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Katong Park MRT station
Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Katong Park MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL). Situated along Meyer Road and adjacent to Katong Park, the station serves Dunman High School and Singapore Swimming School alongside nearby residential developments. The station is operated by SMRT Trains.
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Katong Park 加东公园 காத்தோங் பார்க் | |||||||||||
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Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station | |||||||||||
![]() Upper platform level of Katong Park station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | 45 Meyer Road Singapore 437870 | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 1°17′52″N 103°53′07″E | ||||||||||
Owned by | Land Transport Authority | ||||||||||
Operated by | SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation) | ||||||||||
Line(s) | |||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (2 stacked platforms) | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
Depth | 26.8 metres (88 ft)[1] | ||||||||||
Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 23 June 2024; 29 days ago (2024-06-23) | ||||||||||
Previous names | Fort Road[2] | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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The station was first announced in 2014 and was constructed as part of TEL Phase 4. Constructed in a narrow site, the tunnels had to be stacked with the launch site situated away from the station. The station commenced operations on 23 June 2024. Featuring large skylights that naturally illuminate the upper concourse, Katong Park station has a depth of 26.8 metres (88 ft). An Art-in-Transit artwork Time After Time by Sit Weng San & Tania De Rozario is displayed at this station.