Tampines MRT Station facts for kids

Tampines MRT Station is a busy train station in Singapore. It's part of Singapore's MRT system. This station is special because it connects two different train lines. It's on the East West MRT Line and also connects to the Downtown MRT Line. This makes it easy for people to travel around the city!

Station History

This station has an interesting history. Here are some important dates:

• 16 December 1989: The station first opened. It started serving the East West Line.
• July 2011: Work began to build the Downtown Line section.
• 2017: The Downtown Line officially started running. This made Tampines an interchange station.

Connecting Lines

Tampines MRT Station helps people switch between two major train lines.

East West Line

If you are traveling on the East West Line:

• The station before Tampines is Pasir Ris (EW1).
• The station after Tampines is Simei (EW3).

Downtown Line

If you are traveling on the Downtown Line:

• The station before Tampines is Tampines West (DT31).
• The station after Tampines is Tampines East (DT33).

Station Codes

Train stations often have special codes. These codes help identify them easily.

• For the East West Line, Tampines was once known as E11.
• For the Downtown Line, it did not have an old code.

Images for kids

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  Exterior of Tampines MRT Station.

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  Tampines MRT Station at night.