Dover MRT station

Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore

EW22
Dover
杜弗
டோவெர்

Preceding station	Mass Rapid Transit	Following station
Buona Vista towards Pasir Ris		East–West Line		Clementi towards Tuas Link

Preceding station

Mass Rapid Transit

Following station

Buona Vista

towards Pasir Ris

East–West Line

Clementi

towards Tuas Link

Location
Dover Dover station in Singapore

Location

Dover

Dover station in Singapore

History

Exterior of Dover station

The East West line (EWL) segment from Tiong Bahru to Clementi station opened on 12 March 1988.^[2]^[3] Plans for a station between Buona Vista and Clementi to serve Singapore Polytechnic were first announced by Mass Rapid Transit Corporation general manager Colin Cray in May 1988. The station was not built due to projections of low ridership.^[4] On 28 July 1997, Communications Minister Mah Bow Tan announced that the station would be built, with a completion date of 2001.^[5] However, some residents criticised the plans, saying the station was expensive and unnecessary since the area was sufficiently served by existing bus services. They also objected that the infill station would increase travel time on the East West line.^[6] On the other hand, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said the station would serve the enlarged student body at Singapore Polytechnic and relieve traffic congestion around the area.^[7]

As the station, then named Singapore Polytechnic, was the first to be built on an operational MRT line, contractors had to ensure safety without disrupting services on the EWL. Trains slowed down when approaching the station site. A temporary steel tunnel, assembled by a hydraulic crane, was built over the tracks to prevent debris from falling onto the tracks. The tunnels were also supported by a reinforced steel structure that would also support the station's platforms and concourse. Some lanes of Commonwealth Avenue West were closed and traffic was diverted to the service road in Singapore Polytechnic. Most of the construction took place at night to minimise noise near the polytechnic using smaller piling machines.^[8]

When Minister of State John Chen visited the station on 4 October 2001, he announced it would open on the 18th of that month.^[9]^[10] From 13 to 17 October, trains stopped at the station with in-train announcements as part of trial tests.^[11] An official opening ceremony was held on 23 October.^[12]

In 2012, half-height platform screen doors was installed at this station as part of the LTA's programme to improve safety in MRT stations.^[13]^[14]^[15] High-volume low-speed fans were installed above the platforms of the station between 2012 and 2013 as part of a national programme to improve ventaliation at station platforms.^[16]^[17]

Details

Dover station serves the EWL of the Singapore MRT and is between the Buona Vista and Clementi stations. The official station code is EW22.^[18] Being part of the EWL, the station is operated by SMRT Trains.^[19] Dover station is located along Commonwealth Avenue West and is directly linked to Singapore Polytechnic via a linkbridge.^[12] The station also serves the School of Science & Technology and New Town Secondary School. Other nearby residential developments include Fontana Heights and Marbella Condo.^[20]^[21]^[22] The station will also serve future developments in Dover Forest.^[23]

The station was designed by RSP Architects.^[24]^[25] At a height of 21 metres (69 ft), the three-level station has an arched metal roof supported by stainless steel columns to give a more spacious interior. The station concourse level was clad in floor-to-ceiling glass panels.^[9]^[24] Unlike most MRT stations, Dover station has a side platform configuration.^[4]^[8] Dover is one of the first MRT stations to be wheelchair-accessible; it has been retrofitted with lifts and ramps for barrier-free access.^[26] A tactile flooring system, consisting of tiles with raised, rounded-or-elongated studs, guides visually impaired commuters through the station.^[27]

References

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^ ^a ^b "MRT has provision for station outside Poly". The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. p. 14. Retrieved 6 May 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
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^ ^a ^b "Speech by Mr Yeo Cheow Tong at the Official Opening of Dover Station on 23 Oct 2001". Ministry of Transport. 23 October 2001. Archived from the original on 5 September 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
^ "Platform screen doors for all above-ground MRT stations by 2012". The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. 25 January 2008. Archived from the original on 28 January 2008.
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^ "Getting Around – Public Transport – Rail Network". Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 1 November 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
^ "Dover MRT Station (EW22)". OneMap. Singapore Land Authority. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
^ "SMRT > Journey with Us > Trains > NetworkMap > Dover". SMRT Corporation. Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
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^ Tan, Audrey; Ng, Gene (30 July 2021). "Dover Forest to be used for both housing and nature; first housing project to be launched in 2022". The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Dover MRT Station". RSP Architects. 1 October 2020. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
^ "Dover MRT Station". RSP Architects. Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
^ "More MRT Stops Ready for Disabled". The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. 24 December 2002. p. 1. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
^ "Tactile Guiding System: Studs and Strips to Guide Your Way". Land Transport Authority. 30 July 2021. Archived from the original on 11 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.