Redhill MRT station

Redhill MRT station is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the East West line (EWL) located in Bukit Merah, Singapore.

 EW18 
Redhill
红山
ரெட்ஹில்
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Exterior of Redhill MRT station
General information
Location920 Tiong Bahru Road
Singapore 158792
Coordinates1°17′23.04″N 103°49′0.30″E
Operated bySMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels1
ParkingYes (external)
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
Opened12 March 1988 (1988-03-12)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesAlexandra
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station
Tiong Bahru
towards Pasir Ris
East–West Line Queenstown
towards Tuas Link
Location
Redhill
Redhill station in Singapore

The station is situated along Tiong Bahru Road, at the junction with Jalan Tiong. On the EWL, it's between the Tiong Bahru and Queenstown stations. The station opened on 12 March 1988, when the MRT line extended from Outram Park station to Clementi.

The Redhill station is the smallest Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore. It is also the only train station where the tracks on each side are not parallel. The station is trapezoidal in shape when viewed from above.

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