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Outram Park MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange station on the East West, North East and Thomson-East Coast lines located on the boundary of Bukit Merah and Outram planning areas, Singapore, near the junction of Outram Road, Eu Tong Sen Street and
Outram Park station was included in the early plans of the MRT network in May 1982. It was to be constructed as part of the Phase I MRT segment from the Novena to this station; this segment was targeted to be completed by December 1987. This segment was given priority as it passes through areas having a higher demand for public transport, such as the densely populated housing estates of Toa Payoh and
In preliminary studies for the North East line (NEL) in 1986, it was planned for the line to terminate at this station rather than HarbourFront. In a later study in 1995, the plans for the NEL were extended to serve World Trade Centre. After plans for the new line were approved by the government in January 1996, it was announced by communications minister Mah Bow Tan in March 1996 that the station will interchange with NEL.
The East West line station upgrading was completed on 12 October 2002. Construction began in September 2000 for their lift access in the station for the disabled.
On 29 August 2012, LTA announced Outram Park station would interchange with the proposed Thomson Line. At the same time, the Singapore Land Authority announced the acquisition of Pearls Centre, giving residents three years to vacate the premises, so as to facilitate tunneling works under the complex.
On 15 August 2014, LTA announced that the Thomson Line will be integrated into the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL). Outram Park will be constructed as part of Phase 3, consisting of 13 stations between Mount Pleasant and Gardens by the Bay. On 9 March 2022, Transport Minister S Iswaran announced in Parliament that Stage 3 (Caldecott to Gardens by the Bay via Napier), would open in the second half of 2022.
Contract T220 for the design and construction of Outram Park TEL Station and associated tunnels was awarded to Daelim Industrial Co. Ltd at a sum of S$301 million in May 2014. Construction started in 2014, with completion expected in June 2022.
As part of the construction works, the existing station complex was upgraded to improve capacity. A new entrance was constructed on the other side of Outram Road, providing access to the healthcare developments opposite the East West Line station. The existing, narrow linkway connecting the North East line and East West line was replaced with a new linkway on 29 May 2022, featuring improved directional signages and travelators. The former linkway will connect to the Thomson-East Coast Line platforms.
As announced during a visit by Transport Minister S. Iswaran at the Outram Park and stations on 7 October 2022, the TEL station began operations on 13 November 2022.
Appeal for Information
, viewed on 23 August 2007. Upon consultation, the younger of the two was let off with a warning while the older of the two was charged in a Juvenile Court. On 6 March 2008, the North East line sector of the station was the site of a rare police shooting incident, in which a 43-year old Lim Bock Song, who had earlier fatally stabbed odd-job worker Tan Ah Chang at a coffeeshop at Jalan Kukoh, was shot by a
Police seek info on man who made bomb hoax call from Outram MRT
, viewed on 30 July 2008. On 15 March 2012, more than 117,000 commuters were affected during a peak hour train breakdown between
SBS Transit's Outram Park MRT station official website
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Outram Park to Changi Airport MRT station route
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New Bridge Road
New Bridge Road (; ms, Jalan Jambatan Baharu) is a major one-way road located within the Central Area in Singapore.
New Bridge Road starts at the Coleman Bridge to the south of the Singapore River and extends into Chinatown within the Outra ...
. It is the nearest MRT station to the Singapore General Hospital
Singapore General Hospital (SGH) is an academic health science centre and tertiary referral hospital in Singapore. It is located next to the Bukit Merah and Chinatown districts of the Central Region, close to the Outram Community Hospital (OC ...
, Police Cantonment Complex
The Police Cantonment Complex (PCC) is a high-rise government complex located on 391 New Bridge Road, Singapore 088762, next to Outram Park MRT station. It was officially opened in July 2001.
Amenities and architecture
The design of the building ...
, Outram Community Hospital and the Health Promotion Board.
Following the opening of the Thomson–East Coast Line on 13 November 2022, Outram Park station became a triple-line interchange, joining Marina Bay and Dhoby Ghaut
Dhoby Ghaut () is a place in Singapore that often refers to the Dhoby Ghaut MRT station, a major interchange station on Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit network connecting the North-South Line, North East Line, and the Circle Line. As a place, ...
stations.
History
East West line
Outram Park station was included in the early plans of the MRT network in May 1982. It was to be constructed as part of the Phase I MRT segment from the Novena to this station; this segment was targeted to be completed by December 1987. This segment was given priority as it passes through areas having a higher demand for public transport, such as the densely populated housing estates of Toa Payoh and Ang Mo Kio
Ang Mo Kio is a planning area and residential town situated in the North-East of Singapore. Located approximately north of the Downtown Core district, Ang Mo Kio is the 3rd most populated planning area in the North-East Region and ranks 8th ...
and the Central Area. The line was aimed to relieve the traffic congestion on the Thomson–Sembawang road corridor.
The contract for the construction of the station and of tunnels between the Tiong Bahru and Maxwell (now Tanjong Pagar) stations was awarded to a Japanese joint venture Ohbayashi-Gumi/Okumura Corporation in November 1983 at S$73.85 million ( US$ million in ). During the construction of the station, the Outram Primary School had to be relocated for the construction of the station.
