From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Changi Airport MRT Station
Changi Airport MRT Station
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station
Expo East West Line Terminus
towards Tanah Merah Changi Airport Extension
CG2
Changi Airport MRT Station
樟宜机场地铁站
சாங்கி விமானநிைலயம்
Stesen MRT Changi Airport
Rapid transit
Changi Airport station platform level.
Station statistics
Address 70 Airport Boulevard
Singapore 819661 Linkway between Changi Airport Terminal 2 and Terminal 3
above the station’s platform level.
Coordinates 1°21′26.54″N 103°59′19.81″E / 1.3573722°N
103.9888361°E / 1.3573722; 103.9888361
Lines East West Line
Connections Bus, Taxi
Structure Underground
Levels 3
Platforms Island
Tracks 2
Other information
Opened 8 February 2002
Accessible
Code CG2 Changi Airport MRT station, featuring flight information box
in addition to train route information.
Services
Changi Airport MRT Station (CG2) was opened on 8 Fe-
Location bruary 2002 as one of the terminal Mass Rapid Transit
(MRT) stations for the East West Line, and located in be-
tween Singapore Changi Airport’s Terminal 2 and Termi-
nal 3. This is one of the four MRT stations that have fare
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Plans
Provision had long been made for a new line branching
off from the existing East West Line at the Tanah Merah
station, with some conceptual plans showing a tentative
route alignment up to the airport along Airport Boule-
vard, continuing beyond the airport to Changi Point, be-
fore turning southwest back towards the city along the
east coast of the island. When the extension to the air-
port was finally announced, however, the route align-
ment showed a deviation from previous plans.
The final plan involved building only the first two sta-
tions, namely Expo Station, an elevated station directly
adjacent to the Singapore Expo, and the Changi Airport
Changi Airport is one of the few stations where faregates are on station, an underground station built between Terminal
the same level as the platforms. 2 and the new Terminal 3. The alignment of the station at
the airport has been switched perpendicularly to an east-
gates on the same level as the platform. The three other west direction, such that the station leads to two of the
MRT stations which have this feature are Expo MRT Sta- terminals directly from either end of the station.
tion lift concourse, Downtown MRT Station in 2013 and
Bishan MRT Station Exit E (South-bound Train Platform).
Sentosa Station of Sentosa Express also has fare gates on
Train services
the same level as the platform, but it is not included in Initially operated as a shuttle service, through services
the MRT system. from Boon Lay were commenced after the full opening,
Changi Airport had been operating since its opening but the service was reverted into shuttle mode from July
in 1981 with no rail link and with full reliance on taxi 22, 2003.
and bus connections, proven effective given the short 20 Train services from this station to downtown Singa-
kilometre distance to the city via the East Coast Parkway pore are subway train services, involving multiple stops
and their relative affordability. Public buses also provide and train transfers where necessary - thus trains can get
cheap express trips to the city, and link commuters to the crowded as it nears the city centre during peak hours.
MRT network at Bedok, Tampines and Pasir Ris. There When travelling from the airport to the city centre, trav-
was thus no pressing need to build the rail line despite ellers must change trains at Tanah Merah station to an-
regional competition, and was only given the green light other that goes to the city. Nevertheless, the train system
when the Singapore Expo was built along the line and is well connected to other parts of the island, such as HDB
helping to add potential traffic. towns, as well as serving tourist attractions like China-
Since the station’s opening, passenger traffic has town with fares to the city centre costing only about S$2
been moderate, as most bus routes were maintained and (about US$1.50).
continue to be a popular means of cheap, direct transport
for local airport/airline employees, as well as travellers
not living along the East West Line. Many air travellers
Bus services
also prefer to continue taking taxis or private transport Bus services to the city centre and to other parts of Sin-
as the MRT service does not provide for convenient lug- gapore are available at the nearby Changi Airport PTB 1,
gage storage beyond Tanah Merah MRT Station, and they 2 and 3 Bus Terminal located at the basement levels of
have to contend with the commuting crowd especially three Terminals 1, 2 and 3.
during peak hours. Thus primary users of the station
are usually confined to airport/airline employees, leisure Train service
visitors, well-wishers, and budget air travellers, in partic-
ular backpackers. Most passengers on weekends use the Destination First Train Last
station merely as a transfer point from Expo to the bus Train
terminal. Mon - Sunday & Daily
The initial numbering of the station was EW29, but Sat Public Holi-
was changed on 1 November 2003 to CG2. The same num- day
bering is now used for Joo Koon Station. The station is al-
East West Line
so the easternmost station in the MRT system as well as
the widest platforms in any underground MRT Station in to EW4 Tanah 5.31am 5.59am 12.06am
Singapore. The station is operated by SMRT Corporation. Merah
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Station layout Island platform, Doors of trains at Platform A will
open on the left, doors of trains at Platform B will
L2 Departure Exits to Terminal 2 and 3, Sky- open on the right
Hall train to Terminal 1 Platform East West Line towards EW4
L1 Arrival Exits to Terminal 2 and 3 B Tanah Merah (←)
Hall
C
Concourse
Concourse Changi Airport PTB 2 and 3 Bus
Terminal, Shuttle to Budget
Exits
Terminal, Link bridge Between When the station opened on February 8, 2002, only Exit A
Terminal 2 and 3, Exit to Ter- was available. And since Changi Airport Terminal 3 start-
minal 3 ed its operations on November 12, 2007, Exit B is also
P Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station opened to the public.
Platforms Control, Transitlink Counter Exit A - To Terminal 2
Exit B - To Terminal 3
Platform East West Line towards EW4
A Tanah Merah (←)
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