Singapore Tours & Guide

Kallang MRT Station (EW10)

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 27 May 2008 07:46:00 +0000

Kallang MRT Station (EW10) is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit station on the East West MRT Line in Singapore. It is located just next to the Kallang River and serves the urban planning area of Kallang. Its livery is bright yellow.

Bus services

The following bus services can be found at Lorong 1 Geylang Bus Terminal and some bus services pass by the bus stops along Sims Ave
From wiki

Aljunied MRT Station (EW9)

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 27 May 2008 06:43:00 +0000

Aljunied MRT Station (EW9) is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit station on the East West Line in Singapore. It serves the urban neighbourhood of Aljunied.

Aljunied is a sub-urban area located in the eastern part of the city-state of Singapore. Named after Aljunied Road, it was formally agricultural land which has since been heavily urbanised and presently comprises a variety of landuses.

Today, Aljunied is a bustling neighbourhood with HDB flats with amenities like shops, schools, parks and recreational facilities.

The Paya Lebar MRT Station (EW8/CC9)

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 27 May 2008 06:19:00 +0000

The Paya Lebar MRT Station (EW8/CC9) is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange station on the East West Line and on the future Circle Line in Singapore.

Location

Paya Lebar station is located near next to the Singapore Post centre. Due to its proximity to the centre, many of the employees there commute by train. It is just south of the urban planning area and town it serves, Paya Lebar. The station also serves the Geylang Serai district, the popular Geylang Serai Hawker centre, and the Malay Village. Therefore, it usually gets crowded during the Hari Raya period, as Muslims and other visitors flock to the festival bazaar.

Circle Line

There is extensive construction going on outside the station with the building of the Circle Line's station of the same name. As a result, congestion usually occurs on the roads outside the station during the evening peak hours. However, these works are into their final phase, and relief from the heavy traffic is expected soon.

Bus services

The Following Bus Services Pass By The Bus Stops Along Paya Lebar Road & Eunos Road 8

Eunos MRT Station (EW7)

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 27 May 2008 06:11:00 +0000

Eunos MRT Station (EW7) is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit station on the East West Line in Singapore. It is located next to the Eunos Bus Interchange.

Design

The station is designed with a traditional Malay roof structure and shape, but using modern materials such as steel beams, similar to that of the Eunos Bus Interchange. This is to provide a sense of identity to the area, as Eunos bus interchange lies close to Geylang Serai and the Malay Village.

This station has a different style of architecture from other stations on the eastern part of the East West Line which feature white round semi-circle-shaped roofs.

Facilities

* Transitlink ticket office
* DBS Bank
* ATM machines

Bus services

The Following Bus Services Can Be Found At Eunos Bus Interchange And Some Bus Services Pass By The Bus Stops Along Sims Avenue/Changi Road
From wiki

Simei MRT Station (EW3)

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 27 May 2008 06:04:00 +0000

The Simei MRT Station (EW3), is an above ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the East West Line in Singapore. On the East West Line, this station is between Tampines and Tanah Merah stations. This station is physically located between Simei Street 1 and Simei Street 3, at the center of the neighbourhood of Simei, which in the eastern Singapore, and just south of the new town of Tampines. Simei MRT station was the easternmost MRT station on the MRT system from 16 December 1989 to 10 January 2001, before the opening of Expo MRT Station.

The station is handicap friendly, with elevators and wheelchair ramps till the ticket concourse and platform. There is also a flight of six steps to the base level with escalators to the ticket concourse and platform level. An area of radius 400m around the station has also been made wheelchair accessible, as part of a pilot project to make Singapore's public transport system more disabled-friendly.

Facilities

The station has ticketing machines, card top-up machines, an ATM and a postal service vending machine (stamps etc.) There is a laundry shop and a clinic, but further shopping is available at the East Point Mall, co-located with the Simei MRT.

The East Point Mall has six floors, and two basement levels, providing commercial services ranging from electronic goods, hairdressing to cafes, restaurants and food courts. There is also a medium-large Fairprice supermarket in the basement.

