Chinatown MRT Station

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Chinatown MRT Station 牛车水地铁站 சைனாடவுன் Rapid transit
North East Line platform of NE4 Chinatown MRT station, with chinese calligraphy on the floor as are part of the Art in Transit Scheme
Station statistics
Address	151 New Bridge Road Singapore 059443
Coordinates	1°10′13″N 103°30′13″E / 1.170321, 103.503673
Lines	North East, Downtown (U/C)
Connections	Bus, Taxi
Structure	Underground
Levels	3 (1 U/C)
Platforms	Island
Tracks	4 (2 U/C)
Other information
Opened	20 June 2003 (North East Line)
Accessible
Code	NE4/DT1
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station Outram Park towards HarbourFront North East Line Clarke Quay towards Punggol Proposed station towards Expo Downtown Line (under construction/planning) Cross Street towards Bugis
Location
Chinatown MRT Station

The entrance to Chinatown MRT Station (NE4) at street level, which lies in the middle of Pagoda Street in the heart of Chinatown which is now closed to automobile traffic.

The Chinatown MRT Station (NE4/DT1) is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North East Line in Singapore. On the North East Line, it lies between the Outram Park and Clarke Quay MRT stations. It is directly below and serves the district of Chinatown. The construction of the station was considered an engineering achievement, due to the busy traffic on the roads above and a number of nearby historical buildings that had to be preserved during the construction.

The main entrance and exit of the station is situated in the middle of Pagoda Street within the heart of Chinatown, which is now closed to all automobiles but remains open to pedestrians and manual vehicles such as trishaws. One could note that the modern architecture of the station entrance could provide an uneasy contrast to the Victorian era shophouses surrounding it, although some may like the cultural fusion.

Located in the heart of Singapore's Chinatown, there are many cultural buildings surrounding it. There are also Chinese calligraphy paintings in the station, titled The Phoenix’s-Eye Domain, the significance of Chinatown and is painted by renowned Singapore artist Tan Swie Hian. The station also sometimes serves as a convenient shelter or meeting/resting place for patrons of the ethnic neighbourhoods who may not actually be taking the trains. This is probably due to the large space and air conditioning provided by the station.

Provisions were made during the initial construction of this station for connection with future lines, which will serve developments in the New Downtown area, especially the integrated resort. The station will be an interchange with Stage 1 of the future Downtown Line, with the connecting station and tracks built under and perpendicular to the current station, beneath Cross Street.^[1]

[edit] Construction

This station is said to be the most challenging station to build on the line, due to the large number of buildings above ground, most with reinforced concrete or timber piles and all in marine clay.^[2] Another feat was that they had to preserve Garden Bridge, a large overhead bridge on bore piles, while building the station below. The tidal Eu Tong Sen canal was also diverted into four two-meter diameter steel pipes slung under the temporary traffic decks (two on each side). Rigorous safety precautions ensured there were no fatal accidents during the construction.

[edit] Bus services

The following bus services pass by the bus stops along New Bridge Road:

Service	Between	And	Notes
SBS Transit Trunk Services
2	New Bridge Road Bus Terminal	Changi Village Bus Terminal	Wheelchair Accessible Bus Service (WAB) Euro III
12	Pasir Ris Bus Interchange	New Bridge Road Bus Terminal	Wheelchair Accessible Bus Service (WAB) Euro III
33	Bedok Bus Interchange	Kent Ridge Bus Terminal
54	Bishan Bus Interchange	New Bridge Road Bus Terminal
143	Toa Payoh Bus Interchange	Jurong East Bus Interchange	Wheelchair Accessible Bus Service (WAB)
147	Hougang Central Bus Interchange	Clementi Bus Interchange	Wheelchair Accessible Bus Service (WAB) Euro III
SBS Transit Chinatown Direct Services
CT8	Ang Mo Kio Avenue 9	New Bridge Road Bus Terminal
CT18	Bedok North Avenue 3	New Bridge Road Bus Terminal
CT28	New Bridge Road Bus Terminal	Clementi Avenue 4 (loop)
SMRT Buses Trunk Services
190	Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange	New Bridge Road Bus Terminal
SMRT Free Shuttle Services
SMRT Link 1	Outram Park MRT Station	Chinatown	Operates on Weekends and Public Holidays only
SMRT Link 2	Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station	Chinatown	Operates on Weekends and Public Holidays only

The following bus services pass by the bus stops along New Bridge Road:

