Somerset MRT Station
NS23 Somerset 索美塞 சாமர்செட் Somerset | |||||||||||
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 Platform of Somerset MRT station. | |||||||||||
| Location |
1 Somerset Road Singapore 238162 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 1°18′1.85″N 103°50′20.50″E / 1.3005139°N 103.8390278°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation) | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | Island | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus, Taxi | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | NS23 | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 12 December 1987 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Killiney | ||||||||||
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Somerset MRT Station (NS23) is an underground station on the North South Line of the Mass Rapid Transit in Orchard planning area, Singapore. The station is located under 313@Somerset Shopping Centre between Orchard Road and Somerset Road. It was upgraded in 2002, the first phase of station upgrading works on the system. At 313 @ Somerset, there is a 24-hour linkway involved.
To commemorate Total Defence Day in 2000, the Singapore Civil Defence Force conducted the first ever Shelter Open House at this station on 15 and 16 February.
The section of tracks between this station and Dhoby Ghaut is the shortest between any two MRT Stations on the North South Line, taking 1 minute for a train to travel between these two stations. Unlike most other underground stations, the toilets in this station are located on the street level rather than the concourse level.
History
Bomb hoax
A call was made from a public telephone at the station concourse at about 5 p.m. on 26 September 2007 about a bomb at the station. The police arrested a 21-year-old man in connection with the incident two days later on the morning of September 28, 2007 after finding no bomb.[1]
Station layout
| L1 | Street Level | 313@Somerset & Orchard Central |
| B1 | Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control, Somerset Xchange |
| B2 | Platform A | North South Line towards NS1 EW24 Jurong East via NS22 TE14 Orchard (→) |
| Island platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| Platform B | North South Line towards NS28 Marina South Pier via NS24 NE6 CC1 Dhoby Ghaut (←) | |
Exits
- A – Comcentre, Singapore Power Building and Skate Park
- B – 313@Somerset, Cathay Cineleisure Orchard, Centrepoint Shopping Centre, Mandarin Orchard Singapore, The Heeren Shops, Faber House, Orchard Point, Peranakan Place, Emerald Hill
- C - Orchard Gateway
- D - Orchard Gateway Library, Orchard Central, Orchard Plaza
Transport connections
Rail
| Destination | First Train | Last Train | ||||
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| Mon – Sat | Sunday & Public Holiday | Daily | ||||
| North South Line | ||||||
| to NS1 Jurong East | 6.09am | 6.34am | 11.58pm | |||
| to NS28 Marina South Pier | 5.51am | 6.24am | 11.49pm | |||
| to NS27 Marina Bay | – | – | 11.52pm | |||
| to NS7 Kranji | – | – | 12.15am | |||
References
- ↑ "Police arrest 21-year-old man in connection with bomb hoax call". Channel News Asia. 28 September 2007.