Dover MRT Station

EW22
Dover
杜弗 | டோவெர்
Station Exit B
Address 200 Commonwealth Avenue West, Singapore 138677
Line Served   East West Line
Operator SMRT Trains
Structure Elevated
Platform Side
Opened 18 Oct 2001

Dover MRT Station (EW22) is an above-ground station along the East West Line (EWL). It is located along Commonwealth Avenue West, next to Singapore Polytechnic.

The station takes its name from the nearby Dover Road and neighbourhood, which were former British military and residential ares and named after towns in Britain. It mainly serves Singapore Polytechnic, with bus services connecting to nearby housing estates and other educational institutions.

Dover station was the first station to be built on an operating train line, with two side platforms featuring a modern architectural design, in contrast to neighbouring East West Line stations. A large roof is suspended over the platforms and tracks, and constructed with many glass and steel elements, allowing plenty of natural lighting to reach the station concourse and platforms.


First / Last Train Timings

East West Line – (EW22) Dover
Destination First Train Last Train
Weekdays & Sat Sun & Public Holidays Daily
EW1 Pasir Ris 5:40am 6:08am 11:49pm
Connecting to CG2 Changi Airport 11:04pm
EW33 Tuas Link 6:18am 6:44am 12:17am

 


Station Layout

L3 Platform A East West Line towards EW1 Pasir Ris
Platform B East West Line towards EW33 Tuas Link
L2 Concourse Faregates, Top Up Kiosks, Passenger Service Centre, Retail Shops, Footbridge across Commonwealth Avenue West and Entrance to Singapore Polytechnic
L1 Street Level Bus stops, Taxi stand, pick-up/drop-off point, Station exits

Platforms

East-West Line (L3):
Platform A: East West Line towards EW1 Pasir Ris via EW21CC22 Buona Vista (→)
MRT_rail (1)
MRT_rail (1)
Platform B: East West Line towards EW33 Tuas Link via EW23 Clementi (←)

Dover station has two elevated East-West Line platforms in a side platform arrangement.

Concourse

The station has a ticket concourse located at Level 2.

A linkbridge across Commonwealth Avenue West connects to two exits on either side of the road and also leads into the Singapore Polytechnic campus.

Station Amenities

  • Retail shops and Public toilets at Concourse level (unpaid areas)
  • ATMs and Self-service machines at Concourse level (unpaid areas)
  • Bicycle racks at station exits
  • Top Up Kiosks

Exits

Built in-between two carriageways of Commonwealth Avenue West, Dover MRT station has one ground-level exit on both sides of the road, linked to the ticket concourse level by a pedestrian overpass. All exits offer barrier-free accessibility for the disabled. While the linkbridge connects seamlessly with Singapore Polytechnic, it is not classified as a station exit.

Passengers for Singapore Polytechnic should use Exit A.

Exit Location Nearby
A
Commonwealth Avenue West (Westbound) Commonwealth Avenue West, Dover Avenue, Singapore Polytechnic, St John’s-St Margaret’s Church, HDB Dover Gardens, HDB Dover Ville
B Commonwealth Avenue West (Eastbound) Commonwealth Avenue West, Ghim Moh Link, Sungei Ulu Pandan, Holland Grove Estate, The Marbella, School of Science & Technology, HDB Ghim Moh Edge, HDB Ghim Moh Valley

 


Transport Connections

Dover MRT station connects to several bus stops in the vicinity, as well as taxi stands and passenger pick-up points.

Bus

There are two bus stops officially linked to Dover station.

No. Bus stop Exit Bus Routes
B/s 1 19031 – C’wealth Ave West (Dover Stn Exit A) A 14, 74, 105, 106, 147, 166, 185
B/s 2 19039 – C’wealth Ave West (Dover Stn Exit B) B 14, 74, 105, 106, 147, 166, 185

Road

Taxi stands and pick-up/drop-off points are located near station exits:

Exit Road Provisions
A Commonwealth Avenue West (Westbound) Taxi stand (J05), Pick-up/drop-off point
B Commonwealth Avenue West (Eastbound) Taxi stand (J06), Pick-up/drop-off point

MRT Bus Bridging Service

In the event of a MRT service disruption affecting Dover station, MRT Bridging Buses may be activated to ply affected stretches of the East West Line. In which case, the buses can be boarded from the following bus stops:

Towards Bus stop Exit
East West Line (EWL Bridging Bus)
EW1 Pasir Ris B/s 2: 19039 – C’wealth Ave West (Dover Stn) B
EW33 Tuas Link B/s 1: 19031 – C’wealth Ave West (Dover Stn) A

In addition, passengers can board free regular bus services at Bus Stops 1 & 2 when activated.


Passenger Usage Patterns

Primarily serving Singapore Polytechnic, Dover station encounters low to moderate demand throughout the day.

Construction

Dover station was the first station to be built on an operating train line, with two side platforms featuring a modern architectural design by RSP Architects Planners & Engineers, in contrast to neighbouring East West Line stations. Rising 21 metres above ground, a large roof is suspended over the tracks, supported by transverse V-shaped columns going through the platform and concourse levels. It was constructed with many glass and steel elements, and overcame the challenge of working within busy multi-lane carriageways and over an operational train route.

Construction was underaken by Kumagai Gumi Co., Ltd at a cost of S$45.0 million over 22 months.

Brief History

Dover station opened on 18 October 2001.


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