Potong Pasir station
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NE10 Potong Pasir 波东巴西 போத்தோங் பாசிர்*Graphic From SGTrains/Wikipedia/LTA | |
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Address | 55 Upper Serangoon Road Singapore 347694 |
Line(s) | North East Line |
Structure | Underground |
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Abbreviation | PTP |
Potong Pasir (NE10) is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North East Line.
History[edit]
Date | Event |
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20 June 2003 | Station officially opened |
Political influence[edit]
As Potong Pasir station was located in the Potong Pasir SMC, a former opposition ward managed by the Singapore People's Party until 2011, it was one of the stations most involved in the political scenario of Singapore. The intended name for the station was actually Sennett, mainly because of such political reasons. It seemed that the route planners did not want the station to sound synonymous with the estate. It was also rumoured to continue staying closed when the North East Line opened in 2003. During the 2001 General Election, Chiam See Tong and Sitoh Yih Pin of the Singapore People's Party and the People's Action Party respectively, both dangled the station as a carrot, and promised the residents that they would appeal for the station to be opened should they be voted into office, as part of their publicity campaigns. However, even though the opposition won the seat, the station was eventually opened and was renamed Potong Pasir to avoid confusion with Sennett Estate (which was located along Upper East Coast Road).
Artworks[edit]
North East Line: Point of View by Matthew Ngui
This contemporary work combines graffitied words from the aspirations of ordinary people and everyday images viewed in an intriguing ways. The anamorphic art is only revealed in full when viewed from a certain angle, coming together to form images of surprising detail and depth.[1]
Layout[edit]
L1 | Street Level | |||||||
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B1 | Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Passenger Service Centre | ||||||
B2 |
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Platform A/B | ||||||||
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Exits[edit]
Exit | Disabled-Access | Location/Nearby |
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A | Upper Serangoon Road, Potong Pasir Avenue 1 | |
B | Upper Serangoon Road | |
C | Upper Serangoon Road, Meyappa Chettiar Road, The Poiz Centre & Residences |
Transport Services[edit]
First/Last Train Timing[edit]
Destination | First Train | Last Train | ||
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Mon − Fri | Sat | Sun & P.H. | Daily | |
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NE1HarbourFront | 05:58 | 05:58 | 06:18 | 23:44 |
NE17Punggol | 06:02 | 06:03 | 06:23 | 00:13 |
Bus[edit]
- More travel information: Alternative Travel Method
Bus Stop | Exit | Bus Service | |
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Potong Pasir Stn Exit B 60269 Upp S'goon Rd |
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Potong Pasir Stn Exit C 60261 Upp S'goon Rd |
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References[edit]
- ↑ "Art in Transit". Land Transport Authority.
North East Line | [ V • T • E ] | |
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Stations | HarbourFront • Outram Park • Chinatown • Clarke Quay • Dhoby Ghaut • Little India • Farrer Park • Boon Keng • Potong Pasir • Woodleigh • Serangoon • Kovan • Hougang • Buangkok • Sengkang • Punggol North East Line extension: Punggol Coast | |
Rolling Stock | 751A • 751C • 851E | |
Depots | Sengkang | |
Others | Bridging Service |