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{{Infobox/Station
{{Infobox/Station
|Code={{Code|1|TEL|TE15}}
|TA1=RTE
|Code={{Code/S|TE15|TEL}}
|Name= Great World<br>大世界<br>கிரேட் வோர்ல்ட்
|Name= Great World<br>大世界<br>கிரேட் வோர்ல்ட்
|Img=[[File:Great World-TEL.png|centre|300px]]
|Info=
|Info=
  {{Infoline|Line(s)|{{TEL}}<br><small>''(Under Construction)}}
{{Infoline|Address|351 River Valley Road<br>Singapore 238384}}
  {{Infoline|Line(s)|{{TEL}}}}
{{Infoline|Structure|Underground}}
{{Infoline|Connections|{{Icon|Bus|B|25px|o={{CSS/BUS|s=|f=}}|a=Bus|d=inline}} {{Icon|Taxi|W|25px|o={{CSS/LTA|s=|f=}}|a=Taxi|d=inline}}}}
{{Infoline|Abbreviation|GRW}}
}}
}}


'''Great World (TE15)''' is a future underground [[Mass Rapid Transit]] (MRT) station on the {{TEL}}.<ref>[http://app.mot.gov.sg/News_Centre/Latest_News/NewsID/1025BFFF26792831/Speech_by_Mr_Lui_Tuck_Yew_Minister_for_Transport_at_the_Inspection_of_Downtown_Line_1_Station_and_A.aspx "Speech by Mr Lui Tuck Yew, Minister for Transport, at the Inspection of Downtown Line 1 Station and Announcement of Thomson Line alignment, 29 August 2012, 10.00am at Telok Ayer Station"]. Ministry of Transport (29 August 2012). Retrieved 29 August 2012.</ref>
'''Great World (TE15)''' is a [[Mass Rapid Transit]] (MRT) station on the {{TEL}}<ref>[//www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/upcoming_projects/rail_expansion/thomson_east_coast_line.html "Thomson-East Coast Line"]. Land Transport Authority.</ref>.


==History==
==History==
===Fibre Broadband Disruption===
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="width:50%"
More than 500 fibre-broadband subscribers from all Internet Service Providers (ISPs) were cut off from the Internet on 12 June 2015 for more than 8 hours because of MRT construction work in Kim Seng Road. The Land Transport Authority apologies for the disruption as its Thomson East Coast Line contractor had damaged a section of NetLink Trust's fibre optic cables while carrying out piling works at the upcoming Great World station site.<ref>[http://digital.asiaone.com/digital/news/500-broadband-subscribers-hit-cable-damage "500 broadband subscribers hit by cable damage"]. AsiaOne (13 June 2015). Retrieved 13 June 2015.</ref>
!width=150|Date!!Event
|-
|13 November 2022||Station officially opened
|}


===Construction Accident===
===Fibre broadband disruption===
A Bangladeshi construction worker was killed when the excavator's bucket was dislodged and fell on him on 19 December 2015 at about 5.30pm while the station is being constructed. The victim was guiding an excavator within the worksite when the bucket dislodged. He was taken to Singapore General Hospital and was pronounced dead on arrival. The reason is currently under investigation. No stop work order was given on the worksite.<ref>[http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/worker-dies-after-excavator-bucket-falls-on-him Worker dies after excavator bucket falls on him"]. The Straits Times. Retrieved 22 December 2015.</ref>
On 11 June 2015 at 10.40am, nearby residents were affected by an internet outage due to construction works inadvertently damaging a section of fibre optic cables while carrying out piling works at Kim Seng Road. The disruption lasted more than eight hours and affected all the major internet service providers. In a separate statement, the Land Transport Authority apologised for the disruption.<ref>[//web.archive.org/web/20160104182327/www.straitstimes.com/singapore/singtel-starhub-m1-and-myrepublic-customers-affected-by-netlink-trusts-fibre "Singtel, StarHub, M1 and MyRepublic customers affected by NetLink Trust's fibre infrastructure damage"]. Chitra Kumar (Straits Times, 11 June 2015). Archived on 4 January 2016.</ref>
 
===Construction accident===
On 19 December 2015 at about 5.30pm, a Bangladeshi construction worker was killed when the excavator's bucket dislodged and fell on him. The victim had been guiding an excavator prior to the accident. He was taken to Singapore General Hospital and was pronounced dead on arrival.<ref>[//web.archive.org/web/20160101013211/www.straitstimes.com/singapore/worker-dies-after-excavator-bucket-falls-on-him "Worker dies after excavator bucket falls on him"]. Straits Times (23 December 2015). Archived on 1 January 2016.</ref>
 
