The station was first announced in 2005 as part of the Downtown Extension of the CCL, which was later revised to be the first stage of the DTL. In 2007, it was also announced that the station would interchange with the CCL branch to Marina Bay station. CCL services to the station first commenced in January 2012, while DTL services began in December 2013. The station features an Art-in-Transit artwork When the Ships Comes In by Lee Wen.
The original Downtown Extension (DTE) from Promenade to ChinatownFaregates at the concourse level
On 14 June 2005, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced that Bayfront station would be part of the Downtown Extension (DTE) from Milennia station (now Promenade) to Chinatown.[1][2][3] The station would serve the upcoming integrated resort, now known as Marina Bay Sands.[4] Initially planned to be a branch of the Circle line (CCL),[4] the DTE was revised to be the first stage of the Downtown line (DTL) in 2007.[5] The station would also be an interchange station with the 2.4 km (1.5 mi) CCL branch to Marina Bay station.[6][7]
The initial Chinese name for Bayfront station (贝弗兰) generated some controversy.[8] Deputy local news editor of the Chinese-speaking newspaper Lianhe Zaobao Chua Chim Kang criticised the translation, calling it "meaningless" and perceived it as an "erosion" of the Chinese language.[9] LTA subsequently changed the provisional Chinese name for the station to its existing translation that reflected the "maritime flavour" of the area served by the station, with "海湾" meaning "bay" and "舫" meaning "small boats".[10]
The contract for the station's construction and associated tunnels was awarded to Sembawang Engineers & Constructors for S$463 million (US$345.5 million) in November 2007.[11][12] The northern end of the station was designed by the developer of the Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort.[13] The station construction required coordination with Marina Bay Sands to integrate the station design with the resort.[14] As announced on 28 November 2011,[15] the station opened on 14 January 2012, with an official opening ceremony the day before.[7][16][17] The DTL platforms commenced operations on 22 December 2013.[18][19]
When the Ship Comes In by Lee Wen is displayed along the station concourse as part of the Art-in-Transit programme, a showcase of public artworks on the MRT network.[27][28] The work depicts a series of ships hand-drawn by Singaporean children aged 7 to 12. Based on fantasy or other existing ships, the designs included boats powered by whales and dragons, or those made of food and recycled bottles.[29]
The display pays tribute to the importance of Singapore as a port of call. The children's artwork recalls the history and projects the children's hope for the future.[30] The artwork title is inspired by a Bob Dylan song of the same name, and the artist hoped to reflect the song's message of the value of life.[31]
Over one thousand ship designs were created through workshops held in various primary schools and coordinated by the artist and his friends, including Chye Teck and Chun Kaiqun. Due to the limited space of the canvas, only some were selected based on the creativity of the design rather than how well-drawn the ships were. These were scanned into digital images, before the work was silkscreened on vitreous enamel panels.[28]
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^ abTan, Christopher (15 June 2005). "Circle Line extends to Marina South". The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. p. 1. from the original on 30 January 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
^Tan, Christopher (15 March 2007). "Five stops planned for first phase of Downtown MRT line". The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. p. 1. from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
^. Land Transport Authority. 27 April 2007. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
^ ab. Ministry of Transport. 13 January 2012. Archived from the original on 4 September 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
^"List of contracts awarded for Downtown Line 1" (PDF). Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2022 – via Web Archive Singapore.
^"Award Of Civil Contract For Bayfront Station". Land Transport Authority. 30 November 2007. Archived from the original on 19 September 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
^"Factsheet on Circle Line Extension". Land Transport Authority. 28 November 2011. Archived from the original on 2 December 2012 – via Web Archive Singapore.
