Line(s) Circle Line Structure type Underground Opened 17 April 2010 Tracks 2 | Platforms Island Platform levels 3 Level 3 Connections Bus, Taxicab | |
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Location 90 Bras Basah Road
Singapore 189562 Operated by SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation) Address 90 Bras Basah Road, Singapore 189562 Similar Promenade MRT Station, City Hall MRT Station, Nicoll Highway MRT Stati, Bras Basah MRT Station, Bayfront MRT Station | ||
Singapore esplanade mrt station 18 persons 1225 toshiba passenger lift
Esplanade MRT Station (CC3) is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Circle Line in Downtown Core, Singapore, at the junction of Bras Basah Road, Raffles Boulevard and Nicoll Highway. The station was opened on 17 April 2010 along with the rest of Stages 1 & 2 of the Circle Line. It is located next to the War Memorial Park, the Suntec City Mall and the Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre. The station also has a link to Raffles City, CityLink Mall, Suntec City Mall and Marina Square.
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- Singapore esplanade mrt station 18 persons 1225 toshiba passenger lift
- History
- Architecture
- Exits
- References
There is a link from Esplanade station to City Hall station via the underground shopping centre CityLink Mall or basement 2 of Raffles City shopping mall.
History
The underpass linking CityLink Mall and Suntec City Mall had been closed since 2003 to facilitate the construction of the station and pedestrians had to use a temporary covered overhead bridge to cross Raffles Boulevard.
On 30 April 2008, the underpass was reopened to the public after five years of closure. It's also the first of the Circle Line stations where the public can have a glimpse of the interior. The station had almost completed on August 2007. During the opening of the underpass, Suntec City Mall gave away free coffee, chocolates and sweets to pedestrians to mark the reopening of the underpass. There were also music and line dancing performances.
The bridge underwent dismantling starting 12 May 2008.
Architecture
An artwork by the late Lim Mu Hue, titled Let the show begin, is located on a large wall within the walkway within the station between Raffles City and Marina Square. This black and white artwork features shadow puppetry and other performances enjoyed by the early settlers of Singapore. Consisting of a set of seven pieces of wood block prints depicting various aspects of theatre, the artwork is a collage of early and later works by Lim Mu Hue who died soon after completing this commission.