Gul Circle MRT station facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
EW30
Gul Circle 卡尔圈 கல் சர்க்கல் Gul Circle |
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Platform B of Gul Circle
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| Location | 7A Tuas Road Singapore 637288 |
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| Coordinates | 1°19′16.32″N 103°39′56.52″E / 1.3212000°N 103.6657000°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation) | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 4 (2 island platforms) (2 not in use) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 (2 not in use) | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus, Taxi | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Depth | 33 metres (108 ft) (height) | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | EW30 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 18 June 2017 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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Gul Circle MRT station (EW30) is an above-ground MRT station. It is part of the East West Line in Singapore.
This station is special because its platforms are not on the same level. The platforms for trains going east and west are stacked one above the other. This unique design allows for a possible future train line. This new line might branch off from Gul Circle towards Tuas South.
Station History
The idea for this train line extension first came up on January 25, 2008. The goal was to finish it by 2015.
The stations were officially announced on January 11, 2011. This announcement was made by the Transport Minister, Mr Raymond Lim. The original plan was to complete the line by 2016.
This station helps about 100,000 people travel every day. It is the first station with stacked platforms built so high up. A large engineering company from China built this station.
The station's ceiling is about 33 meters (108 feet) above the ground. This is as tall as a 10-storey building! It is the highest elevated station in the MRT network. There are two main reasons for its height. First, the train line goes over a major expressway. Second, part of the train line is built together with a road viaduct. The road runs below the train tracks.
The station's opening was moved from 2016 to June 2017. This delay was needed to install a new train signalling system. Gul Circle station officially opened on June 18, 2017.
After an incident at Joo Koon in November 2017, train services were affected. Trains between Gul Circle and Tuas Link were temporarily stopped. Services resumed on November 20, 2017. However, trains between Joo Koon and Gul Circle were suspended for a few months. This allowed for important maintenance work.
Future Plans
Gul Circle station was built with two extra train tracks. These tracks are next to the ones currently in use. These extra tracks are for a possible future extension. This extension could be a new train line to Tuas South. It might also be an interchange with another train line.
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Images for kids
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Gul Circle station nearing completion
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Platform C, which is unused
