Kallang MRT

by | Jun 9, 2022

Kallang MRT

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Vital facts to know about the Kallang MRT

Kallang MRT Station (EW10) is an overground transit station on Singapore’s East-West Line in Kallang. It is painted yellow near the Kallang River, well-known for its water activities. It is the final overground station on the westbound line to Redhill. The rails decrease height west of the station, towards Lavender, until they level out when there is enough subsoil. It is because of space constraints in the Central Business District. When building the stadium’s MRT station, Kallang station was congested whenever an event was at Singapore Indoor Stadium or National Stadium. Following the opening of the Singapore Sports Center, a protecting footbridge was constructed to connect Kallang MRT Station to the Singapore Sports Center, reducing congestion at Stadium Station, which only accommodates three-car trains.

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The station is adjacent to the North East Line’s Boon Keng MRT station, the Circle Line’s Stadium MRT station, and the Downtown Line’s Geylang Bahru MRT station. Kallang Railway Station is near Lorong 1 Geylang Bus Station and a short walk from Kallang Riverside Park in Kampong Bugis.

History:

Lee Kim Tah won the MRT contract for Kallang, Aljunied, and Paya Lebar stations on November 8, 1985, under contracts 302 and 303, which included the viaducts from the Kallang portal to the Paya Lebar MRT station. On December 28, 2005, a 32-year-old Indian man died after slipping into the tracks and being hit by an incoming westbound train. The incident occurred at about 3 p.m. and caused a 50-minute delay in train services destined for Boon Lay. The 4,000 travelers had their journey cut short. The individual gets alleged to have died by jumping. A train delay on the East-West Line impacted around 6,500 passengers on Friday night, October 14, 2011.

According to an SMRT spokeswoman, a westbound train at Kallang met a train disruption and was required to pull at 5:50 p.m. Train services between Kallang and Bugis were suspended for 20 minutes. The trains reversed direction at Bugis and Eunos. It was without screen doors, other above-ground stations along the East-West Line. Install mid-height platform screen doors to prevent passengers from falling into the tracks began on December 19, 2010, and gets completed with Kembangan on February 25, 2011. Cash top-ups will no longer be allowed at Passenger Service Centers from September 1, 2017. Timothy Mok became enraged on line 7 at Kallang MRT station and sought to connect to MRT.

Schools: 

Parents looking for secondary schools near Kallang MRT might look into Broadrick High School, Bendemeer High School, and Chung Cheng (Main) High School. Bendemeer Primary School, Geylang Methodist Primary School, and Stamford Primary School are among the primary schools.

Local Shops: 

Ayam Penyet President in Kallang Wave Mall is a good option for local grocery stores near Kallang MRT. Other notable neighborhood eateries are Jia Xiang Nasi Lemak and JoJo Asian Delights on Jalan Batu Market.

Malls: 

There are various malls around the Kallang MRT station. Kallang Wave Mall includes a variety of stores, groceries, entertainment, and activities to keep visitors amused. This mall also adds an indoor climbing wall for those seeking an adrenaline rush.

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