Pasir Ris MRT Station

Infobox Station
name=Pasir Ris MRT Station
巴西立地铁站
பாசிர் ரிஸ்
type=Rapid transit


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image_caption=Pasir Ris MRT Station, platform level.
address=10 Pasir Ris Central
Singapore 519634
coordinates= coord|1.222068|103.565773
line=East West
other=Bus, Taxi
structure=Elevated
platform=Island
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levels=2
tracks=2
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opened=16 December 1989
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ADA=Yes
code=EW1
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Pasir Ris MRT Station (EW1) is the terminal and above ground station of the East West MRT Line in Singapore. The station is located at the central part of Pasir Ris New Town.

A possible North Shore Line in the future will link with this station, giving residents a direct link to Punggol, Sembawang and Changi Airport.

Pasir Ris MRT Station was one of the many stations was built in the past above ground with no platform screen doors to prevent commuters from falling into the train tracks. It is announced that Pasir Ris MRT Station will be retrofitted with platform screen door in 2009. cite web| url=https://app-pac.mica.gov.sg/data/vddp/embargo/6260896.htm | title=SPEECH BY MR RAYMOND LIM,MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT, AT THE VISIT TO KIM CHUAN DEPOT, 25 JANUARY 2008, 9.00 AM | publisher=Singapore Government Media Release | date=2008-01-25 ]

hops and facilities

* "Guardian" pharmacy
* 1 Wide fare gate
* 1 Handicapped accessible toilet
* 1 UOB Bank automated teller machine
* 2 Exits

Nearby landmarks

* NTUC Downtown East
* White Sands Shopping Centre

Train services

First train to Boon Lay
* 5:28 a.m. on Mondays to Saturdays
* 5:54 a.m. on Sundays & public holidays

First train To Changi Airport
* 5:28 a.m. on Mondays to Saturdays
* 5:54 a.m. on Sundays & public holidays

Last train to Boon Lay
* 11:23 p.m.

Last train to Changi Airport
* 11:23 p.m.

Bus services

Bus services are available at the Pasir Ris Bus Interchange located a short distance from the station, where there are bus services to Pasir Ris Park and NTUC Downtown East, home to Singapore's only water theme park, Wild Wild Wet and Singapore's only theme park, Escape Theme Park, and also at nearby bus stops along Pasir Ris Central.

Current Station Layout

Incidents

Colision near the station

In January 2008, in the early morning, a service cart collided with a train while approaching the Tampines MRT Station. All MRT services between Pasir Ris MRT Station and Tanah Merah MRT Station was disrupted until about 2 p.m

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