Jalan Besar MRT station
Jalan Besar MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Downtown Line in Rochor, Singapore. The station is located under Jalan Besar, at the junction with Weld Road, hence its name.
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Jalan Besar 惹兰勿刹 ஜாலான் புசார் Jalan Besar | |||||||||||
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| Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station | |||||||||||
 Platform level of Jalan Besar station | |||||||||||
| Location | 90 Jalan Besar Singapore 208826 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 1°18′20″N 103°51′19″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | SBS Transit DTL (ComfortDelGro Corporation) | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 (1 island platform) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 21 October 2017 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Sungei Road[1][2] | ||||||||||
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_map.svg.png)  Jalan Besar Jalan Besar station in Singapore | |||||||||||
The former Sungei Road Thieves' Market was located next to this station. Jalan Besar station is within walking distances to Rochor MRT station and Bugis MRT station, but there is no free transfer between these stations.
History
A station entrance along Jalan Besar.
The construction had begun in July 2011 when the Pasar Lane and Pitt Street was closed to make way for Downtown Line with the road realigned on 6 April 2012.
The station opened on 21 October 2017, as announced by the Land Transport Authority on 31 May 2017.[3]
References
- "Downtown Line 3 Station Names Shortlisted for Public Polling". www.lta.gov.sg. 1 June 2011. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016.
- "Downtown Line 3 Station Names Finalised". www.lta.gov.sg. 19 August 2011. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013.
- "Factsheet: Downtown Line 3 to Open on 21 October 2017 | Press Room | Land Transport Authority". www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
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