Lakeside MRT station is an above-ground
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the
East West line in
Jurong West, Singapore. This station is built on the northwestern bank of the
Jurong Lake
Jurong Lake (; ms, Tasik Jurong ; ta, ஜூரோங் ஏரி) is a 70ha freshwater lake and reservoir located in the western region of Singapore formed with the damming of Sungei Jurong further downstream. The lake serves as a reservoir c ...
, hence its name.
Lakeside station provides MRT access to residents living in
Taman Jurong and
Hong Kah
Hong Kah is a residential precinct in Jurong West, Singapore. It is bounded by the Pan Island Expressway, PIE, Corporation Road, Jurong Canal Drive, Jurong East Avenue 1 and Jurong Town Hall Road. It is named after the former 'Hong Kah Village'.
...
. It is currently one of the three stations that serve Jurong West New Town; the other two being
Boon Lay MRT station
Boon Lay MRT station is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the East West line in Jurong West, Singapore. Located in Jurong West Central, Boon Lay station is one of the three stations that serve Jurong West New Town; the othe ...
and
Pioneer MRT station
Pioneer MRT station is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the East West line in Jurong West, Singapore.
Despite its name, Pioneer station is not physically located within the Pioneer planning area. Rather, its name was derive ...
.
History
The station was opened on 5 November 1988 and served as the western terminal station for the East West line until
Boon Lay station opened on 6 July 1990. when westbound train terminates at Platform B before it turnaround utilised nearby crossover to Platform A headed back to the East, before Boon Lay was fully opened on 6 July 1990.
Design
The station was designed with a curved Chinese roof, similar to those at the nearby
Chinese Garden.
As with most of the above-ground stations built in the past along the
East West line, it was built without
platform screen doors. After several successful tests at
Jurong East,
Yishun and
Pasir Ris
Pasir Ris is a planning area and residential town located in the East Region of Singapore. It is bordered by Tampines and Paya Lebar to the south, Sengkang to the southwest and Changi to the east. The planning area also shares riverine boun ...
and eventually, installation of the half-height screen doors started on 9 June 2010 and operations commenced on 31 August that year along with
Bukit Batok.
High-volume low-speed fan
A high-volume low-speed (HVLS) fan is a type of mechanical fan greater than in diameter. HVLS fans are generally ceiling fans although some are pole mounted. HVLS fans move slowly and distribute large amounts of air at low rotational speed– he ...
s were installed and commenced operation on 30 November 2012. Privacy screens were installed from Lakeside MRT station to Corporation Road, excluding Lakeside crossover to minimise noise generated from their residents.
Railway Noise Barriers on Track
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References
External links
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1988 establishments in Singapore
Jurong West
Railway stations opened in 1988
Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore) stations