Bencoolen MRT station

 DT21 
Bencoolen
明古连
பென்கூலன்
Bencoolen
Rapid transit
Bukit Panjang bound platform of Bencoolen station
Location 31 Bencoolen Street
Singapore 189658
Coordinates 1°17′56″N 103°51′1″E / 1.29889°N 103.85028°E / 1.29889; 103.85028Coordinates: 1°17′56″N 103°51′1″E / 1.29889°N 103.85028°E / 1.29889; 103.85028
Operated by SBS Transit DTL
Line(s)
  Downtown line
Platforms Island
Tracks 2
Connections Cross Island
Construction
Structure type Underground
Depth 43 metres
Platform levels 6
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code  DT21 
History
Opened 21 October 2017 (2017-10-21)
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 located at the boundary of Rochor and Museum planning areas, Singapore. Located under Bencoolen Street, the station serves primarily the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, which is directly next to and above the station. It is located in between 2 campuses of Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. The station is connected indirectly to Bras Basah MRT station on the Circle Line via Exit C and walking through Singapore Art Museum, where the shops are primarily located.

The station also has little food corners tucked within walking distance. Crossings Cafe at the Catholic Centre is a social enterprise which offers casual, affordable bistro fare while Le Bistrot de l'Olive at the V Hotel offers halal Mediterranean and Middle Eastern fare.[1]

At 43 metres below street level, it is also the deepest MRT station in Singapore, surpassing Promenade MRT station at 42 metres. It takes five escalator rides to get out of this station from basement 6 to basement 1.[2]

Etymology

The station is named after Bencoolen Street, which is in turn named after the city of Bencoolen (a former British port in Indonesia, now Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia).

History

There were several names used for the station. These are Bencoolen and Waterloo. In the end, Bencoolen was chosen.

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 10 December 2016.[3] On March 3, 2017, a burst pipe caused flooding at Bencoolen MRT station. It was partially submerged on the 3rd of March by water that came from within.[4]

The station opened on 21 October 2017 along with the rest of Stage 3 of the Downtown Line, as announced by the Land Transport Authority on 31 May 2017.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Opening of Downtown Line Stage 3". The Straits Times. The Straits Times. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Factsheet: Downtown Line 3 to Open on 21 October 2017 | Press Room | Land Transport Authority". www.lta.gov.sg. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
  3. ↑ "Temporary closure of Bencoolen Street between Prinsep Link and Bras Basah Road". Land Transport Authority. 2011-10-13. Archived from the original on 2014-05-14. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
  4. ↑ "Bencoolen MRT station" (Burst pipe causes flooding at Bencoolen MRT station). The Straits Times. 6 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Factsheet: Downtown Line 3 to Open on 21 October 2017 | Press Room | Land Transport Authority". www.lta.gov.sg. Retrieved 2017-06-03.


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