Changkat Primary School, Changkat Changi Secondary School and ITE College East is within the vicinity of the MRT as well. A police station and a community club is also located near the MRT Station.
from wiki

Tampines MRT Station (EW2)

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 27 May 2008 05:59:00 +0000

Tampines MRT Station (EW2) is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station that is part of the East West MRT Line in Singapore and serves the town of Tampines. Tampines was one of the first few stations on both the North South Line and East West Line to be installed with barrier free facilities, excluding the tactile guide.

Bus services
Bus services are available at Tampines Bus Interchange located a short distance from the station and at the bus stops along Tampines Ave 4
from wiki

Kembangan MRT Station (EW6)

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 27 May 2008 05:33:00 +0000

Kembangan MRT Station (EW6) is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit station on the East West Line in Singapore. The station is along Sims Avenue East, right above the Siglap Canal. It is near several private landed properties and condominiums.

from wiki

Click here SMRT Route Map

Bedok MRT Station (EW5)

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 27 May 2008 05:29:00 +0000

Bedok MRT Station (EW5) is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit station on the East West Line in Singapore. It is located between Kembangan and Tanah Merah stations. This station is one of the most widely used stations in Eastern Singapore, being crowded at most times of the day.

Location
Bedok MRT Station is one of two stations on the eastern arm of the East West Line that lies directly in the middle of a road. It is in the center of New Upper Changi Road, and separates the dual carriageway road in the middle. Underpasses connect the station to both sides of the road (as opposed to overhead bridges on the western part). The station is a short walk away from the Bedok Bus Interchange via a widely used covered linkway.From Wiki

Tanah Merah MRT Station (EW4)

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 27 May 2008 05:23:00 +0000

Tanah Merah MRT Station (EW4) is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit station located in the heart of Tanah Merah, Singapore.

The station is part of the East West Line and is between Simei and Bedok and is an interchange for trains going to Changi Airport and Expo. Trains going to these two stations utilise the middle platform.

The station's design is whitewashed walls and a dome-shaped ceiling, with a glass roof running along the middle of the station. It was originally not going to be open with the rest of the East West Line in 1990 as there were only private houses surrounding it, but increasing pressure from Members of Parliament and the public forced SMRT to open this station. This case mirrors the controversy on Buangkok station about more than a decade later.

The station is the only MRT interchange station to have only one alphanumeric symbol (as opposed to other interchange stations, which have at least two). The station is also the only interchange station not to be part of two or more lines (due to it being an interchange between the main East West Line and the Changi Airport Extension of the line).

Pasir Ris MRT Station (EW1)

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 27 May 2008 05:11:00 +0000

Pasir Ris MRT Station (EW1) is the terminal and above ground station of the East West MRT Line in Singapore. The station is located at the central part of Pasir Ris New Town. A possible North Shore Line in the future will link with this station, giving residents a direct link to Punggol, Sembawang and Changi Airport.

Pasir Ris MRT Station was one of the many stations was built in the past above ground with no platform screen doors to prevent commuters from falling into the train tracks. It is announced that Pasir Ris MRT Station will be retrofitted with platform screen door in 2009.

Train services
First train to Boon Lay
* 5:28 a.m. on Mondays to Saturdays
* 5:54 a.m. on Sundays & public holidays
First train To Changi Airport
* 5:28 a.m. on Mondays to Saturdays
* 5:54 a.m. on Sundays & public holidays
Last train to Boon Lay
* 11:23 p.m.
Last train to Changi Airport
* 11:23 p.m.

Changi Airport MRT Station (CG2)

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 27 May 2008 05:02:00 +0000

Changi Airport MRT Station (CG2) was opened on 8 February 2002 as one of the terminal Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) stations for the East West Line, and located in between Singapore Changi Airport's Terminal 2 and Terminal 3. It is currently the only MRT Station in Singapore to have both fare gates and the platforms on the same level. There are two other stations that have fare gates on the same level as the platform: Landmark Station in 2013 and Sentosa Station of Sentosa Express on 15 January 2007.Changi Airport had been operating since its opening in 1981 with no rail link and with full reliance on taxi and bus connections, proven effective given the short 20 kilometre distance to the city via the East Coast Parkway and their relative affordability. Public buses also provide cheap express trips to the city, and link commuters to the MRT network at Bedok, Tampines and Pasir Ris. There was thus no pressing need to build the rail line despite regional competition, and was only given the green light when the Singapore Expo was built along the line and helping to add potential traffic.

