| Platform A |
towards Mass Rapid Transit The Mass Rapid Transit or MRT is a rapid transit system that forms the backbone of the railway system in Singapore, spanning the entire city-state. The initial section of the MRT, between Yio Chu Kang Station and Toa Payoh Station, opened in 1987 establishing itself as the second-oldest metro...
(MRT) station located in DoverDover is a relatively small neighbourhood of Singapore, located in Queenstown. It is south of Ghim Moh and north of Kent Ridge. It is often a noted location due to the sheer number of educational facilities it holds, while lying in a zone between Singapore's central business district in the Central...
in SingaporeSingapore , 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...
that is part of the East West LineThe East West Line was the 2nd Mass Rapid Transit line in Singapore. The line is currently 49.2 km long with 35 stations , making it the longest MRT line in Singapore. It takes about 63 minutes to travel from one end to the other...
. The station is located between the Clementi MRT StationClementi MRT Station ' is an above-ground MRT station in the west of Singapore. It is part of the East West Line.One of the older MRT stations in Singapore, Clementi MRT station was opened in 1988. The station is painted light blue, and with recent renovations a lift has been added for the benefit...
and the Buona Vista MRT StationBuona Vista MRT Station is a Mass Rapid Transit station located in the town of Buona Vista in Singapore, that is part of the East West Line and the Circle Line, and served as an interchange between the two lines. It is the second station complex in Singapore that serves both an above-ground line ...
, and was opened on October 18, 2001 with test runs from October 13, 2001 to October 17, 2001 when the trains stopped at the station but did not open their doors. It was the first station to be built over an operating rail line with no disruptions to train services, with the exception that trains drove by the site at a reduced speed during the construction phase, and the first elevated station in Singapore with two side platformA 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...
s on either side of the tracks, as opposed to having an island platformAn island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
in all other elevated MRT stations. Dover is currently the only elevated MRT Station to have two opposing side platforms; however, if stations between Yew Tee and Kranji/Sembawang and Yishun are built on the North South LineThe North South Line was the 1st Mass Rapid Transit line in Singapore. The line is currently 44 km long with 25 stations, and is operated by SMRT Corporation...
, they will also have two opposing side platforms, owing to the fact that the tracks passing by these proposed stations have been built together.
Adjacent to the Singapore PolytechnicSingapore Polytechnic , the first polytechnic established in Singapore, was founded in 1954. The former campus was originally located at Prince Edward Road...
on one side, and undeveloped land on the other, the building of the station was met with reservations by some members of the public over the small area it serviced. There were criticisms over the spending of "taxpayers' money" chiefly for use only by students of one educational institution. The Land Transport AuthorityThe Land Transport Authority is a statutory board under the Ministry of Transport of the Singapore Government.-History:...
, the government department in charge of public transport operations, proceeded with the construction anyway, using the justification that the service area extends to public housing flats on either end of the polytechnic, and that the undeveloped land opposite is slated for extensive development, largely residential in nature. The service area can also be thought to extend to the town of DoverDover is a relatively small neighbourhood of Singapore, located in Queenstown. It is south of Ghim Moh and north of Kent Ridge. It is often a noted location due to the sheer number of educational facilities it holds, while lying in a zone between Singapore's central business district in the Central...
.
As the second elevated station built in the late 1990s and the early 2000s (the other being ExpoThe Expo MRT Station ' was opened on 10 January 2001, and is part of the Singapore MRT Changi Airport Extension to the existing East West Line. It sports a space age architecture designed by world renowned architect Sir Norman Foster...
), it has a rather distinctive architectural design. like most projects in this period, it has an extensive use of glass and steel as well as the use of suspension.
A shuttle bus is provided from this station to National University HospitalThe National University Hospital , established in 1985, is Singapore's only university hospital. It serves as a tertiary hospital as well as a clinical training centre and a research centre for the medical and dental faculties of the National University of Singapore...
, previously from Buona Vista MRT StationBuona Vista MRT Station is a Mass Rapid Transit station located in the town of Buona Vista in Singapore, that is part of the East West Line and the Circle Line, and served as an interchange between the two lines. It is the second station complex in Singapore that serves both an above-ground line ...
