Telok Blangah MRT station

Telok Blangah MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Circle line, situated in Bukit Merah planning area, Singapore. It is located along Telok Blangah Road near the junction of Henderson Road, and primarily serves the residential neighbourhood of Telok Blangah.

Not to be confused with Telok Ayer MRT station on the Downtown line.
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Telok Blangah
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தெலுக் பிளாங்கா
Telok Blangah
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Platform level of Telok Blangah station.
Location463 Telok Blangah Road
Singapore 109028
Coordinates1°16′14″N 103°48′35″E
Operated bySMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
  Circle Line
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels1
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened8 October 2011 (2011-10-08)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesKeppel
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station
towards Dhoby Ghaut
Circle Line
Terminus
Location
Telok Blangah
Telok Blangah station in Singapore

The station is named after the nearby Telok Blangah estate, which was derived from Blangah in Malay meaning a stopping place, or Blanga referring to an Indian cay cooking pot in reference to the shape of the bay behind Keppel Harbour. It serves residential developments in the Telok Blangah Drive and Telok Blangah Heights area.

Art in Transit
Entrance to Telok Blangah MRT station, before it was officially opened.

The artwork featured under the Art in Transit programme is Notes Towards A Museum Of Cooking Pot Bay by Michael Lee. Located on the lift shaft in the station, the artwork intertwines monuments, pop culture elements, real-life people (including the artist himself) and fantastical elements in a massive concept map which, as the title suggests, aims to contribute to a museum of "Cooking Pot Bay", which is a translation of "Telok Blangah".[1]

References
  1. Martin, Mayo. "Circle Line Art! The final destination(s)! A sneak peek!". For Art's Sake!. TODAYonline Blogs. Archived from the original on 27 December 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2011.


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