MacPherson MRT station

MacPherson MRT Station (CC10/DT26) is an underground Mass Rapid Transit interchange station between the Circle Line and the Downtown Line in Geylang. It is located along Paya Lebar Road, near the Geylang Neighbourhood Police Centre. The station, and the nearby housing estate, is named after Colonel Ronald Macpherson, the first Colonial Secretary of the Straits Settlements in 1867.

 DT21 
Bencoolen
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பென்கூலன்
Bencoolen

Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
DT21 Bencoolen Exit B along Bencoolen Street 17-28-50 440.jpg
Exit B of Bencoolen station along Bencoolen Street
Station statistics
Address31 Bencoolen Street
Singapore 189658
Coordinates1°17′56″N 103°51′1″E / 1.29889°N 103.85028°E / 1.29889; 103.85028Coordinates: 1°17′56″N 103°51′1″E / 1.29889°N 103.85028°E / 1.29889; 103.85028
Lines     Downtown Line
(under construction/planning)
Connections CC2  Bras Basah
Bus, Taxi
StructureUnderground
Depth43 metres
Levels1
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
Other information
Opened21 October 2017; 6 years ago (2017-10-21)
ElectrifiedYes
AccessibleHandicapped/disabled access
FormerlyWaterloo[1][2]
Services
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This is one of the few stations on the network which has easy transfers between the Circle Line and Downtown Line platforms, connected through escalators.[3]

MacPherson MRT Station Media

References

  1. "Downtown Line 3 Station Names Shortlisted for Public Polling". www.lta.gov.sg. 1 June 2011. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016.
  2. "Downtown Line 3 Station Names Finalised". www.lta.gov.sg. 19 August 2011. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013.
  3. "Factsheet: Downtown Line 3 to Open on 21 October 2017 | Press Room | Land Transport Authority". www.lta.gov.sg. Retrieved 2017-06-03.