Orchard Boulevard MRT station
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Orchard Boulevard MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL). Situated in Orchard, Singapore, the station is at the end of Orchard Boulevard with Grange Road. Surrounding developments include Camden Medical Centre, Tanglin Mall, JEN by Shangri-La Hotel and various embassies.
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Orchard Boulevard 乌节大道 ஆர்ச்சர்ட் பொலிவார்ட் | |||||||||||
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Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | 20 Orchard Boulevard Singapore 248654 | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 1°18′09″N 103°49′26″E | ||||||||||
Owned by | Land Transport Authority | ||||||||||
Operated by | SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation) | ||||||||||
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Platforms | 2 (1 island platform) | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 13 November 2022; 18 months ago (2022-11-13)[1] | ||||||||||
Previous names | Tanglin, Grange Road[2][3] | ||||||||||
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First announced in August 2012 as part of the Thomson line (TSL), the station was constructed as part of TEL Phase 3 (TEL 3) with the merger of the TSL and the Eastern Region line. The station opened on 13 November 2022. An Art-in-Transit artwork by Twardzik Ching Chor Leng, PULSE, is displayed at this station.