Telok Ayer MRT station
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Telok Ayer MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Downtown line (DTL). Situated in Outram, Singapore, the station serves various offices and commercial developments around the junction of Cross Street and Telok Ayer Street. The station is operated by SBS Transit.
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Telok Ayer 直落亚逸 தெலுக் ஆயர் | |||||||||||
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Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | 7 Cross Street Singapore 048416[1][2] | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 1°16′56″N 103°50′54″E | ||||||||||
Operated by | SBS Transit DTL Pte Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation) | ||||||||||
Line(s) | |||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (2 side platforms) | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | Bus, Taxi | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 22 December 2013; 10 years ago (2013-12-22) | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
Previous names | Cross Street[3] | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
February 2021 | 6,367 per day[4] | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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First announced as Cross Street MRT station in 2005 as part of the Circle line's Downtown extension, constructing the station required diverting the traffic on Cross Street to a temporary viaduct while building the DTL tunnels above the operational East West line tunnels. The station, which opened in 2013 along with the DTL Stage 1 stations, features an Art-in-Transit artwork Charm of Bay by Lim Shing Ee.