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Revision as of 19:20, 16 October 2017


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Expo
博览
எக்ஸ்போ
Expo-EWL.png
*Graphic From SGTrains/Wikipedia/LTA
Statistics
Address 21 Changi South Avenue 1
Singapore 486065
Line(s) East–West Line
Downtown Line
Connections Bus, Taxi
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Expo (CG1/DT35) is an elevated/underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the East–West Line and the future Downtown Line.

It sports a space age architecture designed by world-renowned architect Sir Norman Foster. The roof is clad in titanium, steel, and glass, and its design enabled the platform to be columns-free, invoking a sense of spaciousness. The station is built to handle fluctuating passenger volumes due to events at the adjacent Singapore Expo, and has the large spaces needed to facilitate smooth traffic flow.

History

Date Event
10 January 2001 Station officially opens
31 August 2011 Half-Height Platform Screen Doors operates (East West Line)
27 September 2012 High Volume, Low Speed Blade fans operates (East West Line)
21 October 2017 Station interchanges with Downtown Line

Train services to Expo station were initially operated as a 2-station shuttle service from Tanah Merah when the station first opened. It was then converted to a through service from Boon Lay station when Changi Airport station opened. However, to cut costs due to low ridership, it was reverted into shuttle service on 22 July 2003.

Architecture

The station's shell-shaped roof is derived from the section of a torus, as the eventual shape of the roof resembles a cylindrical cut perpendicular to the torus, while the shell roof is supported by two pairs of "Y" shaped twin columns separated by a 70-metre span in between. These columns are unique in that they are built outside the station platform and behind the train tracks.

Another distinctive feature is the large disc situated at the top of the glass elevator shaft. The disc overhangs and terminates one end of the toroidal curved roof form, and contains an elevator shaft for the usage of the handicapped or needy. Its unusual shape lead some people to comment that it looked like a spaceship or UFO. This unique disc is the first of its kind in Singapore, although it was also used for the New Supreme Court building which was opened in 2006.

Layout

L2 Platform A East–West Line
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Platform A/B
Platform B East–West Line
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L1 EWL Concourse Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Passenger Service Centre
Street Level Singapore Expo
B1 Underpass Changi City Point
DTL Concourse Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Passenger Service Centre
B2 Platform A Downtown Line
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Platform A/B
Platform B Downtown Line
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Exits

Exit Disabled-Access Location/Nearby
A Handicapped/disabled access Singapore Expo
B Handicapped/disabled access Changi Business Park, Changi City Point

Transport Services

Rail

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Notes:: Last connecting train to Joo Koon will departs at 23:23.

Bus

Bus Stop Exit Bus Service
96031 Opp Expo Halls 4/5/6
12
24
38
NR7
96039 Expo Halls 4/5/6
12
24
38
96311 Opp Yusen Logistics
20
47
118
96319 Yusen Logistics
20
47
118

References


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