MRT/LRT PICTURES - Page 2

heirloom · October 13th, 2004, 05:06 PM

no, i think the newer trains on smrt are better, but not as good as copenhagen and probably some others i havent seen.

heirloom · October 23rd, 2004, 12:12 PM

a number of months ago there was a suggestion in the straits time forums that the lights in nel tunnel should be turned off to save electricity because they're not needed since the trains are automatic. well i hate suggestions like that. thankfully in july (or october i can't remember) when i was on the train there was a segment with lights on and i could snap pics.

here's a random station hougang probably.

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passsing one of the unused stations

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comign out of darkness

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some light

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end of lit passage

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ignoramus · October 23rd, 2004, 12:20 PM

Great shots! esp of the tunnels... Dont mind posting them in the Singapore's MRT & LRT thread in the international section? Thanks.

heirloom · October 23rd, 2004, 12:22 PM

yeah... i was going to but decided to wait until the thread rolls on to the next page.. otherwise too many pictures very unpleasant to load lar. post some stupid comments lor haha.

RafflesCity · October 24th, 2004, 02:44 PM

those pics in the dark give me the creeps.

how long does the journey from Dhoby Ghaut to Sengkang take?

heirloom · October 24th, 2004, 02:48 PM

the board says 23 minutes

RafflesCity · October 24th, 2004, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by heirloom

the board says 23 minutes

thats quite fast

I wanna go to Sengkang and check it out. I've not travelled on the NEL past Little India.

heirloom · October 24th, 2004, 02:54 PM

the only thing that makes me want to go to seng kang is this japanese restaurant on the second floor of the compassvale mall and the supermarket which it hink is quite ok

RafflesCity · October 24th, 2004, 02:59 PM

I just hope I dont come up to a ghost HDB estate....

heirloom · October 24th, 2004, 03:41 PM

huh? the mrt station is integrated with the shopping mall, bus interchange and lrt station so you dont actually have to get out of it..

babystan03 · October 24th, 2004, 03:44 PM

To see a place that looks like a "ghost" estate.....go to punggol.......

heirloom · October 24th, 2004, 03:57 PM

whats the mrt station there like? anything nice to see? i've always wanted to go there to see the only above ground station on nel... but no one accompany me :/

babystan03 · October 24th, 2004, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by heirloom

whats the mrt station there like? anything nice to see? i've always wanted to go there to see the only above ground station on nel... but no one accompany me :/

Nothing special actually........

RafflesCity · October 25th, 2004, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by babystan03

To see a place that looks like a "ghost" estate.....go to punggol.......

oh yah I forgot that Punggol was the last stop, thought it was Sengkang

@heirloom yah, I am quite curious to see how the art in these new stations in the new towns reflects their character

ignoramus · October 25th, 2004, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by heirloom

whats the mrt station there like? anything nice to see? i've always wanted to go there to see the only above ground station on nel... but no one accompany me :/

All of the Stations are underground right. Don't tell me I am wrong despite me having been there before.

ignoramus · October 25th, 2004, 02:55 AM

The LTA kept emphasizing upon the ''fact'' that each Station along the NEL is unique. Sure they are different from one another in that they have different colour schemes and tiles but the basic structure is still a box for most of the NEL Stations. So the architecture of the Station to be, except for a few, doesn't really reflect the character of the surrounding areas. Clarke Quay maybe (its one of a few), but HarbourFront? The Station architecture doesn't remind me of anything maritime.

The interiors however tell of a different story. HarbourFront and Chinatown Stations both look unique from the inside. But generally the other Stations like Dhoby Ghaut Station and Outram Park Station just look like any other Station to me.

But its a good effort. If more had been done, the NEL could have cost even more than it is now. Coming to think of it, I have this impression that the LTA had a policy whereby if a Station's interiors are designed uniquely, forget about the exterior and vice versa. Smart way to both cut costs and ensure that all Stations are unique.

RafflesCity · October 26th, 2004, 02:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ignoramus

The LTA kept emphasizing upon the ''fact'' that each Station along the NEL is unique.

I think they meant that the interiors were unique from the outset which is one of the attractions of the stations. But I know thats true for stations like Little India & Chinatown, Clarke Quay etc. But I dunno about those in the HDB estates.

heirloom · October 27th, 2004, 02:19 PM

huh? punggol is underground? i thought i read somewhere that its the only above ground station?

RafflesCity · October 27th, 2004, 11:22 PM

i remember reading that the entire NEL is underground

ignoramus · October 27th, 2004, 11:39 PM

I have come across many reports saying that the NEL is fully underground, official reports. Yet, I have also come across many reports that parts of it are not underground, perhaps at grade, but usually these articles do not come from credible sources.

