| EW30 Gul Circle 卡尔圈 | கல் சர்க்கல் |
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| Address | 7A Tuas Road, Singapore 637288 |
| Line Served | East West Line |
| Operator | SMRT Trains |
| Structure | Elevated |
| Platform | Stacked Island |
| Opened | 18 June 2017 |
Gul Circle MRT Station (EW30) is an above-ground station along the East West Line (EWL). It is located along Tuas Road, near the junction with Tuas Avenue 3 / Gul Circle.
The station was constructed as part of the Tuas West Extension of the EWL. It takes its name from the nearby road of the same name, which serves the Gul industrial area. It is also the first elevated stacked interchange station to be built in Singapore, with two unused platform provisions for a planned branch line to Tuas South. The station ceiling rises 33 metres above ground – about the height of a 10-storey Housing Board block, making Gul Circle the tallest elevated station in Singapore.
The station serves industries in the vicinity of Tuas Road, such as Tuas Avenue 3 / 5 and Gul Circle / Cres.
First / Last Train Timings
| East West Line – (EW30) Gul Circle |
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| Destination | First Train | Last Train | |
| Weekdays & Sat | Sun & Public Holidays | Daily | |
| EW1 Pasir Ris | 5:26am | 5:56am | 11:26pm |
| Connecting to CG2 Changi Airport | – | – | 10:41pm |
| EW33 Tuas Link | 5:30am | 6:00am | 12:41am |
Station Layout
| L4 | Platform B | East West Line towards EW33 Tuas Link |
| Platform D | No Train Service | |
| L3 | Platform A | East West Line towards EW1 Pasir Ris |
| Platform C | No Train Service | |
| L2 | Concourse | Faregates, Top Up Kiosks, Passenger Service Centre, Footbridge across Tuas Road |
| L1 | Street Level | Bus stops, Taxi stand, pick-up/drop-off point, Station exits |
Platforms
East-West Line (L4):
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| Platform B: East West Line towards EW33 Tuas Link via EW31 Tuas Crescent (←) Platform D: No Train Service |
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East-West Line (L3):
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| Platform A: East West Line towards EW1 Pasir Ris via EW29 Joo Koon (→) Platform C: No Train Service |
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Gul Circle station has four elevated East West Line platforms arranged in two stacked island platforms. Train services to Tuas Link use the upper platform, while train services to Pasir Ris use the lower platform. Unused platforms at each level are reserved for a future line extension to Tuas South.
The station is built with a barrel vault roof design similar to other stations between Tuas Link and Pioneer, and many other overground stations along the Eastern side of the East West Line. The large curved roof does away with support columns for a more specious feel and easy navigation at platform level.
Concourse
The station has a ticket concourse located at Level 2.
A link bridge across Tuas Road connects to two exits on either side of the road.
Station Amenities
- Public Toilets & Retail Shops at Concourse level (L2)
- Bicycle racks at station exits
- Top Up Kiosks
Exits
Built in-between two carriageways of Tuas Road, Gul Circle 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.
| Exit | Location | Nearby |
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Tuas Road (Westbound) / Gul Circle |
Tuas Road, Gul Circle, Gul Crescent, Tuas Fire Station |
| B |
Tuas Road (Eastbound) / Tuas Avenue 3 |
Tuas Road, JTC Space @ Tuas, Mapletree Pioneer Logistic Hub |
Transport Connections
Gul Circle 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 Gul Circle station.
| No. | Bus stop | Exit | Bus Routes |
| B/s 1 | 24511 – Tuas Rd (Gul Circle Stn Exit A) | A | 192, 193, TS6 |
| B/s 2 | 24519 – Tuas Rd (Gul Circle Stn Exit B) | B | 192, 193 |
Road
Taxi stands and pick-up/drop-off points are located near station exits:
| Exit | Road | Provisions |
| A | Tuas Road (Westbound) | Taxi Stand (J21), Pick-up/Drop-off Point |
| B | Tuas Avenue 3 | Pick-up/Drop-off Point |
MRT Bus Bridging Service
In the event of a MRT service disruption affecting Gul Circle 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 | |
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| EW1 Pasir Ris | B/s 2: 24519 – Tuas Rd (Gul Circle Stn Exit B) | B | |
| EW33 Tuas Link | B/s 1: 24511 – Tuas Rd (Gul Circle Stn Exit A) | A | |
In addition, passengers can board free regular bus services at Bus Stops 1 & 2 when activated.
In the event of a large-scale rail disruption affecting multiple stations, a special bridging bus service may be activated in addition to the usual bus bridging services.
- (Service EW1) Tuas Link – Gul Circle – Joo Koon – Boon Lay
Track Layout
As provisions for a future branch line to Tuas South, Platforms C and D are not open for passenger service. While tracks and platform screen doors have been installed, the electrified third rail has not been installed.
At the west end of the station, scissors crossovers on both the upper and lower platform levels provide access from the main line to the future branch line. Rail buffers physically isolate the unused platforms from the main line.
The rail viaducts at Platforms C and D end just east of the station.
Passenger Usage Patterns
Serving the Jurong and Tuas industrial areas, the station’s demand fluctuates with the peak periods, with moderate demand at most times and high demand during the peak hours.
Construction
Contract 1688 (C1688) for the construction of Gul Circle Station and associated 2.8km of MRT viaducts along the Tuas West Extension was awarded to Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co Ltd at a contract sum of S$190 million in November 2011. The civil engineering contractor had also been involved in constructing the Circle Line and Downtown Line Stages 1 and 2.
Gul Circle station was constructed as part of the $3.5 billion, 7.5-kilometre Tuas West extension, a fully elevated extension with four stations and a new train depot in Tuas.
The working name for Gul Circle station was Tuas Station.
Gallery
I had some thoughts about building an new extension after Tuas Link station:
1. After Tuas Link station, I suggest building an new station named/called Pasir Laba Road or building an station named/called Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim or Ahmad Ibrahim at Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim then after Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim or Ahmad Ibrahim station, the train tracks will go back to Gul Circle station.
And I also had some thoughts about building an Tuas South Extension:
1. After Gul Circle station, the tracks will go over Tuas Basin then go over or cross over the river then will make a stop at (TS2) Tuas Bay, then go to (TS3) Tuas View then (TS4) Tuas South then will stop at the terminus station named/called (TS5) Tuas Mega Port.
Why is Gul Circle stacked island when there is only 1 line?
There was supposed to be a branch to tuas south but demand was not enough
When will gul circle will have Cross island
Why is Gul Circle stacked island when there is only 1 line?
This is possibly because:
1. The lines were meant for the new Cross Island Line Stage 3, which is still under planning. It is also possible that Gul Circle is the terminus of the Cross Island Line, since Platforms C and D end just right after the station.
2. The platforms were, highly possibly, meant for the Tuas South Extension. There were plans to extend train services from Joo Koon to Tuas Link, and from Gul Circle to Tuas South. The extension towards North was successful, however, there was not enough development around the area at that time, so eventually the plans for Tuas South were cancelled. The current solution is: to use buses.
But LTA did announce for No stations for Tuas South and Jurong Island. New Stations possible for Tuas South and Jurong Island in around 2040 to 2050
Ok, so this is the actual thing that I want to say apart from those 3 comments: I have a feeling that the unused platforms c and d might be used for the cross island line. ?
No Cross Island Line is underground
but it might go upperground. same thing might happen with the TELe
However, the tracks are connected to the EWL, so it might not be those.
true since tghw line terminates there