. However, services will cease on Nov 1 2011 due to the opening of Kent Ridge MRT StationKent Ridge MRT Station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Circle Line in Singapore. It is operated by SMRT Corporation....
.
Train service
| Destination | | First Train | | Last Train |
| |
Mon - Sat |
|
Sunday &
Public Holiday |
|
Daily |
| East West Line |
| to EW1 Pasir Ris |
5.41am |
|
6.09am |
|
11.51pm |
| to EW29 Joo Koon |
6.12am |
|
6.38am |
|
12.10am |
Current Station Layout
L3
Platforms |
Side platformA 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 will open on the left |
| Platform A |
{{SMRT lines|East West}} towards Mass Rapid Transit The Mass Rapid Transit or MRT is a rapid transit system that forms the backbone of the railway system in Singapore, spanning the entire city-state. The initial section of the MRT, between Yio Chu Kang Station and Toa Payoh Station, opened in 1987 establishing itself as the second-oldest metro...
(MRT) station located in DoverDover is a relatively small neighbourhood of Singapore, located in Queenstown. It is south of Ghim Moh and north of Kent Ridge. It is often a noted location due to the sheer number of educational facilities it holds, while lying in a zone between Singapore's central business district in the Central...
in SingaporeSingapore , 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...
that is part of the East West LineThe East West Line was the 2nd Mass Rapid Transit line in Singapore. The line is currently 49.2 km long with 35 stations , making it the longest MRT line in Singapore. It takes about 63 minutes to travel from one end to the other...
. The station is located between the Clementi MRT StationClementi MRT Station ' is an above-ground MRT station in the west of Singapore. It is part of the East West Line.One of the older MRT stations in Singapore, Clementi MRT station was opened in 1988. The station is painted light blue, and with recent renovations a lift has been added for the benefit...
and the Buona Vista MRT StationBuona Vista MRT Station is a Mass Rapid Transit station located in the town of Buona Vista in Singapore, that is part of the East West Line and the Circle Line, and served as an interchange between the two lines. It is the second station complex in Singapore that serves both an above-ground line ...
, and was opened on October 18, 2001 with test runs from October 13, 2001 to October 17, 2001 when the trains stopped at the station but did not open their doors. It was the first station to be built over an operating rail line with no disruptions to train services, with the exception that trains drove by the site at a reduced speed during the construction phase, and the first elevated station in Singapore with two side platformA 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...
s on either side of the tracks, as opposed to having an island platformAn island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
in all other elevated MRT stations. Dover is currently the only elevated MRT Station to have two opposing side platforms; however, if stations between Yew Tee and Kranji/Sembawang and Yishun are built on the North South LineThe North South Line was the 1st Mass Rapid Transit line in Singapore. The line is currently 44 km long with 25 stations, and is operated by SMRT Corporation...
, they will also have two opposing side platforms, owing to the fact that the tracks passing by these proposed stations have been built together.
Adjacent to the Singapore PolytechnicSingapore Polytechnic , the first polytechnic established in Singapore, was founded in 1954. The former campus was originally located at Prince Edward Road...
on one side, and undeveloped land on the other, the building of the station was met with reservations by some members of the public over the small area it serviced. There were criticisms over the spending of "taxpayers' money" chiefly for use only by students of one educational institution. The Land Transport AuthorityThe Land Transport Authority is a statutory board under the Ministry of Transport of the Singapore Government.-History:...
, the government department in charge of public transport operations, proceeded with the construction anyway, using the justification that the service area extends to public housing flats on either end of the polytechnic, and that the undeveloped land opposite is slated for extensive development, largely residential in nature. The service area can also be thought to extend to the town of DoverDover is a relatively small neighbourhood of Singapore, located in Queenstown. It is south of Ghim Moh and north of Kent Ridge. It is often a noted location due to the sheer number of educational facilities it holds, while lying in a zone between Singapore's central business district in the Central...
.
As the second elevated station built in the late 1990s and the early 2000s (the other being ExpoThe Expo MRT Station ' was opened on 10 January 2001, and is part of the Singapore MRT Changi Airport Extension to the existing East West Line. It sports a space age architecture designed by world renowned architect Sir Norman Foster...
