Telok Ayer MRT Station
DT18 Telok Ayer 直落亚逸 தெலுக் ஆயெர் Telok Ayer | |||||||||||
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![]() Platform A of Telok Ayer MRT station. | |||||||||||
Location |
7 Cross Street Singapore 048416 | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 1°16′56″N 103°50′54″E / 1.282125°N 103.848472°E | ||||||||||
Operated by | SBS Transit DTL | ||||||||||
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Platforms | Side | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | Bus, Taxi | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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Station code | DT18 | ||||||||||
Fare zone | 1 | ||||||||||
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Opened | 22 December 2013 | ||||||||||
Previous names | Cross Street | ||||||||||
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Telok Ayer MRT Station (DT18) is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Downtown Line at the boundary of Downtown Core and Outram planning areas, Singapore. It is a 10-minute walk from Raffles Place station and is located under Cross Street at the junction with Telok Ayer Street.[1]
History
Telok Ayers station was originally called Cross Street. During the early stages of the Circle Line when it was under planning, the Circle Line Extension was planned to terminate at Chinatown. Now, the section between Bayfront and Chinatown is used by the current Downtown Line.
Art in Transit
The station features artwork located at walls, floors and columns of the station created by Lim Shing Ge titled, "Bulbous Abode". The artwork demonstrates a whimsical dreamscapes of large rocks depicting ancient monuments, reminiscing the background of Chinese immigrants of old.[2]
Station layout
L1 | Street Level | Exit/ Entrance |
B1 | Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control |
B2 | Side platform, doors will open on the left | |
Platform B | Downtown Line towards DT19 NE4 Chinatown (→) | |
Platform A | Downtown Line towards DT1 BP6 Bukit Panjang via DT17 Downtown (←) | |
Side platform, doors will open on the left | ||
Exits
- A: Far East Bank Building
- B: China Square Food Centre, Capital Square
- C: Cross Street
Transport connections
Destination | First Train | Last Train | ||||
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Mon – Sat | Sunday & Public Holiday | Daily | ||||
Downtown Line | ||||||
to DT1 Bukit Panjang | 6.11am | 6.29am | 12.11am | |||
to DT19 Chinatown | 6.06am | 6.26am | 12.11am |
Gallery
- Fitting works underway at the south entrance
- Station concourse and faregates
- Platform B of Telok Ayer MRT station
- Platform A of Telok Ayer MRT station
- Escalator to Platform A of Telok Ayer MRT station
- Exit A of the station
- Exit B of the station
- Entrance to the station by Exit B
- The two exits of the station. Exit A is behind Exit B.
References
- ↑ "Cross Street Station". Land Transport Authority. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
- ↑ "Downtown Line 1: Art-In-Transit" (PDF). Land Transport Authority. Retrieved 16 October 2013.