Sixth Avenue MRT station
Sixth Avenue MRT station (DT7) is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Downtown Line in Bukit Timah, Singapore.
DT7
Sixth Avenue 第六道 சிக்ஸ்த் அவென்யூ Sixth Avenue | |||||||||||
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 Platform level of Sixth Avenue MRT station | |||||||||||
| Location | 777 Bukit Timah Road Singapore 269784 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 1°19′51″N 103°47′51″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | SBS Transit DTL (ComfortDelGro Corporation) | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 (1 island platform) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus, Taxi | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | DT7 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 27 December 2015 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Eng Neo / Sixth Avenue / Bukit Timah | ||||||||||
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Despite its name, this station is located directly underneath the traffic junctions of Bukit Timah Road, Eng Neo Avenue and Fourth Avenue. It was described by the media as the first MRT station to be located within a private residential area.[1]
History
The main contractor for the station Alpine Bau went bankrupt in mid-2013.[2] On 28 June 2015, Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew announced that the delay was "completely resolved" by the authorities and Stage 2's opening date was reverted to 27 December 2015.[3]
Exits
Exit A of Sixth Avenue station.
- A: Fifth Avenue Condominium, Guthrie House, Second Avenue Junction, Sixth Avenue Centre, RoyalGreen (Under construction), Sixth Avenue Ville, Soo's Nursing Home
- B: EtonHouse Pre-School (Vanda), Jalan Naga Sari, Nanyang Girls' High School, The Grandstand, Vanda Estate
References
- "Residents have mixed feelings over new Sixth Avenue MRT station". Channel News Asia. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- "Stage 2 of Downtown Line to open in first quarter 2016". TODAYonline. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- "Thumbs Up For Downtown Line's Earlier Opening". The Straits Times.
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