Bukit Brown MRT station

Bukit Brown MRT station is a future^{[lower-alpha 1]} underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Circle line (CCL), located in Novena planning area, Singapore. Announced along with the 17 stations of CCL Stages 4 and 5 in November 2005, it was designated as a station to be opened in the future. This station is currently non-operational due to the lack of development and demand in the area, although there are structural provisions set for the station’s future construction. Jalan Mashhor serves the station facilities on the ground level.

CC18  Bukit Brown 武吉布朗 புக்கிட் பிரவுன்
Future Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Ventilation shafts of the station along Jalan Mashhor
General information
Location	490 Jalan Mashhor Singapore 299176[1][2]
Coordinates	1°20′01″N 103°49′48″E
Operated by	SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)	Circle Line
Platforms	2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks	3 (including 1 siding track)
Connections	Taxi
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Platform levels	1
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station Caldecott towards Dhoby Ghaut or Marina Bay Circle Line Future service Botanic Gardens towards HarbourFront
Track layout Legend to Caldecott to Botanic Gardens
Location Bukit Brown Bukit Brown station in Singapore

History

The station is named after the former Bukit Brown Cemetery, which it is situated in. Named after George Henry Brown, the first owner of the land, the cemetery was used as a Chinese burial ground between 1922 and 1973. When Stages 4 and 5 of the Circle Line were announced in November 2005, Bukit Brown was one of the three 'shell' stations on the line^{[lower-alpha 2]} set to be constructed in the future when there is sufficient demand in the area. Structural provisions were made during the construction of the CCL to facilitate the construction of the future station.^[4][5] The contract for the construction of rapid transit system facilities for Bukit Brown station was awarded to Taisei Corporation at a sum of S$391.59 million (US$231.68 million).^{[lower-alpha 3][6]}

Station details

The station, when constructed, will be between Caldecott and Botanic Gardens stations.^[3] The station is located along Jalan Mashhor.^[2][7]

Notes

1. The station is listed on a map published by the Land Transport Authority website in 2007.^[3]
2. The other two stations were Thomson (now Caldecott) and West Coast stations (now Haw Par Villa), which opened along with the CCL Stages 4 & 5
3. The contract includes the construction and completion of the Adam and Farrer Stations, including 6.3-kilometre (3.9-mile) of twin bored tunnels, and rapid transit system facilities for Thomson station.

References

1. "Location View of 490 Jalan Mashhor, 299176". streetdirectory.com. 27 June 2020. Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
2. "Bukit Brown MRT Station (CC18)". Bukit Brown MRT Station (CC18). Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
3. "Circle Line" (PDF). www.lta.gov.sg. Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 October 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
4. "Stages 4 &5 of Circle Line". www.lta.gov.sg. 16 November 2005. Archived from the original on 19 December 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
5. Colin, Cheong (2012). The Circle Line, Linking All Lines. p. 46. ISBN 978-981-4342-02-5.
6. "Award Of Contract For Construction And Completion Of Adam And Farrer Stations". www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
7. "Bukit Brown" (PDF). www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 November 2009. Retrieved 19 November 2020.

External links

• Media related to Bukit Brown MRT Station at Wikimedia Commons