MacPherson MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange station on the Downtown line and Circle line in Geylang planning area, Singapore, located underneath Paya Lebar Road at the junction with Circuit Link and Ubi Avenue 2.
Named after the nearby MacPherson estate, which itself was named after Colonel Ronald MacPherson, the first Colonial Secretary of the Straits Settlements in 1867, this station serves not only the residents of MacPherson estate but also the Ubi industrial estate.
Circle line platform level of MacPherson station.Downtown line platform of MacPherson station
Contract 822 for the construction of CCL MacPherson station was awarded to Econ Corporation Ltd - NCC International AB Joint Venture at a contract sum of more than S$300 million.[2] However, in 2005, Econ Corporation later dropped out due to financial difficulties, and LTA had sought to replace the contractors involved due to 'major outstanding works' on the two stations.[3] To facilitate the construction for the CCL station, part of Paya Lebar Road, Circuit Link and Ubi Avenue 2 had to be realigned.[4] In September 2007, Chye Joo Construction won the tender to finish building the MacPherson and Tai Seng MRT stations at a contract sum of S$17.5 million.[5]
The station was opened on 17 April 2010 along with the rest of Stage 1 & 2 of the Circle line.[6][7]
Downtown line interchangeedit
During the CCL station's construction, provisions were made for Macpherson station to link with a future MRT line then known as the Eastern Region line(now known as DTL stage 3).Contract 931 for the design and construction of DTL MacPherson station and associated tunnels was awarded to Sato Kogyo (S) Pte Ltd at a sum of S$188 million in April 2011. Construction of the station and the tunnels commenced in the second quarter of that year and completed in 2017.[8]
The station became an interchange with the Downtown line when Stage 3 of the line opened on 21 October 2017, as announced by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on 31 May that year.[9]
Art-in-Transitedit
On the Circle line, the featured artwork Virtuous Cycle by Kay Kok Chung Oi signifies the symbolic meaning of this station, portraying the congregation of human dynamism and its cerebral energy, channeled and sustained by the ‘machinery’ of the station. The different colours of the arrows signify the public converging upon the MacPherson vicinity while the station is represented by the red rectangles. The station performs the role of a conduit, connecting people to MacPherson, as well as celebrating the continued vibrancy of the MacPherson community itself.[10]
Civil Defence Shelteredit
MacPherson station is one of eleven stations along the Circle line designated as Civil Defence (CD) shelters, which will be activated in times of national emergency. Apart from reinforced construction, the stations are designed and equipped with facilities to ensure the shelter environment is tolerable for all users during shelter occupation. These facilities include protective blast doors, decontamination facilities, ventilation systems, power and water supply systems and a dry toilet system.
Referencesedit
^"Annex A FINALISED NAMES FOR CIRCLE LINE (CCL) STAGES 1-3 STATIONS". www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 18 December 2006.
^. www.lta.gov.sg. 4 February 2009. Archived from the original on 19 September 2009.
^"LTA may replace Circle Line contractor". www.asiaone.com. from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
^"Changes To Traffic Scheme At MacPherson Station". www.lta.gov.sg. 18 May 2004. Archived from the original on 23 April 2010.
^Yeo, Richard (19 September 2007). "Property Highlights of Singapore: Local Firm To Finish 2 Circle Line Stations". Property Highlights of Singapore. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
^"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. from the original on 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
^. www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 21 June 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
^"LTA Awards Contracts for MacPherson and Bencoolen stations | Press Room | Land Transport Authority". www.lta.gov.sg. 29 April 2011. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016.
