Telok Ayer MRT Station

DT18  Telok Ayer 直落亚逸 தெலுக் ஆயெர் Telok Ayer
Rapid transit
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
Line(s)	Downtown Line
Platforms	Side
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus, Taxi
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Platform levels	2
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	DT18
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	22 December 2013
Previous names	Cross Street
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station Downtown towards Bukit Panjang Downtown Line Chinatown Terminus
Location

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
	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
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  Platform A of Telok Ayer MRT station
• 
  Escalator to Platform A of Telok Ayer MRT station
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  Exit A of the station
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  Exit B of the station
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  Entrance to the station by Exit B
• 
  The two exits of the station. Exit A is behind Exit B.

References

1. "Cross Street Station". Land Transport Authority. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
2. "Downtown Line 1: Art-In-Transit" (PDF). Land Transport Authority. Retrieved 16 October 2013.

External links

• Official website