SINGAPORE: By 2018, commuters at 17 North-South and East-West
Lines MRT stations will get more space while waiting for the next
train.
The reconfiguration is part of ongoing upgrading works to spruce
up the older MRT stations, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said
in a news release on Monday (Oct 19).
Platform voids at 11 stations will be covered over to create
more standing space, while space at the other six stations will be
freed up by repositioning the seats at the platforms. In addition,
more seats will be provided for commuters waiting for
trains.
Works are expected to commence in mid-2016, with the majority
being carried out during non-service hours to minimise
inconvenience to commuters, LTA said.
LTA Chief Executive Chew Men Leong said: “We are constantly
looking at ways to upgrade existing stations even as we continue to
build new MRT lines. Besides managing crowding at the platforms
during peak hours, we are also looking to enhance our older MRT
stations by creating up to 15 per cent additional space at some of
the stations to make public transport a more pleasant experience
for all commuters.”
The 17 stations to be upgraded are:
1. Ang Mo Kio
2. Bishan
3. Boon Lay
4. Buona Vista
5. Choa Chu Kang
6. City Hall
7. Clementi
8. Eunos
9. Jurong East
10. Khatib
11. Lakeside
12. Raffles Place
13. Pasir Ris
14. Pioneer
15. Tampines
16. Tanjong Pagar
17. Yishun
- CNA/cy