| DT31 Tampines West 淡滨尼西 | தெம்பினிஸ் வெஸ்ட் |
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| Address | 2 Tampines Avenue 4, Singapore 529683 |
| Line Served | Downtown Line |
| Operator | SBS Transit |
| Structure | Underground |
| Platform | Island |
| Opened | 21 Oct 2017 |
Tampines West MRT Station (DT31) is an underground station along the Downtown Line (DTL) Stage 3. It is built underneath Tampines Avenue 4, near the junction with Tampines Avenue 1, and in close proximity to nearby schools and residential areas.
The station takes its name from the residential town of Tampines. It serves schools such as Temasek Polytechnic and Junyuan Primary School, as well as SAFRA Tampines, and the housing estates of Tampines Palmspring and Tampines Polyview.
First / Last Train Timings
| Downtown Line – (DT31) Tampines West |
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| Destination | First Train | Last Train | |
| Weekdays & Sat | Sun & Public Holidays | Daily | |
| DT1 Bukit Panjang | 5:45am | 6:03am | 11:49pm |
| DT35 Expo | 6:13am | 6:33am | 12:33am |
Station Layout
| L1 | Street level | Bus stops, Taxi stand, Pick-up/drop-off point |
| B1 | Concourse | Faregates, Top Up Kiosks, Passenger Service Centre |
| B3 | Platform A | Downtown Line towards DT1–BP6 Bukit Panjang |
| Platform B | Downtown Line towards DT35CG1 Expo |
Platforms
Downtown Line (B3):
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| Platform A: Downtown Line towards DT1–BP6 Bukit Panjang via DT30 Bedok Reservoir (→) Platform B: Downtown Line towards DT35CG1 Expo via DT32–EW2 Tampines (←) |
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Tampines West station has two platforms in an island platform arrangement, with both platforms utilized for trains travelling in either direction.
Concourse
The station concourse is located at Basement 1.
Civil Defence shelter
Tampines West station is one of eight stations along the Downtown Line 3 designated as Civil Defence (CD) shelters, which will be activated in times of national emergency. Apart from reinforced construction, the stations are designed and equipped with facilities to ensure the shelter environment is tolerable for all shelterees during shelter occupation. These facilities include protective blast doors, decontamination facilities, ventilation systems, power and water supply systems and a dry toilet system.
Art in Transit: “Welcome to Jingapore! Tampines West” by Jing Quek
Raise your hands to the sky and salute the Singapore idols of Tampines West!
‘Welcome to Jingapore‘ combines the daily landmarks and the colourful Singaporeans that define Tampines West in a playful, rough-edged collage bursting with joy and colour!
Inspired by billboard advertisements, ‘Welcome to Jingapore‘ transforms everyday Tampines West residents into larger-than-life supermodels and serves as a time capsule for these residents to look back upon years from now.
Station Amenities
- Public Toilets at DTL concourse
- ATMs
- Bicycle Racks at station exit
Exits
Tampines West MRT station has two exits at ground level, all of which provide barrier-free accessibility.
| Exit | Location | Nearby |
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Tampines Avenue 4 | Saint Hilda’s Primary School, Saint Hilda’s Secondary School, S’pore SOKA Association HQ, Tampines Park Connector, Tampines West Community Club, Temasek Polytechnic |
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Tampines Avenue 1 | Chapel of Christ the Redeemer, Jamiyah Home for the Aged (Darul Takrim), Junyuan Primary School, SAFRA Tampines, Tampines NPC, Tampines Park Connector, Tampines SOKA Centre |
Future underpass to Tampines Street 94
As specified in HDB tender documents, an underpass will be built to connect Tampines West MRT with a future Mixed-Use Development (Commercial & Residential) at Tampines Street 94. This development will serve as a Neighbourhood Centre for the Tampines South Neighbourhood.
Transport Connections
Tampines West station connects to three bus stops in the vicinity, as well as taxi stands and passenger pick-up points.
Bus
There are three official bus stops linked to Tampines West station. Other bus stops are reflected for a better representation of the area.
| No. | Bus stop | Exit | Bus Routes |
| B/s 1 | 76289 – Tampines Avenue 4 (Blk 801) | A | 46, 65, 129, LCS1 |
| B/s 2 | 75051 – Tampines Avenue 1 (Tampines West Stn Exit B) | B | 5, 8, 15, 18, 21, 23, 28, 59, 67, 118, 118A, 168, 513, 518, LCS1 |
| B/s 3 | 76281 – Tampines Avenue 4 (Junyuan Pr Sch) | B | 46, 65, 129, LCS1 |
| – | 75059 – Tampines Avenue 1 (Bef Tampines West Stn) | B | 5, 8, 15, 15A, 18, 21, 23, 28, 59, 67, 118, 118B, 168, 513, 518 |
| – | 75229 – Tampines Avenue 1 (Temasek Poly East G) | A | 8, 15, 15A, 23, 69, 118, 118B, 129, 513, 518 |
| – | 75221 – Tampines Avenue 1 (Opp Temasek Poly East G) | A | 8, 15, 23, 69, 118, 118A, 129, 513, 518 |
Road
Taxi stands and pick-up/drop-off points are located next to the following station exits:
| Exit | Road | Provisions |
| A | Tampines Avenue 4 | Taxi stand (I45), Pick-up/drop-off point |
| B | Tampines Avenue 1 | Taxi stand (I46), Pick-up/drop-off point |
MRT Bus Bridging Service
In the event of a MRT service disruption affecting Tampines West station, MRT Bridging Buses may be activated to ply affected stretches of the Downtown Line. In which case, the buses can be boarded from the following bus stops:
| Towards | Bus stop | Exit | |
| Downtown Line (DTL Bridging Bus) |
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| DT1–BP6 Bukit Panjang | B/s 3: 76281 – Tampines Avenue 4 (Junyuan Pr Sch) | B | |
| DT35CG1 Expo | B/s 1: 76289 – Tampines Avenue 4 (Blk 801) | A | |
In addition, passengers can board free regular bus services at Bus Stops 1 & 3 when activated.
Passenger Usage Patterns
Located in close proximity to schools and residential areas, Tampines West station encounters moderate demand levels across the day.
Construction
Downtown Line Stage 3 (DTL3) Contract 926 for the construction and completion of Tampines West station and its associated tunnels was awarded to Cooperativa Muratori & Cementisti – C.M.C di Ravenna for approximately S$226.92 million in July 2011. Along with Contract 927 for Bedok Reservoir station, these two contracts were the first MRT contracts in Singapore undertaken by the Italian company, with prior experience in construction of railway projects in Italy.
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