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| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | <span style="background-color:orange"><font color = "ffffff">&nbsp;'''CC8'''&nbsp;</font></span><br><big><strong>Dakota<br>达科达<br>டகோட்டா</strong></big>
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! style="background-color:black;color:white" | Preceding Station !! !! style="background-color:black;color:white" | Mass Rapid Transit !! !! style="background-color:black;color:white" | Following Station   
! Preceding Station
! colspan="3" | Mass Rapid Transit
! Following Station   
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| [[Mountbatten MRT Station|<span style="background-color:orange"><font color = "ffffff">&nbsp;'''CC7'''&nbsp;</font></span><br>Mountbatten]]<br><small>''towards [[Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station|Dhoby Ghaut]]''</small> || style="background-color:orange;color:orange" | 1 || [[Circle Line|<font color = "orange">Circle Line</font>]]<br><span style="background-color:orange"><font color = "ffffff">&nbsp;'''CC8'''&nbsp;</font></span><br>Dakota|| style="background-color:orange;color:orange" | 1 || [[Paya Lebar MRT Station|<span style="background-color:orange"><font color = "ffffff">&nbsp;'''CC9'''&nbsp;</font></span><br>Paya Lebar]]<br><small>''towards [[Marymount MRT Station|Marymount]]''</small>
| [[Mountbatten MRT Station|Mountbatten]]<br><small>''towards [[Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station|Dhoby Ghaut]]''</small>
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| [[Circle Line|<font color = "#FF8C00">Circle Line</font>]]
| style="background-color:#FF8C00;color:#FF8C00" |
| [[Paya Lebar MRT Station|Paya Lebar]]<br><small>''towards [[HarbourFront MRT Station|HarbourFront]]''</small>
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| style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan="2"| <strong>Location</strong>
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'''Dakota MRT Station (CC8)''' is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the [[Circle Line]] in Singapore. The station was served by 2 exit and entry points. The station was opened on 17 April 2010 along with the rest of Stage 1 & 2 of the Circle Line.


The livery of the station concourse is green and white.
'''Dakota MRT Station (CC8)''' is an underground [[Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)|MRT]] station on the [[Circle Line]] in Singapore. It it located near to [[Mountbatten MRT Station|Mountbatten station]] and serve the area of Old Kallang Airport Estate and residents living along Dunman Road. The livery of the station concourse is green and white.


The construction of Dakota Station and the tracks led to the closure of the stretch of '''Old Airport Road''' between Cassia Link and Guillemard Camp Road in March 2006. Instead, Jalan Tiga was extended to '''Guillemard Road''', opening up a traffic junction there. In addition, the old '''Guillemard Camp Road''' was widened to provide public buses enough space to drive through. Despite the widening of the road, there have been several accidents occurring near the T-junction of Guillemard Road and Guillemard Camp Road. The closed stretch of Old Airport Road has since re-opened on 29 December 2008 at 5am.
On the Circle Line, it is between [[Mountbatten MRT Station|Mountbatten]] and [[Paya Lebar MRT Station|Paya Lebar]] stations.


It was built as part of stage 2 of the Circle Line by the same joint venture responsible for the [[Nicoll Highway MRT Station|Nicoll Highway station]].
The construction of Dakota Station and the tracks led to the closure of the stretch of Old Airport Rd between Cassia Link and Guillemard Camp Rd in March 2006. Instead, Jln Tiga was extended to Guillemard Rd, opening up a traffic junction there. In addition, the old Guillemard Camp Rd was widened to provide public buses enough space to drive through. Despite the widening of the road, there have been several accidents occurring near the T-junction of Guillemard Rd and Guillemard Camp Rd. The closed stretch of Old Airport Rd has since re-opened on 29 December 2008 at 5am.<sup>[http://app.lta.gov.sg/corp_press_content.asp?start=2064 (1)]</sup>


Built in the middle of a HDB estate and within walking distance of several schools, the station serves many residents in the area since its opening on 17 April 2010. Food enthusiasts living far away can also travel here to the legendary Old Airport Road Hawker Centre.
Built in the middle of a HDB estate and within walking distance of several schools, the station serves many residents in the area. Food enthusiasts living far away can also travel here to the legendary Old Airport Road Hawker Centre.


Dakota station is named after the Dakota DC-3 aircraft that commonly used to land at the nearby [[Kallang Airport]] when it was still in commercial use.
It is named after the Dakota DC-3 aircraft that commonly used to land at the nearby [[Kallang Airport]] when it was still in commercial use.
 
Dakota station is near to [[Mountbatten MRT Station|Mountbatten station]], which is located on the same stretch of road and serve the area of Old Kallang Airport Estate and residents living along Dunman Road.


