Aljunied MRT station

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Aljunied
 EW9 
阿裕尼[1]
அல்ஜூனிட்[2]
Aerial view of Aljunied MRT station
General information
Location81 Lorong 25 Geylang
Singapore 388310[3]
Coordinates1°18′59″N 103°52′58″E / 1.31639°N 103.88278°E / 1.31639; 103.88278[3]
SystemMass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Owned byLand Transport Authority[4]
Operated bySMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Line
  East–West Line
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus, taxi[5]
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels1
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes (except for Exit B)
History
Opened4 November 1989; 36 years ago (1989-11-04)
Passengers
June 202421,402 per day[6]
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station
Paya Lebar
towards Pasir Ris
 East–West Line Kallang
towards Tuas Link
Location
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Aljunied
Aljunied station in Singapore

Aljunied MRT station[a] is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the East–West Line (EWL) in Geylang, Singapore. Operated by SMRT Trains, the station serves the eponymous Aljunied subzone of Geylang. Other nearby landmarks include Geylang East Public Library and Geylang Methodist Primary and Secondary School. Like other stations of the eastern part of the EWL, the station has a domed roof design.

First announced in May 1982, it was to be constructed as part of Phase II of the MRT system. The station opened on 4 November 1989 as part of the MRT eastern line extension to Tanah Merah station. Accessibility enhancements for pedestrian bridges near the station were completed in July 2011 as well as additional bicycle parking facilities in October 2012. Half-height platform screen doors and high-volume low-speed fans were installed by August 2011 and the first quarter of 2013, respectively.

History

Exit A of the station.

Aljunied station was first announced in the early plans of the MRT network published in May 1982.[7] The station was later confirmed to be part of Phase II of the MRT system in October 1983.[8] Several joint ventures were shortlisted for Contract 302 by May 1985,[9] which covered the construction for this station, the adjacent Kallang station, and viaducts running from Paya Lebar to Kallang, which included a 115 metres (377 ft) segment over the Kallang River.[10][11]

The contract was awarded to a partnership between Lee Kim Tah Ltd and French company Societe Generale D'Enterprises Sainrapt Et Brice for S$59.52 million (US$27.05 million) in November 1985.[10] Works on the station began in early 1986,[12] and Aljunied opened earlier than expected on 4 November 1989 as part of the MRT segment from Bugis to Tanah Merah.[13][14]

Aljunied was also among the first batch of ten stations announced in 2010 to have additional bicycle parking facilities as a response to the growing demand of bicycle parking spots.[15] The installation was completed in October 2012.[16] As part of efforts to improve barrier free accessibility for major transport hubs, overhead pedestrian bridges near Aljunied and five other stations had lifts installed.[17][18] They were installed progressively from the third quarter of 2012 to the end of 2013.[19][20]

Following a rise in track intrusions as well as commuters slipping when rushing for the train, the Land Transport Authority and SMRT decided to install platform screen doors.[21] Half-height platform screen doors were eventually installed and commenced operations at Aljunied station by August 2011.[22] High-volume low-speed fans were installed in the station by the first quarter of 2013.[23]

Station details

The inside of Aljunied Station's domed roof

Operated by SMRT Trains,[24] it is between Paya Lebar and Kallang stations on the East–West line (EWL) with the station code EW9.[25] When it opened, it had an iniitial station code of E4[26] before being changed to its current station code in August 2001 as a part of a system-wide campaign to cater to the expanding MRT system.[27][28] Aljunied is an elevated station and, like many stations on the initial MRT network, has an island platform configuration.[29][12] It is mostly wheelchair-accessible and has bicycle facilities.[5][30]

The station is bounded by Aljunied Road and Geylang East Avenue as well as Geylang East Central and Sims Avenue.[5] It has two exits serving the Geylang Methodist Primary and Secondary School, Geylang East Public Library, and Victoria Centre.[31] Like many EWL stations on the eastern stretch, Aljunied station has a dome-shaped roof; it has been described by The Straits Times as "a caterpillar" in one article[32] and "a rib cage" in another article.[33] The roof was intended by the MRT Corporation to give the stations on the EWL an "attractive look".[32]

Notes and references

Notes

  1. ↑ (IPA: /ælˈdʒuːnɪd/, al-JOO-nid)

