Bugis MRT station
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Bugis MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange station on the East–West (EWL) and Downtown (DTL) lines. Situated in Bugis, Singapore, the station is underneath the junction of Rochor Road and Victoria Street. Various developments surrounding the station include Bugis Junction, Raffles Hospital and the National Library. The station is also close to Kampung Glam.
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Bugis 武吉士 பூகிஸ் | ||||||||||||||||
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Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange | ||||||||||||||||
General information | ||||||||||||||||
Location | 220 Victoria Street Singapore 188022 (EWL) 191 Rochor Road Singapore 188476 (DTL) | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 1°18′01″N 103°51′22″E | |||||||||||||||
Operated by | SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation) (East West line) SBS Transit DTL Pte Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation) (Downtown line) | |||||||||||||||
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Platforms | 4 (2 island platforms) | |||||||||||||||
Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||
Connections | Queen Street Bus Terminal, Taxi | |||||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||||
Structure type | Underground | |||||||||||||||
Platform levels | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Parking | Yes (Bugis Junction, Bugis+) | |||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||
Opened | 4 November 1989; 34 years ago (1989-11-04) (East West line) 22 December 2013; 10 years ago (2013-12-22) (Downtown line) | |||||||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||
Previous names | Rochore, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Initially announced as Rochore, the station was renamed Victoria and subsequently Bugis. The station was part of the early plans for the original MRT network in 1982 and opened in November 1989 as part of the MRT's eastern line extension. In 2007, it was announced that Bugis station would interchange with the planned DTL. The DTL platforms opened on 22 December 2013 as part of DTL Stage 1. Bugis EWL station is a designated Civil Defence shelter, while the DTL station is adorned with a diamond motif reflective of Bugis culture. As part of the Art-in-Transit programme, the station features Ephemeral by Patrick Chia.