Dover MRT station
Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dover MRT station is an elevated Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the East West line (EWL). Located along Commonwealth Avenue West, the station is directly linked to Singapore Polytechnic and serves various residential developments in the area. The station is operated by SMRT Trains.
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Dover 杜弗 டோவெர் | |||||||||||
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Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | 200 Commonwealth Avenue West Singapore 138677 | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 1°18′40.73″N 103°46′43.17″E | ||||||||||
Operated by | SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation) | ||||||||||
Line(s) | East–West Line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (2 side platforms) | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | Bus, Taxi | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
Parking | Yes (Singapore Polytechnic) | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes[1] | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 18 October 2001; 22 years ago (2001-10-18) | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
Previous names | Polytechnic | ||||||||||
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The station was first planned in 1988 before construction of the station was announced in 1997. The first infill station on the MRT network, contractors had to ensure safety without disrupting services on the EWL, which included building a temporary steel tunnel over the tracks. The station opened on 18 October 2001. Designed by WSP architects, the station has a distinctive arched roof supported by steel columns and floor-to-ceiling glass panels along the concourse.