Since the station's opening, passenger traffic has been moderate, as most bus routes were maintained and continue to be a popular means of cheap, direct transport for local airport/airline employees, as well as travelers not living along the East West Line. Many air travellers also prefer to continue taking taxis or private transport as the MRT service does not provide for convenient luggage storage beyond Tanah Merah MRT Station, and they have to contend with the commuting crowd especially during peak hours. Thus primary users of the station are usually confined to airport/airline employees, leisure visitors, well-wishers, and budget air travellers, in particular backpackers. Most passengers on weekends used the station merely as a transfer point from the Expo to the bus terminal.

Bus services
Bus services to the city centre and to other parts of Singapore are available at the nearby Changi Airport PTB 1, 2 & 3 Bus Terminal located at the basement levels of three Terminals 1, 2 & 3.

Singapore National Flower

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 25 May 2008 17:21:00 +0000

Singapore National Flower

The Origin

The Vanda Miss Joaquim, an orchid variety, is Singapore's national flower. It is an indigenous hybrid between the Vanda teres and the Vanda hookerana and was first discovered in the garden of Miss Agnes Joaquim in 1893. It was registered within the same year. On 15 April 1981, following an announcement by then Minister of Culture S. Dhanabalan, the Vanda Miss Joaquim was proclaimed the national flower of Singapore. The selection of a national flower was part of our overall effort at fostering national pride and a sense of identity.

Its Meaning

Vanda Miss Joaquim was chosen as Singapore's national flower from among 40 other contenders, including some 30 orchids. It was selected particularly because of its hardy and resilient qualities and its ability to bloom throughout the year. These are characteristics which reflect Singapore's quest for progress and excellence in all aspects of life.

Singapore Lion Head Symbol

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 25 May 2008 17:21:00 +0000

The Singapore lion head is intended as an easily recognisable national symbol that is less formal than the other national symbols and References. It can be freely used to promote our national identity.

Its OriginOn the records in the 13th century Malay Annals, a prince from Palembang was shipwrecked and washed ashore to an island. There he saw a creature which he believed was a lion. So he named the island "Singa Pura" which means "Lion City", from which the name Singapore was derived.
Its MeaningThe lion head symbolises courage, strength and excellence, as well as resilience in the face of challenges. It is in solid red against a white background - the colours of the national flag. Its mane's five partings represent the same five ideals that are embodied in the five stars of the national flag, namely democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality. Its tenacious mien symbolises resolve to face and overcome any challenges.

The National Flag of Singapore

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The National Flag of Singapore
The national flag is Singapore's most visible symbol of statehood, symbolising our sovereignty, pride and honour. It reflects the ideals, beliefs and values that we stand by as a nation amidst our rich and diverse make-up. It forms a crucial element of our national identity. As such, the national flag is to be treated with dignity and honour. Its OriginThe national flag was unveiled on 3 December 1959, together with the state crest and the national anthem, at the installation of the new Head of State, the Yang di-Pertuan Negara. It was created by a Committee led by then Deputy Prime Minister, Dr Toh Chin Chye. It replaced the Union Jack, which had flown over Singapore for 140 years (1819-1959).

Upon Singapore's independence in 1965, it was adopted as Singapore's national flag. Its MeaningThe flag consists of two equal horizontal sections, red above white. In the upper left section are a white crescent moon, and five white stars forming a circle. Each feature of the flag has its own distinctive meaning and significance. Red symbolises universal brotherhood and equality of man. White signifies pervading and everlasting purity and virtue. The crescent moon represents a young nation on the ascendant. The five stars stand for the nation's ideals of democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality.