Bayfront MRT station

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Not to be confused with Bayshore MRT station.
 CE1  DT16 
Bayfront
海湾舫
பேஃபிரண்ட்
Bayfront
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange
CE1 DT16 Bayfront MRT platforms 20201201 153135.jpg
Platform level (Platforms A and B) of Bayfront station
Location11 Bayfront Avenue
Singapore 018957 (CCL & DTL)
Coordinates1°16′56″N 103°51′34″E / 1.282347°N 103.859317°E / 1.282347; 103.859317Coordinates: 1°16′56″N 103°51′34″E / 1.282347°N 103.859317°E / 1.282347; 103.859317
Operated bySMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation) (Circle line)
SBS Transit DTL Pte Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation) (Downtown line)
Line(s)
  Circle Line
  Downtown Line
Platforms4 (2 island platforms)
Tracks4
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels2
ParkingYes (Marina Bay Sands)
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened14 January 2012; 9 years ago (2012-01-14) (Circle line)
22 December 2013; 8 years ago (2013-12-22) (Downtown line)
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station
Terminus
Circle Line
Stadium Shuttle
towards Stadium
towards Bukit Panjang
Downtown Line
towards Expo
Location
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Bayfront
Bayfront station in Singapore

Bayfront MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Downtown line (DTL) and Circle line (CCL) in Downtown Core, Singapore. Located under Bayfront Avenue, it is near Marina Bay Sands and Gardens by the Bay. First announced in 2005 as part of the Downtown Extension, the station opened as part of the CCL's extension to Marina Bay in January 2012, while the DTL platforms commenced operations in December 2013.

History[]

Bayfront station was first announced in June 2005 as part of the Downtown Extension between Millenia and Chinatown stations.[1] The contract for the station's construction was awarded to Sembawang Engineers & Constructors for S$463 million in December 2007,[2] and the station was opened on 14 January 2012 as part of the extension of the Circle line (CCL) to Marina Bay.[3] Bayfront's Downtown line (DTL) platforms were subsequently opened on 22 December 2013 as part of the first stage of the line.[4]

Station details[]

Located under Bayfront Avenue,[5] Bayfront station is close to Marina Bay Sands and Gardens by The Bay.[3] The station has three levels, with the CCL and DTL platforms located next to one another,[6] and on official maps, it has the station code "CE1" for the CCL and "DT16" for the DTL.[7]

Public art[]

Titled as "When the Ships Comes In" by Lee Wen is a mural, composed of a collage, located on the underground linkway of the station. The collage of images of ships, drawn by young Singaporeans, brings a remembrance of the past of Port of Singapore and Singapore's future hopes.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ Shankari, Uma (15 June 2005). "Marina Bay to get new MRT line by 2012". The Business Times. Singapore: Singapore Press Holdings. p. 10 – via Newslink.
  2. ^ "Semb E&C wins $463m MRT deal". Business Times. Singapore: Singapore Press Holdings. 1 December 2007. p. 8 – via Newslink.
  3. ^ a b Almenoar, Marie (7 January 2012). "Bayfront MRT stations to open". The Straits Times. Singapore: Singapore Press Holdings. p. B2 – via Newslink.
  4. ^ Sim, Royston. "First stage of Downtown Line to open on Dec 22". The Straits Times. Singapore: Singapore Press Holdings. p. A1 – via Newslink.
  5. ^ "SMRT Journeys". journey.smrt.com.sg. SMRT Corporation. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  6. ^ Cheong, Mark (18 January 2014). "Downtown Line's upscale look". The Straits Times. Singapore: Singapore Press Holdings. pp. D18–D19 – via Newslink.
  7. ^ "System Map". transitlink.com.sg. Transitlink. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Downtown Line 1: Art-In-Transit" (PDF). Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.

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