| EW15 Tanjong Pagar 丹戎巴葛 | தஞ்சோங் பகார் |
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| Address | 120 Maxwell Road, Singapore 069119 |
| Line Served | East West Line |
| Operator | SMRT Trains |
| Structure | Underground |
| Platform | Island |
| Opened | 12 Dec 1987 |
Tanjong Pagar MRT Station (EW15) is an underground station along the East West Line (EWL). It is located near the junction of Anson Road / Robinson Road and Maxwell Road.
Historically, the area was a fishing village, with Tanjong Pagar in Malay referring to wooden stakes propping the kelongs (offshore huts) above the waterline. Land reclamation has since extended the coastline, where the current Central Business District now stands.
Today, Tanjong Pagar station sits between the Tanjong Pagar civic district and the Shenton Way financial district. Located in the vicinity of dense high-rise office buildings and preserved shophouses hosting a wide variety of small businesses, the contrast in architecture highlights the diversity of the area. The station is integrated with the Guoco Tower (Formerly known as Tanjong Pagar Centre) development via the Ticket Concourse & Tanjong Pagar Xchange levels (B2 & B1).
Tanjong Pagar MRT Station should not be confused with the former Tanjong Pagar Railway Station, a former railway station located a short distance away.
First / Last Train Timings
| East West Line – (EW15) Tanjong Pagar |
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| Destination | First Train | Last Train | |
| Weekdays & Sat | Sun & Public Holidays | Daily | |
| EW1 Pasir Ris | 5:56am | 6:24am | 12:05am |
| Connecting to CG2 Changi Airport | – | – | 11:21pm |
| EW33 Tuas Link | 6:02am | 6:28am | 12:00am |
Station Layout
| L1 | Street level | Station Exits, Bus stops, Taxi stand, Pick-up/drop-off point, Guoco Tower |
| B1 | Retail Shops | Tanjong Pagar Xchange, Guoco Tower, Linkway to other Exits |
| B2 | Concourse | Faregates, Top Up Kiosks, Passenger Service Centre, Guoco Tower |
| B3 | Platform A | East West Line towards EW1 Pasir Ris |
| Platform B | East West Line towards EW33 Tuas Link |
Platforms
East-West Line (B3):
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| Platform A: East West Line towards EW1 Pasir Ris via EW14NS26 Raffles Place (→) Platform B: East West Line towards EW33 Tuas Link via EW16NE3TE17 Outram Park (←) |
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Tanjong Pagar station has two underground East-West Line platforms in an island platform arrangement.
Concourse
The station has a ticket concourse located at Basement 2.
Station Amenities
- Retail Shops at Tanjong Pagar Xchange (B1) and Ticket Concourse Level (B2)
- Public toilets at Tanjong Pagar Xchange (B1)
- ATMs and Self-service machines within the station
- Bicycle Racks at Station Exits
- Top Up Kiosks
Exits
Tanjong Pagar MRT station has a total of seven surface exits, linked to the station via an underpass network. The other exits are at basement level which are integrated with developments in the area.
Barrier-free accessibility from/to street level is offered via lifts in Guoco Tower (Exit J) which are directly integrated with the Ticket Concourse of Tanjong Pagar MRT Station at Basement 2.
For Barrier-free accessibility from/to Exit K, commuters need to use the lift at Guoco Tower (Exit J) to travel between Basement 1 (via Tanjong Pagar XChange) and Basement 2.
| Exit | Location | Nearby |
| A | Peak Seah Street | 100 AM, Amara Hotel, Carlton City Hotel, Icon Village, MND Complex, Oasia Hotel Downtown, Orchid Hotel, Tanjong Pagar Community Centre, Tanjong Pagar Plaza, The URA Centre (Singapore City Gallery) |
| B | Maxwell Road | Maxwell Chambers |
| C | Anson Road | Gopeng Street, International Plaza, Realty Centre (Singapore Cancer Society), Twenty Anson |
| D | AXA Tower (Street Level) |
Prince Edward Road, AXA Tower (Street level), M Hotel Singapore, MAS Building, OUE Downtown, Singapore Conference Hall, Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre, Marina Bay Neighbourhood Police Centre, Marina Bay Fire Station |
| E | AXA Tower (Basement 1) |
AXA Tower (Basement level) [Exit E is currently closed for renovation; use Exit D instead] |
| F | Capital Tower | Robinson Road, Capital Tower, Lau Pa Sat, Robinson 77, SBF Centre, So Sofitel Singapore |
| G | Telok Ayer Street | Cecil Street, Telok Ayer Park, Al-Abrar Mosque, Telok Ayer Chinese Methodist Church, Thian Hock Keng Temple |
| H | Springleaf Tower | Parsi Road, Springleaf Tower, MAS Building |
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Guoco Tower (Basement 2) |
Guoco Tower, Sofitel Singapore City Centre |
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Frasers Tower (Basement 1) |
Underground Pedestrian Tunnel to Frasers Tower |
Exit I was a lift-only former exit to Choon Guan Street which had a direct lift to platform level with a General Ticketing Machine and Faregates at street level. It was cleared to make way for Guoco Tower.
