Promenade MRT station

Promenade MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange station on the Downtown line (DTL) and Circle line in Downtown Core, Singapore, located underneath Temasek Avenue and adjacent to Millenia Tower. The Circle line from this station branches out into two routes towards either Dhoby Ghaut station or Marina Bay station via Bayfront.

 CC4  DT15 
Promenade
宝门廊
புரொமனாட்
Promenade
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Platform B of Promenade station during peak hours
Location2 Temasek Avenue
Singapore 039193 (CCL)
10 Temasek Avenue
Singapore 039194 (DTL)
Coordinates1°17′35″N 103°51′40″E
Operated bySMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation) (Circle lne)
SBS Transit DTL (ComfortDelGro Corporation) (Downtown line)
Line(s)
  Circle Line
  Downtown Line
Platforms4 (4 side platforms)
Tracks4
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Depth43 metres (141 ft)
Platform levels7
ParkingYes (Suntec City, Marina Square, Millenia Walk)
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened17 April 2010 (2010-04-17) (Circle line)
14 January 2012 (2012-01-14) (Circle Line Extension)
22 December 2013 (2013-12-22) (Downtown line)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesMillenia, Marina Centre, Sheares[1]
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station
towards Dhoby Ghaut
Circle Line
towards HarbourFront
towards Stadium
Circle Line
Stadium Shuttle
towards Marina Bay
towards Bukit Panjang
Downtown Line
towards Expo
Location
Promenade
Promenade station in Singapore

With the construction of the Downtown line platforms below the Circle line platforms, this station is currently the second deepest station in the entire MRT network, behind Bencoolen MRT station at 43 metres (141 ft). Its deepest platform is at a depth of 42 metres (138 ft) below ground, where the platform is for Downtown line trains bound for Bukit Panjang MRT station.[2] The station is located near Suntec City, Singapore Flyer, Marina Bay Street Circuit, Millenia Walk Shopping Centre and Marina Centre Bus Terminal.

History

Circle line
Exit A of Promenade MRT station outside Millenia.

The Contract 825 for the design and construction of Millenia station and associated tunnels was awarded to Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. (Singapore) Pte Ltd and a joint venture with Woh Hup and NCC at a sum of S$343.94 million on 19 December 2001.[3][4] In 2005, the station's name was finalised as Promenade, in light of its proximity to the Marina Promenade.[1] During the station's construction, on 25 March 2003, a section of Rochor Road (from ECP to Suntec City) was realigned.[5]

The station was opened on 17 April 2010 along with the rest of Stages 1 and 2 of the Circle line.[6][7] Subsequently, a two-station 2.4-kilometre (1.5 mi) extension from Promenade to Marina Bay station was announced on 28 November 2011.[8] On 14 January 2012, the Circle line Extension started operations.[9][10][11]

Downtown line
Platform D of Promenade MRT Station bound for Expo station.

On 14 June 2005, the Land Transport Authority announced the 3.4-kilometre (2.1 mi) Downtown Extension (renamed to "Downtown Line Stage 1") to serve the New Downtown at Marina Bay area.[12] On 27 April 2007, then Transport Minister Raymond Lim announced that the newly christened Downtown Line would be built in three stages stretching 40 kilometres (25 mi) with 33 stations.[13][14][15][16]

The Contract C902 for the design and construction of the Downtown Line station and its adjacent tunnels was awarded to Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. (Singapore) Pte Ltd at a contract sum of $231.9 million on August 2008. Portions of Temasek Avenue were realigned during the construction period to allow work to be carried out.[17]

The DTL station opened on 22 December 2013 as part of Stage 1 of the Downtown Line.[18][19]

Station details

Architecture

The station is designed by DP Architects. The station features a "curvilinear envelope with deep-edged metal louvres" to conceal the concrete service shafts and integrate with the vertically-glazed skylights. The three entrances to the station has identical features of thin and sharp lines for the roof and glazed panels for the sides. The interior feature a pattern of light grey and granite floors, with granite and stainless steel-trimmed panels on the walls and metal-grid ceilings.[20]

Art in transit

Two artworks are featured at this station as part of the Art-in-Transit Programme. At the Circle line platforms, the artwork "Dreams in a Social Cosmic Odyssey" by PHUNK features huge metallic droplets suspended from the ceiling, to represent an "illuminated celebration of collective dreams". The droplets reflect the sunlight from above, creating a moving kaleidoscope on the station floors. These waves of light illustrate the "ebb and flow" commuter traffic and allows the interaction of passengers in transit with the art piece.[21][22]

At the Downtown line platforms, an artwork "Earthcake" by Ana Prvacki depicts the grounds of tiers of Singapore's geology, history, culture, growth and development. The artwork also bear similarity with one of colourful local kuehs, reflecting Singapore’s multi-cultural food to traditions.[23][22]

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References
  1. "Annex A FINALISED NAMES FOR CIRCLE LINE (CCL) STAGES 1-3 STATIONS". www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 18 December 2006.
  2. "Downtown Line". Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  3. "Project LTA C825 | STECS". stecs2. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  4. "LTA Annual Safety Award Convention 2005". www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 30 November 2009.
  5. "CIRCLE LINE STAGE 1 (PROMENADE STATION) - TEMPORARY REALIGNMENT OF ROCHOR ROAD" (PDF). www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 Oct 2008.
  6. "Welcome Remarks By Mr Raymond Lim At The Opening Of The Circle Line From Dhoby Ghaut To Bartley on 16 April 2010". www.mot.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  7. "Circle Line from Bartley to Dhoby Ghaut to Open 17 April". www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 21 June 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
  8. "Factsheet on Circle Line Extension". www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013.
  9. "The extension on Circle Line opens with two events held concurrently at Bayfront Station and Esplanade Xchange". www.smrt.com.sg. Archived from the original on 22 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  10. "Speech by Mr Lui Tuck Yew at the Opening Ceremony of the Circle Line Extension on 13 January 2012". www.mot.gov.sg. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
  11. "MOT Singapore – Gain new perspectives on land, sea & air transport". www.mot.gov.sg. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
  12. "Expanding The Rail Network With Downtown Extension". LTA. 14 June 2005. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  13. "Speech By Mr Raymond Lim At The LTA Workplan Seminar on 27 April 2007". MOT. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  14. "Govt approves S$12b MRT Downtown Line to be built by 2018". Archived from the original on 9 December 2012.
  15. "Government Approves Building Of The Downtown Line". LTA. 27 April 2007. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  16. "33-station Downtown line gets go-ahead, will be ready by 2018". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 28 April 2007. Archived from the original on 8 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  17. "Award of Civil Works Contract (C902) for Downtown Line 1". www.lta.gov.sg. 6 August 2008. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016.
  18. "Land Transport Masterplan: Downtown Line Stage 1 to open on Dec 22". The Straits Times. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  19. "Downtown Line". Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  20. "DP Architects". www.dpa.com.sg. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  21. "Five best MRT stations to spot cool art". TimeOut Singapore. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  22. Massot, Gilles (2020-04-07). "Getting Around - Public Transport - A Better Public Transport Experience - Art in Transit". LTA. Archived from the original on 2020-04-21. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
  23. "Downtown Line 1: Art-In-Transit" (PDF). Land Transport Authority. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
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