:Downtown MRT station
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{{short description|Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore}}
{{about|the metro station of the Singapore MRT|other stations named Downtown|Downtown station (disambiguation){{!}}Downtown station}}
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{{Infobox station
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| name = {{SMRT Infobox Colour
| enname = Downtown
| zhname = 市中心
| taname = டௌன்டவுன்
| msname = Downtown
| line = Downtown
| line2 =
| line3 =
| code = {{SMRT code|DT|17}}
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| type = Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
| image = DT17 Downtown MRT Exit A 20201201 153730.jpg
| image_caption = Exit A of the station
| address = 15 Central Boulevard
Singapore 018969
| coordinates = {{Coord|1.279458|103.852931|type:railwaystation_region:SG|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| line = {{rail color box|system=SMRT|line=Downtown}}
| other = {{SMRT code|NS|26|EW|14}} Raffles Place
{{SMRT code|TE|19}} Shenton Way
Bus, taxi
| structure = Underground
| platform = 2 (2 side platforms)
| depth =
| levels = 1
| tracks = 2
| bicycle = Yes
| passengers = 15,851 per day{{cite web |title=Land Transport DataMall |website=Datamall |publisher=Land Transport Authority |url=https://www.mytransport.sg/content/mytransport/home/dataMall.html |access-date=14 August 2024 |archive-date=14 August 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240814080443/https://datamall.lta.gov.sg/content/datamall/en.html |url-status=live|url-access=registration}}
| pass_year = June 2024
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| parking = Yes
| opened = {{start date and age|df=yes|2013|12|22}}
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| accessible = Yes
| owned =
| operator = SBS Transit DTL Pte Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation)
| zone =
| services = {{Adjacent stations |system=SMRT |line=Downtown |left=Bayfront |right=Telok Ayer }}
| mpassengers =
| map_type = Singapore Rail central area
| map_caption = Downtown station in Singapore
| map_dot_label = Downtown
| map_alt = Singapore MRT/LRT system map
| map_size = 300px
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Downtown MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Downtown line (DTL). Located in Downtown Core, Singapore, underneath Central Boulevard, the station serves various commercial developments including the Marina Bay Financial Centre, Asia Square and SGX Centre. The station is operated by SBS Transit.
First announced as Landmark MRT station in 2005 as part of the Circle line's Downtown extension, the station was constructed as part of DTL Stage 1. The station opened in 2013. Downtown station features an Art-in-Transit artwork Leaves by Jason Lim.
History
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The station was first announced as Landmark station when the Land Transport Authority (LTA) unveiled the {{convert|3.4|km|miles|adj=on}} Downtown extension (DTE) on 14 June 2005. The DTE was initially planned to be a branch of the Circle line, extending from Milennia (now Promenade) station to Chinatown station.{{Cite news |last=Tor Ching Li |date=15 June 2005 |title=Joining the hot spots |page=2 |work=Today}}{{cite web |title=Expanding The Rail Network With Downtown Extension |url=http://app.lta.gov.sg/corp_press_content.asp?start=1268 |publisher=Land Transport Authority |access-date=30 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927182445/http://app.lta.gov.sg/corp_press_content.asp?start=1268 |archive-date=27 September 2007 |date=14 June 2005}}{{Cite news |date=15 June 2005 |title=Circle Line extension set to liven up New Downtown and CBD |pages=18 |work=The Straits Times}} In 2007, the DTE was revised, becoming Stage 1 of the {{convert|40|km|miles|adj=on}} Downtown line (DTL).{{Cite news |date=15 March 2007 |title=Five stops planned for first phase of Downtown MRT line |page=1 |work=The Straits Times |publisher=Singapore Press Holdings |first1=Christopher |last1=Tan |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/multimedia/graphics/assets/images/ST175/NewspaperSG/2007-03-15/full.jpg |access-date=8 November 2022 |archive-date=8 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108084438/https://www.straitstimes.com/multimedia/graphics/assets/images/ST175/NewspaperSG/2007-03-15/full.jpg |url-status=live }} Through a public poll, the station was renamed to Downtown in June 2009.{{Cite web |date=16 June 2009 |title=Circle Line, Downtown Line 1 and 2 Station Names Finalised |url=http://app.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=2146 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210317052449/https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/webarchives/2016-04-25%2016:13:30.000/wp/details/http://www.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=2146 |archive-date=17 March 2021 |website=LTA}}{{Cite news |date=17 June 2009 |title=Haw Par Villa, Caldecott named as Circle Line stations |work=Today |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/today20090617-2.2.5.10 |via=NewspaperSG |page=12}}{{cbignore}}
