Upper Thomson MRT station
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Upper Thomson MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL) in Thomson, Singapore. As the name suggests, it is located along Upper Thomson Road. The five entrances of the station serve various developments such as Soo Chow Estate, Thomson Plaza and the Church of the Holy Spirit.
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | 1 Jalan Keli Singapore 577937[2] | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 1°21′15″N 103°50′00″E | ||||||||||
Owned by | Land Transport Authority | ||||||||||
Operated by | SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation) | ||||||||||
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Platforms | 2 (1 island platform) | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 28 August 2021; 2 years ago (2021-08-28) | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
Previous names | Thomson Village, Thomson Park[3][4] | ||||||||||
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First announced in August 2012 as part of the Thomson line (TSL), the station was constructed as part of TEL Phase 2 (TEL2) with the merger of the TSL and the Eastern Region line (ERL). The station's construction required multiple traffic diversions along Upper Thomson Road along with a canal. Opening on 28 August 2021 along with the TEL2 stations, Upper Thomson station features Lost In Our (Concrete) Jungle by Troy Chin as part of the Art-in-Transit programme.