MRT subway station in Singapore From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aljunied MRT station (EW9) is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the East West line in Geylang, Singapore. Named after Aljunied Road, this station primarily serves Aljunied, one of the subzones that make up Geylang planning area. The station was opened on 4 November 1989. It was formerly called E4, well before 2001.
EW9
Aljunied 阿裕尼 அல்ஜூனிட் Aljunied | |||||||||||
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Aerial view of Aljunied MRT station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 81 Lorong 25 Geylang Singapore 388310 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 1°18′59.19″N 103°52′58.73″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation) | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 (1 island platform) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus, Taxi | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | EW9 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 4 November 1989 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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On 26 June 2009, train services along the East West line were disrupted for almost 18 minutes at about 7.25 pm after a Chinese man in his 40s jumped onto the train tracks ran towards Paya Lebar. SMRT staff did not manage to find the man but he was arrested by the police after found his way down to the street. He had leg injuries and was later charged with attempted suicide.[1]
Aljunied was the temporary terminal for trains that travel to and from Joo Koon during the early closures, late openings and full closures from 5 January 2018 to 4 February that year.[2][3][4]
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