Clementi MRT station

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Clementi
金文泰
கிளிமெண்டி
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
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Exterior of the station
General information
Location3150 Commonwealth Avenue West
Singapore 129580
Coordinates 1°18′55.09″N103°45′54.88″E / 1.3153028°N 103.7652444°E / 1.3153028; 103.7652444
Operated by SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
  East–West Line
  Cross Island Line
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
Connections Clementi Bus Interchange
Construction
Structure typeElevated (EWL)
Underground (CRL)
Platform levels1
ParkingYes (Clementi Mall)
AccessibleYes
History
Opened12 March 1988 (1988-03-12) (East West line)
Opening2032 (2032) (Cross Island line)
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station
Dover
towards Pasir Ris
East–West Line Jurong East
towards Tuas Link
Maju
towards Aviation Park
Cross Island Line
Future service
 West Coast
towards Jurong Lake District
Location
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Clementi
Clementi station in Singapore

Clementi MRT station is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the East West Line (EWL). Located in Clementi, Singapore, the station is located along Commonwealth Avenue West and serves landmarks such as The Clementi Mall, Clementi Bus Interchange and Clementi Fire Station.

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Built as part of Phase IA of the MRT system, the EWL station opened on 12 March 1988. An oil spill on the tracks led to two trains colliding at the station on 5 August 1993. The station saw further upgrades such as new half-height platform doors and fans above the platforms to improve ventilation, as well as new linkways which opened in 2018. In September 2022, it was announced that the station would become an interchange station with the Cross Island Line (CRL) as part of Phase 2 of the line.

History

East West line

Faregates pictured in 2015 Clementi MRT Station-NewExit (Faregates).jpg
Faregates pictured in 2015
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A C151 train at the EWL platform

Clementi station was first constructed as part of Phase IA of the MRT system, a 8.5-kilometre (5.3 mi) segment which spans from Tiong Bahru to this station. [1] Initially planned to be built as part of Phase II, this segment was targeted to be completed in 1988 right after the completion of MRT Phase I to increase Phase I's catchment area. [2] The contract for the construction of Clementi station and 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) of viaducts was awarded to a joint venture between Lim Kah Ngam Construction and Aoki Corporation for S$48.7 million (US$ 66 million in 2022) in April 1985. [3] [4]

The station opened for a public preview on 27 and 28 February 1988, [5] before operations commenced on 12 March that year. [6] [7] On the opening day, Clementi station was the most visited station among the Phase IA stations with 80,000 recorded trips and 125,618 passengers. [8] [9]

In 2012, half-height platform screen doors was installed at this station as part of the Land Transport Authority's (LTA) programme to improve safety in MRT stations. [10] [11] [12] High-volume low-speed fans were installed above the platforms of the station between 2012 and 2013 as part of a national programme to improve ventaliation at station platforms. [13] [14]

Two new link bridges, along with new fare gates and escalators, [15] were built and opened in 2018 to improve connectivity to new flats near the station. [16] [17] Noise barriers were installed along the viaduct stretch from Clementi Road to Clementi Station as part of a S$17 million (US$12.7 million) contract awarded to CKT Thomas Pte Ltd in January 2015. [18] [19] Another set of noise barriers from Clementi Avenue 4 to Lempeng Drive were installed from 2018 to 2020. [20] [21]

Clementi rail incident

On the morning of 5 August 1993, two trains collided at the station after one became stalled at the station due to a technical fault. The crash left 156 people injured, eight of them seriously. The trains were taken out of service while engineers conducted checks on signalling equipment at the Clementi, Buona Vista and Commonwealth stations. [22] [23] MRT operations resumed the next day. [22] [24] For further engineering checks between the Buona Vista and Clementi stations, trains at Buona Vista were not allowed to depart until the train at Clementi left; this restriction was lifted on 8 August. [25]

An independent inquiry panel concluded that a damaged maintenance locomotive spilled oil on the tracks the morning of the crash. While workers were aware of the spill, the cleaning crew were delayed from accessing the tracks. Ten trains had experienced braking issues leading up to the crash. The stalled train used its emergency brakes to stop at Clementi station and needed to recharge its brake systems before moving off. The automatic braking system of the subsequent train failed to prevent the collision. As MRT staff had followed procedures, none faced discipline as a result of the crash. The inquiry recommended increased inspections of locomotives and for the station master to look out for oil spills on tracks. [26]

Cross Island line

The station was first announced to interchange with the Cross Island line (CRL) on 20 September 2022 by Transport Minister S Iswaran. The CRL platforms will be constructed as part of CRL Phase 2, a 15-kilometre (9.3 mi) segment spanning six stations from Turf City station to Jurong Lake District station. [27] [28] The station is expected to be completed in 2032. [29]

The contract for the construction of CRL Clementi station was awarded to a joint venture between China Communications Construction Company Limited (Singapore Branch) and Sinohydro Corporation Limited (Singapore Branch) for S$514 million (US$383.58 million) in October 2023. Construction of the new station was scheduled to begin in 2024 and be completed in 2032. [30] To facilitate the construction of the new CRL station, the Clementi police headquarters and the neighbourhood police centre were relocated to Lempeng Drive. [31] [32]

Station details

Clementi station serves the EWL and is between the Jurong East and Dover stations. The official station code is EW23. [33] Being part of the EWL, the station is operated by SMRT Trains. [34] The station will be a future interchange station with the CRL. [35] The station is located along Commonwealth Avenue West and has four entrances. [36] Surrounding landmarks of the station include The Clementi Mall, Clementi Bus Interchange, Clementi Fire Station, Clementi Polyclinic, Masjid Darussalam and Clementi Primary School. [37]

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