Outram Park station
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EW16NE3TE17 Outram Park 欧南园 ஊட்ரம் பார்க்*Graphic From SGTrains/Wikipedia/LTA | |
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Address (EWL) | 10 Outram Road Singapore 169037 |
Address (NEL) | 300 Eu Tong Sen Street Singapore 059816 |
Address (TEL) | 13 Outram Road Singapore 169080 |
Line(s) | East–West Line North East Line Thomson–East Coast Line |
Structure | Underground |
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Abbreviation | OTP |
Outram Park (EW16/NE3/TE17) is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the East–West Line, the North East Line and the Thomson–East Coast Line[1]. A plaque relating the history of the Outram Park prison can be found outside of the station. The prison no longer exists as residential blocks have been built where the prison once stood.
History[edit]
Date | Event |
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12 December 1987 | Station officially opened |
4 November 1989 | Station interchanged with North East Line |
10 December 2017 | Station (East–West Line towards Tuas Link) closed due to the upgrading of signaling system on the East–West Line[2] |
17 December 2017 | |
13 November 2022 | Station interchanged with Thomson–East Coast Line |
2007 bomb hoax[edit]
A false bomb threat call was made on 17 August 2007 at 11.16pm from a public phone located at the concourse of the MRT station and the police arrested two suspects on 24th of that month when a 13-year-old boy was turned in by the police while his 15-year-old friend was arrested not long after.[3] Upon consultation, the younger of the two was let off with a warning while the older of the two was charged in a Juvenile Court.
2008 shooting[edit]
The North East Line sector of the station was the site of a rare police shooting incident, in which Lim Bock Song, 43, who had earlier fatally stabbed odd-job worker Tan Ah Chang at a coffeeshop at Jalan Kukoh, was shot by a police officer after threatening the officer with the knife on 6 March 2008 at 3:35pm. Four platform screen doors in the centre in the direction of HarbourFront were affected due to the police cordon which lasted two hours and passengers had to use other doors to board and alight. However, train services were unaffected.[4]
2008 bomb hoax[edit]
On 29 July 2008, a man made a phone call to the police about a false bomb threat at 1.07pm at the concourse area of the station. The man is believed to be in his 40s and is of fair complexion. He was wearing a blue and white polo T-shirt, beige Bermudas and black slippers. He was seen leaving the MRT station with two plastic bags – one red and the other white.[5]
2012 train disruption[edit]
On 15 March 2012, more than 117,000 commuters were affected during a peak hour train breakdown between Dhoby Ghaut and HarbourFront, caused by faulty overhead power cables at the tunnel of the Outram Park that had snapped. A second problem was discovered relating to electricity insulation, delaying the service further. Train services resumed at 4.35pm after nearly 12 hours of disruption.[6]
2013 train disruption[edit]
On 10 January 2013, train services in both directions on the North East Line was disrupted due to a power fault. At about 9.50am, SBS Transit said no train service is available between HarbourFront and Outram Park. Train services fully resumed at 4.35pm.[7]
Artworks[edit]
North East Line: Memories by Wang Lu Sheng
The bold colours and graphic elements in this series of paintings are inspired by the surrounding area’s cultural heritage. One of the artworks in this series features a collage of symbols related to Chinese opera, law or medicine which represent visual memories of Outram Park.[8]
North East Line: Commuters by Teo Eng Seng
Emerging from and melting into the walls of the station, 69 reliefs of surreal human forms accompany commuters as they make their way through the station. Intended to represent the commuters’ state of mind, these art pieces offer snippets of movement and form, inviting viewers to fill in the blanks. The buildings, landmarks & objects featured in the artwork also serve as a form of wayfinding for the commuters.[8]- Thomson–East Coast Line: mata-mata by Hafiz Osman
