Maxwell MRT station

 TE18 
Maxwell
麦士威
மெச்ஸ்வெல்
Maxwell
Rapid transit
Location 50 Neil Road
Singapore 088906
Owned by Land Transport Authority
Operated by SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
Platforms Stacked side
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Underground
Depth 31m
Platform levels 4
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code  TE18 
History
Opening 2021 (2021)
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station
Thomson–East Coast line
Future service
Location

Maxwell MRT station (TE18) is a future underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Thomson-East Coast Line located at the boundary of Downtown Core and Outram, Singapore. It will be located around Kreta Ayer Heights and Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum.[1]

History

This station was first announced on 29 August 2012.[2] This station will have stack platforms, and the station layout similar to Stevens MRT station of the Downtown Line. There are three options for the station - 'Maxwell', 'Neil Road' and 'Ann Siang Hill', in the end Maxwell was selected. During construction of the initial MRT system, the name 'Maxwell' referred to what was now Tanjong Pagar MRT station.

References

  1. "TSL System Map & Station Footprints".
  2. "Speech by Mr Lui Tuck Yew, Minister for Transport, at the Inspection of Downtown Line 1 Station and Announcement of Thomson Line alignment, 29 August 2012, 10.00am at Telok Ayer Station". Ministry of Transport. 29 August 2012. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2012.


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