Marsiling MRT station

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Marsiling
马西岭
மார்சிலிங்
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
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Exterior of Marsiling MRT station
General information
Location71 Woodlands Avenue 3
Singapore 739044
Coordinates 1°25′57.49″N103°46′27.42″E / 1.4326361°N 103.7742833°E / 1.4326361; 103.7742833
Operated by SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels1
ParkingYes (External)
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
Opened10 February 1996;27 years ago (1996-02-10)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesWoodlands West
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station
Kranji
towards Jurong East
North–South Line Woodlands
Location
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Red Dot.svg
Marsiling
Marsiling station in Singapore

Marsiling MRT station is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North South line in Woodlands, Singapore.

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Located along Woodlands Avenue 3 between the junctions of Woodlands Avenue 1, Woodlands Centre Road and Woodlands Street 11, Marsiling station serves the residential area in the western part of Woodlands New Town, and is the nearest MRT station to Woodlands Checkpoint located at Woodlands Crossing as well as Woodlands Train Checkpoint and the now-demolished old Woodlands Town Centre located at Woodlands Centre Road.

History

Marsiling MRT Platforms NS8 Marsiling MRT Platforms 20210217 153937.jpg
Marsiling MRT Platforms

The government came up with a proposal to build the North South line Woodlands Extension in 1990 with the aim of extending the existing north–south and east–west lines, thus connecting Choa Chu Kang in the West to Yishun in the North. Marsiling was one of the four stations in the initial proposal which was later expanded to six. Construction commenced in 1991 and the station was opened on 10 February 1996 along with the other five stations on the Woodlands Extension. Formerly named Woodlands West, it was renamed to Marsiling in 1994. [1]

Following numerous incidents of commuters falling on the tracks and unauthorized intrusions, the Land Transport Authority made the decision in 2008 to install half-height platform screen doors (HHPSD) for all above-ground stations in phases. [2] HHPSDs started operation from 22 December 2011 with Admiralty. [3] This station was installed with high-volume low-speed fans, which commenced operations on 21 November 2012.

Due to the station's proximity to neighbouring Housing and Development Board apartment blocks, a privacy screen was built along the tracks at the side of the station (southbound platform) facing these apartment blocks for privacy, similar to those installed at Pioneer MRT station. Cash top-ups are no longer accepted at Marsiling MRT station passenger service centre from 1 September 2017. [4]

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