Contract C907 for the construction of the station was awarded to Taisei Corporation for {{SGD|230000000|link=on}} (US${{ToUSD|230|year=2007|Singapore|r=1}} million) in December 2007.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/dam/ltagov/news/press/2008/2008-11-21_Factsheet_DTL1_Bugis.pdf|title=List of contracts awarded for Downtown Line 1|last=|first=|date=| publisher=Land Transport Authority|url-status=dead|archive-url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/webarchives/wayback/20151101032615/https://www.lta.gov.sg/data/apps/news/press/2008/2008-11-21_Factsheet_DTL1_Bugis.pdf|archive-date=1 November 2015|access-date=16 November 2022|via=Web Archive Singapore}} The contract also included the construction of Central Boulevard above the station.{{cite web |title=LTA Awards $230 Million Civil Works Contract For Landmark Station| date=21 January 2008 | url=http://app.lta.gov.sg/corp_press_content.asp?start=1877 | url-status=dead |publisher=Land Transport Authority|archive-url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/webarchives/2011-09-19%2009:56:28.000/wp/details/http://app.lta.gov.sg/corp_press_content.asp%3Fstart%3D1877|archive-date=19 September 2011|via=Web Archive Singapore}} The station held an open house on 7 December 2013.{{Cite web |title=Celebrate "Music Through The Years" at Downtown Line 1 Stations this Saturday! |url=http://www.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=8d3e2a09-a6d9-4e5b-b3a8-09a43b9cf2c6 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/webarchives/2016-04-25%2019:06:05.000/wp/details/http://www.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=8d3e2a09-a6d9-4e5b-b3a8-09a43b9cf2c6 |archive-date=25 April 2016 |website=LTA}}{{Cite web |date=7 December 2013 |title=Downtown Line 1 Open House |url=http://www.mot.gov.sg/news-centre/highlights/detail/downtown-line-1-open-house |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301103704/https://www.mot.gov.sg/news-centre/highlights/detail/downtown-line-1-open-house |archive-date=1 March 2021 |access-date=7 February 2021 |website=www.mot.gov.sg}} Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong held an official inauguration at this station on 21 December;{{Cite web |last=Sim |first=Royston |date=21 December 2013 |title=Downtown Line Stage 1 officially opened by PM Lee |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/downtown-line-stage-1-officially-opened-by-pm-lee |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301103702/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/downtown-line-stage-1-officially-opened-by-pm-lee |archive-date=1 March 2021 |access-date=7 February 2021 |website=The Straits Times}}{{cite web | title=Transcript of Speech by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Opening of Downtown Line Stage 1, Downtown Station Concourse | website=Prime Minister's Office Singapore | date=21 December 2013 | url=https://www.pmo.gov.sg/Newsroom/transcript-speech-prime-minister-lee-hsien-loong-opening-downtown-line-stage-1-downtown | access-date=10 January 2023 | archive-date=3 August 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220803211152/https://www.pmo.gov.sg/Newsroom/transcript-speech-prime-minister-lee-hsien-loong-opening-downtown-line-stage-1-downtown | url-status=live }} the station commenced operations the following day along with the DTL Stage 1 stations.{{Cite web |date=21 December 2013 |title=Downtown Line Stage 1 officially opened by PM Lee |url=https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/downtown-line-stage-1-officially-opened-pm-lee |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301103703/https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/downtown-line-stage-1-officially-opened-pm-lee |archive-date=1 March 2021 |access-date=7 February 2021 |website=TODAYonline}}
Station details
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Downtown station serves the DTL and is situated between the Bayfront and Telok Ayer stations. The official station code is DT17.{{Cite web |title=MRT System Map |url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/dam/ltagov/getting_around/public_transport/rail_network/pdf/sm-20-03-en-exp.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200821064838/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/dam/ltagov/getting_around/public_transport/rail_network/pdf/sm-20-03-en-exp.pdf |archive-date=21 August 2020 |website=LTA}} Downtown station is within walking distance of the Raffles Place and Marina Bay stations on the North South Line.{{cite web | title=System Map (with walking time) | website=lta.gov.sg |publisher=Land Transport Authority | date=7 June 2019 | url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/dam/ltaweb/corp/PublicTransport/img/20190114_SM_%20walking%20time-removal%20BP14%20-%20Walking%20Train%20Map.jpg | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190607192154/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/dam/ltaweb/corp/PublicTransport/img/20190114_SM_%20walking%20time-removal%20BP14%20-%20Walking%20Train%20Map.jpg | archive-date=7 June 2019 | url-status=dead | access-date=5 March 2022}}
Being part of the DTL, the station is operated by SBS Transit.{{Cite web |title=Getting Around – Public Transport – Rail Network |url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/getting_around/public_transport/rail_network.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191101093543/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/getting_around/public_transport/rail_network.html |archive-date=1 November 2019 |access-date=27 April 2021 |website=Land Transport Authority}} The station has a side platform configuration with four underground levels.