^"The extension on Circle Line opens with two events held concurrently at Bayfront Station and Esplanade Xchange". SMRT Corporation. 14 January 2012. from the original on 22 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
^Sim, Royston (21 December 2013). "Downtown Line Stage 1 officially opened by PM Lee". The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
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Bayfront MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit MRT interchange station on the Downtown line DTL and Circle line CCL Located in the Downtown Core of Singapore the station is underneath Bayfront Avenue and serves the main tourist attractions of Marina Bay Sands and Gardens by the Bay CE1 DT16 Bayfront海湾舫 ப ஃப ரண ட Mass Rapid Transit MRT interchangeUpper platform level Platforms A and B of Bayfront stationGeneral informationLocation11 Bayfront AvenueSingapore 018957Coordinates01 16 57 N 103 51 34 E 1 28250 N 103 85944 E 1 28250 103 85944Operated bySMRT Trains Ltd SMRT Corporation Circle line SBS Transit Rail Pte Ltd ComfortDelGro Corporation Downtown line Line s Circle Line Downtown LinePlatforms4 2 island platforms Tracks4ConnectionsBus taxiConstructionStructure typeUndergroundPlatform levels2ParkingYes Marina Bay Sands Bicycle facilitiesYesAccessibleYesHistoryOpened14 January 2012 12 years ago 2012 01 14 CCL 22 December 2013 10 years ago 2013 12 22 DTL ElectrifiedYesServicesPreceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station Marina BayTerminus Circle Line Promenadetowards HarbourFront Promenadetowards Bukit Panjang Downtown Line Downtowntowards ExpoTrack layoutLegend to Promenade B2 upper B3 lower to Downtown to Marina BayLocationBayfrontBayfront station in Singapore The station was first announced in 2005 as part of the Downtown Extension of the CCL which was later revised to be the first stage of the DTL In 2007 it was also announced that the station would interchange with the CCL branch to Marina Bay station CCL services to the station first commenced in January 2012 while DTL services began in December 2013 The station features an Art in Transit artwork When the Ships Comes In by Lee Wen Contents 1 History 2 Station details 2 1 Public art 3 References 3 1 Bibliography 4 External linksHistory edit nbsp The original Downtown Extension DTE from Promenade to Chinatown nbsp Faregates at the concourse level On 14 June 2005 the Land Transport Authority LTA announced that Bayfront station would be part of the Downtown Extension DTE from Milennia station now Promenade to Chinatown 1 2 3 The station would serve the upcoming integrated resort now known as Marina Bay Sands 4 Initially planned to be a branch of the Circle line CCL 4 the DTE was revised to be the first stage of the Downtown line DTL in 2007 5 The station would also be an interchange station with the 2 4 km 1 5 mi CCL branch to Marina Bay station 6 7 The initial Chinese name for Bayfront station 贝弗兰 generated some controversy 8 Deputy local news editor of the Chinese speaking newspaper Lianhe Zaobao Chua Chim Kang criticised the translation calling it meaningless and perceived it as an erosion of the Chinese language 9 LTA subsequently changed the provisional Chinese name for the station to its existing translation that reflected the maritime flavour of the area served by the station with 海湾 meaning bay and 舫 meaning small boats 10 The contract for the station s construction and associated tunnels was awarded to Sembawang Engineers amp Constructors for S 463 million US 345 5 million in November 2007 11 12 The northern end of the station was designed by the developer of the Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort 13 The station construction required coordination with Marina Bay Sands to integrate the station design with the resort 14 As announced on 28 November 2011 15 the station opened on 14 January 2012 with an official opening ceremony the day before 7 16 17 The DTL platforms commenced operations on 22 December 2013 18 19 Station details editBayfront station is a cross platform interchange between the CCL and DTL with two island platforms From the north both the CCL and DTL go towards Promenade MRT station To the south the DTL goes towards Downtown station while the CCL goes towards Marina Bay station 20 The official station code is CE1 DT16 21 22 Located under Bayfront Avenue close to Marina Bay 23 Bayfront station serves Marina Bay Sands and Gardens by the Bay 24 25 The station has five entrances Other landmarks surrounding the station include Helix Bridge Art Science Museum Merlion Park Red Dot Design Museum and The Fullerton Hotel 26 Public art edit nbsp Artwork at the concourse level When the Ship Comes In by Lee Wen is displayed along the station concourse as part of the Art in Transit programme a showcase of public artworks on the MRT network 27 28 The work depicts a series of ships hand drawn by Singaporean children aged 7 to 12 Based on fantasy or other existing ships the designs included boats powered by whales and dragons or those made of food and recycled bottles 29 The