==Layout==
{| class="layout"
!width=25|L1
|Street Level
|
|-
!B1
|width=125|Underpass
|
|-
!B2
|width=125|Concourse
|Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Passenger Service Centre
|-
!rowspan=3|B3
|colspan=2|
{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%;"
!{{Layout/Platform|A|TEL}}
|style='padding-right:.5em;'|{{Layout/Arrow|TEL|0}} {{Layout/Station|TE29}}
|style='padding-left:.5em;border-left:1px solid;width:200px'|'''Service Map'''
|-
|colspan=3|
<div style='overflow-x:scroll;white-space:nowrap;max-width:75vw;'>
{{Layout/Map|TE15|#000|#fff|c=TEL|l=}} {{Layout/Map|TE16|c=TEL|l=}} {{Layout/Map|TE17|c=TEL|l=}} {{Layout/Map|TE18|c=TEL|l=}} {{Layout/Map|TE19|c=TEL|l=}} {{Layout/Map|TE20|c=TEL|l=}} {{Layout/Map|TE22|c=TEL}} {{Layout/Map|TE23|c=TEL}} {{Layout/Map|TE24|c=TEL}} {{Layout/Map|TE25|c=TEL}} {{Layout/Map|TE26|c=TEL}} {{Layout/Map|TE27|c=TEL}} {{Layout/Map|TE28|c=TEL}} {{Layout/Map|TE29|c=TEL|r=}}
</div>
|}
|-
|colspan=2 class="platform"|Platform A/B
|-
|colspan=2|
{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%;"
!{{Layout/Platform|B|TEL}}
|style='padding-right:.5em;'|{{Layout/Arrow|TEL|180}} {{Layout/Station|TE1}}
|style='padding-left:.5em;border-left:1px solid;width:200px'|'''Service Map'''
|-
|colspan=3|
<div style='overflow-x:scroll;white-space:nowrap;max-width:75vw;'>
{{Layout/Map|TE1|c=TEL|l=}} {{Layout/Map|TE2|c=TEL|l=}} {{Layout/Map|TE3|c=TEL|l=}} {{Layout/Map|TE4|c=TEL|l=}} {{Layout/Map|TE5|c=TEL|l=}} {{Layout/Map|TE6|c=TEL|l=}} {{Layout/Map|TE7|c=TEL|l=}}  {{Layout/Map|TE8|c=TEL|l=}} {{Layout/Map|TE9|c=TEL|l=}} {{Layout/Map|TE11|c=TEL|l=}} {{Layout/Map|TE12|c=TEL|l=}} {{Layout/Map|TE13|c=TEL|l=}} {{Layout/Map|TE14|c=TEL|l=}}  {{Layout/Map|TE15|#000|#fff|c=TEL|l=|r=}}
</div>
|}
|}
 
==Exits==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!width=50|Exit!!width=50|Disabled-Access!!Location/Nearby
|-
|1||{{WAB}}||style="text-align:left;"|Kim Seng Road, Kim Seng Park, River Valley Primary School
|-
|2||{{WAB}}||style="text-align:left;"|Great World Shopping Mall
|-
|4||{{WAB}}||style="text-align:left;"|River Valley Road, River Valley Green
|-
|5||{{WAB}}||style="text-align:left;"|River Valley Road
|}
 
'''Note:''' Exits 3 & 6 are under construction.
 
==Transport Services==
===First/Last Train Timing===
{|class="traintiming"
!rowspan=2 width=230|Destination!!colspan=3|First Train!!Last Train
|-style="font-size:85%;"
!width=70|Mon − Fri!!width=70|Sat!!width=70|Sun & P.H.!!width=70|Daily
|-
!colspan=5 style="{{CSS/TEL|s=|t=}}text-align:center;"|{{Icon|MRT|W|20px|d=inline}} {{TEL|style={{CSS/TEL|bg=none|s=|t=}}}}
{{Timing|TE1||06:10|06:10|06:30|00:10|nv=}}
{{Timing|TE9||L=00:22|nv=}}
{{Timing|TE14||L=00:28|nv=}}
{{Timing|TE29||05:57|05:57|06:17|00:05|nv=}}
{{Timing|TE27||L=00:10|nv=}}
{{Timing|TE22||L=00:16|nv=}}
{{Timing|TE17||L=00:22|nv=}}
|}
 
