Potong Pasir MRT Station
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| Potong Pasir MRT Station 波东巴西地铁站 போத்தோங் பாசிர் Rapid transit |
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 Platform area of NE10 Potong Pasir MRT station |
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| Address | 55 Upper Serangoon Road Singapore 347694 |
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| Lines | North East | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus, Taxi | ||||||||||
| Structure | Underground | ||||||||||
| Levels | 2 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Island | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 20 June 2003 | ||||||||||
| Accessible |  |
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| Code | NE10 | ||||||||||
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Potong Pasir MRT Station (NE10) is located on the North East Line, Singapore. The station is located in the Potong Pasir area and on the southern end of Upper Serangoon Road and Potong Pasir Avenue 1. The station is also located near the Saint Andrew's Village, a mega cluster of schools from the Saint Andrew's family of schools.
Art in Transit in this station is Point of View by Matthew Ngui.
[edit] Political Influence
As Potong Pasir Station was located in the Potong Pasir SMC, an opposition ward managed by the Singapore Democratic Alliance, it was one of the stations most involved in the political scenario of Singapore.
The intended name for the station was actually Sennett, mainly because of such political reasons. It seemed that the route planners did not want the station to sound synonymous with the estate. It was also rumoured to continue staying closed, together with Woodleigh when the North East line opened in 2003.
During the Singapore general elections in 2001, Chiam See Tong and Sitoh Yih Pin of the Singapore Democratic Alliance and the People's Action Party respectively, both dangled the station as a carrot, and promised the residents that they would appeal for the station to be opened should they be voted into office, as part of their publicity campaigns.
However, even though the SDA won the seat, the station eventually opened, and the station was renamed Potong Pasir, partly due to complaints from Chiam and residents. It was also claimed "the name made more sense".
There is another Sennett Estate in the eastern part of Singapore and is located along Upper East Coast Road. The name was changed to avoid confusion with this Sennett Estate.
[edit] Exits
- Exit A - Block 101
- Exit B - Southbound bus stop along Upper Serangoon Road.
- Exit C - Northbound bus stop along Upper Serangoon Road.
[edit] Bus Services nearby
The following bus services pass by the bus stops along Upper Serangoon Road:
| Service | Between | And | Notes |
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| SBS Transit Trunk Services | |||
| 13 | Yio Chu Kang Bus Terminal | Upper East Coast Bus Terminal | |
| 107 | Hougang Central Bus Interchange | Shenton Way Bus Terminal | |
| 107M | Hougang Central Bus Interchange | Marina Centre (Loop) | |
| 133 | Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange | Marina Centre (Loop) | |
| 142 | Toa Payoh Bus Interchange | Potong Pasir Ave 1 (Loop) | |
| 147 | Hougang Central Bus Interchange | Clementi Bus Interchange | Wheelchair Accessible Bus Service (WAB) Euro III  |
| SMRT Buses Trunk Services | |||
| 853 | Yishun Bus Interchange | Geylang Lorong 1 Bus Terminal | Weekdays & Saturdays only |
| 853C | Yishun Bus Interchange | Upper East Coast Bus Terminal | Sundays and Public Holidays only |
| SMRT Buses NightRider Services | |||
| NR6 | HarbourFront Bus Interchange | Anchorvale Drive (Loop) | |