), it has a rather distinctive architectural design. like most projects in this period, it has an extensive use of glass and steel as well as the use of suspension.
A shuttle bus is provided from this station to National University HospitalThe National University Hospital , established in 1985, is Singapore's only university hospital. It serves as a tertiary hospital as well as a clinical training centre and a research centre for the medical and dental faculties of the National University of Singapore...
, previously from Buona Vista MRT StationBuona Vista MRT Station is a Mass Rapid Transit station located in the town of Buona Vista in Singapore, that is part of the East West Line and the Circle Line, and served as an interchange between the two lines. It is the second station complex in Singapore that serves both an above-ground line ...
. However, services will cease on Nov 1 2011 due to the opening of Kent Ridge MRT StationKent Ridge MRT Station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Circle Line in Singapore. It is operated by SMRT Corporation....
.
Train service
| Destination | | First Train | | Last Train |
| |
Mon - Sat |
|
Sunday &
Public Holiday |
|
Daily |
| East West Line |
| to EW1 Pasir Ris |
5.41am |
|
6.09am |
|
11.51pm |
| to EW29 Joo Koon |
6.12am |
|
6.38am |
|
12.10am |
Current Station Layout
L3
Platforms |
Side platformA 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 will open on the left |
| Platform A |
{{SMRT lines|East West}} towards Pasir Ris MRT Station ' 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.-Platform Screen Doors:...
(→) |
| Platform B |
{{SMRT lines|East West}} towards Joo Koon MRT Station ' is an elevated Mass Rapid Transit station along the East West Line in Jurong and also the western terminus for the line....
(←) |
Side platformA 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 will open on the left |
| L2 |
Concourse |
Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control, Shops, Footbridge to cross Commonwealth Avenue West |
| L1 |
Street Level |
Singapore PolytechnicSingapore Polytechnic , the first polytechnic established in Singapore, was founded in 1954. The former campus was originally located at Prince Edward Road...
, Commonwealth Avenue West |
Bus services
The following bus services pass by the bus stops of Commonwealth Ave West.
| Bus Stop Code: 19031 (Dover Station) |
| Service | Destination | Note |
| SBS Transit Trunk Services |
| 14 |
Clementi Bus InterchangeThe Clementi Bus Interchange is an air-conditioned bus interchange in Clementi New Town, on the opposite of the Clementi MRT Station. It is located at the junction of Clementi Avenue 3 and Commonwealth Avenue West, situated within the Clementi Mall and integrated with the nearby Clementi MRT Station...
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| 74 |
Hougang Central Bus InterchangeThe Hougang Central Bus Interchange is a bus interchange serving the town of Hougang. It is located directly above the Hougang MRT Station and is operated by SBS Transit.-Redevelopment:...
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| 105 |
Jurong East Bus InterchangeJurong East Bus Interchange is a bus interchange located in Jurong East, Singapore...
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| 147 |
Clementi Bus InterchangeThe Clementi Bus Interchange is an air-conditioned bus interchange in Clementi New Town, on the opposite of the Clementi MRT Station. It is located at the junction of Clementi Avenue 3 and Commonwealth Avenue West, situated within the Clementi Mall and integrated with the nearby Clementi MRT Station...
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| 166 |
Clementi Bus InterchangeThe Clementi Bus Interchange is an air-conditioned bus interchange in Clementi New Town, on the opposite of the Clementi MRT Station. It is located at the junction of Clementi Avenue 3 and Commonwealth Avenue West, situated within the Clementi Mall and integrated with the nearby Clementi MRT Station...
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| 185 |
Soon Lee Bus Depot |
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| SBS Transit Fast Forward Service |
| 74e |
Hougang Central Bus InterchangeThe Hougang Central Bus Interchange is a bus interchange serving the town of Hougang. It is located directly above the Hougang MRT Station and is operated by SBS Transit.-Redevelopment:...
|
| SMRT Buses Trunk Service |
| 106 |
Bukit Batok Bus InterchangeThe Bukit Batok Interchange is located at Bukit Batok Central, near the West Mall Shopping Centre and the Bukit Batok MRT Station. The bus interchange was operated by SBS Transit till end 1999 and was given the operation to SMRT after that.-Redevelopment:...
|
|
| SMRT Buses NightRider Services |
| NR5 |
Jurong West Street 75 (loop) |
|
| NR8 |
Bukit Batok West Avenue 7 (loop) |
|
| Bus Stop Code: 19039 (Dover Station) |
| Service | Destination | Note |
| SBS Transit Trunk Services |
| 14 |
Bedok Bus Interchange Bedok Bus Interchange is a bus station serving Bedok New Town in Singapore. The bus interchange was completed in the 1980s, and is centrally located, just north of the Bedok MRT Station. The interchange, with the allocated block number of 207A, is located near a food center and a community...
