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Maxwell MRT station

Coordinates: 1°16′49″N 103°50′38″E / 1.2803°N 103.8440°E / 1.2803; 103.8440
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Maxwell
 TE18 


麦士威
மெச்ஸ்வெல்
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Exit 1 of the station nearing completion, with the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple in the background.
General information
Location321 South Bridge Road
Singapore 058841
Coordinates1°16′49″N 103°50′38″E / 1.2803°N 103.8440°E / 1.2803; 103.8440
Owned byLand Transport Authority
Operated bySMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
  Thomson–East Coast Line
Platforms2 (2 stacked platforms)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Depth31m
Platform levels4
AccessibleYes
History
Opened13 November 2022; 2 years ago (2022-11-13)[1]
Previous namesNeil Road, Ann Siang Hill[2][3]
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station
Outram Park
towards Woodlands North
 Thomson–East Coast Line Shenton Way
towards Gardens by the Bay
Location
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Maxwell
Maxwell station in Singapore

Maxwell MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Thomson–East Coast line located at the boundary of Downtown Core and Outram, Singapore. It is located beside Kreta Ayer Heights and the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum, and is in walking distance to the Sri Mariamman Temple.

History

Construction works as of April 2017

The station was first announced on 29 August 2012 as part of the Thomson line (TSL).[4][5] Contract T223 for the design and construction of Maxwell Station was awarded to Hock Lian Seng Infrastructure Pte Ltd for S$222 million (US$165.7 million) in April 2014. Construction began in 2014 with an expected completion date of 2021.[6]

On 15 August 2014, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) further announced that the TSL would merge with the Eastern Region line to form the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL). Maxwell station, part of the proposed line, would be constructed as part of TEL3, consisting of 13 stations between Mount Pleasant and Gardens by the Bay.[7][8] With restrictions imposed on construction due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the TEL3 completion date was pushed by a year to 2022.[9] Three COVID-19 confirmed cases were detected at the station construction site on 2 April 2020. A stop work order was issued as a result.[10]

On 9 March 2022, Transport Minister S Iswaran announced in Parliament that TEL 3 would open in the second half of that year.[11] As confirmed during a visit by Iswaran to this station and Outram Park station on 7 October 2022,[12][13][14] the station began operations on 13 November.[15]

Description

Maxwell station serves the TEL and is between the Outram Park and Shenton Way stations. The official station code is TE18.[16][17] Being part of the TEL, the station is operated by SMRT Trains.[18] Train frequencies on the TEL range from 5 to 6 minutes.[19]

References

  1. ^ "11 Thomson-East Coast Line stations to open on Nov 13; free rides available on Nov 11". CNA. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  2. ^ "LTA | News Room | News Releases | Public Poll for Thomson Line Station Names". Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 25 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  3. ^ "LTA | News Room | News Releases | Thomson Line Station Names Finalised". Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 6 January 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  4. ^ Sim, Royston (29 August 2012). "New Thomson MRT line to open from 2019, and have 22 stations". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Thomson Line to open from 2019 with 22 stations". Channel NewsAsia (CNA). 30 August 2012. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  6. ^ "LTA Rail Growth on Track With $1.15 Billion Contract Awards". Land Transport Authority. 21 April 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority & Singapore Land Authority – Thomson-East Coast Line: New MRT Links in the East". LTA. 19 August 2014. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Thomson–East Coast Line". LTA. 13 February 2020. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Written Reply by Minister for Transport Ong Ye Kung to Parliamentary Question on Updates on Thomson East Coast Line, Jurong Region Line and Cross Island Line". mot.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  10. ^ Lai, Linette (2 April 2020). "49 new coronavirus cases in S'pore; 3 new clusters at Mustafa Centre, Maxwell station worksite and Keppel Shipyard". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  11. ^ "11 more Thomson-East Coast stations to open in the second half of 2022; more 'inclusive' changes for vulnerable commuters". CNA. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  12. ^ Yong, Clement (7 October 2022). "11 new TEL stations, from Stevens to Gardens by the Bay, to open on Nov 13; free rides on Nov 11". The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  13. ^ "Factsheet: Thomson – East Coast Line Stage 3 to Open for Passenger Service from 13 November 2022". Land Transport Authority. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  14. ^ Yeoh, Grace (7 October 2022). "11 Thomson-East Coast Line stations to open on Nov 13; free rides available on Nov 11". Channel NewsAsia. Mediacorp. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  15. ^ Lim, Jessie (13 November 2022). "Stations buzzing on first day of operations for third stage of Thomson-East Coast Line". The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  16. ^ "MRT System Map" (PDF). Land Transport Authority. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  17. ^ "System Map". TransitLink. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  18. ^ "Getting Around – Public Transport – Rail Network". Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 1 November 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  19. ^ Kok, Yufeng (7 November 2022). "Opening of Thomson–East Coast Line Stage 3 to cut off-peak train intervals to 6 minutes". The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. Retrieved 15 November 2022.


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