Downtown station is underneath Central Boulevard between the junctions of Straits View and Marina View,{{cite web |title=Downtown MRT Station (DT17) |url=http://www.onemap.gov.sg/main/v2/?lat=1.27944638178916&lng=103.852840829581 |website=OneMap |publisher=Singapore Land Authority |access-date=10 January 2023}}{{cbignore}} and serves the Marina Bay Financial Centre.{{Cite web |date=21 December 2013 |title=News Room – News Releases – Downtown Line |url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2013/12/2/downtown-line.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210131070042/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2013/12/2/downtown-line.html |archive-date=31 January 2021 |access-date=8 February 2021 |publisher=Land Transport Authority}} The station's six entrances connect to surrounding developments and landmarks including Asia Square, Hong Leong Building, Marina Bay Suites, One Raffles Quay, OUE Downtown and SGX Centre.{{cite web | title=Train Service Information | website=SBSTransit | url=https://www.sbstransit.com.sg/Service/TrainInformation?TrainLine=DTL&Station=DTN | access-date=10 January 2023 | archive-date=10 January 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230110132530/https://www.sbstransit.com.sg/Service/TrainInformation?TrainLine=DTL&Station=DTN | url-status=live }} The station has provisions to link with future developments.{{cite web |title=Sale of Site for White Site Development at Marina Bay Land Parcel at Central Boulevard |url=https://www.ura.gov.sg/uol/-/media/User%20Defined/URA%20Online/land-sales/Sites/central-blvd/tenderdocs/launch/central-blvd-ca.pdf?la=en |publisher=Urban Redevelopment Authority |access-date=10 September 2023 |pages=90–92}}
=Artwork=
File:Downtown Station Platform 201401.jpg
Leaves by Jason Lim is a mosaic of six leaves displayed at this station as part of the Art-in-Transit programme, a public art showcase which integrates artworks into the MRT network.{{cite web | title=Getting Around – Public Transport – A Better Public Transport Experience – Art in Transit | website=LTA | date=25 June 2020 | url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/getting_around/public_transport/a_better_public_transport_experience/art_in_transit.html | access-date=9 September 2020 | archive-date=21 April 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200421081559/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/getting_around/public_transport/a_better_public_transport_experience/art_in_transit.html | url-status=dead }} While the leaves on a macroscopic level guide commuters to the platforms, the close-up view shows a series of plant cells reflecting how local businesses are connected.{{cite web | url=http://www.lta.gov.sg/content/dam/ltaweb/corp/PublicTransport/files/Downtown%20Line%201%20-%20AIT.pdf | title=Downtown Line 1: Art-In-Transit | website=Land Transport Authority | access-date=16 October 2013 | archive-date=23 October 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023041931/http://www.lta.gov.sg/content/dam/ltaweb/corp/PublicTransport/files/Downtown%20Line%201%20-%20AIT.pdf | url-status=dead }}{{cite web |title=Green in Transit |url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/dam/ltagov/getting_around/public_transport/a_better_public_transport_experience/art_in_transit/pdf/DTL%20AIT%20QR%20DT17%20DTN.pdf |website=Land Transport Authority |access-date=10 January 2023 |archive-date=10 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230110132434/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/dam/ltagov/getting_around/public_transport/a_better_public_transport_experience/art_in_transit/pdf/DTL%20AIT%20QR%20DT17%20DTN.pdf |url-status=live }} The work was inspired by the structure of bamboo leaves; bamboo is significant in Asian economies and cultures, representing integrity and resilience.{{sfn | Zhuang | Soh | 2022 | p=92}}
Lim initially planned a mural of a single leaf blade across the platform wall, but, due to the platform design, he changed his planned artwork to six blades. He used mosaic tiles for the artwork to create a pixellated effect, allowing commuters to interpret his work in various ways. The work was first created on sheets of A3 graph paper, with each square shaded. These drawings were scanned in low resolution and enlarged to further "{{Not a typo|pixel|ate}}" them and create the intended mosaic effect.{{sfn | Zhuang | Soh | 2022 | p=92}} Rather than mounting Lim's work on cement, the LTA allowed Lim to install mosaic tiles on the entirety of the wall dedicated to the artwork. This allowed his work to be integrated with the station's design. An Italian mosaic tile manufacturer produced the tiles.{{sfn | Zhuang | Soh | 2022 | p=94}}
References
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=Bibliography=
- {{cite book | last1=Zhuang | first1=Justin | last2=Soh | first2=Darren | publisher= Land Transport Authority | title=Art in transit: Downtown Line Singapore | publication-place=Singapore | date=2022 | isbn=978-981-18-3967-2 | oclc=1342054525}}
External links
- {{Commons category-inline|Downtown MRT Station}}
- [http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/nel/trpt_dtl_systemdetail.asp?statcode=DT17&statname=Downtown Official website]
{{Singapore MRT stations|downtown=yes}}
Category:Railway stations in Singapore opened in 2013