"Mata" means eye in Malay, and 'mata-mata' refers to a policeman. Both terms inspired this community-generated visual map of the area around Outram Park station, which includes the Police Cantonment Complex located nearby. Members of the public were invited to contribute photos of objects in the neighbourhood. The photos were then jointly converted by the contributors and the artist into drawings. The result is a celebration of the different things that make up this community space beyond just geography. What do we see and remember, and how do we connect them to each other?[8]
Layout[edit]
L1 | Street Level | Police Cantonment Complex, Health Sciences Authority | ||||||
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B1 | EWL Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Passenger Service Centre, Transitlink Ticket Office | ||||||
TEL Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Passenger Service Centre | |||||||
B2 |
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Platform A/B | ||||||||
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Platform E/F | ||||||||
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B3 | NEL Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Passenger Service Centre | ||||||
Transfer Mezzanine | between East–West Line Platforms, North East Line Concourse and Thomson–East Coast Line Platforms | |||||||
B4 |
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Platform C/D | ||||||||
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Exits[edit]
Transport Services[edit]
First/Last Train Timing[edit]
Destination | First Train | Last Train | ||
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Mon − Fri | Sat | Sun & P.H. | Daily | |
East–West Line | ||||
EW1Pasir Ris | 05:54 | 05:54 | 06:22 | 00:03 |
EW33Tuas Link | 06:04 | 06:04 | 06:30 | 00:02 |
North East Line | ||||
NE1HarbourFront | 06:12 | 06:13 | 06:33 | 23:58 |
NE17Punggol | 05:48 | 05:48 | 06:08 | 23:59 |
Thomson–East Coast Line | ||||
TE1Woodlands North | 06:07 | 06:07 | 06:27 | 00:07 |
TE9Caldecott | – | – | – | 00:19 |
TE14Orchard | – | – | – | 00:25 |
TE29Bayshore | 05:56 | 05:56 | 06:16 | 00:09 |
TE27Marine Terrace | – | – | – | 00:14 |
TE22Gardens by the Bay | – | – | – | 00:20 |
Bus[edit]
- More travel information: Alternative Travel Method
Bus Stop | Exit | Bus Service
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Outram Pk Stn Exit 1 06029 Outram Rd |
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33 63 121 122 174 174e 851 970 | |
Bef Pearl's Hill Terr 05012 Eu Tong Sen St |
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54 124 143 147 166 190 851 851e 970 | |
Aft Duxton Plain Pk 05019 New Bridge Rd |
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2 12 12e 33 54 63 124 143 147 190 851 851e 961 961M 970 | |
Outram Pk Stn Exit 4 05069 New Bridge Rd |
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124 143 147 961 961M | |
Aft Hosp Dr 10017 Eu Tong Sen St |
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2 12 12e 54 61 122 124 143 147 166 167 174 174e 190 196 197 961 961M | |
Outram Pk Stn Exit 6/SGH 10018 Eu Tong Sen St |
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61 124 143 147 166 197 961 961M | |
Outram Pk Stn Exit 7 06011 Outram Rd |
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33 63 121 122 174 174e 851 970 |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Thomson-East Coast Line". Land Transport Authority.
- ↑ "2 full-day shutdowns, shorter operating hours for 19 NSEWL MRT stations in December: LTA, SMRT". Channel NewsAsia (21 November 2017).
- ↑ "Appeal for Information". Singapore Police Force (22 August 2007). Archived on 30 October 2007.
- ↑ "43-year-old man shot by police at Outram Park MRT". Valerie Tan (Channel NewsAsia, 6 March 2008). Archived on 7 March 2008.
- ↑ Channel News Asia, Channel NewsAsia, 30 July 2008, "Police seek info on man who made bomb hoax call from Outram MRT". Channel NewsAsia. Archived on 22 May 2011.
- ↑ "NEL's Dhoby Ghaut – Habourfront service resumes". Channel NewsAsia. Archived on 15 March 2012.
- ↑ "NEL services fully resumed at 4:35pm: SBS Transit". Channel NewsAsia (10 January 2013). Archived on 12 January 2013.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Art in Transit". Land Transport Authority.
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Former651 | |
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Rolling Stock | 751A • 751C • 851E | |
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Rolling Stock | T251 | |
Depots | Mandai • East Coast | |
Others | Bridging Service |