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| 74 |
Buona Vista Bus Terminal Buona Vista Bus Terminal is a bus station in Buona Vista, Singapore. This terminal does not allow boarding or alighting on site, but passengers can board at the nearest bus stop. Together with the nearby Ghim Moh Bus Terminal, they help to serve passengers in Buona Vista and Ghim Moh...
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| 105 |
Serangoon Bus InterchangeSerangoon Bus Interchange is a bus station serving Serangoon New Town in Singapore, and is within walking distance from Serangoon MRT Station. Opened on 3 September 2011 and operated by SBS Transit, it is the smallest air-conditioned bus interchange in Singapore with 8 services and 17 bus bays...
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| 147 |
Hougang Central Bus InterchangeThe Hougang Central Bus Interchange is a bus interchange serving the town of Hougang. It is located directly above the Hougang MRT Station and is operated by SBS Transit.-Redevelopment:...
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| 166 |
Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange Ang Mo Kio Ave 8 Bus Interchange is located in Ang Mo Kio Town Centre, Singapore. The interchange is presently within AMK Hub, a newly-built shopping centre which is in turn linked to the Ang Mo Kio MRT Station via a pedestrian underpass below Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8.The interchange is the third to be...
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| 185 |
Buona Vista Bus Terminal Buona Vista Bus Terminal is a bus station in Buona Vista, Singapore. This terminal does not allow boarding or alighting on site, but passengers can board at the nearest bus stop. Together with the nearby Ghim Moh Bus Terminal, they help to serve passengers in Buona Vista and Ghim Moh...
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| SBS Transit Fast Forward Service |
| 74e |
Buona Vista Bus Terminal Buona Vista Bus Terminal is a bus station in Buona Vista, Singapore. This terminal does not allow boarding or alighting on site, but passengers can board at the nearest bus stop. Together with the nearby Ghim Moh Bus Terminal, they help to serve passengers in Buona Vista and Ghim Moh...
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|
| SMRT Buses Trunk Service |
| 106 |
Shenton Way Bus TerminalShenton Way Bus Terminal is a bus station located in southern Singapore. It was opened on 20 June 1987. It is very near to Tanjong Pagar MRT Station. Commuters have to disembark/board buses at two bus stops along Palmer Road due to restriction of alighting and aboarding of buses within the...
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| SMRT Buses NightRider Services |
| NR5 |
Marina Centre Bus TerminalMarina Centre Bus Terminal is a bus station located along Raffles Boulevard in Marina Centre, Singapore. It is very near to Promenade MRT Station. The bus terminal does not allow boarding or alighting, and passengers have to alight before the bus terminates at the terminal...
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| NR8 |
Marina Centre Bus TerminalMarina Centre Bus Terminal is a bus station located along Raffles Boulevard in Marina Centre, Singapore. It is very near to Promenade MRT Station. The bus terminal does not allow boarding or alighting, and passengers have to alight before the bus terminates at the terminal...
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Platform Screen Doors
As with most of the above-ground stations built in the past along the East West LineThe East West Line was the 2nd Mass Rapid Transit line in Singapore. The line is currently 49.2 km long with 35 stations , making it the longest MRT line in Singapore. It takes about 63 minutes to travel from one end to the other...
, it was initially built without Platform Screen DoorsPlatform 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...
that prevent commuters from falling onto the train tracks. Installations of the half-height screen doors eventually started on 7 June 2011. On 5th August 2011, all of the screen doors have been installed and started operations.
Trivia
The station's Chinese name was changed from 杜佛 to 杜弗 in 2009, possibly as 佛 refers to 'Buddha' in English.
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