EW31 Tuas Crescent 大士弯 | துவாஸ் கிரசண்ட் |
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Address | 90 Pioneer Road, Singapore 639608 |
Line Served | East West Line |
Operator | SMRT Trains |
Structure | Elevated |
Platform | Island |
Opened | 18 June 2017 |
Tuas Crescent MRT Station (EW31) is an above-ground station along the East West Line (EWL). It is located along Pioneer Road, near the junction with Tuas Crescent / Tuas Avenue 2.
The station was constructed as part of the Tuas West Extension of the EWL, which opened on 18 June 2017. It takes its name from the nearby road of the same name, which serves the Tuas West industrial area.
The station serves industries in the vicinity of Pioneer Road, such as Tuas Avenue 2 / 4 / 5 / 11, Tuas Crescent and Tuas Basin.
First / Last Train Timings
East West Line – (EW31) Tuas Crescent |
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Destination | First Train | Last Train | |
Weekdays & Sat | Sun & Public Holidays | Daily | |
EW1 Pasir Ris | 5:23am | 5:53am | 11:23pm |
Connecting to CG2 Changi Airport | – | – | 10:38pm |
EW33 Tuas Link | 5:32am | 6:02am | 12:44am |
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, Footbridge across Pioneer Road |
L1 | Street Level | Bus stops, Taxi stand, pick-up/drop-off point, Station exits |
Platforms
East-West Line (L3):
Platform A: East West Line towards EW1 Pasir Ris via EW30 Gul Circle (→) Platform B: East West Line towards EW33 Tuas Link via EW32 Tuas West Road (←) |
Tuas Crescent station has two elevated East West Line platforms in an island platform arrangement.
The station is built with a barrel vault roof design similar to other stations between Tuas Link and Pioneer, and many other overground stations along the Eastern side of the East West Line. The large curved roof does away with support columns for a more specious feel and easy navigation at platform level.
Concourse
The station has a ticket concourse located at Level 2.
Station Amenities
- Public Toilets & Retail Shops at Concourse level (L2)
- Bicycle racks at station exits
- Top up Kiosks
Exits
Built in-between two carriageways of Pioneer Road, Tuas Crescent MRT station has one ground-level exit on both sides of the road, linked to the ticket concourse level by a pedestrian overpass. All exits offer barrier-free accessibility for the disabled.
Exit | Location | Nearby |
A | Pioneer Road (Westbound) / Tuas Crescent |
Pioneer Road, Tuas Crescent, Tuas Avenue 11 / 13 / 14, Tuas Basin Link |
B | Pioneer Road (Eastbound) / Tuas Avenue 2 |
Pioneer Road, Tuas Avenue 2 / 4 / 5 / 9, Tuas Street |
Transport Connections
Tuas Crescent MRT station connects to several bus stops in the vicinity, as well as taxi stands and passenger pick-up points.
Bus
There are two bus stops officially linked to Tuas Crescent station.
No. | Bus stop | Exit | Bus Routes |
B/s 1 | 24709 – Pioneer Rd (Tuas Cres Stn Exit A) | A | 247, 254 |
B/s 2 | 24701 – Pioneer Rd (Tuas Cres Stn Exit B) | B | 247 |
Road
Taxi stands and pick-up/drop-off points are located near station exits:
Exit | Road | Provisions |
B | Pioneer Road (Eastbound) | Taxi stand (J22), Pick-up/drop-off point |
MRT Bus Bridging Service
In the event of a MRT service disruption affecting Tuas Crescent 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 2: 24701 – Pioneer Rd (Tuas Cres Stn Exit B) | B | |
EW33 Tuas Link | B/s 1: 24709 – Pioneer Rd (Tuas Cres Stn Exit A) | A |
In addition, passengers can board free regular bus services at Bus Stops 1 & 2 when activated.
Passenger Usage Patterns
Serving the Jurong and Tuas industrial areas, the station’s demand fluctuates with the peak periods, with moderate demand at most times and high demand during the peak hours.
Construction
Construction of Tuas Crescent Station and Viaducts for Tuas West Extension was awarded to China Railway 11 Bureau Group Corporation for S$357 million in November 2011. The project involved the construction of approximately 2.4 km of MRT viaduct which will be integrated with part of the 4.8km of road viaduct.
Tuas Crescent station was constructed as part of the $3.5 billion, 7.5-kilometre Tuas West extension, a fully elevated extension with four stations and a new train depot in Tuas.
Gallery:
Gallery (March 2016):
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