Chinatown MRT station

Chinatown MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange station on the North East (NEL) and Downtown (DTL) lines in Outram, Singapore. It serves the ethnic enclave of Chinatown. Situated at the junction of Eu Tong Sen Street, New Bridge Road and Upper Cross Street, the station is near several landmarks, including the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, Masjid Jamae (Chulia), Chinatown Point and People's Park Complex.

 NE4  DT19 
Chinatown
牛车水
சைனாடவுன்
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange
Exit A of Chinatown MRT station
General information
Location
  • 151 New Bridge Road, Singapore 059443 (NEL)
  • 91 Upper Cross Street, Singapore 058362 (DTL)
Coordinates1°17′06″N 103°50′38″E
Operated bySBS Transit Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation)
Line(s)
  North East Line
Platforms4 (1 island platform, 2 side platforms)
Tracks4
ConnectionsBus, taxi
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels2
ParkingYes (Chinatown Point, People's Park Centre, People's Park Complex)
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone1
History
Opened
  • 20 June 2003 (2003-06-20) (North East line)
  • 22 December 2013 (2013-12-22) (Downtown line)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesPeople's Park
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station
Outram Park
towards HarbourFront
North East Line Clarke Quay
towards Punggol
Telok Ayer Downtown Line Fort Canning
towards Expo
Location
Chinatown
Chinatown station in Singapore

First announced as People's Park MRT station in March 1996, the NEL station was one of the most challenging projects undertaken during that line's construction. It involved multiple diversions of the main roads and the Eu Tong Sen Canal, in addition to the preservation of the Garden Bridge. The NEL station was completed on 20 June 2003. In March 2007, it was announced that the NEL will interchange with the DTL at this station. The DTL platforms of the station opened on 22 December 2013 as part of Stage 1 of the line.

Each of the six entrances has glass structures, with the Pagoda Street entrance having a pavilion-style transparent roof structure and the DTL entrance having an elliptical shape. The station features two artworks as part of the MRT network's Art-in-Transit programme. The NEL concourse and platforms feature calligraphy as part of The Phoenix's-Eye Domain by Tan Swie Hian, while the DTL concourse walls feature artworks of clothes lines as part of Flying Colours by Cheo Chai Hiang.

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