Bayfront MRT station

Not to be confused with Bayshore MRT station.

CE1  DT16  Bayfront 海湾舫 பேஃபிரண்ட்
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Platform level (Platforms A and B) of Bayfront station
General information
Location	11 Bayfront Avenue Singapore 018957 (CCL & DTL)
Coordinates	1°16′56″N 103°51′34″E
Operated by	SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation) (Circle line) File:SBS Transit Logo.svg SBS Transit DTL Pte Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation) (Downtown line)
Line(s)	Circle Line   Downtown Line
Platforms	4 (2 island platforms)
Tracks	4
Connections	Bus, Taxi
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Platform levels	2
Parking	Yes (Marina Bay Sands)
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	14 January 2012 (2012-01-14) (Circle line) 22 December 2013 (2013-12-22) (Downtown line)
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Bayfront / Marina Bay Sands
Services
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Location Bayfront Bayfront station in Singapore

Bayfront MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange station on the Downtown line and Circle line, located in Downtown Core, Singapore underneath Bayfront Avenue between the junctions of Bayfront Link and Sheares Link.

Bayfront station primarily serves the integrated resort of Marina Bay Sands. It is also currently the nearest MRT station to Gardens by the Bay, but this title will be taken by the MRT station of the same name when it opens in 2021.

This station is one of five MRT stations on the network that feature a cross-platform interchange; the others are situated at Jurong East, City Hall, Raffles Place and Tanah Merah stations.

History

During the early stages of the Circle line when it was under planning, the Circle line Extension was initially planned to terminate at Chinatown, which also parallels to the proposed Eastern Region line.

Construction of Bayfront MRT station started in January 2007. The top-down method was used for the construction while the Marina Bay Sands project is ongoing since 12 March 2006. The tunnels broke through on 13 April 2010 before the opening of Circle line. The Circle line Extension was diverted to terminate at Marina Bay, and to close the loop by 2025. While the station name was taken from the Bayfront area, another name, Marina Bay Sands was considered. Bayfront was finalized on 10 January 2010 by the Land Transport Authority. On 14 January 2012, the Circle line station platforms were opened. On 22 December 2013, the Downtown line station platforms were opened.

Art in Transit

Titled as "When the Ships Comes In" by Lee Wen is a mural, composed of a collage, located on the underground linkway of the station. The collage of images of ships, drawn by young Singaporeans, brings a remembrance of the past of Port of Singapore and Singapore's future hopes.

External links

• SBS Transit's Bayfront MRT station official website
• SMRT's Bayfont MRT station official website
• Bayfront to Changi airport MRT station route