Service	Between	And	Notes
SBS Transit Trunk Services
2	New Bridge Road Bus Terminal	Changi Village Bus Terminal	Wheelchair Accessible Bus Service (WAB) Euro III
12	Pasir Ris Bus Interchange	New Bridge Road Bus Terminal	Wheelchair Accessible Bus Service (WAB) Euro III
33	Bedok Bus Interchange	Kent Ridge Bus Terminal
54	Bishan Bus Interchange	New Bridge Road Bus Terminal
63	Eunos Bus Interchange	Rumah Tinggi (loop)	Euro IV
124	Saint Michael's Bus Terminal	Telok Blangah Rise (loop)
143	Toa Payoh Bus Interchange	Jurong East Bus Interchange	Wheelchair Accessible Bus Service (WAB) Euro III
147	Hougang Central Bus Interchange	Clementi Bus Interchange	Wheelchair Accessible Bus Service (WAB) Euro III
SBS Transit Chinatown Direct Services
CT8	Ang Mo Kio Avenue 9	New Bridge Road Bus Terminal
CT18	Bedok North Avenue 3	New Bridge Road Bus Terminal
CT28	New Bridge Road Bus Terminal	Clementi Avenue 4 (loop)
SMRT Buses Trunk Services
190	Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange	New Bridge Road Bus Terminal
851	Yishun Bus Interchange	Bukit Merah Bus Interchange
961	Woodlands Regional Bus Interchange	Lorong 1 Geylang Bus Terminal	Opertaes on Weekdays and Saturdays only
961C	Woodlands Regional Bus Interchange	Lorong 1 Geylang Bus Terminal	Operates on Sundays and Public Holidays only
970	Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange	Shenton Way Bus Terminal
SMRT Free Shuttle Services
SMRT Link 1	Outram Park MRT Station	Chinatown	Operates on Weekends and Public Holidays only
SMRT Link 2	Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station	Chinatown	Operates on Weekends and Public Holidays only

The following bus services pass by the bus stops along Eu Tong Sen Street:

Service	Between	And	Notes
SBS Transit Trunk Services
54	Bishan Bus Interchange	New Bridge Road Bus Terminal
124	Saint Michael's Bus Terminal	Telok Blangah Rise (loop)
145	Toa Payoh Bus Interchange	Buona Vista Bus Terminal
147	Hougang Central Bus Interchange	Clementi Bus Interchange	Wheelchair Accessible Bus Service (WAB) Euro III
166	Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange	Clementi Bus Interchange
SMRT Buses Trunk Services
190	Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange	New Bridge Road Bus Terminal
851	Yishun Bus Interchange	Bukit Merah Bus Interchange

The following bus services pass by the bus stops along Eu Tong Sen Street:

Service	Between	And	Notes
SBS Transit Trunk Services
2	New Bridge Road Bus Terminal	Changi Village Bus Terminal	Wheelchair Accessible Bus Service (WAB) Euro III
12	Pasir Ris Bus Interchange	New Bridge Road Bus Terminal	Wheelchair Accessible Bus Service (WAB) Euro III
33	Bedok Bus Interchange	Kent Ridge Bus Terminal
54	Bishan Bus Interchange	New Bridge Road Bus Terminal
63	Eunos Bus Interchange	Rumah Tinggi (loop)	Euro IV
80	Sengkang Bus Interchange	HarbourFront Bus Interchange	Wheelchair Accessible Bus Service (WAB) Euro III
143	Toa Payoh Bus Interchange	Jurong East Bus Interchange	Wheelchair Accessible Bus Service (WAB) Euro III
147	Hougang Central Bus Interchange	Clementi Bus Interchange	Wheelchair Accessible Bus Service (WAB) Euro III
197	Jurong East Bus Interchange	Bedok Bus Interchange
SBS Transit Chinatown Direct Services
CT8	Ang Mo Kio Avenue 9	New Bridge Road Bus Terminal
CT18	Bedok North Avenue 3	New Bridge Road Bus Terminal
CT28	New Bridge Road Bus Terminal	Clementi Avenue 4 (loop)
SMRT Buses Trunk Services
851	Yishun Bus Interchange	Bukit Merah Bus Interchange
961	Woodlands Regional Bus Interchange	Lorong 1 Geylang Bus Terminal	Operates on Weekdays and Saturdays only
961C	Woodlands Regional Bus Interchange	Lorong 1 Geylang Bus Terminal	Operates on Sundays and Public Holidays only
970	Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange	Shenton Way Bus Terminal
SMRT Free Shuttle Services
SMRT Link 1	Outram Park MRT Station	Chinatown	Operates on Weekends and Public Holidays only
SMRT Link 2	Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station	Chinatown	Operates on Weekends and Public Holidays only

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