During the construction, a slip road from Outram Road to Eu Tong Sen Street had to be closed and sewer pipes had to be moved. The tunnel from Outram Park to Tiong Bahru was completed in September 1984.
Train services commenced on 12 December when the line extension to this station was officially completed. The station was part of a line service that ran continuously from Yishun station in the north to Lakeside station in the west. From 28 October 1989, it began to serve the EWL with the operational split of the MRT system.
North East line
In preliminary studies for the North East line (NEL) in 1986, it was planned for the line to terminate at this station rather than HarbourFront. In a later study in 1995, the plans for the NEL were extended to serve World Trade Centre. After plans for the new line were approved by the government in January 1996, it was announced by communications minister Mah Bow Tan in March 1996 that the station will interchange with NEL.
The East West line station upgrading was completed on 12 October 2002. Construction began in September 2000 for their lift access in the station for the disabled.
Thomson–East Coast line
On 29 August 2012, LTA announced Outram Park station would interchange with the proposed Thomson Line. At the same time, the Singapore Land Authority announced the acquisition of Pearls Centre, giving residents three years to vacate the premises, so as to facilitate tunneling works under the complex.
On 15 August 2014, LTA announced that the Thomson Line will be integrated into the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL). Outram Park will be constructed as part of Phase 3, consisting of 13 stations between Mount Pleasant and Gardens by the Bay. On 9 March 2022, Transport Minister S Iswaran announced in Parliament that Stage 3 (Caldecott to Gardens by the Bay via Napier), would open in the second half of 2022.
Contract T220 for the design and construction of Outram Park TEL Station and associated tunnels was awarded to Daelim Industrial Co. Ltd at a sum of S$301 million in May 2014. Construction started in 2014, with completion expected in June 2022.
As part of the construction works, the existing station complex was upgraded to improve capacity. A new entrance was constructed on the other side of Outram Road, providing access to the healthcare developments opposite the East West Line station. The existing, narrow linkway connecting the North East line and East West line was replaced with a new linkway on 29 May 2022, featuring improved directional signages and travelators. The former linkway will connect to the Thomson-East Coast Line platforms.
As announced during a visit by Transport Minister S. Iswaran at the Outram Park and stations on 7 October 2022, the TEL station began operations on 13 November 2022.
Incidents
On 17 August 2007, a fakebomb threat
A bomb threat or bomb scare is a threat, usually verbal or written, to detonate an explosive or incendiary device to cause property damage, death, injuries, and/or incite fear, whether or not such a device actually exists.
History
Bomb threat ...
was made from a public phone located at the concourse of the MRT station. The police later arrested two suspects, a 13-year-old boy and a 15-year-old boy.Singapore Police Force, 22 August 2007Appeal for Information
, viewed on 23 August 2007. Upon consultation, the younger of the two was let off with a warning while the older of the two was charged in a Juvenile Court. On 6 March 2008, the North East line sector of the station was the site of a rare police shooting incident, in which a 43-year old Lim Bock Song, who had earlier fatally stabbed odd-job worker Tan Ah Chang at a coffeeshop at Jalan Kukoh, was shot by a
police officer
A police officer (also called a policeman and, less commonly, a policewoman) is a warranted law employee of a police force. In most countries, "police officer" is a generic term not specifying a particular rank. In some, the use of the ...
after threatening the officer with the knife. Four platform screen doors in the centre in the direction of HarbourFront were affected due to the police cordon which lasted two hours and passengers had to use other doors to board and alight. However, train services were unaffected. A subsequent coroner's inquiry conducted for the shooting of Lim Bock Song ruled that the shooting was a case of justifiable homicide. The man was shot after charging at police officer Azli Othman with a knife. District Judge Yeo ruled the shooting was without any criminal intent.
On 29 July 2008, a man made a phone call to the police about a false bomb threat at the concourse area of the station. The man was believed to be in his 40s and was of fair complexion. He was wearing a blue and white polo T-shirt, beige Bermudas and black slippers. He was seen leaving the MRT station with two plastic bags – one red and the other white.Channel News Asia, Channel NewsAsia, 30 July 2008Police seek info on man who made bomb hoax call from Outram MRT
, viewed on 30 July 2008. On 15 March 2012, more than 117,000 commuters were affected during a peak hour train breakdown between
Dhoby Ghaut
Dhoby Ghaut () is a place in Singapore that often refers to the Dhoby Ghaut MRT station, a major interchange station on Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit network connecting the North-South Line, North East Line, and the Circle Line. As a place, ...
and HarbourFront, caused by faulty overhead power cables at the tunnel of the Outram Park that had snapped. A second problem was discovered relating to electricity insulation, delaying the service further. Train services resumed at 4:35 pm after nearly 10 hours of disruption making it the third breakdown in 4 months. Subsequently, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) intends to impose financial penalties amounting to S$400,000 on SBS Transit for the train service disruption along the North East line on that day.
Notes and references
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*SBS Transit's Outram Park MRT station official website
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Outram Park to Changi Airport MRT station route
{{DEFAULTSORT:Outram Park MRT station Bukit Merah Outram, Singapore Tanjong Pagar Chinatown, Singapore Railway stations opened in 1987 Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore) stations 1987 establishments in Singapore