Bencoolen MRT Station
DT21 Bencoolen MRT Station 明古连地铁站 பென்கூலன் Stesen MRT Bencoolen | |||||||||||
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| Operated by | SBS Transit DTL | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | Island | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Depth | 43 metres | ||||||||||
| 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 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 2016.[1][2]
Station layout
| L1 | Street Level | |
| B1 | Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control, Transitlink Counter |
| B2 | Platform B | Downtown Line (under construction) towards DT35 CG1 Expo via DT22 Jalan Besar (→) |
| Platform A | Downtown Line (under construction) 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.