Bencoolen MRT Station

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 DT21 
Bencoolen MRT Station
明古连地铁站
பென்கூலன்
Stesen MRT Bencoolen
Rapid transit
Station statistics
Line(s)
Structure type Underground
Depth 43 metres
Platforms Island
Other information
Opened 2017
Accessible
Station code  DT21 
Operator SBS Transit DTL
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station
towards Bukit Panjang
Downtown Line
towards Expo
Location

Bencoolen MRT Station (DT21) is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Downtown Line Stage 3 in Singapore. Located under Bencoolen Street, the station will serve the nearby Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, which is next to the station. The station is located within a five-minute walk to Circle Line's Bras Basah.

Bencoolen will be the deepest non-interchange MRT station in Singapore at 43 m (141 ft) below ground, the second being Stevens.

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 2013.[1]

Station layout

L1 Street Level
B1 Concourse Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control, Transitlink Counter
B2 Platform A Downtown Line (under construction) towards  DT35  CG1  Expo (→)
Island platform
Platform B Downtown Line (under construction) towards  DT1  BP6  Bukit Panjang (←)

Transport connections

Destination First Train Last Train
Mon – Sat Sunday &
Public Holiday
Daily
Downtown Line
to DT1 Bukit Panjang
to DT35 Expo

References

  1. "Temporary closure of Bencoolen Street between Prinsep Link and Bras Basah Road". Land Transport Authority. 2011-10-13. Retrieved 2013-04-16. 

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