased when the train came to a stop at the station. As a precaution, the passengers were asked to alight, and the Singapore Civil Defence Force called in to assist. Westbound services through Tanah Merah Station were not affected, as trains were routed through the middle track instead of the usual westbound track. No one was injured. SMRT is investigating the incident.
Category Links
| Railway Lines in Singapore | |
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| Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) | North South Line • East West Line • Changi Airport Extension • North East Line • Circle Line • Marina Bay Extension • Downtown Line • Thomson Line • Eastern Region Line |
| Light Rapid Transit (LRT) | Bukit Panjang LRT • Sengkang LRT • Punggol LRT |
| International | Intercity North-South (KTM) |
| Other lines | Changi Airport Skytrain (CAAS) • Jurong Bird Park Panorail (WRS) • Sentosa Express (SDC) • Sentosa Monorail (defunct) (SDC) |
| Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore) | ||
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| Lines and stations | Current | North South Line • East West Line • Changi Airport Extension • North East Line • Circle Line |
| Under Construction | Circle Line • Marina Bay Extension • Downtown Line • Thomson Line • Eastern Region Line | |
| Future | Thomson Line • Eastern Region Line | |
| Defunct | Branch Line | |
| Rolling stock | Kawasaki Heavy Industries C151 • Siemens C651 • Kawasaki Heavy Industries & Nippon Sharyo C751B • Alstom Metropolis C751A • Alstom Metropolis C830 • Kawasaki Heavy Industries C151A • Bombardier MOVIA C951 | |
| Depots | Bishan • Changi • Gali Batu • Kim Chuan • Sengkang • Ulu Pandan | |
