Pasir Panjang MRT station

**CC26**
Pasir Panjang
巴西班让
பாசிர் பாஞ்சாங்
Pasir Panjang
CC26 ; Pasir Panjang; 巴西班让; பாசிர் பாஞ்சாங்; Pasir Panjang
	Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
	Exit A of Pasir Panjang MRT station.
Location	119 Pasir Panjang Road; Singapore 117424[1]
Coordinates	1°16′34″N 103°47′29″E
Operated by	SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)	Circle Line
Platforms	2 (1 island platform)
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus, Taxi
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Platform levels	1
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	8 October 2011
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Bukit Chandu
Services
Location
	Pasir Panjang Pasir Panjang station in Singapore

Pasir Panjang MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Circle line. As the name suggests, it is located in Pasir Panjang at the southern part of Queenstown planning area, Singapore. This station is situated underneath Pasir Panjang Road and Labrador Viaduct (West Coast Highway), next to the Pasir Panjang Food Centre, Currency House and Pasir Panjang container terminal. It is also near the Reflections at Bukit Chandu, a museum near the site of the Battle of Pasir Panjang.

History

The station under construction.

Platform level with the artwork.

The station opened on 8 October 2011, as announced in August of that year.[2]

Art in Transit

The artwork featured in this station under the Art in Transit programme is Lieutenant Adnan by Ho Tzu Nyen. Located on the lift shaft in the station and around the station are mock posters for a fictional movie about Lieutenant Adnan bin Saidi (played by Singapore actor Aaron Aziz), a real-life war hero who fought in the Battle of Pasir Panjang during World War II.[3][4]

References

"Pasir Panjang (MRT Station) - 119 Pasir Panjang Road (S)117424". SG & Singapore Map! Powered by Streetdirectory.com. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
"Circle Line stations to open on 8 October 2011". Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
Martin, Mayo. "Circle Line Art! The final destination(s)! A sneak peek!". For Art's Sake!. TODAYonline Blogs. Archived from the original on 27 December 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
Massot, Gilles (2020-04-07). "Getting Around - Public Transport - A Better Public Transport Experience - Art in Transit". LTA. Archived from the original on 2020-04-21. Retrieved 2020-04-21.

External links

Media related to Pasir Panjang MRT Station at Wikimedia Commons
Official website

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[SG_&_Singapore_Map!_Powered_by_Streetdirectory.com_2020-1] "Pasir Panjang (MRT Station) - 119 Pasir Panjang Road (S)117424". SG & Singapore Map! Powered by Streetdirectory.com. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.

[2] "Circle Line stations to open on 8 October 2011". Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.

[3] Martin, Mayo. "Circle Line Art! The final destination(s)! A sneak peek!". For Art's Sake!. TODAYonline Blogs. Archived from the original on 27 December 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2011.

[Massot_2020-4] Massot, Gilles (2020-04-07). "Getting Around - Public Transport - A Better Public Transport Experience - Art in Transit". LTA. Archived from the original on 2020-04-21. Retrieved 2020-04-21.