Tanjong Pagar MRT station

Tanjong Pagar MRT Station (EW15) is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the East West Line in Downtown Core, Singapore. The station caters to people, especially businessmen and residents, working and living in the Shenton Way and Robinson Road areas. Currently the station is surrounded by recent developments of Tanjong Pagar Centre, of which it is the tallest skyscraper in Singapore (290 metres). Permission is required by the authority and it is exempted from the height restrictions due to Paya Lebar Airbase. History The station was first opened on 12 December 1987, as part of the extension of the system to Outram Park. The station was expanded in 2004 to facilitate disabled access and the new Exit I was later opened. Exit I was effectively replaced by Exit J as Exit I was cleared for the development of Guoco Tower. A: Peck Seah Street B: Maxwell Road C: Anson Road D: Prince Edward Road E: AXA Tower (formerly Temasek Tower) F: Robinson Road G: Telok Ayer (Amoy Street Market) H: Springleaf Street I: Choon Guan Street J: Guoco Tower K: Underpass to Frasers Tower The faregates at this station were replaced in 12 October 2012 and the Exit I faregates were replaced on 20 August 2017. References