Bayfront MRT station

Bayfront MRT station (CE1/DT16) is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange station on the Downtown line and Circle line, located in Downtown Core, Singapore underneath Bayfront Avenue between the junctions of Bayfront Link and Sheares Link.

Not to be confused with Bayshore MRT station.
 CE1  DT16 
Bayfront
海湾舫
பேஃபிரண்ட்
Bayfront
Rapid transit
Cross platform interchange (Platform A of DTL on the left and Platform B of CCL on the right) at Bayfront station
Location11 Bayfront Avenue
Singapore 018957 (CCL & DTL)
Coordinates1°16′56″N 103°51′34″E
Operated by SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation) (Circle line)
SBS Transit DTL (ComfortDelGro Corporation) (Downtown line)
Line(s)
  Circle line
  Downtown line
Platforms4 (2 island platforms)
Tracks4
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels2
ParkingYes (Marina Bay Sands)
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station code CE1  DT16 
History
Opened14 January 2012 (2012-01-14) (Circle line)
22 December 2013 (2013-12-22) (Downtown line)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesBayfront / Marina Bay Sands
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station
towards Stadium
Circle line
Stadium Shuttle
Terminus
towards Bukit Panjang
Downtown line
towards Expo
Location

Bayfront station primarily serves the integrated resort of Marina Bay Sands. It is also currently the nearest MRT station to Gardens by the Bay, but this title will be taken by the MRT station of the same name when it opens in 2021.

This station is one of five MRT stations on the network that feature a cross-platform interchange; the others are situated at Jurong East, City Hall, Raffles Place and Tanah Merah stations.

History

During the early stages of the Circle line when it was under planning, the Circle line Extension was initially planned to terminate at Chinatown, which also parallels to the proposed Eastern Region line.

Construction of Bayfront MRT station started in January 2007. The top-down method was used for the construction while the Marina Bay Sands project is ongoing since 12 March 2006. The tunnels broke through on 13 April 2010 before the opening of Circle line. The Circle line Extension was diverted to terminate at Marina Bay, and to close the loop by 2025. While the station name was taken from the Bayfront area, another name, Marina Bay Sands was considered. Bayfront was finalized on 10 January 2010 by the Land Transport Authority. On 14 January 2012, the Circle line station platforms were opened. On 22 December 2013, the Downtown line station platforms were opened.

Art in Transit

Titled as "When the Ships Comes In" by Lee Wen is a mural, composed of a collage, located on the underground linkway of the station. The collage of images of ships, drawn by young Singaporeans, brings a remembrance of the past of Port of Singapore and Singapore's future hopes.[1]

References
  1. "Downtown Line 1: Art-In-Transit" (PDF). Land Transport Authority. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
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