Redhill MRT Station

EW18 Redhill 红山 | ரெட்ஹில்
Address	920 Tiong Bahru Road, Singapore 158792
Line Served	East West Line
Operator	SMRT Trains
Structure	Elevated
Platform	Island
Opened	12 Mar 1988

Redhill MRT Station (EW18) is an above-ground station along the East West Line (EWL). It is located along Tiong Bahru Road, at the junction with Jalan Tiong.

The station and surrounding areas are named Redhill after red-couloured lateritic soil found on the hill. It is a transport node for residents of Redhill and Alexandra, serving clusters of HDB housing developments, condominiums and schools around the Redhill and Alexandra area, along with businesses in the vicinity of Leng Kee Road.

First / Last Train Timings

Station Layout

Platforms

East-West Line (L2):

Platform A: East West Line towards EW1 Pasir Ris via EW17 Tiong Bahru (→) Platform B: East West Line towards EW33 Tuas Link via EW19 Queenstown (←)

Redhill station has two elevated East-West Line platforms in an island platform arrangement. Similar to many older stations along the Western side of the East West Line, a simple flat roof shelters the platform level, and the station is painted with a single base colour, which is pink for this station.

Concourse

The station has a ticket concourse located at ground level.

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

Redhill MRT station has two exits on the north and south side of the station. All exits offer barrier-free accessibility for the disabled.

Exit	Location	Nearby
A	Tiong Bahru Road	Bukit Merah Secondary School, Enabling Village, Gan Eng Seng Primary School, Leng Kee Community Club, Lin San Teng Temple, Masjid Jamiyah Ar-Rabitah, Zhen Ren Gong Temple
B	Alexandra View	Alexandra Road, APSN Tanglin School, Church Of God Singapore, Delta Sports Centre, Singapore Post – Alexandra Branch, ARTRA

Transport Connections

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

Bus

There are two official bus stops linked to Redhill station.

Road

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

MRT Bus Bridging Service

In the event of a MRT service disruption affecting Redhill 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:

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

Passenger Usage Patterns

Serving residential developments and schools in the Redhill and Alexandra areas, the station encounters moderate demand throughout the day.

Construction

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Brief History

Redhill station opened on 12 March 1988, along with other East West Line stations between Outram Park and Clementi (except Dover).

Major Incidents

On 28 October 2012, a dead body was found in the tunnel between Redhill and Tiong Bahru Stations. The person had climbed over a locked gate at Redhill station, and walked east along the tracks.

Gallery

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