^"Factsheet: Downtown Line 3 to Open on 21 October 2017 | Press Room | Land Transport Authority". www.lta.gov.sg. from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
^"MacPherson Station". SGTrains.com. from the original on 5 November 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
External linksedit
Media related to MacPherson MRT Station at Wikimedia Commons
Official website
January 01, 1970
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MacPherson MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit MRT interchange station on the Downtown line and Circle line in Geylang planning area Singapore located underneath Paya Lebar Road at the junction with Circuit Link and Ubi Avenue 2 CC10 DT26 MacPherson麦波申 ம க பர சன Mass Rapid Transit MRT interchangeExit E of MacPherson stationGeneral informationLocation171 Paya Lebar RoadSingapore 409048 CCL 10 Circuit LinkSingapore 378956 DTL Coordinates1 19 36 N 103 53 24 E 1 32665 N 103 890019 E 1 32665 103 890019Operated bySMRT Trains Ltd SMRT Corporation Circle line SBS Transit DTL Pte Ltd ComfortDelGro Corporation Downtown line Line s Circle Line Downtown LinePlatforms4 1 island platform 2 side platforms Tracks4ConnectionsBus TaxiConstructionStructure typeUndergroundPlatform levels2AccessibleYesHistoryOpened17 April 2010 14 years ago 2010 04 17 Circle line 21 October 2017 6 years ago 2017 10 21 Downtown line ElectrifiedYesPrevious namesUbi 1 ServicesPreceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station Paya Lebartowards Dhoby Ghaut or Marina Bay Circle Line Tai Sengtowards HarbourFront Mattartowards Bukit Panjang Downtown Line Ubitowards ExpoTrack layoutLegend to Tai Seng B2 to Ubi to Mattar B4 to Paya LebarLocationMacPhersonMacPherson station in Singapore Named after the nearby MacPherson estate which itself was named after Colonel Ronald MacPherson the first Colonial Secretary of the Straits Settlements in 1867 this station serves not only the residents of MacPherson estate but also the Ubi industrial estate Contents 1 History 1 1 Downtown line interchange 2 Art in Transit 3 Civil Defence Shelter 4 References 5 External linksHistory edit nbsp Circle line platform level of MacPherson station nbsp Downtown line platform of MacPherson station Contract 822 for the construction of CCL MacPherson station was awarded to Econ Corporation Ltd NCC International AB Joint Venture at a contract sum of more than S 300 million 2 However in 2005 Econ Corporation later dropped out due to financial difficulties and LTA had sought to replace the contractors involved due to major outstanding works on the two stations 3 To facilitate the construction for the CCL station part of Paya Lebar Road Circuit Link and Ubi Avenue 2 had to be realigned 4 In September 2007 Chye Joo Construction won the tender to finish building the MacPherson and Tai Seng MRT stations at a contract sum of S 17 5 million 5 The station was opened on 17 April 2010 along with the rest of Stage 1 amp 2 of the Circle line 6 7 Downtown line interchange edit During the CCL station s construction provisions were made for Macpherson station to link with a future MRT line then known as the Eastern Region line now known as DTL stage 3 Contract 931 for the design and construction of DTL MacPherson station and associated tunnels was awarded to Sato Kogyo S Pte Ltd at a sum of S 188 million in April 2011 Construction of the station and the tunnels commenced in the second quarter of that year and completed in 2017 8 The station became an interchange with the Downtown line when Stage 3 of the line opened on 21 October 2017 as announced by the Land Transport Authority LTA on 31 May that year 9 Art in Transit editOn the Circle line the featured artwork Virtuous Cycle by Kay Kok Chung Oi signifies the symbolic meaning of this station portraying the congregation of human dynamism and its cerebral energy channeled and sustained by the machinery of the station The different colours of the arrows signify the public converging upon the MacPherson vicinity while the station is represented by the red rectangles The station performs the role of a conduit connecting people to MacPherson as well as celebrating the continued vibrancy of the MacPherson community itself 10 Civil Defence Shelter editMacPherson station is one of eleven stations along the Circle line designated as Civil Defence CD shelters which will be activated in times of national emergency Apart from reinforced construction the stations are designed and equipped with facilities to ensure the shelter environment is tolerable for all users during shelter occupation These facilities include protective blast doors decontamination facilities ventilation systems power and water supply systems and a dry toilet system References edit Annex A FINALISED NAMES FOR CIRCLE LINE CCL STAGES 1 3 STATIONS www lta gov sg Archived from the original on 18 December 2006 Projects Rail www lta gov sg 4 February 2009 Archived from the original on 19 September 2009 LTA may replace Circle Line contractor www asiaone com Archived from the original on 18 July 2020 Retrieved 18 July 2020 Changes To Traffic Scheme At MacPherson Station www lta gov sg 18 May 2004 Archived from the original on 23 April 2010 Yeo Richard 19 September 2007 Property Highlights of Singapore Local Firm To Finish 2 Circle Line Stations Property Highlights of Singapore Retrieved 18 July 2020 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 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 LTA Awards Contracts for MacPherson and Bencoolen stations Press Room Land Transport Authority www lta gov sg 29 April 2011 Archived from the original on 25 April 2016 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 MacPherson Station SGTrains com Archived from the original on 5 November 2017 Retrieved 18 November 2017 External links edit nbsp Media related to MacPherson MRT Station at Wikimedia Commons Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title MacPherson MRT station amp oldid 1216659318, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