And anyways it is obvious that trains along the NEL run only in tunnels so of course its fully underground. Perhaps some people got the impression that it is not might be because at non civil defense stations such as Punggol, light filters through into the station, the platforms even, giving the impresison that it is not an underground station. And because there is a link to the LRT on top, they might have built the station at a much shallower depth as a result of this so I guess some people thought that since this is the case, they have the right to say its not fully underground...

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October 13th, 2004, 05:06 PM	#21
heirloom Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 6,158 Likes (Received): 0	no, i think the newer trains on smrt are better, but not as good as copenhagen and probably some others i havent seen.

October 23rd, 2004, 12:12 PM	#22
heirloom Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 6,158 Likes (Received): 0	a number of months ago there was a suggestion in the straits time forums that the lights in nel tunnel should be turned off to save electricity because they're not needed since the trains are automatic. well i hate suggestions like that. thankfully in july (or october i can't remember) when i was on the train there was a segment with lights on and i could snap pics. here's a random station hougang probably. Post: passsing one of the unused stations Post: comign out of darkness Post: some light Post: end of lit passage Post:

October 23rd, 2004, 12:20 PM	#23
ignoramus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,071 Likes (Received): 1	Great shots! esp of the tunnels... Dont mind posting them in the Singapore's MRT & LRT thread in the international section? Thanks.

October 23rd, 2004, 12:22 PM	#24
heirloom Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 6,158 Likes (Received): 0	yeah... i was going to but decided to wait until the thread rolls on to the next page.. otherwise too many pictures very unpleasant to load lar. post some stupid comments lor haha.

October 24th, 2004, 02:44 PM	#25
RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 2	those pics in the dark give me the creeps. how long does the journey from Dhoby Ghaut to Sengkang take?

October 24th, 2004, 02:48 PM	#26
heirloom Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 6,158 Likes (Received): 0	the board says 23 minutes

October 24th, 2004, 02:54 PM	#28
heirloom Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 6,158 Likes (Received): 0	the only thing that makes me want to go to seng kang is this japanese restaurant on the second floor of the compassvale mall and the supermarket which it hink is quite ok

October 24th, 2004, 02:59 PM	#29
RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 2	I just hope I dont come up to a ghost HDB estate....

October 24th, 2004, 03:41 PM	#30
heirloom Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 6,158 Likes (Received): 0	huh? the mrt station is integrated with the shopping mall, bus interchange and lrt station so you dont actually have to get out of it..

October 24th, 2004, 03:44 PM	#31
babystan03 More excitment ahead!!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 17,790 Likes (Received): 0	To see a place that looks like a "ghost" estate.....go to punggol.......

October 24th, 2004, 03:57 PM	#32
heirloom Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 6,158 Likes (Received): 0	whats the mrt station there like? anything nice to see? i've always wanted to go there to see the only above ground station on nel... but no one accompany me :/

October 25th, 2004, 02:55 AM	#36
ignoramus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,071 Likes (Received): 1	The LTA kept emphasizing upon the ''fact'' that each Station along the NEL is unique. Sure they are different from one another in that they have different colour schemes and tiles but the basic structure is still a box for most of the NEL Stations. So the architecture of the Station to be, except for a few, doesn't really reflect the character of the surrounding areas. Clarke Quay maybe (its one of a few), but HarbourFront? The Station architecture doesn't remind me of anything maritime. The interiors however tell of a different story. HarbourFront and Chinatown Stations both look unique from the inside. But generally the other Stations like Dhoby Ghaut Station and Outram Park Station just look like any other Station to me. But its a good effort. If more had been done, the NEL could have cost even more than it is now. Coming to think of it, I have this impression that the LTA had a policy whereby if a Station's interiors are designed uniquely, forget about the exterior and vice versa. Smart way to both cut costs and ensure that all Stations are unique.

October 27th, 2004, 02:19 PM	#38
heirloom Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 6,158 Likes (Received): 0	huh? punggol is underground? i thought i read somewhere that its the only above ground station?

October 27th, 2004, 11:22 PM	#39
RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 2	i remember reading that the entire NEL is underground

October 27th, 2004, 11:39 PM	#40
ignoramus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,071 Likes (Received): 1	I have come across many reports saying that the NEL is fully underground, official reports. Yet, I have also come across many reports that parts of it are not underground, perhaps at grade, but usually these articles do not come from credible sources. And anyways it is obvious that trains along the NEL run only in tunnels so of course its fully underground. Perhaps some people got the impression that it is not might be because at non civil defense stations such as Punggol, light filters through into the station, the platforms even, giving the impresison that it is not an underground station. And because there is a link to the LRT on top, they might have built the station at a much shallower depth as a result of this so I guess some people thought that since this is the case, they have the right to say its not fully underground...