Somerset station

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Somerset
索美塞
சாமர்செட்

NS23
Somerset-NSL.png
Station Information
Address 1 Somerset Road
Singapore 238162
Line(s) North–South Line
Structure Underground
Connections Bus Taxi
Abbreviation SOM

Somerset (NS23) is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North–South Line.

History[edit]

Date CollapseEvent
12 December 1987 Station officially opened

2007 bomb hoax[edit]

A call was made from a public telephone at the station concourse at about 5pm on 26 September 2007 about a bomb at the station. The police arrested a 21-year-old man in connection with the incident two days later on the morning of 28 September 2007 after finding out that there was no bomb.[1]

Layout[edit]

L1 Street Level 313@Somerset, Orchard Central
B1 Concourse Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Passenger Service Centre
B2
APlatform NS1Jurong East Service Map
Platform A/B
BPlatform NS28Marina South Pier Service Map

Exits[edit]

Exit Disabled-Access Location/Nearby
A Handicapped/disabled access Somerset Road, Somerset Skate Park
B Handicapped/disabled access Orchard Road, 313 @ Somerset
C Handicapped/disabled access Orchard Gateway
D Handicapped/disabled access Hotel Jen

Transport Services[edit]

First/Last Train Timing[edit]

Destination First Train Last Train
Mon − Fri Sat Sun & P.H. Daily
icon North–South Line
NS1Jurong East 06:09 06:09 06:34 23:59
NS7Kranji 00:15
NS28Marina South Pier 05:50 05:50 06:15 23:48

Bus[edit]

More travel information: Alternative Travel Method
Bus Stop Exit Bus Service
icon08121
Somerset Stn
Somerset Rd
A
7 14 14e 16 16M 36 65 77 106 111 123 124 143 167 174 174e 175 190 972 972M
icon09037
Bef Cairnhill Rd
Orchard Rd
B
36 77 124 143 167 174 174e 190 518 518A 972 972M
icon09038
Opp Somerset Stn
Orchard Rd
B
7 14 14e 16 16M 65 106 111 123 175 502 502A

References[edit]

  1. "Police arrest 21-year-old man in connection with bomb hoax call". Channel NewsAsia (28 September 2007). Archived on 5 February 2008.
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