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Tanjong Rhu MRT station
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Tanjong Rhu MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL) in Kallang, Singapore. Situated at the junction of Tanjong Rhu Road and Tanjong Rhu Place, the station serves nearby condominiums such as Pebble Bay and Casuarina Cove. Other surrounding landmarks include the Tanjong Rhu Lookout Tower, Singapore Sports Hub and the Tanjong Rhu Footbridge.
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Tanjong Rhu 丹戎禺 தஞ்சோங் ரூ | |||||||||||||||
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Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station | |||||||||||||||
![]() Platform B of the station | |||||||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||||||
Location | 2 Tanjong Rhu Place Singapore 436488 | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 1°17′50″N 103°52′24″E | ||||||||||||||
Owned by | Land Transport Authority | ||||||||||||||
Operated by | SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation) | ||||||||||||||
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Platforms | 2 (2 side platforms) | ||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||||||
Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||||
Depth | 15.3 metres (50 ft)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||
Opened | 23 June 2024; 29 days ago (2024-06-23) | ||||||||||||||
Previous names | Sandy Point[2] | ||||||||||||||
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First announced in August 2014, Tanjong Rhu station was constructed as part of TEL Phase 4. The cut-and-cover tunnels between Tanjong Rhu and Katong Park was constructed only 37 cm (1.21 ft) above the Kallang–Paya Lebar Expressway. Tanjong Rhu station commenced operations on 23 June 2024. A designated Civil Defence shelter, the two-level station has a side platform configuration and a colour scheme of grey, white and brown. An Art-in-Transit artwork Telinga Ekologi Kita by Bani Haykal is displayed at this station.