Kallang MRT station

Kallang MRT station is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the East West line in Kallang, Singapore. It is located next to the Kallang River and along Sims Avenue at the junction of Lorong 1 Geylang. Kallang station served as the nearest MRT station to the National Stadium and Singapore Indoor Stadium (now part of the Singapore Sports Hub), until Stadium MRT station on the Circle line opened on 17 April 2010. However, the station is still linked to the Singapore Sports Hub via a sheltered walkway.

Kallang  EW10  加冷 காலாங்
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Exit A of Kallang MRT station.
General information
Location	5 Sims Avenue Singapore 387405
Coordinates	1°18′41.29″N 103°52′17.04″E
Operated by	SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)	East–West Line
Platforms	2 (1 island platform)
Tracks	2
Connections	Lorong 1 Geylang Bus Terminal, Taxi
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Platform levels	1
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	4 November 1989; 35 years ago (1989-11-04)
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Geylang
Passengers
June 2024	11,515 per day[1]
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station Aljunied towards Pasir Ris East–West Line Lavender towards Tuas Link
Location Kallang Kallang station in Singapore

Kallang station is the last above-ground station on the eastern section of the East West line for trains travelling westwards. The Lorong 1 Geylang bus terminal is located across the station.

History

Station Platform

Kallang station was first included in the early plans of the MRT system as Geylang station in May 1982.^[2] It was later announced to be part of Phase II of the MRT as Kallang station in October 1983.^[3]

There were several joint ventures between companies that prequalified for Contract 302 by May 1985, which detailed the construction for this station, Kallang station, and a 115m long^[4] viaduct over the Kallang River as well as viaducts from the west side of the river to Paya Lebar station.^[5][6] Ultimately, Contract 302 was awarded to Lee Kim Tah Ltd at a contract sum of S$59.52 million in November 1985. The contractor had partnered with a French company Societe Generale D'Enterprises Sainrapt Et Brice (SGE) for the construction.^[7]

Incidents

On 28 December 2005, a 32-year-old Indian man died within minutes after he fell onto the tracks and was subsequently hit by an oncoming west-bound train. The incident occurred at about 3 pm and disrupted train services heading towards Boon Lay for 50 minutes. 4000 passengers had their trips disrupted. The man is believed to have jumped to his death.^[8]

On 14 October 2011, some 6,500 commuters were affected by a train delay along the East West line on Friday evening. An SMRT spokesperson said a westbound train at Kallang encountered a train fault and had to be taken out of service at 5.50 pm. Westbound train service between Kallang and Bugis were disrupted for 20 minutes. Trains were turned around at Bugis and Eunos.^[9]

On 25 February 2021, a 31-year-old man died after intruding into the track and was hit by the oncoming east-bound train at around 9pm. The incident took place near a train tunnel 150 metres away from the station and disrupting train services between Bugis and Aljunied from 9pm until end of the service.^[10]

As with most of the above-ground stations along the East West line, it was built without platform screen doors. Installation of half-height platform screen doors, to prevent commuters from falling onto the train tracks, was started on 19 December 2010 and started operation on 25 February 2011 with Kembangan.^[11] This station is fitted with high-volume low-speed fans, which have been operating since 28 July 2012.^[12]

References

1. "Land Transport DataMall". mytransport.sg. Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
2. "Proposed MRT stations". The Straits Times. 23 May 1982. p. 1. Retrieved 23 September 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
3. "Phase 2 gets go-ahead to ensure continuity". The Straits Times. 26 October 1983. p. 8. Retrieved 14 September 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
4. Lye, Jaime (8 November 1985). "Lee Kim Tah wins MRT contract". The Business Times.
5. Yap, Boh Hoon (13 May 1985). "MRTC prequalifies 37 for 11 engineering contracts". The Business Times. p. 1. Retrieved 7 October 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
6. "List of pre-qualified contractors — MRT Phase IIA, IIB". The Business Times. 14 May 1985. p. 3. Retrieved 6 October 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
7. Lye, Jaime (8 November 1985). "Lee Kim Tah wins MRT contract". The Business Times.
8. "Train services hit after man's death". TODAY Newspaper. 29 December 2005.
9. "MRT Breakdown Affects 6500 Commuters". Channel NewsAsia. 14 October 2011. Archived from the original on 16 October 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
10. "Man dies after being run over by train near Kallang MRT station". Channel NewsAsia. 25 February 2021. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
11. Wong, Siew Ying (26 January 2008). "Above-ground MRT stations to have platform screen doors by 2012". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
12. "Enhancing Connectivity and Comfort for Commuters". Land Transport Authority. 13 October 2011. Archived from the original on 25 December 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.

External links

• Media related to Kallang MRT Station at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website