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Redhill MRT station is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the East West line (EWL) located in Bukit Merah, Singapore.

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EW18  Redhill 红山 ரெட்ஹில் Redhill
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Exterior of Redhill MRT station
General information
Location	920 Tiong Bahru Road Singapore 158792
Coordinates	1°17′23.04″N 103°49′0.30″E
Operated by	SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)	East West Line
Platforms	2 (1 island platform)
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus, Taxi
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Platform levels	1
Parking	Yes (external)
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	12 March 1988; 34 years ago (1988-03-12)
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Alexandra
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station Tiong Bahru towards Pasir Ris East West Line Queenstown towards Tuas Link
Location
Redhill Redhill station in Singapore

The station is situated along Tiong Bahru Road, at the junction with Jalan Tiong. On the EWL, it's between the Tiong Bahru and Queenstown stations. The station opened on 12 March 1988, when the MRT line extended from Outram Park station to Clementi.

History

The MRTC awarded Contract 202 for the construction of Redhill and Queenstown MRT stations on 7 February 1985 for $50 million, together with the viaduct from Tiong Bahru Road to Queensway, construction starts in March 1985 for the completion in December 1987.[1]

Redhill station opened on 12 March 1988, which is part of the Phase 1B of the MRT line. It travels from Outram Park to Clementi.[2]

In view of accidents along the MRT line, platform screen doors were installed and started operations on 31 May 2011.[3]

References

External links

• Official website
• Media related to Redhill MRT Station at Wikimedia Commons

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