Bencoolen MRT Station
DT21 Bencoolen 明古连 பென்கூலன் Bencoolen | |||||||||||
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31 Bencoolen Street Singapore 189658 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 1°17′56″N 103°51′1″E / 1.29889°N 103.85028°ECoordinates: 1°17′56″N 103°51′1″E / 1.29889°N 103.85028°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | SBS Transit DTL | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | Island | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Depth | 43 metres | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 6 | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | DT21 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 2017 | ||||||||||
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Bencoolen MRT Station (DT21) is a future underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Downtown Line located at the boundary of Rochor and Museum planning areas, Singapore. Located under Bencoolen Street, the station will serve the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, which is next to the station. This station is a five-minute walk to Dhoby Ghaut and Bras Basah stations.
Bencoolen station will be the deepest MRT station in Singapore at 43 m (141 ft) below ground when completed; the second deepest will be Promenade station.
Etymology
The station is named after Bencoolen Street, which is in turn named after the city of Bencoolen (now Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia).
History
As the station is located under Bencoolen Street, a portion of the Bencoolen Street is closed from Prinsep Link to Bras Basah Road from October 2011 to the fourth quarter of 2016.[1][2]
Station layout
| L1 | Street Level | |
| B1 | Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control, Transitlink Counter |
| B6 | Platform B | Downtown Line (future service) towards DT35 CG1 Expo via DT22 Jalan Besar (→) |
| Platform A | Downtown Line (future service) towards DT1 BP6 Bukit Panjang via DT20 Fort Canning (←) | |
Transport connections
| Destination | First Train | Last Train | ||||
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| Mon – Sat | Sunday & Public Holiday | Daily | ||||
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| to DT1 Bukit Panjang | – | – | – | |||
| to DT35 Expo | – | – | – | |||
References
- ↑ "Temporary closure of Bencoolen Street between Prinsep Link and Bras Basah Road". Land Transport Authority. 2011-10-13. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
- ↑ "Temporary Closure of Bencoolen Street between Prinsep Link and Bras Basah Road". Land Transport Authority. 2014-01-08. Retrieved 2014-12-18.