The Expo MRT Station (CG1/DT35) was opened on 10 January 2001, and is part of the Changi Airport Branch Line (CAL) to the existing East West Line. It sports a space age architecture designed by world renowned architect Sir Norman Foster. The roof is clad in titanium, steel, and glass, and its design enabled the platform to be columns-free and invoking a sense of spaciousness. This design is also functional in that it handles human traffic which deviates significantly on a daily basis due to its proximity to the Singapore Expo, where human traffic is dependent on the timing of events held. The large space is thus needed to facilitate smooth traffic flow.
The section of underground track between this station and Changi Airport is the longest underground track between any two SMRT stations in Singapore.
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has announced that this station will be an interchange with the future Downtown Line. When this station is ready, it would be the third station in Singapore that serves both an above ground line and an underground line after Paya Lebar and Buona Vista.
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