Clementi MRT station explained
Clementi MRT station is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the East–West Line (EWL). Located in Clementi, Singapore, the station is located along Commonwealth Avenue West and serves landmarks such as The Clementi Mall, Clementi Bus Interchange and Clementi Fire Station.
Built as part of Phase IA of the MRT system, the EWL station opened on 12 March 1988. An oil spill on the tracks led to two trains colliding at the station on 5 August 1993. The station saw further upgrades such as new half-height platform doors and fans above the platforms to improve ventilation, as well as new linkways which opened in 2018. In September 2022, it was announced that the station would become an interchange station with the Cross Island Line (CRL) as part of Phase 2 of the line.
History
East West line
Clementi station was first constructed as part of Phase IA of the MRT system, a 8.5km (05.3miles) segment which spans from Tiong Bahru to this station.[2] Initially planned to be built as part of Phase II, this segment was targeted to be completed in 1988 right after the completion of MRT Phase I to increase Phase I's catchment area.[3] The contract for the construction of Clementi station and 2km (01miles) of viaducts was awarded to a joint venture between Lim Kah Ngam Construction and Aoki Corporation for S$48.7 million (US$ million in) in April 1985.[4] [5]
The station opened for a public preview on 27 and 28 February 1988,[6] before operations commenced on 12 March that year.[7] [8] On the opening day, Clementi station was the most visited station among the Phase IA stations with 80,000 recorded trips and 125,618 passengers.[9] [10]
In 2012, half-height platform screen doors was installed at this station as part of the Land Transport Authority's (LTA) programme to improve safety in MRT stations.[11] [12] [13] High-volume low-speed fans were installed above the platforms of the station between 2012 and 2013 as part of a national programme to improve ventaliation at station platforms.[14] [15]
Two new link bridges, along with new fare gates and escalators,[16] were built and opened in 2018 to improve connectivity to new flats near the station.[17] [18] Noise barriers were installed along the viaduct stretch from Clementi Road to Clementi Station as part of a S$17 million (US$ million) contract awarded to CKT Thomas Pte Ltd in January 2015.[19] [20] Another set of noise barriers from Clementi Avenue 4 to Lempeng Drive were installed from 2018 to 2020.[21] [22]
Station Layout
This MRT station comprises of 2 elevated platforms in an Island Platform arrangement, where passengers heading towards the city, Raffles Place, City Hall, Changi Airport and Pasir Ris will board from Platform A and heading towards Jurong East, Joo Koon and Tuas Link will board from Platform B.
L2 | Platform A Eastbound | Towards → Next Station: |
Island platform | Platform Doors will open on the right |-| style="border-bottom:solid 1px grey;" width="100" |Platform B Westbound| style="border-bottom:solid 1px grey;" width="500" |Towards ← Next Station: Change at the next station for |-| rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:solid 1px grey;" |L1| style="border-bottom:solid 1px grey;" |Concourse| style="border-bottom:solid 1px grey;" |Faregates, Top Up Kiosks, Passenger Service Centre, Retail Shops|-| style="border-bottom:solid 1px grey;" |Street Level| style="border-bottom:solid 1px grey;" |Bus stops, Taxi stand, pick-up/drop-off point, Station exits|}Clementi rail incident
See main article: article and Clementi rail accident. On the morning of 5 August 1993, two trains collided at the station after one became stalled at the station due to a technical fault. The crash left 156 people injured, eight of them seriously. The trains were taken out of service while engineers conducted checks on signalling equipment at the Clementi, Buona Vista and Commonwealth stations.[23] [24] MRT operations resumed the next day.[25] For further engineering checks between the Buona Vista and Clementi stations, trains at Buona Vista were not allowed to depart until the train at Clementi left; this restriction was lifted on 8 August.[26]
An independent inquiry panel concluded that a damaged maintenance locomotive spilled oil on the tracks the morning of the crash. While workers were aware of the spill, the cleaning crew were delayed from accessing the tracks. Ten trains had experienced braking issues leading up to the crash. The stalled train used its emergency brakes to stop at Clementi station and needed to recharge its brake systems before moving off. The automatic braking system of the subsequent train failed to prevent the collision. As MRT staff had followed procedures, none faced disciplinary action as a result of the crash. The inquiry recommended increased inspections of locomotives and for the station master to look out for oil spills on tracks.[27]
Cross Island line
The station was first announced to interchange with the Cross Island line (CRL) on 20 September 2022 by Transport Minister S Iswaran. The CRL platforms will be constructed as part of CRL Phase 2, a 15km (09miles) segment spanning six stations from Turf City station to Jurong Lake District station.[28] [29] The station is expected to be completed in 2032.[30]
The contract for the construction of Clementi CRL station was awarded to a joint venture between China Communications Construction Company Limited (Singapore Branch) and Sinohydro Corporation Limited (Singapore Branch) for S$514 million (US$ million) in October 2023. Construction of the new station was scheduled to begin in 2024 and be completed in 2032.[31] To facilitate the construction of the new CRL station, the Clementi police headquarters and the neighbourhood police centre were relocated to Lempeng Drive.[32] [33] The contract for the construction of tunnels between this station and Maju station was awarded to Sinohydro Corporation Limited (Singapore Branch) for S$199 million (US$ million) in August 2024.[34]
Station details
Clementi station serves the EWL and is between the Jurong East and Dover stations. The official station code is EW23.[35] Being part of the EWL, the station is operated by SMRT Trains.[36] The station will be a future interchange station with the CRL.[37] The station is located along Commonwealth Avenue West and has four entrances.[38] Surrounding landmarks of the station include The Clementi Mall, Clementi Bus Interchange, Clementi Fire Station, Clementi Polyclinic, Masjid Darussalam and Clementi Primary School.[39]
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Notes and References
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- Speech by Mr Raymond Lim, Minister for Transport, at the Visit to Kim Chuan Depot, 25 January 2008, 9.00am. Ministry of Transport. 25 January 2008. 11 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150112142646/http://www.mot.gov.sg/News-Centre/News/2008/Speech-By-Mr-Raymond-Lim-At-The-Visit-To-Kim-Chuan-Depot-on-25-January-2008/. 12 January 2015. dead.
- News: LTA completes installing elevated MRT station screen doors early. Channel NewsAsia. Mediacorp. 23 September 2017. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20170924001503/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/lta-completes-installing-elevated-mrt-station-screen-doors-early-8443586. 24 September 2017. live.
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- Web site: Annex A: Phase 1 of Railway Noise Barrier Installation Plans . . 3 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220320001530/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/dam/ltagov/news/press/2015/20150115_RailNseBarrier-AnnexA.pdf . 20 March 2022 . dead.
- Web site: Railway Noise Barriers at 16 More Locations . . 14 December 2018 . 3 October 2023 . 3 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231003133018/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2018/12/2/railway-noise-barriers-at-16-more-locations.html . live .
- Web site: Annex A: Phase 2 of the Installations of Railway Noise Barriers . . 3 October 2023 . 3 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231003133149/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/dam/ltagov/news/press/2017/20170602_NoisebarriersLocs.pdf . live .
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