Marina South Pier MRT station
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Marina South Pier MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station in Straits View, Singapore, which is operated by SMRT Trains.[3] Built as part of the 1-kilometre (0.62 mi) North South line (NSL) Extension, it is the southern terminus of the line. As the name suggests, the station is next to Marina South Pier and near the (about a 5 minute walk from Marina South Pier station) Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore.
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) terminus | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | 33 Marina Coastal Drive Singapore 018948[1] | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 01°16′15.4″N 103°51′47.7″E | ||||||||||
Operated by | SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation) | ||||||||||
Line(s) | |||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (1 island platform) | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | Bus, taxi | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
Parking | Yes (Marina South Pier[2]) | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes[3] | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 23 November 2014; 9 years ago (2014-11-23) | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
Previous names | Marina Pier | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
April 2021 | 1,502 per day[4] | ||||||||||
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The extension, first announced as part of the 2008 Land Transport Master Plan, was completed on 22 November 2014. The station features two Art-in-Transit artworks, one of which – Singapore Tapestry – was commissioned as part of the Land Transport Authority's (LTA) gift to Singapore on the nation's 50th anniversary.