Transport Connections
Tanjong Pagar station connects with several bus stops in the vicinity, as well as taxi stands and passenger pick-up points.
Bus
There are five official bus stops linked to Tanjong Pagar station. Other bus stops are added to better represent bus connections.
| No. | Bus stop | Exit | Bus Routes |
| B/s 1 | 03223 – Anson Rd (Tanjong Pagar Stn Exit C) | C | 57, 131, 167, 186, 400, 673, 970 |
| B/s 2 | 03222 – Anson Rd (Hub Synergy Pt) | C | 10, 10e, 70, 97, 97e, 100, 106, 107, 121, 130, 133, 196, 196e, 513, 673, 850E, 868E, 951E, 982E |
| B/s 3 | 03111 – Robinson Rd (Aft Capital Twr) | F | 10, 10e, 70, 97, 97e, 100, 106, 107, 130, 133, 196, 196e, 513, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, 660, 660M, 661, 663, 665, 666, 667, 668, 670, 671, 672, 674, 850E, 868E, 951E, 982E |
| B/s 4 | 03217 – Shenton Way (Opp AXA Twr) | D | 10, 10e, 57, 97, 97e, 100, 131, 131A, 502, 673, 674, 982E |
| B/s 5 | 03218 – Shenton Way (Opp MAS Bldg) | H | 70, 106, 107, 121, 130, 133, 167, 186, 196, 196A, 196e, 400, 513, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, 660, 660M, 661, 663, 665, 666, 667, 668, 670, 671, 672, 850E, 951E, 970 |
| — | 05429 – Tg Pagar Rd (Bef Craig Rd) | A | 80, 145 |
| — | 05421 – Tg Pagar Rd (Aft Craig Rd) | A | 80, 145 |
| — | 03151 – Cecil St (Opp GB Bldg) | G | 57, 131, 167, 186, 400, 673, 970 |
| — | 03241 – Anson Rd (Mapletree Anson) | C | 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, 660, 660M, 661, 663, 665, 666, 667, 668, 670, 671, 672, 674 |
Road
Taxi stands and pick-up/drop-off points are located near station exits:
| Exit | Road | Provisions |
| J | Guoco Tower driveway | Pick-up/drop-off point |
| C | International Plaza driveway | Taxi stand (E30), Pick-up/drop-off point |
| F | Capital Tower driveway | Taxi stand (E31), Pick-up/drop-off point |
MRT Bus Bridging Service
In the event of a MRT service disruption affecting Tanjong Pagar 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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| EW1 Pasir Ris | B/s 1: 03223 – Anson Rd (Tanjong Pagar Stn Exit C) | C | |
| EW33 Tuas Link | B/s 4: 03217 – Shenton Way (Opp AXA Twr) | D | |
In addition, passengers can board free regular bus services at Bus Stops 1, 4 & 5 when activated.
Passenger Usage Patterns
Serving a mix of financial buildings, residential developments and small businesses in the vicinity, the station encounters moderate demand throughout the day, with very heavy demand during the peak hours.
Brief History
Tanjong Pagar station opened on 12 December 1987 along with Raffles Place and City Hall on the East West Line. It was part of nine stations between Novena to Outram Park opened by then-Deputy Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, and North South Line trains from Yio Chu Kang ran a through-service terminating at Outram Park. This arrangement lasted until 12 March 1988, when East West Line stations between Outram Park and Clementi opened, and the two lines were formally separated.
Gallery
External Links & References
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Tanjong Pagar MRT station has a paid area toilet just like Bugis MRT Station.