Tanjong Pagar MRT station

Tanjong Pagar MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the East West line located at Maxwell Road between the junctions of Peck Seah Street and Cecil Street in Downtown Core, Singapore. This station primarily serves the business district along Robinson Road and Shenton Way. It sits at the Tanjong Pagar area, alongside the Anson Road, Robinson Road and Cecil Street area.

Not to be confused with Tanjong Pagar railway station.
 EW15 
Tanjong Pagar
丹戎巴葛
தஞ்சோங் பகார்
Tanjong Pagar
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Platform B of Tanjong Pagar MRT station
Location120 Maxwell Road
Singapore 069119
Coordinates1°16′35.18″N 103°50′44.56″E
Operated bySMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
  East West Line
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels1
ParkingYes (AXA Tower, International Plaza, Guoco Tower, Capital Tower)
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened12 December 1987 (1987-12-12)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesMaxwell[1]
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station
towards Pasir Ris
East West Line
towards Joo Koon or Tuas Link
Location
Tanjong Pagar
Tanjong Pagar station in Singapore

Historically, the area was a fishing village, with Tanjong Pagar in Malay referring to wooden stakes propping the kelong (offshore huts) above the waterline. Land reclamation has since extended the coastline, where the current Central Business District now stands.

History

In November 1982, a 12,211.9 square metres (131,448 sq ft) plot of land between Wallich Street and Chong Guan Street was gazetted for acquisition by the government for the construction of the station, which was then named Maxwell.[2] In December 1983, Contract 108 for the construction of Maxwell station, along with the tunnels between it and Raffles Place station, was awarded to Taisei-Shimzu-Marubeni, a Japanese consortium, for $63.4 million.[3] The station site was shifted 15 metres closer to Wallich Street in 1984 to eliminate a sharp bend on the line.[4]

In November 1986, in a bid by the MRTC to give the system a local touch, the station's name was changed from Maxwell to Tanjong Pagar.[1] The station opened on 12 December 1987, as part of the extension of the system to Outram Park.[5]

The station was expanded in 2004 to facilitate disabled access and the new Exit I was later opened in 2006, which was the lift-only former exit to Choon Guan Street and Tanjong Pagar Ricoh Park, had a direct lift to the general ticketing machines as well as the faregates at street level. A retail area linked to the station, named Tanjong Pagar Xchange, was opened by the end of 2008.[6] In 2013, the station was fitted with flood barriers, being one of the first six stations in the system to receive such barriers.[7]

Station details

Etymology

The station takes its name from Tanjong Pagar Road, on which one of its exits is located.[1]

Location and services

The station is located under Tanjong Pagar Park, adjacent to Choon Guan Street,[8] and is near Tanjong Pagar Complex, URA Centre, Maxwell Chambers, the AXA Tower, International Plaza and Robinson 77.[9] It serves the East West Line between Raffles Place and Outram Park and has the station code EW15.[10]

Public art

"Tradewind" by Anthony Poon, a 560 kg stainless steel artwork, is suspended from the station's ceiling. The installation consists of triangular plates, meant to portray ship sails, with red lines, which the artist views as a reflection of Singapore's "bustling international trade". The triangular plates are arranged so that they seem to form a diamond, which looks similar to boxes of cargo being hoisted. In addition, Tanjong Pagar station also features two wall murals by Aw Tee Hong and Iskandar Jalil.[11]

References
  1. Dhaliwal, Rav (28 November 1986). "Three MRT stations to be renamed". The Straits Times. Singapore. p. 15. Retrieved 18 December 2020 – via NewspaperSG.
  2. Wang, Look Keah (2 November 1982). "Acquisition of land for MRT's Maxwell station". Business Times. Singapore. p. 1. Retrieved 18 December 2020 – via NewspaperSG.
  3. "S'pore-Belgium group awarded $32.9 million MRT contract". Singapore Monitor. Singapore. 15 December 1983. p. 1. Retrieved 18 December 2020 – via NewspaperSG.
  4. "Cutting corners to cut wear and tear". The Straits Times. Singapore. 24 April 1984. p. 9. Retrieved 18 December 2020 – via NewspaperSG.
  5. Soon Neo, Lim; Cua, Genevieve (11 December 1987). "A new era in commuting and shopping". Business Times. Singapore. p. 11. Retrieved 24 February 2018 – via NewspaperSG.
  6. "Next stop:Makan!". Today. Singapore. 1 March 2008. p. 28. Retrieved 18 December 2020 – via NewspaperSG.
  7. Sim, Royston (7 October 2013). "First MRT stations equipped with flood barriers". The Straits Times. Singapore. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  8. "SMRT Journeys". journey.smrt.com.sg. SMRT Corporation. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  9. "SMRT Journeys". journey.smrt.com.sg. SMRT Corporation. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  10. "MRT Network Map". journey.smrt.com.sg. SMRT Corporation. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  11. "On the ground and from the ceiling". The Straits Times. Singapore. 11 December 1987. p. 36. Retrieved 18 December 2020 – via NewspaperSG.


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