Telok Blangah MRT station
Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Telok Ayer MRT station.
Telok Blangah MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Circle line, situated in Bukit Merah planning area, Singapore. It is located along Telok Blangah Road near the junction of Henderson Road, and primarily serves the residential neighbourhood of Telok Blangah.
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Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | 463 Telok Blangah Road Singapore 109028 | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 1°16′14″N 103°48′35″E | ||||||||||
Operated by | SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation) | ||||||||||
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Platforms | 2 (1 island platform) | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | Bus, Taxi | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
Parking | No | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 8 October 2011; 12 years ago (2011-10-08) | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
Previous names | Keppel | ||||||||||
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The station is named after the nearby Telok Blangah estate, which was derived from Blangah in Malay meaning a stopping place, or Blanga referring to an Indian clay cooking pot in reference to the shape of the bay behind Keppel Harbour. It serves residential developments in the Telok Blangah Drive and Telok Blangah Heights area.