Kallang station

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Train services and some bus services will be extended for commuters travelling late during the eve of Deepavali, on Wednesday, 30 October 2024. Please refer to the following for more information on the last train/bus service departure time.


SBS Transit
  • From Sunday, 10 November 2024, the route of bus service
    268
    in the return direction to Ang Mo Kio Bus Depot will be temporarily amended due to the upcoming construction works of the Cross Island Line. As a result, the pair of bus stops (54511 & 54519) along Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park 2 will be temporarily relocated further up the road.
    In addition, bus service
    268
    will start earlier at 5.25am daily from SBS Transit Ang Mo Kio Depot (55239), Ang Mo Kio Street 63. The first bus will also start earlier at 5.25am on Weekdays and Saturdays (excluding Public Holidays) and at 5.44am on Sundays and Public Holidays, from Block 700B (54241), Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3. Please refer here for more information.

Land Transport Authority SBS Transit

EW10
Kallang
加冷
காலாங்
Kallang-EWL.png
*Graphic From SGTrains/Wikipedia/LTA
Statistics
Address 5 Sims Avenue
Singapore 387405
Line(s) East–West Line
Structure Elevated
Connections Bus Taxi
Abbreviation KAL

Kallang (EW10) is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the East–West Line. This station used to be the nearest MRT station to the Singapore Indoor Stadium or National Stadium before Stadium station on the Circle Line was opened.

History[edit]

Date Event
4 November 1989 Station officially opened

2005 incident[edit]

On 28 December 2005, a 32-year-old Indian man died within minutes after he fell onto the tracks and was subsequently hit by an oncoming west-bound train. The incident occurred at about 3pm and disrupted train services heading towards Boon Lay for 50 minutes. 4000 passengers had their trips disrupted. The man is believed to have jumped to his death.[1]

2021 incident[edit]

On 25 February 2021, a 31 year old man died after falling on the track in front of an oncoming east-bound train at around 9pm. The incident took place near a train tunnel 150 metres away from the station and disrupting train services between Bugis and Aljunied from 9pm until end of the service.[2]

Layout[edit]

L2
APlatform EW1Pasir RisCG2Changi Airport via EW4CGTanah Merah Service Map
Platform A/B
BPlatform EW33Tuas Link Service Map
L1 Concourse Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Passenger Service Centre
Street Level Lorong 1 Geylang Bus Terminal

Exits[edit]

Exit Disabled-Access Location/Nearby
A No Handicapped/disabled access Sims Avenue, Lorong 1 Geylang Bus Terminal, Geylang Road
B Handicapped/disabled access Lorong 1 Geylang, Upper Boon Keng Road

Transport Services[edit]

First/Last Train Timing[edit]

Destination First Train Last Train
Mon − Fri Sat Sun & P.H. Daily
icon East–West Line
EW1Pasir Ris 06:07 06:07 06:35 00:17
EW33Tuas Link 05:51 05:51 06:17 23:48

Bus[edit]

More travel information: Alternative Travel Method
Bus Stop Exit Bus Service
Lor 1 Geylang Ter icon80009
Lor 1 Geylang
A
11
140
141
175
853
961
961M
980
985
Kallang Stn icon80031
Sims Ave
A
2
7
12
13
32
33
51
63
67
80
100
197
Opp Lor 1 Geylang Ter icon80039
Geylang Rd
A
2
7
12
13
32
33
51
63
67
80
100
197
Kallang Stn/Opp Blk 2C icon80101
Lor 1 Geylang
B
21
26
31
140
175
853
853M
961
961M
985
Opp Kallang Stn/Blk 2C icon80109
Lor 1 Geylang
B
21
26
31
140
175
853
853M
961
961M
985

References[edit]

  1. "Train services hit after man's death". TODAY (29 December 2005).
  2. "Man dies after being run over by train near Kallang MRT station". Channel NewsAsia (25 February 2021).
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