Fort Canning MRT station
DT20
Fort Canning 福康宁 ஃபோர்ட் கெனிங் | |||||||||||
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| Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station | |||||||||||
 Platform levels of Fort Canning station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 170 River Valley Road Singapore 179038 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 1°17′30.84″N 103°50′42.72″E / 1.2919000°N 103.8452000°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | SBS Transit DTL (ComfortDelGro Corporation) | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 (1 island platform) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 (including a track siding for each platform) | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 21 October 2017 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | River Valley[1][2] | ||||||||||
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Fort Canning MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Downtown Line, located on the boundary of Museum and Singapore River planning areas, Singapore. Located at the foot of Fort Canning on the northern bank of the Singapore River, this station is in close proximity to Liang Court, UE Square and Clarke Quay.
History
Contract 937 for the design and construction of River Valley MRT Station[a] and associated tunnels was awarded to GS Engineering & Construction Corp. at a contract sum of S$255.05 million in July 2011. Construction of these stations and tunnels started on that month and completed on schedule in 2017.[3]
Several engineering feats were achieved with the construction of the Fort Canning station, including the diversion of part of the Singapore River. The tunnel linking the Fort Canning and Bencoolen stations is also just one metre above the North East Line, the closest two lines have ever run in Singapore. In 2016, it was recognised by the Institution of Engineers Singapore as one of the top 50 engineering achievements here since 1965.[4]
The station opened on 21 October 2017, as part of the third stage of the line to Expo.[5]
Station details
Architecture
The station's design features many green motifs, giving it a natural feel, reflecting the adjacent Fort Canning Park. It also has patterns etched into its walls that are reminiscent of the former National Theatre that once stood near the station site.[6]
Notes and references
Notes
- ^ Working name
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.
- ^ "LTA Awards Contracts for River Valley Station and Two Tampines Stations". www.lta.gov.sg. 26 July 2011. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016.
- ^ "Downtown Line Stage 3 to be opened". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ "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 3 June 2017.
- ^ Jamar, Ariffin (25 September 2017). "A sneak peek at Downtown Line 3's stations". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 22 October 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
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