Bayfront MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange station on the Downtown line (DTL) and Circle line (CCL) in Downtown Core, Singapore. Located under Bayfront Avenue, it is near Marina Bay Sands and Gardens by the Bay. First announced in 2005 as part of the Downtown Extension, the station opened as part of the CCL's extension to Marina Bay in January 2012, while the DTL platforms commenced operations in December 2013.

CE1  DT16  Bayfront 海湾舫 பேஃபிரண்ட் Bayfront
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange
Platform level (Platforms A and B) of Bayfront station
General information
Location	11 Bayfront Avenue Singapore 018957 (CCL & DTL)
Coordinates	1°16′56″N 103°51′34″E
Operated by	SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation) (Circle line) SBS Transit Rail Pte Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation) (Downtown line)
Line(s)	Circle Line   Downtown Line
Platforms	4 (2 island platforms)
Tracks	4
Connections	Bus, Taxi
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Platform levels	2
Parking	Yes (Marina Bay Sands)
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	14 January 2012; 10 years ago (2012-01-14) (Circle line) 22 December 2013; 8 years ago (2013-12-22) (Downtown line)
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station Marina Bay Terminus Circle Line Stadium Shuttle Promenade towards Stadium Promenade towards Bukit Panjang Downtown Line Downtown towards Expo
Location
Bayfront Bayfront station in Singapore

History

Bayfront station was first announced in June 2005 as part of the Downtown Extension between Millenia and Chinatown stations.[1] The contract for the station's construction was awarded to Sembawang Engineers & Constructors for S$463 million in December 2007,[2] and the station was opened on 14 January 2012 as part of the extension of the Circle line (CCL) to Marina Bay.[3] Bayfront's Downtown line (DTL) platforms were subsequently opened on 22 December 2013 as part of the first stage of the line.[4]

Station details

Located under Bayfront Avenue,[5] Bayfront station is close to Marina Bay Sands and Gardens by The Bay.[3] The station has three levels, and the DTL and CCL platforms are adjacent to each other to facilitate transfers between the two lines.[6] On official maps, it has the station code "CE1" for the CCL and "DT16" for the DTL.[7]

Public art

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.[8]

References

External links

• SBS Transit's Bayfront MRT station official website
• SMRT's Bayfont MRT station official website

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