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| Address | 50 Kallang Road, Singapore 208699 |
| Line Served | Ā East West Line |
| Operator | SMRT Trains |
| Structure | Underground |
| Platform | Island |
| Opened | 4 Nov 1989 |
Lavender MRT Station (EW11) is an undergroundĀ station along theĀ East West Line (EWL). It is located underneath Kallang Road, near the junction with Lavender Street / Crawford Street.
The station is named after the nearby Lavender Street, thought to be sarcastically named afterĀ the constant smell of urine and nightsoil which Chinese market gardeners used as fertilizer.Ā Situated in the Kallang area near the mouth of the Rochor River, Lavender stationĀ servesĀ clusters of HDB housing blocks in the vicinity, alongĀ with nearbyĀ commercial areas, the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) Building, and public parks along the Rochor / Kallang river.
First / Last Train Timings
| East West Line – (EW11) Lavender |
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| Destination | First Train | Last Train | |
| Weekdays & Sat | Sun & Public Holidays | Daily | |
| EW1 Pasir Ris | 6:05am | 6:33am | 12:15am |
| Connecting to CG2 Changi Airport | – | – | 11:31pm |
| EW33 Tuas Link | 5:54am | 6:20am | 11:50pm |
Station Layout
| L1 | Street level | Station Exits, Bus stops, Taxi stand, pick-up/drop-off point |
| B1 | Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Service Kiosks, Passenger Service Centre, SimplyGo Ticket Office, Retail Shops |
| B2 | PlatformĀ A | East West Line towards EW1Ā Pasir Ris |
| PlatformĀ B | East West Line towards EW33Ā Tuas Link |
Platforms
East-West Line (B2):
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| Platform A: East West Line towards EW1Ā Pasir Ris via EW10Ā Kallang (ā) Platform B: East West Line towards EW33Ā Tuas Link via EW12DT14Ā Bugis (ā) |
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LavenderĀ station has two undergroundĀ East-West LineĀ platforms in an island platform arrangement.
Concourse
The station has a ticket concourse located at Basement 1.
Station Amenities
- Retail shops at Concourse Level (B1)
- Wheelchair accessible toilet at Concourse level (B1 paid area, next to lift to platform)
- Public Toilet (payment required) at Street Level (L1) near Exit B, at V Hotel.
- ATMs and Self-service machines at Concourse level (unpaid areas)
- Bicycle racks at station exits
- Top Up Kiosks
- SimplyGo Ticket Office
Exits
Lavender MRT station has two exits leading to either side of Kallang Road. Both exits offer barrier-free accessibility for the disabled.
| Exit | Location | Nearby |
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Kallang Road (Westbound) | ELD Training Centre, Golden Sultan Plaza, ICA Building, Kampong Glam Neighbourhood Police Post, Sri Manmatha Karuneshvarar Temple, Textile Centre |
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Kallang Road (Eastbound) | Ann Chuan Complex, Aperia, BH Building, CT Hub, CT Hub 2, Hotel Boss, Jalan Besar Community Club, Jalan Besar Sports Centre, Jalan Besar Stadium, King George’s Building, Kitchener Complex, Meyson Building, Network Courier Building, Pek Chuan Building, People’s Association Headquarters, Pico Creative Centre, Raduga Centre, Tai Pei Buddhist Centre, V Hotel Lavender, Wavelink Building |
Transport Connections
LavenderĀ station connects with severalĀ bus stops in the vicinity, as well as taxi stands and passenger pick-up points.
Bus
There are twoĀ official bus stops linked to LavenderĀ station.
| No. | Bus stop | Exit | Bus Routes |
| B/sĀ 1 | 01319 – Kallang Rd (Lavender Stn Exit A/ICA) | A | 2, 12, 33, 107, 107M, 133 |
| B/sĀ 2 | 01311 – Kallang Rd (Lavender Stn Exit B) | B | 2, 7, 12, 32, 33, 51, 61, 63, 80, 107, 107M, 133, 145, 175, 197 |
Road
Taxi stands and pick-up/drop-off points are located near station exits:
| Exit | Road | Provisions |
| A | Kallang Road (outside ICA Building) | Taxi stand (F15) |
| A | Kallang Walk | Pick-up/drop-off point |
| B | Jellicoe Road (V Hotel Lavender) | Pick-up/drop-off point |
MRT Bus Bridging Service
In the event of a MRT service disruption affecting Lavender 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) |
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| EW1Ā Pasir Ris | B/s 2: 01311 – Kallang Rd (Lavender Stn Exit B) | B | |
| EW33Ā Tuas Link | B/s 1: 01319 – Kallang Rd (Lavender Stn Exit A/ICA) | A | |
In addition, passengers can board free regular bus services at Bus Stops 1 & 2 when activated.
Passenger Usage Patterns
Serving residential developments and businesses in the vicinity of Kallang Road, Lavender Street, Crawford Street and North Bridge Road, the station encounters moderateĀ demand throughout the day.
Construction
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Brief History
LavenderĀ station opened on 4 November 1989 along with all other EWL stations fromĀ Bugis toĀ Tanah Merah.
Gallery
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External Links & References
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We wish to thank employees of the Lavender Stn. SM Geof Chia and the cleaner Mr. Khojit Kim-Go who were very kind and helpful to find our son’s backpack that was left in the train from Changi Airport on 18/10/2019 at 20.00.
Tourists from Latvia