Sentosa Monorail Station
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Sentosa Station is the first station along the Sentosa Express
in Singapore
. Located at third level of VivoCity
, the northern terminus is just a few levels above HarbourFront MRT Station
and the nearby HarbourFront Bus Interchange
. It is the only air-conditioned station, the only station on mainland Singapore
and the only station with full-height platform screen doors
on the line. Just like Changi Airport
and Promenade
MRT Stations, ticketing, turnstile
s and platforms are all on the same level. Like the dismantled Sentosa Monorail
stations in the past and Ten Mile Junction
station, it is currently the only train station in Singapore
to feature an organised boarding system like the Spanish solution
— passengers enter via one side of the train after passengers have alighted on the other side.
Sentosa Express
Sentosa Express is a monorail line connecting Sentosa island to HarbourFront on the Singapore mainland across the waters.Built at a cost of S$140 million, development started in June 2003 and was completed in December 2006. The fully elevated 2.1-kilometre two-way line and three out of four...
in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. Located at third level of VivoCity
VivoCity
VivoCity is the largest shopping mall in Singapore. Located in the HarbourFront precinct, it was designed by the Japanese architect Toyo Ito. Its name is derived from the word vivacity...
, the northern terminus is just a few levels above HarbourFront MRT Station
HarbourFront MRT Station
HarbourFront MRT Station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit interchange of the North East Line and the Circle Line in Singapore. It is located in the south of Singapore next to the HarbourFront Centre, previously known as the Singapore World Trade Centre. It serves as a terminal station of the...
and the nearby HarbourFront Bus Interchange
HarbourFront Bus Interchange
The HarbourFront Bus Interchange is located at Seah Im Road by the HarbourFront MRT Station. It was formerly known as the World Trade Centre Bus Terminal and is operated by SBS Transit though there are as many SMRT bus services as there are SBS Transit bus services.Two shopping malls are near...
. It is the only air-conditioned station, the only station on mainland Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
and the only station with full-height platform screen doors
Platform screen doors
Platform screen doors and platform edge doors at train or subway stations screen the platform from the train. They are a relatively new addition to many metro systems around the world, with some platform doors retrofitted rather than installed with the metro system itself. They are widely used in...
on the line. Just like Changi Airport
Changi Airport MRT Station
Changi Airport MRT Station was opened on 8 February 2002 as one of the terminal Mass Rapid Transit stations for the East West Line, and located in between Singapore Changi Airport's Terminal 2 and Terminal 3. This is one of the four MRT stations that have fare gates on the same level as the...
and Promenade
Promenade MRT Station
Promenade MRT Station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore, located along Temasek Avenue, near the Millennia Walk shopping mall. It is the fourth station along the counter-clockwise-bound Circle Line track. The station was opened on 17 April 2010 along with the rest of Stage 1...
MRT Stations, ticketing, turnstile
Turnstile
A turnstile, also called a baffle gate, is a form of gate which allows one person to pass at a time. It can also be made so as to enforce one-way traffic of people, and in addition, it can restrict passage only to people who insert a coin, a ticket, a pass, or similar...
s and platforms are all on the same level. Like the dismantled Sentosa Monorail
Sentosa Monorail
The Sentosa Monorail was a monorail system which served as the main means of transportation on the island of Sentosa in Singapore...
stations in the past and Ten Mile Junction
Ten Mile Junction LRT Station
Ten Mile Junction LRT Station is an LRT station on the Bukit Panjang LRT Line in Singapore. It was opened in November 1999 and is operated by SMRT...
station, it is currently the only train station in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
to feature an organised boarding system like the Spanish solution
Spanish solution
The Spanish solution is a method of using two railway platforms, one on each side of the track, in order to speed up boarding and alighting from trains. Alighting passengers get off the train on one side and boarding passengers get on from the other...
— passengers enter via one side of the train after passengers have alighted on the other side.
History
The working name for this station was Gateway Station and the station opened on January 15, 2007.Current Station Layout
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Side platform A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line... , Doors open on the right (all passengers please alight) |
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Sentosa Express | Sentosa Express Sentosa Express Sentosa Express is a monorail line connecting Sentosa island to HarbourFront on the Singapore mainland across the waters.Built at a cost of S$140 million, development started in June 2003 and was completed in December 2006. The fully elevated 2.1-kilometre two-way line and three out of four... towards Beach Station Beach Monorail Station Beach Station is the fourth and last station along the Sentosa Express in Singapore. It is located between Siloso Beach and Palawan Beach in Sentosa... (→) |
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Side platform A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line... , Doors open on the right |
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L2 | Vivocity VivoCity VivoCity is the largest shopping mall in Singapore. Located in the HarbourFront precinct, it was designed by the Japanese architect Toyo Ito. Its name is derived from the word vivacity... |
Transfer linkway to HarbourFront Centre Harbourfront Centre Harbourfront Centre is a key cultural organization on Toronto, Ontario's waterfront, situated at 235 Queen's Quay West. Established as a crown corporation in 1972 by the federal government to create a waterfront park, it became a non-profit organization in 1991. Funding comes from corporate... |
L1 | Vivocity VivoCity VivoCity is the largest shopping mall in Singapore. Located in the HarbourFront precinct, it was designed by the Japanese architect Toyo Ito. Its name is derived from the word vivacity... |
Bus Stop, HarbourFront MRT Station HarbourFront MRT Station HarbourFront MRT Station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit interchange of the North East Line and the Circle Line in Singapore. It is located in the south of Singapore next to the HarbourFront Centre, previously known as the Singapore World Trade Centre. It serves as a terminal station of the... |
B1 | Vivocity VivoCity VivoCity is the largest shopping mall in Singapore. Located in the HarbourFront precinct, it was designed by the Japanese architect Toyo Ito. Its name is derived from the word vivacity... |
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B2 | Vivocity VivoCity VivoCity is the largest shopping mall in Singapore. Located in the HarbourFront precinct, it was designed by the Japanese architect Toyo Ito. Its name is derived from the word vivacity... |
Circle Line HarbourFront MRT Station HarbourFront MRT Station HarbourFront MRT Station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit interchange of the North East Line and the Circle Line in Singapore. It is located in the south of Singapore next to the HarbourFront Centre, previously known as the Singapore World Trade Centre. It serves as a terminal station of the... |
Service
Destination | First Train | Last Train |
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to Beach Station | 6.00am | 12.00am |
Neighbouring stations
Preceding station | Monorail Line | Following Station |
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Terminus | Sentosa Express Sentosa Express Sentosa Express is a monorail line connecting Sentosa island to HarbourFront on the Singapore mainland across the waters.Built at a cost of S$140 million, development started in June 2003 and was completed in December 2006. The fully elevated 2.1-kilometre two-way line and three out of four... |
Waterfront Waterfront Monorail Station Waterfront Station is the second station of Sentosa Express monorail in Singapore. While a skeletal station structure was built for the initial opening of the line on 15 January 2007, it never opened to the public... |