Changi Airport MRT station
Changi Airport MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station serving Changi Airport and its supplementary structure Jewel in Changi, Singapore. The station is the terminus of the Changi Airport branch of the East West line (EWL); it is operated by SMRT Trains and is built in an east–west direction. The ends of the station directly connect to Terminals 2 and 3 of Changi Airport.
CG2 Changi Airport 樟宜机场 சாங்கி விமானநிலையம் | |||||||||||
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| Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) terminus | |||||||||||
Changi Airport station with the illuminated bridge spanning over the platform | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 70 Airport Boulevard Singapore 819661 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 1°21′26.54″N 103°59′19.81″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation) | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 (1 island platform) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Changi Airport Bus Terminal, taxi | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes (Changi Airport, Jewel Changi Airport) | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes (Changi Airport) | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 8 February 2002 (as Changi Branch line) | ||||||||||
| Opening | 2040 (Thomson–East Coast line) | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| July 2020 | 4799 per day | ||||||||||
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Changi Airport Changi Airport station in Singapore | |||||||||||
A rail connection to the airport had been planned since the 1980s but these plans were shelved due to the low viability of such a branch. With increased air traffic to Changi Airport and the proposal of Terminal 3 in 1994, the rail-link plans were revived. The current two-station branch line was finalised in 1996 and construction began in 1998.
The station opened on 8 February 2002, with lower passenger demand than expected but it continues to provide an alternative transport option to the airport. Demand increased when Terminal 3 opened in 2008. On 25 May 2019, it was announced Changi Airport MRT station will be incorporated into the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL) as it extends to the airport's Terminal 5 by 2040.