Pasir Panjang MRT station explained

Type:Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Address:119 Pasir Panjang Road
Singapore 117424[1]
Other:Bus, Taxi
Structure:Underground
Platform:2 (1 island platform)
Levels:1
Tracks:2
Passengers:4,635 per day[2]
Pass Year:June 2024
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Operator:SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Former:Bukit Chandu
Map Type:Singapore Rail central area
Map Dot Label:Pasir Panjang
Map Alt:Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Map Size:300px
Map Label Position:left

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 opened on 8 October 2011, as announced in August of that year.[3]

Art in Transit

The artwork featured in this station is Lieutenant Adnan by Ho Tzu Nyen, installed under the Art in Transit programme. 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.[4] [5]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pasir Panjang (MRT Station) - 119 Pasir Panjang Road (S)117424 . SG & Singapore Map! Powered by Streetdirectory.com . 27 June 2020 . 27 June 2020.
  2. Web site: Land Transport DataMall . Datamall . . 14 August 2024 . 14 August 2024 . https://archive.ph/YCbCx . live. registration.
  3. Web site: Circle Line stations to open on 8 October 2011 . 17 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171017151218/https://www.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=pharbnd879bjz9ota7rrl6r7150ytjs8g7wf2n00qbcz29b005 . 17 October 2017 . live .
  4. Web site: Martin. Mayo. Circle Line Art! The final destination(s)! A sneak peek!. For Art's Sake!. TODAYonline Blogs. 12 October 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111227192632/http://blogs.todayonline.com/forartssake/2011/09/21/circle-line-art-the-final-destinations-a-sneak-peek. 27 December 2011.
  5. Web site: Massot . Gilles . Getting Around - Public Transport - A Better Public Transport Experience - Art in Transit . LTA . 2020-04-07 . 2020-04-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200421081559/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/getting_around/public_transport/a_better_public_transport_experience/art_in_transit.html . 2020-04-21 . live .