Primary school teacher Gladys Ng is set to save money on her daily commute to work with the opening of the fourth stage of the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL4) on June 23. The 55-year-old, who lives at a condominium near Bayshore MRT station, usually takes private-hire car...
The seven new stations on the Thomson-East Coast Line were opened to the public on June 21 for a preview that drew around 380,000 people.Primary school teacher Gladys Ng is set to save money on her daily commute to work with the opening of the fourth stage of the Thomson-East Coast Line on June 23.
Another early riser was Mr Chua Kin Tong, 69, who was headed for his daily exercise class at East Coast Park at 7am from his home near Bayshore station. “It’s very exciting because it’s so near my home. It’ll be easier for me to get to all the places I usually frequent, like Gardens by the Bay and the city,” said Madam Lau, who is in her 60s.Institute of Technical Education student Chong Zu Heng, 20, arrived at Bayshore station at 4.50am via a Grab car ride from his home in Tiong Bahru. As the shutters rolled up at 6am, he was the first commuter to step foot into the station.
Primary school pupil Tan Teck Ern, 10, was so eager to be on the first train that he got his father, who wanted to be known only as Mr Tan, 40, to drive from their Bishan home to Bayshore station in the early morning. At Marine Parade Central Market and Food Centre, hawkers were abuzz with excitement, with the preview having brought in so many patrons on June 21 that all tables were filled.Madam Winnie Lee, who has been selling economic bee hoon at Xin Long Cooked Food for six years, said business jumped about 30 per cent on the preview day.
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