display pays tribute to the importance of Singapore as a port of call The children s artwork recalls the history and projects the children s hope for the future 30 The artwork title is inspired by a Bob Dylan song of the same name and the artist hoped to reflect the song s message of the value of life 31 Over one thousand ship designs were created through workshops held in various primary schools and coordinated by the artist and his friends including Chye Teck and Chun Kaiqun Due to the limited space of the canvas only some were selected based on the creativity of the design rather than how well drawn the ships were These were scanned into digital images before the work was silkscreened on vitreous enamel panels 28 References edit Tor Ching Li 15 June 2005 Joining the hot spots Today Mediacorp p 2 Expanding The Rail Network With Downtown Extension Land Transport Authority 14 June 2005 Archived from the original on 27 September 2007 Retrieved 30 August 2019 Shankari Uma 15 June 2005 Marina Bay to get new MRT line by 2012 The Business Times Singapore Singapore Press Holdings p 10 a b Tan Christopher 15 June 2005 Circle Line extends to Marina South The Straits Times Singapore Press Holdings p 1 Archived from the original on 30 January 2022 Retrieved 6 January 2023 Tan Christopher 15 March 2007 Five stops planned for first phase of Downtown MRT line The Straits Times Singapore Press Holdings p 1 Archived from the original on 8 November 2022 Retrieved 8 November 2022 Government Approves Building Of The Downtown Line Land Transport Authority 27 April 2007 Archived from the original on 2 March 2012 Retrieved 8 November 2022 a b Speech by Mr Lui Tuck Yew at the Opening Ceremony of the Circle Line Extension on 13 January 2012 Ministry of Transport 13 January 2012 Archived from the original on 4 September 2020 Retrieved 21 April 2020 贝弗兰的闹剧 联合晚报 Lianhe Wanbao in Chinese 26 June 2005 p 18 蔡 深江 19 June 2005 拒绝 贝弗兰 式的语言暴力 联合早报 Lianhe Zaobao in Chinese Singapore Press Holdings p 22 Ho Ai Li 14 July 2005 What s in a name Plenty if it s Bayfront The Straits Times Singapore Press Holdings Semb E amp C wins 463m MRT deal Business Times Singapore Press Holdings 1 December 2007 p 8 List of contracts awarded for Downtown Line 1 PDF Land Transport Authority Archived from the original PDF on 1 November 2015 Retrieved 16 November 2022 via Web Archive Singapore Award Of Civil Contract For Bayfront Station Land Transport Authority 30 November 2007 Archived from the original on 19 September 2011 Retrieved 6 January 2023 Feng 2017 p 62 Factsheet on Circle Line Extension Land Transport Authority 28 November 2011 Archived from the original on 2 December 2012 via Web Archive Singapore The extension on Circle Line opens with two events held concurrently at Bayfront Station and Esplanade Xchange SMRT Corporation 14 January 2012 Archived from the original on 22 April 2020 Retrieved 22 April 2020 Almenoar Maria 14 January 2012 Marina Bay Bayfront stations open The Straits Times Singapore Press Holdings p 8 Sim Royston 21 December 2013 Downtown Line Stage 1 officially opened by PM Lee The Straits Times Singapore Press Holdings Archived from the original on 1 March 2021 Retrieved 7 February 2021 Downtown Line Stage 1 officially opened by PM Lee TODAYonline Mediacorp 21 December 2013 Archived from the original on 1 March 2021 Retrieved 7 February 2021 News Room News Releases Downtown Line Land Transport Authority 21 December 2013 Archived from the original on 31 January 2021 Retrieved 8 February 2021 MRT System Map PDF lta gov sg Land Transport Authority Archived PDF from the original on 21 August 2020 Retrieved 23 August 2020 System Map transitlink com sg Archived from the original on 10 November 2022 Retrieved 3 October 2021 Bayfront Map SMRT Journeys SMRT Corporation Archived from the original on 1 November 2021 Retrieved 3 October 2021 Directions to Marina Bay Sands Marina Bay Sands Archived from the original on 7 January 2023 Retrieved 7 January 2023 Getting here amp Parking Gardens by the Bay Archived from the original on 7 January 2023 Retrieved 7 January 2023 Bayfront Exits SMRT Journeys SMRT Corporation Archived from the original on 1 November 2021 Retrieved 7 January 2023 Art in Transit LTA Archived from the original on 13 November 2022 Retrieved 5 January 2023 a b Zhuang 2013 p 176 Zhuang 2013 p 175 Downtown Line 1 Art In Transit PDF Land Transport Authority Archived from the original PDF on 23 October 2013 Retrieved 16 October 2013 Zhuang 2013 p 177 Bibliography edit Feng Zengkun 2017 Downtown Line Soaring to new heights PDF Singapore Straits Times Press Pte Ltd ISBN 978 981 4747 66 0 OCLC 1003852882 Zhuang Justin 2013 Art in transit Circle Line MRT Singapore Land Transport Authority ISBN 978 981 07 4982 8 OCLC 854958677 External links edit nbsp Media related to Bayfront MRT Station at Wikimedia Commons SBS Transit s Bayfront MRT station official website SMRT s Bayfont MRT station official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bayfront MRT station amp oldid 1216659538, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