==Layout==
==Layout==
{|table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3
{|table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=50 valign=top|'''L1'''
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" valign=top|'''L1'''
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=100 valign=top|Street Level
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" valign=top|Street Level
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=400 valign=top|
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" valign=top|
|-
|-
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=50 valign=top|'''B1'''
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" valign=top|'''B1'''
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=100 valign=top|Concourse
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" valign=top|Concourse
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=450 valign=top|Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control, Transitlink Counter
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" valign=top|Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Passenger Service Centre
|-
|-
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" rowspan=3 valign=top|'''B2'''
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" rowspan=3 valign=top|'''B2'''
|Platform A
|Platform A
|<font color = "orange"> '''Circle Line'''</font> towards <span style="background-color:orange"><font color = "ffffff">'''&nbsp;CC16'''&nbsp;</font></span> [[Marymount MRT Station|Marymount]](→)
|'''[[Circle Line|<font color = "#FF8C00">Circle Line</font>]]''' towards [[HarbourFront MRT Station|<span style="background-color:#FF8C00"><font color = "ffffff">&nbsp;'''CC29'''&nbsp;</font></span><span style="background-color:#910FA3"><font color = "ffffff">&nbsp;'''NE1'''&nbsp;</font></span> HarbourFront]] via [[Bishan MRT Station|<span style="background-color:#FF8C00"><font color = "ffffff">&nbsp;'''CC15'''&nbsp;</font></span><span style="background-color:#D71D04"><font color = "ffffff">&nbsp;'''NS17'''&nbsp;</font></span> Bishan]] (→)
|-
|-
|style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;" colspan=2|<center><small>Island platform, Doors will open on the right</small></center>
|style="border:solid 2px black;" colspan=2|<center><small>Island platform, Doors will open on the right</small></center>
|-
|-
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|Platform B
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|Platform B
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" | <font color = "orange"> '''Circle Line'''</font> towards <span style="background-color:orange"><font color = "ffffff">'''&nbsp;CC1'''&nbsp;</font></span><span style="background-color:red"><font color = "ffffff">'''&nbsp;NS24'''&nbsp;</font></span><span style="background-color:purple"><font color = "ffffff">'''&nbsp;NE6'''&nbsp;</font></span> [[Dhoby Ghaut]] (←)  
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|'''[[Circle Line|<font color = "#FF8C00">Circle Line</font>]]''' towards [[Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station|<span style="background-color:#FF8C00"><font color = "ffffff">&nbsp;'''CC1'''&nbsp;</font></span><span style="background-color:#D71D04"><font color = "ffffff">&nbsp;'''NS24'''&nbsp;</font></span><span style="background-color:#910FA3"><font color = "ffffff">&nbsp;'''NE6'''&nbsp;</font></span> Dhoby Ghaut]] (←)<br>'''[[Circle Line|<font color = "#FF8C00">Circle Line</font>]]''' towards [[Marina Bay MRT Station|<span style="background-color:#FF8C00"><font color = "ffffff">&nbsp;'''CE2'''&nbsp;</font></span><span style="background-color:#D71D04"><font color = "ffffff">&nbsp;'''NS27'''&nbsp;</font></span> Marina Bay]] (←) <small>[Alternate service for Peak Hour]</small>
|-
|}
|}
==Shops and facilities==
Nil
==Nearby landmarks==
Nil


==Exits==
==Exits==
* A : Mountbatten Community Club
* A : Eton House International School, Northlight Campus 1, Chung Cheng High School, Mountbatten CC
* A : Northlight School
* B : Eton House International School, Broadrrick Secondary School, Old Airport Road Food Centre
* B : Old Airport Road Food Centre
 
==Train service==
{| style="text-align:centre; font-size:95%; border:1px solid black"
|-
! Destination !! colspan="3" | First Train !! !! Last Train
|-
| || <small>Mon - Sat</small> || || style="text-align:center" | <small>Sunday &<br />Public Holiday</small> || || style="text-align:center" | <small>Daily</small>
|-
! colspan="7" style="background-color:orange;color:white; height:25px" | Circle Line
|-
| to CC1 Dhoby Ghaut || style="text-align:center" | 5.42am || || style="text-align:center" | 6.09am || || style="text-align:center" | 11.50pm
|-
| to CC16 Marymount || style="text-align:center" | 5.37am || || style="text-align:center" | 6.04am || || style="text-align:center" | 12.11am
|-
| to CC11 Tai Seng|| style="text-align:center" | - || || style="text-align:center" | - || || style="text-align:center" | 12.19am
|-
| to CC7 Mountbatten|| style="text-align:center" | - || || style="text-align:center" | - || || style="text-align:center" | 12.24am
|}
 
