Downtown MRT station

Downtown MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Downtown line, located in Downtown Core, Singapore.

This article is about the station on the line. For the line, see Downtown MRT line.
 DT17 
Downtown
市中心
டௌன்டவுன்
Downtown
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Exit E of the station
Location15 Central Boulevard
Singapore 018969
Coordinates1°16′46″N 103°51′11″E
Operated bySBS Transit DTL (ComfortDelGro Corporation)
Line(s)
  Downtown Line
Platforms2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels1
ParkingYes (Marina Bay Link Mall)
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened22 December 2013 (2013-12-22)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesLandmark, Downtown / Central Boulevard
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station
towards Bukit Panjang
Downtown Line
towards Expo
Location
Downtown
Downtown station in Singapore

Situated underneath Central Boulevard between the junctions of Straits View and Marina View, it primarily serves the Marina Bay Financial Centre as well as Asia Square, Central Boulevard Towers and Marina One. It is within walking distance to Raffles Place MRT station on the North South and East West lines.

History
Art in Transit of the station.

During the Circle line Stage 1 planning, the Circle line Extension was planned to terminate at Chinatown, and was used by both Circle line and Eastern Region line all the way until 2007. Now, the section between Bayfront and Chinatown is used by the current Downtown line Stage 1. The station was renamed from Landmark to Downtown on 11 January 2011.

Although there is a station name called Downtown, it is not to be confused as Downtown line.

Downtown MRT station remains the only MRT station where the name of the MRT line belongs to an actual MRT station.

Art in Transit

Illustrations on the walls of the station titled, "Leaves" by Jason Lim shows a connection of dense cell network of bamboo leaves and the business and financial services in the vicinity.[1]

References
  1. "Downtown Line 1: Art-In-Transit" (PDF). Land Transport Authority. Retrieved 16 October 2013.


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