Английская Википедия:Clementi MRT station

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Clementi MRT station is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the East West Line (EWL). Located in Clementi, Singapore, the station is located along Commonwealth Avenue West and serves landmarks such as The Clementi Mall, Clementi Bus Interchange and Clementi Fire Station.

Built as part of Phase IA of the MRT system, the EWL station opened on 12 March 1988. An oil spill on the tracks led to two trains colliding at the station on 5 August 1993. The station saw further upgrades such as new half-height platform doors and fans above the platforms to improve ventilation, as well as new linkways which opened in 2018. In September 2022, it was announced that the station would become an interchange station with the Cross Island Line (CRL) as part of Phase 2 of the line.

History

East West line

A series of faregates dividing the paid and unpaid areas of the station

Faregates at the new exit

A white train halting at a platform

A C151 train at the EWL platform

Clementi station was first constructed as part of Phase IA of the MRT system, a Шаблон:Convert segment which spans from Tiong Bahru to this station. Initially planned to be built as part of Phase II, this segment was targeted to be completed in 1988 right after the completion of MRT Phase I to increase Phase I's catchment area. The contract for the construction of Clementi station and Шаблон:Convert of viaducts was awarded to a joint venture between Lim Kah Ngam Construction and Aoki Corporation for S$48.7 million (US$Шаблон:To USD million in Шаблон:Inflation/year) in April 1985.

The station opened for a public preview on 27 and 28 February 1988, before operations commenced on 12 March that year. On the opening day, Clementi station was the most visited station among the Phase IA stations with 80,000 recorded trips and 125,618 passengers.

In 2012, half-height platform screen doors was installed at this station as part of the Land Transport Authority's (LTA) programme to improve safety in MRT stations. High-volume low-speed fans were installed above the platforms of the station between 2012 and 2013 as part of a national programme to improve ventaliation at station platforms.

Two new link bridges, along with new fare gates and escalators, were built and opened in 2018 to improve connectivity to new flats near the station. Noise barriers were installed along the viaduct stretch from Clementi Road to Clementi Station as part of a S$17 million (US$Шаблон:ToUSD million) contract awarded to CKT Thomas Pte Ltd in January 2015. Another set of noise barriers from Clementi Avenue 4 to Lempeng Drive were installed from 2018 to 2020.

Clementi rail incident

Шаблон:Main article On the morning of 5 August 1993, two trains collided at the station. Due to a technical fault, one train stopped at the station for longer than usual at two minutes, and subsequently another train hit the first. The incident resulted in 156 injured commuters with 8 warded for severe injuries. The trains were removed from service, while engineers conducted checks on signalling equipment at the Clementi, Buona Vista and Commonwealth stations before MRT operations resumed the next day. For further engineering checks between the Buona Vista and Clementi stations, trains at Buona Vista were not allowed to depart until the train at Clementi left; this restriction was lifted on 8 August.

An independent inquiry panel concluded that a damaged maintenance locomotive led to an oil spill on the tracks, which transpired during maintenance operations on the morning of the incident. While SMRT was alerted to the spill, the cleaning crew were delayed from accessing the tracks. Already ten trains experienced braking issues. The stalled train used its emergency brakes to stop at Clementi station and needed to recharge the brake before moving off. The automatic braking system of the subsequent train tried to stop but failed to prevent the collision. As SMRT staff followed procedures, no staff was punished but the inquiry recommended increased inspections of locomotives and the station master to look out for oil spills on tracks.

Cross Island line

The station was first announced to interchange with the Cross Island line (CRL) on 20 September 2022 by Transport Minister S Iswaran. The CRL platforms will be constructed as part of CRL Phase 2, a Шаблон:Convert segment spanning six stations from Turf City station to Jurong Lake District station. The station is expected to be completed in 2032.

The contract for the construction of CRL Clementi station was awarded to a joint venture between China Communications Construction Company Limited (Singapore Branch) and Sinohydro Corporation Limited (Singapore Branch) for S$514 million (US$Шаблон:ToUSD million) in October 2023. Construction of the new station was scheduled to begin in 2024 and be completed in 2032. To facilitate the construction of the new CRL station, the Clementi police headquarters and the neighbourhood police centre were relocated to Lempeng Drive.

Station details

Clementi station serves the EWL and is between the Jurong East and Dover stations. The official station code is EW23. Being part of the EWL, the station is operated by SMRT Trains. The station will be a future interchange station with the CRL. The station is located along Commonwealth Avenue West and has four entrances. Surrounding landmarks of the station include The Clementi Mall, Clementi Bus Interchange, Clementi Fire Station, Clementi Polyclinic, Masjid Darussalam and Clementi Primary School.

External links

• Шаблон:Commons category-inline
• Шаблон:Official website