==Transfer to Buses==
The following bus services pass by the bus stops along Old Airport Road:


==Rail Service==
{| style="text-align:centre; font-size:95%; border:1px solid black"
{| style="text-align:centre; font-size:95%; border:1px solid black"
! colspan="4" | Bus Stop Code: 81189 (Blk 62)
|-
|-
! Service !! Between !! And !! Notes
! width=150 | Destination
! colspan="5" | First Train
!
! Last Train
|-
|-
! colspan="4" style="background-color:purple;color:white; height:35px" | SBS Transit Trunk Services
|
| width=60 style="text-align:center" | <small>Mon - Fri</small>
|
| width=60 style="text-align:center" | <small>Sat</small>
|
| width=60 style="text-align:center" | <small>Sun & P.H.</small>
|
| width=60 style="text-align:center" | <small>Daily</small>
|-
|-
| style="background-color:purple;color:white;text-align:center;font-weight:bold" | 10 || [[Tampines Bus Interchange]] || [[Kent Ridge Bus Terminal]] ||
! colspan="8" style="background-color:#FF8C00;color:white; height:25px" | Circle Line
|-
|-
| style="background-color:purple;color:white;text-align:center;font-weight:bold" | 16 || [[Bukit Merah Bus Interchange]] || [[Bedok Bus Interchange]] ||
| to CC1 Dhoby Ghaut
| style="text-align:center" | 5.42am
|
| style="text-align:center" | 5.42am
|
| style="text-align:center" | 6.09am
|
| style="text-align:center" | 11.51pm
|-
|-
| style="background-color:purple;color:white;text-align:center;font-weight:bold" | 30 || [[Bedok Bus Interchange]] || [[Boon Lay Bus Interchange]] ||
| to CC7 Mountbatten
| style="text-align:center" | -
|
| style="text-align:center" | -
|
| style="text-align:center" | -
|
| style="text-align:center" | 12.25am
|-
|-
| style="background-color:purple;color:white;text-align:center;font-weight:bold" | 31 || [[Tampines Bus Interchange]] || [[Toa Payoh Bus Interchange]] ||
| to CC29 HarbourFront
| style="text-align:center" | 5.37am
|
| style="text-align:center" | 5.37am
|
| style="text-align:center" | 6.04am
|
| style="text-align:center" | 11.01pm
|-
|-
| style="background-color:purple;color:white;text-align:center;font-weight:bold" | 32 || [[Bedok Bus Interchange]] || [[Buona Vista Bus Terminal]] ||
| to CC26 Pasir Panjang
| style="text-align:center" | -
|
| style="text-align:center" | -
|
| style="text-align:center" | -
|
| style="text-align:center" | 11.32pm
|-
|-
| style="background-color:purple;color:white;text-align:center;font-weight:bold" | 33 || [[Bedok Bus Interchange]] || [[Kent Ridge Bus Terminal]] ||
| to CC23 one-north
| style="text-align:center" | -
|
| style="text-align:center" | -
|
| style="text-align:center" | -
|
| style="text-align:center" | 11.40pm
|-
|-
| style="background-color:purple;color:white;text-align:center;font-weight:bold" | 401 || [[Bedok Bus Interchange]] || [[Fort Road]] (Loop) || Saturdays, Sundays And Public Holidays Only
| to CC17 Caldecott
| style="text-align:center" | -
|
| style="text-align:center" | -
|
| style="text-align:center" | -
|
| style="text-align:center" | 12.11am
|-
|-
! colspan="4" style="background-color:orange;color:white; height:35px" | SBS Transit Fast Forward Services
| to CC11 Tai Seng
|-
| style="text-align:center" | -
| style="background-color:orange;color:white;text-align:center;font-weight:bold" | 30''e'' || [[Bedok Bus Interchange]] || Pasir Panjang Road || AM Peak
|
| style="text-align:center" | -
|
| style="text-align:center" | -
|
| style="text-align:center" | 12.19am
|}
|}


{| style="text-align:centre; font-size:95%; border:1px solid black"
==2011 Service Disruption==
! colspan="4" | Bus Stop Code: 81181 (Blk 99)
On 20 September 2011, almost 27,000 morning rush-hour commuters were affected by the disruption of train services on all 16 Circle Line stations. Preliminary investigations have shown that a faulty cable located below the platform level of Dakota Station caused a power trip that affected the entire Circle Line system.
|-
 
! Service !! Between !! And !! Notes
SMRT said the disruption started at about 5.30am. It added that train service from [[Marymount MRT Station|Marymount]] to [[Paya Lebar MRT Station|Paya Lebar]], and [[Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station|Dhoby Ghaut]] to [[Stadium MRT Station|Stadium]], resumed at 8.30am. Full services were up and running again just before 10am.
|-
 
