Tuas West Road MRT station

Tuas West Road MRT station is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station along the East West line in Tuas, Singapore. This station took its name from a nearby road. It is located along Pioneer Road, near the junction with Tuas West Road, and sits along the boundaries of the Tuas North, Tuas Bay and Tuas Promenade planning subzones.

 EW32 
Tuas West Road
大士西路
துவாஸ் வெஸ்ட் ரோடு
Tuas West Road
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Platform B of Tuas West Road station.
Location131 Pioneer Road
Singapore 639609
Coordinates1°19′48.2″N 103°38′22.6″E
Operated bySMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
  East West Line
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels1
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened18 June 2017 (2017-06-18)[1][2]
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesTuas West[3][4]
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station
towards Pasir Ris
East West Line
Terminus
Location
Tuas West Road
Tuas West Road station in Singapore

The station serves industries in the vicinity of Pioneer Road and Tuas West Road, such as Tuas Avenue 9, 11, 12 and 20, Tuas Lane and Tuas West Avenue.

History
Platform level of Tuas West Road station
Tuas West Road MRT station nearing completion

It was first announced on 11 January 2011 by Transport Minister Mr Raymond Lim in a speech while visiting Bedok when new platform screen doors opened there. It was expected to be completed by 2016 and would benefit an estimated 100,000 commuters daily. The opening of the station was delayed from 2016 to the second quarter of 2017 to make way for the installation of the new signalling system. It entered operations on 18 June 2017. [1][2]

Stations between Gul Circle to Tuas Link were temporary closed between 16 and 19 November 2017 following a collision incident that happened between Joo Koon and Gul Circle. On 20 November 2017, train service from Gul Circle to Tuas Link was resumed; however, train services between Joo Koon and Gul Circle will be suspended till mid-2018 to facilitate maintenance work on signalling devices.[5][6][7][8][9]

References
  1. "Tuas West Extension Opens on 18 June 2017". Land Transport Authority. 27 April 2017. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  2. "Tuas West Extension MRT stations to open Jun 18". Channel NewsAsia. 27 April 2017.
  3. "LTA Invites Public to Suggest Tuas West Extension Station Names | Press Room". www.lta.gov.sg. 22 February 2013. Archived from the original on 15 Dec 2011.
  4. "Tuas West Extension Station Names Finalised | Press Room". www.lta.gov.sg. 13 April 2012. Archived from the original on 28 August 2013.
  5. "Tuas West Extension on East-West Line to be isolated". The New Paper. Archived from the original on 2017-11-17. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
  6. "Update on train services on Tuas West extension". www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 2017-11-17. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
  7. "Tuas West Extension suspended until Sun; no service for Joo Koon-Gul Circle for 1 month". TODAYonline. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  8. hermesauto (2017-11-16). "Tuas West stations to reopen only on Monday". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  9. "Joo Koon-Gul Circle link to remain closed till mid-2018". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 2017-11-23. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
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