===Bus===
:''More travel information: [[Alternative Travel Method/Great World|Alternative Travel Method]]''
{|class="wikitable"
!width=240|Bus Stop!!width=30|Exit!!width=300|Bus Service
{{BusGuide|{{BS13121}}|{{Exit/Cell|2}} }}{{Bus/5}} {{Bus/16}} {{Bus/16|a=M}} {{Bus/75}} {{Bus/175}} {{Bus/195}} {{Bus/970}}
{{BusGuide|{{BS13139}}|{{Exit/Cell|1}} }}{{Bus/5}} {{Bus/16}} {{Bus/16|a=M}} {{Bus/75}} {{Bus/175}} {{Bus/195}} {{Bus/970}}
{{BusGuide|{{BS13071}}|{{Exit/Cell|5}} }}{{Bus/32}} {{Bus/54}} {{Bus/139}} {{Bus/195}}
{{BusGuide|{{BS13079}}|{{Exit/Cell|4}} }}{{Bus/32}} {{Bus/54}} {{Bus/139}} {{Bus/195}}
|}


==References==
==References==
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<references/>


{{Singapore MRT stations}}
{{Thomson–East Coast Line}}
{{Thomson East Coast Line}}

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TE15
Great World
大世界
கிரேட் வோர்ல்ட்
Great World-TEL.png
*Graphic From SGTrains/Wikipedia/LTA
Statistics
Address 351 River Valley Road
Singapore 238384
Line(s) Thomson–East Coast Line
Structure Underground
Connections Bus Taxi
Abbreviation GRW

Great World (TE15) is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Thomson–East Coast Line[1].

History[edit]

Date Event
13 November 2022 Station officially opened

Fibre broadband disruption[edit]

On 11 June 2015 at 10.40am, nearby residents were affected by an internet outage due to construction works inadvertently damaging a section of fibre optic cables while carrying out piling works at Kim Seng Road. The disruption lasted more than eight hours and affected all the major internet service providers. In a separate statement, the Land Transport Authority apologised for the disruption.[2]

Construction accident[edit]

On 19 December 2015 at about 5.30pm, a Bangladeshi construction worker was killed when the excavator's bucket dislodged and fell on him. The victim had been guiding an excavator prior to the accident. He was taken to Singapore General Hospital and was pronounced dead on arrival.[3]

Layout[edit]

L1 Street Level
B1 Underpass
B2 Concourse Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Passenger Service Centre
B3
APlatform ➔ TE29Bayshore Service Map
Platform A/B
BPlatform ➔ TE1Woodlands North Service Map

Exits[edit]

Exit Disabled-Access Location/Nearby
1 Handicapped/disabled access Kim Seng Road, Kim Seng Park, River Valley Primary School
2 Handicapped/disabled access Great World Shopping Mall
4 Handicapped/disabled access River Valley Road, River Valley Green
5 Handicapped/disabled access River Valley Road

Note: Exits 3 & 6 are under construction.

Transport Services[edit]

First/Last Train Timing[edit]

Destination First Train Last Train
Mon − Fri Sat Sun & P.H. Daily
icon Thomson–East Coast Line
TE1Woodlands North 06:10 06:10 06:30 00:10
TE9Caldecott – – – 00:22
TE14Orchard – – – 00:28
TE29Bayshore 05:57 05:57 06:17 00:05
TE27Marine Terrace – – – 00:10
TE22Gardens by the Bay – – – 00:16
TE17Outram Park – – – 00:22

Bus[edit]

More travel information: Alternative Travel Method
Bus Stop Exit Bus Service
Opp Great World City icon13121
Zion Rd
2
The Trillium icon13139
Kim Seng Rd
1
Great World Stn Exit 5 icon13071
River Valley Rd
5
Great World Stn Exit 4 icon13079
River Valley Rd
4

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Thomson-East Coast Line". Land Transport Authority.
  2. ↑ "Singtel, StarHub, M1 and MyRepublic customers affected by NetLink Trust's fibre infrastructure damage". Chitra Kumar (Straits Times, 11 June 2015). Archived on 4 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Worker dies after excavator bucket falls on him". Straits Times (23 December 2015). Archived on 1 January 2016.
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