Shenton Way MRT station

 TE19 
Shenton Way
珊顿道
ஷென்ட்டன் வே
Shenton Way
Rapid transit
Location 2 Park Street
Singapore 018928
Owned by Land Transport Authority
Operated by SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
Platforms Stacked side
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Underground
Depth 40m
Platform levels 5
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code  TE19 
History
Opening 2021 (2021)
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station
Thomson–East Coast line
Future service
Location

Shenton Way MRT station (TE19) is a future underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Thomson-East Coast Line in Downtown Core, Singapore. It will be located around Asia Square and Shenton House.[1]

The station is named after the nearby Shenton Way, a major one-way street in the financial district of Singapore. Other station names considered involve McCallum and Asia Square, before settling on to Shenton Way.

History

This station was first announced on 29 August 2012.[2]

This station also lies alongside the Golden Bridge construction. In order to make way for the construction of Shenton Way MRT station, the bridge was demolished on 19 February 2016.[3]

References

  1. "TSL System Map & Station Footprints".
  2. "Speech by Mr Lui Tuck Yew, Minister for Transport, at the Inspection of Downtown Line 1 Station and Announcement of Thomson Line alignment, 29 August 2012, 10.00am at Telok Ayer Station". Ministry of Transport. 29 August 2012. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
  3. Demolition of Golden Bridge


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