| Type: | Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station |
| Address: | 55 Sims Avenue East Singapore 416551 |
| Other: | Bus, Taxi |
| Structure: | Elevated |
| Platform: | 2 (1 island platform) |
| Levels: | 1 |
| Tracks: | 2 |
| Bicycle: | Yes |
| Passengers: | 9762 per day[1] |
| Pass Year: | June 2024 |
| Electrified: | Yes |
| Accessible: | Yes |
| Operator: | SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation) |
| Former: | Frankel |
| Map Type: | Singapore Rail |
| Map Dot Label: | Kembangan |
| Map Alt: | Singapore MRT/LRT system map |
| Map Size: | 300px |
Kembangan MRT station is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the East–West Line in Bedok, Singapore. Built at the junction of Sims Ave East and Jalan Kembangan, part of the station stands directly above the Siglap Canal. The name Kembangan means “expansion” in Malay.
Chinese Garden station was first included in the early plans of the MRT system as Frankel station in May 1982.[2] It was later announced to be part of Phase II of the MRT as Kembangan station in October 1983.[3]
There were several joint ventures between companies that prequalified for Contract 303 and 304 by May 1985, in which Contract 303 detailed the construction of viaducts to Kembangan station from Eunos station whilst Contract 304 detailed the construction of Kembangan station itself and Bedok station.[4] [5] Contract 303 was awarded to a Japanese-Singaporean joint venture between the Okumura Corporation and Oh Teck Thye for S$60 million (1985) (US$27.27 million) in December 1985.[6] As for Contract 304, it was awarded to a partnership between the Obayashi Corporation and Resources Development Pte Ltd in January 1986 for .[7] Work for Contract 304 began in March 1986.[8] To construct the station, the government acquired Kampong Kembangan and Pachitan.[9] The subcontract for the supply of post-tension cables and pre-cast beams for the viaducts was awarded to Swiss-Singaporean company VSL Systems in July 1986.[10] However, on 30 December 1986, the joint venture for Contract 303 was terminated.[11] It was later found out that Oh Teck Thye was placed under receivership when it failed to repay its debts,[12] with Okumura taking over the project.[13] Bedok MRT station opened on 4 November 1989 along with all other EWL stations from Bugis to Tanah Merah.[14] [15]
As with most of the elevated stations along the East-West line, the station was initially built without platform screen doors. Following a rise in track intrusions as well as commuters slipping when rushing for the train, the LTA and SMRT decided to install platform screen doors.[16] After several successful tests at Jurong East, Yishun and Pasir Ris, half-height platform screen doors were eventually installed and commenced operations at Chinese Garden station by March 2012.[17] The station was installed with high-volume low-speed fans by the first quarter of 2013.[18]
Privacy screens were installed from Kembangan MRT station to Lorong Mydin to minimise noise impact from residents, from September 2016.
Kembangan station is on the EWL with the station code of EW6, situated between Bedok and Eunos station.[19] Being part of the EWL, the station is operated by SMRT Trains.[20]
The station runs alongside with Sims Avenue East and serves the Kembangan subzone of Bedok. The station also serves other amenities in the area such as Kampong Kembangan Community Club, Masjid Kassim, and Bethesda Chapel.[21]