Tanjong Pagar MRT station


Tanjong Pagar MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the East West line located at Maxwell Road between the junctions of Peck Seah Street and Cecil Street in Downtown Core, Singapore. This station primarily serves the business district along Robinson Road and Shenton Way. It sits at the Tanjong Pagar area, alongside the Anson Road, Robinson Road and Cecil Street area.
Historically, the area was a fishing village, with Tanjong Pagar in Malay referring to wooden stakes propping the kelong above the waterline. Land reclamation has since extended the coastline, where the current Central Business District now stands.

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 in 2006, which was the lift-only former exit to Choon Guan Street and Tanjong Pagar Ricoh Park, had a direct lift to the general ticketing machines as well as the faregates at street level. These were modified in the early part of 2017. It was later integrated with the Guoco Tower development via the ticket concourse and the Tanjong Pagar Xchange, located at basement 2 and basement 1, which is also Exit J and this is the only barrier-free accessibility. Then there is also another exit, called Exit K which is also linked to Exit J and goes to Frasers Tower. Exit E, which is located at AXA Tower, is currently closed for renovation.

Artwork

There is an artwork called Stainless Steel Mobiles by artist Anthony Poon hanging from the ceiling on the station as well as a polymarble mural by Aw Tee Hong called Epic of Singapore.