Paya Lebar MRT Station
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| Paya Lebar MRT Station 巴耶利峇地铁站 பாய லேபார் Rapid transit |
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 Platform of Paya Lebar Station during the evening rush hour. |
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| Address | 30 Paya Lebar Road Singapore 409006 |
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| Lines | East West, Circle (U/C) | |||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus, Taxi | |||||||||||||||
| Structure | Elevated/Underground | |||||||||||||||
| Levels | 4, 2 (U/C) | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | Island | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 5, 3 (U/C) | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 4 November 1989 (East West Line) | |||||||||||||||
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| Code | EW8/CC9 | |||||||||||||||
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The Paya Lebar MRT Station (EW8/CC9) is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange station on the East West Line and on the future Circle Line in Singapore.
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[edit] Location
Paya Lebar station is located near next to the Singapore Post centre. Due to its proximity to the centre, many of the employees there commute by train. It is just south of the urban planning area and town it serves, Paya Lebar. The station also serves the Geylang Serai district, the popular Geylang Serai Hawker centre, and the Malay Village. Therefore, it usually gets crowded during the Hari Raya period, as Muslims and other visitors flock to the festival bazaar.
[edit] Circle Line
There is extensive construction going on outside the station with the building of the Circle Line's station of the same name. As a result, congestion usually occurs on the roads outside the station during the evening peak hours. However, these works are into their final phase, and relief from the heavy traffic is expected soon.
[edit] Bus services
The Following Bus Services Pass By The Bus Stops Along Paya Lebar Road & Eunos Road 8:
| Service | Between | And | Notes |
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| 24 | Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange | Changi Airport PTB 1, 2 & 3 Bus Terminal | Euro IV  |
| 28 | Tampines Bus Interchange | Toa Payoh Bus Interchange | |
| 43 | Punggol Bus Interchange | Upper East Coast Bus Terminal | |
| 70 | Yio Chu Kang Bus Terminal | Shenton Way Bus Terminal | |
| 70M | Yio Chu Kang Bus Terminal | Marina Centre (Loop) | 70A : Terminates At Temasek Ave (Opp The Ritz Carlton) |
| 76 | Yio Chu Kang Bus Terminal | Marine Parade (Loop) | Wheelchair Accessible Bus Service (WAB) Euro III |
| 135 | Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange | Marine Parade (Loop) | |
| 154 | Eunos Bus Interchange | Boon Lay Bus Interchange | |
| 155 | Toa Payoh Bus Interchange | Siglap Road (Loop) | |
[edit] 2007 Accident
On 4 April 2007, a man died after being hit by a train at the Paya Lebar MRT station at about 10.20am. Police said the victim, a 52-year old Chinese, was pronounced dead by paramedics at 10.45am. East-bound services were disrupted from Aljunied MRT Station to Eunos MRT Station for 41 minutes but resumed by 11.02 am.
[edit] References
Jurong, Paya Lebar designated as new business hubs, Channel NewsAsia, 28 June 2007
