| EW3 Simei 四美 | ஸீமெய் |
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| Address | 30 Simei Street 3, Singapore 529888 |
| Line Served | East West Line |
| Operator | SMRT Trains |
| Structure | Elevated |
| Platform | Island |
| Opened | 16 Dec 1989 |
Simei MRT Station (EW3) is an above-ground station along the East West Line (EWL). It is located at the centre of the Simei housing estate, flanked by Simei Street 1 and Simei Street 3.
Simei station and the estate it serves is a Pinyin romanization of four beauties in Chinese, in turn named after four ancient Chinese women. Carved out of Tampines South in the 1980s, the two estates are separated by the Pan-Island Expressway. The station is a transport node for residents of Simei estate, serving adjacent an shopping malls (Eastpoint), community amenities (including Changi General Hospital), schools and housing developments. Passing-through bus services connect to other parts of the estate.
This station will be affected by East West Line track works from Sat 7 Dec 2024 to Tue 10 Dec 2024. More details at: 4 Day Closure on East West Line (Tanah Merah – Tampines) for Track Works
Adjusted service arrangement:
– No train service between Tampines and Tanah Merah
First / Last Train Timings
| East West Line – (EW3) Simei |
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| Destination | First Train | Last Train | |
| Weekdays & Sat | Sun & Public Holidays | Daily | |
| EW1 Pasir Ris | 5:19am | 5:45am | 12:37am |
| EW33 Tuas Link | 5:34am | 6:00am | 11:29pm |
| Connecting to CG2 Changi Airport | – | – | 11:29pm |
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 |
| L1 | Street Level | Bus stops, Taxi stand, pick-up/drop-off point, Retail Shops |
Platforms
East-West Line (L3):
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| Platform A: East West Line towards EW1 Pasir Ris via EW2–DT32 Tampines (→) Platform B: East West Line towards EW33 Tuas Link via EW4CG Tanah Merah (←) |
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Simei station has two elevated East-West Line platforms in an island platform arrangement.
Concourse
The station has a ticket concourse located at Level 2 at a slightly higher elevation than street level as the station is built on a slope.
Station Amenities
- Retail Shops at Ticket Concourse (L2) & Ground Level (L1)
- Public Toilets at Ground Level (L1)
- ATMs and Self-service machines at Ground Level
- Bicycle racks at station exits
- Top Up Kiosks
Exits
Simei MRT station has one exit on the ground floor of the station, which offers barrier-free accessibility for the disabled.
| Exit | Location | Nearby |
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Simei Street 3 | Simei Street 3, Eastpoint Mall, Changi General Hospital, Changi Neighbourhood Police Centre, Changi-Simei Community Building, Changkat Changi Secondary School, Changkat Primary School, Double Bay Residences, Tropical Spring, Modena, My Manhattan, Eastpoint Green, Simei Care Centre, St Andrew’s Community Hospital, Orange Valley Nursing Home (Simei) |
Transport Connections
Simei 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 Simei station. Other bus stops are added here to better represent bus connections.
| No. | Bus stop | Exit | Bus Routes |
| B/s 1 | 96161 – Simei St 3 (Opp Simei Stn) | A | 5, 9, 20, 38 |
| B/s 2 | 96169 – Simei St 3 (Simei Stn) | A | 5, 5B, 9, 9A, 9B, 20, 20A, 38 |
| – | 96149 – Simei St 1 (Simei Stn/Blk 247) | A | 20, 20A, 38 |
| – | 96141 – Simei St 1 (Blk 120/Opp Simei Stn) | A | 20, 38 |
Road
Taxi stands and pick-up/drop-off points are located near station exits:
| Exit | Road | Provisions |
| A | Simei Street 6 (outside Eastpoint Shopping Mall) | Taxi stand (I04) |
| A | Simei Street 3 (outside Simei Stn) | Pick-up/drop-off point |
MRT Bus Bridging Service
In the event of a MRT service disruption affecting Simei 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: 96169 – Simei St 3 (Simei Stn) | A | |
| EW33 Tuas Link | B/s 1: 96161 – Simei St 3 (Opp Simei Stn) | A | |
In addition, passengers can board free regular bus services at Bus Stops 1 & 2 when activated.
Passenger Usage Patterns
Serving the Simei residential neighbourhood, Simei station encounters moderate demand throughout the day as a transport node for Simei residents.
Construction
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Brief History
Simei station opened on 16 December 1989 along with Tampines and Pasir Ris stations.
Gallery
External Links & References
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there should be a Simei ITH underneath Simei MRT Station on L1 replacing the shops on L1
Simei Interchange is to supplement services from Tampines & Bedok Bus Interchange
Northbound entrance for buses alighting at Simei ITH is along Simei Street 1 and Berths 3 & 4 are along Simei Street 1
South bound entrance for alighting & boarding berths 1 & 2 are along Simei Street 3
Services to serve at Simei Interchange:
Service 18 (Simei ITH to Tampines North INT) via Bedok, Tampines & Tampines East
Service 31 (Simei ITH to Toa Payoh ITH) Via Bedok, Marine Parade, Katong, Kallang & Boon Keng
Service 39 (Simei ITH to Yishun ITH) Via Tampines, Pasir Ris, Punggol, Jln Kayu, TPE, SLE & Khatib MRT
Service 60 (Eunos INT to Simei ITH) Via Bedok Reservoir, Bedok MRT & Tanah Merah MRT
Feeder Service 296 (Simei ITH to IKEA Tampines) loops via Tampines Ctrl & Tampines North
Service 969 (Woodlands ITH to Simei ITH) passing via Gambas, Yishun, SLE, TPE & Tampines
Is East point mall next to Simei street? How long is the walk?
Semei street is just outside east point mall