Marina South Pier MRT Station
![]() NS28 Marina South Pier MRT Station 滨海南码头地铁站 மரீனா சவுத் பையர் Stesen MRT Marina South Pier | |||||||||||
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Platform level of Marina South Pier MRT Station. | |||||||||||
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33 Marina Coastal Drive Singapore 018948 | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 1°16′15.45″N 103°51′47.67″E / 1.2709583°N 103.8632417°E | ||||||||||
Operated by | SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation) | ||||||||||
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Platforms | Island | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | Bus, Taxi | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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Station code | NS28 | ||||||||||
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Opened | 23 November 2014 | ||||||||||
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Marina South Pier MRT Station (NS28) is the southern terminal station of the North South Line in Singapore. This station is located on reclaimed land and is built as part of the North South Line Extension opened on 23 November 2014. An opening ceremony was graced by the Minister for Transport Lui Tuck Yew the day before. There is a cul-de-sac after Platform B that runs off to the shore.
The station is located near the Marina South Pier and the Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore. An extension to Marina Barrage was previously planned but plans for that were shelved, which eventually forms the current Thomson-East Coast Line.
History
Originally the station's name was Marina View, but since the name was taken in 2009 for the proposed development, the station's working name was renamed to Marina Pier when the Land Transport Authority updated the rail map for Circle Line Stage 1 & 2 on 3 May 2010.[1] When the map was updated on 19 September 2011 to include the Circle MRT Line Stage 4 & 5, it was finally renamed to Marina South Pier.
A $357.5 million contract was awarded to Samsung C&T Corporation for the civil works of the extension. Construction works for the station started in December 2009.
Besides Christmas Day and on the first day of Chinese New Year, the station was also closed when the trains run 24-hours during the state funeral of Lee Kuan Yew.
Public art
Two art pieces made up of nearly 27,000 old EZ-Link cards which were phased out in 2009 will adorn the station, called "Past. Transition. Present", featuring colonial and modern landmarks.
One piece, titled “Past”, depicts historical landmarks including the Supreme Court and Central Fire Station. The other piece, “Present”, showcases places such as Marina Bay Sands, the Esplanade and Gardens by the Bay.
This project is an effort by the Singapore Contemporary Young Artists.
Station layout
L1 | Street Level | Marina South Pier, Marina Bay Cruise Centre |
B1 | Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control, Transitlink Counter |
B2 | Platform B | North South Line alighting only (→) |
Island platform, doors will open on the right | ||
Platform A | North South Line boarding only, towards NS1 EW24 Jurong East via NS27 CE2 Marina Bay (←) |
Exits
- A: Marina South Pier
- B: Marina Bay Cruise Centre (600m via covered walkway on street level)
Transport connections
Rail
Destination | First Train | Last Train | ||||
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Mon – Sat | Sunday & Public Holiday | Daily | ||||
North South Line | ||||||
to NS1 Jurong East | 5:58am | 6:28am | 11:15pm | |||
to NS7 Kranji | – | – | 12:05am |
Accidents and incidents
2012 casualty incident
According to a Ministry of Manpower Workplace Safety and Health Council report:
- On 8 August 2012, a Bangladeshi worker was dismantling a supporting structure that formed part of an Earth Retaining Stabilizing Structure (ERSS) used at the C156 Marina Bay worksite. The worker had been assigned to remove bolts from a waler section to be dismantled. Following the removal of the bolts, the waler sections were to be hoisted by a crane out of the worksite. During the hoisting of one waler section, another waler section which the worker had been standing on became dislodged as it was still connected to the waler section being hoisted. Both the worker and this waler section plunged to the base of the ERSS, and this waler section crushed the worker, killing him.[2]
Gallery
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Exit A
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Exit B
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Art in Transit, titled 'Past'
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Platform B used for alighting only.
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Platform A used for boarding only.
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View outside Exit A
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View outside Exit A
References
- ↑ "Projects". Land Transport Authority. 2010-05-03.
- ↑ "Worker Dies After Being Crushed by Wailer" (PDF). Ministry of Manpower WSHC. 2012-08-08.
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