References

  1. ↑ "System Map" (PDF). LTA (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 10 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  2. ↑ "System Map" (PDF). LTA (in Tamil). Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Aljunied MRT Station". Onemap. SLA. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "New Rail Financing Framework". Land Transport Authority. 1 January 2022. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 "Aljunied – Map". SMRT Journeys. Archived from the original on 6 August 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  6. ↑ "Land Transport DataMall". mytransport.sg. Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "Proposed MRT stations". The Straits Times. 23 May 1982. p. 1. Retrieved 23 September 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  8. ↑ "Phase 2 gets go-ahead to ensure continuity". The Straits Times. 26 October 1983. p. 8. Retrieved 14 September 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  9. ↑ "List of pre-qualified contractors — MRT Phase IIA, IIB". The Business Times. 14 May 1985. p. 3. Retrieved 6 October 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  10. 1 2 Lye, Jaime (8 November 1985). "Lee Kim Tah wins MRT contract". The Business Times.
  11. ↑ Yap, Boh Hoon (13 May 1985). "MRTC prequalifies 37 for 11 engineering contracts". The Business Times. p. 1. Retrieved 7 October 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  12. 1 2 Lim, Edward (18 December 1987). "MRT will only come to the East in 1990". Weekend East. p. 12. Retrieved 6 October 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  13. ↑ "On right track". The Straits Times. 4 November 1989. p. 2.
  14. ↑ Dhaliwal, Rav (5 November 1986). "MRT Trains to Pasir Ris from Dec 16". The Straits Times.
  15. ↑ "Look out for better bike facilities close to MRT stations | Press Room | Land Transport Authority". LTA. 16 July 2012. Archived from the original on 19 February 2013.
  16. ↑ "More Bicycle Parking Facilities with Enhanced Security Features at MRT Stations Islandwide | Press Room | Land Transport Authority". LTA. 29 October 2012. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014.
  17. ↑ "Installing Lifts at Pedestrian Overhead Bridges (POBs) | Road & Commuter Facilities | Projects | Roads & Motoring | Land Transport Authority". LTA. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016.
  18. ↑ "Improving Accessibility to Public Transport Network Lifts at Selected Pedestrian Overhead Bridges near MRT stations | Press Room | Land Transport Authority". LTA. 8 March 2011. Archived from the original on 2 December 2012.
  19. ↑ "LTA Installing Lifts at Pedestrian Overhead Bridges at Six MRT Stations | Press Room | Land Transport Authority". LTA. 9 July 2012. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013.
  20. ↑ "Installing Lifts at Pedestrian Overhead Bridges (POBs) Road & Commuter Facilities Projects Roads & Motoring Land Transport Authority". LTA. 14 November 2012. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012.
  21. ↑ Wong, Siew Ying (26 January 2008). "Above-ground MRT stations to have platform screen doors by 2012". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  22. ↑ "Completion of Half Height Platform Screen Doors on East–West Line". LTA (Press release). 31 August 2011. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  23. ↑ "Enhancing Connectivity and Comfort for Commuters". LTA. 13 October 2011. Archived from the original on 25 December 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  24. ↑ "Getting Around – Public Transport – Rail Network". LTA. Archived from the original on 1 November 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  25. ↑ "System Map" (PDF). LTA. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  26. ↑ "Going to N1, B3, W11, El2, anyone?". The Straits Times. 25 October 1985. p. 21. Retrieved 19 November 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  27. ↑ Salim, Shazalina (3 August 2001). "Red, green and grey". Today. p. 9. Retrieved 15 December 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  28. ↑ "New Signage System For MRT And LRT Network". LTA. Archived from the original on 1 August 2003. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  29. ↑ Dhaliwal, Rav (28 April 1987). "Getting to know the network and how it will work". The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. p. 19. Retrieved 19 December 2020 – via NewspaperSG.
  30. ↑ "Aljunied – Amenities". SMRT. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  31. ↑ "Aljunied – Exits". SMRT Journeys. 13 September 2024. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  32. 1 2 "Roof to make heads turn". The Straits Times. 20 April 1986. Archived from the original on 12 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  33. ↑ "Residents get sneak preview of three new MRT stations". The Straits Times. 15 December 1989. p. 32. Retrieved 9 October 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
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