! colspan="4" style="background-color:purple;color:white; height:35px" | SBS Transit Trunk Services
The disruption comes some two weeks before the final 12 stations of the Circle Line are opened for service.
|-
 
| style="background-color:purple;color:white;text-align:center;font-weight:bold" | 10 || [[Tampines Bus Interchange]] || [[Kent Ridge Bus Terminal]] ||
This was the largest shutdown of the Circle Line since its opening in 2009.<sup>[http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1154360/1/.html (2)]</sup>
|-
 
| style="background-color:purple;color:white;text-align:center;font-weight:bold" | 16 || [[Bukit Merah Bus Interchange]] || [[Bedok Bus Interchange]] ||
==References==
|-
# "News Releases: Re-Opening Of Old Airport Road". Land Transport Authority. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
| style="background-color:purple;color:white;text-align:center;font-weight:bold" | 30 || [[Bedok Bus Interchange]] || [[Boon Lay Bus Interchange]] ||
# "Circle Line breakdown "unlikely to affect Oct 8 opening"". Channel News Asia. 2011-09-20.
|-
| style="background-color:purple;color:white;text-align:center;font-weight:bold" | 31 || [[Tampines Bus Interchange]] || [[Toa Payoh Bus Interchange]] ||
|-
| style="background-color:purple;color:white;text-align:center;font-weight:bold" | 32 || [[Bedok Bus Interchange]] || [[Buona Vista Bus Terminal]] ||
|-
| style="background-color:purple;color:white;text-align:center;font-weight:bold" | 33 || [[Bedok Bus Interchange]] || [[Kent Ridge Bus Terminal]] ||
|-
| style="background-color:purple;color:white;text-align:center;font-weight:bold" | 401 || [[Bedok Bus Interchange]] || [[Fort Road]] (Loop) || Saturdays, Sundays And Public Holidays Only
|-
! colspan="4" style="background-color:orange;color:white; height:35px" | SBS Transit Fast Forward Services
|-
| style="background-color:orange;color:white;text-align:center;font-weight:bold" | 30''e'' || Pasir Panjang Road || [[Bedok Bus Interchange]] || PM Peak
|}


==Category Links==
==Related Links==
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{{Singapore MRT stations}}
{{Singapore MRT stations}}
{{Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)}}
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Revision as of 17:44, 5 April 2012

 CC8 
Dakota
达科达
டகோட்டா
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Station statistics
Address 211 Old Airport Road
Singapore 397971
Coordinates 1°18′30″N, 103°53′18″E
Lines Circle
Connections Bus, Taxi
Structure Underground
Levels 2
Platforms Island
Tracks 2
Other information
Opened 17 April 2010
Code CC8
Services
Preceding Station Mass Rapid Transit Following Station
Mountbatten
towards Dhoby Ghaut 		Circle Line Paya Lebar
towards HarbourFront
Location
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Dakota MRT Station (CC8) is an underground MRT station on the Circle Line in Singapore. It it located near to Mountbatten station and serve the area of Old Kallang Airport Estate and residents living along Dunman Road. The livery of the station concourse is green and white.

On the Circle Line, it is between Mountbatten and Paya Lebar stations.

The construction of Dakota Station and the tracks led to the closure of the stretch of Old Airport Rd between Cassia Link and Guillemard Camp Rd in March 2006. Instead, Jln Tiga was extended to Guillemard Rd, opening up a traffic junction there. In addition, the old Guillemard Camp Rd was widened to provide public buses enough space to drive through. Despite the widening of the road, there have been several accidents occurring near the T-junction of Guillemard Rd and Guillemard Camp Rd. The closed stretch of Old Airport Rd has since re-opened on 29 December 2008 at 5am.(1)

Built in the middle of a HDB estate and within walking distance of several schools, the station serves many residents in the area. Food enthusiasts living far away can also travel here to the legendary Old Airport Road Hawker Centre.

It is named after the Dakota DC-3 aircraft that commonly used to land at the nearby Kallang Airport when it was still in commercial use.

Layout

L1 Street Level
B1 Concourse Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Passenger Service Centre
B2 Platform A Circle Line towards  CC29  NE1  HarbourFront via  CC15  NS17  Bishan (→)
Island platform, Doors will open on the right
Platform B Circle Line towards  CC1  NS24  NE6  Dhoby Ghaut (←)
Circle Line towards  CE2  NS27  Marina Bay (←) [Alternate service for Peak Hour]

Exits

  • A : Eton House International School, Northlight Campus 1, Chung Cheng High School, Mountbatten CC
  • B : Eton House International School, Broadrrick Secondary School, Old Airport Road Food Centre

Rail Service

Destination First Train Last Train
Mon - Fri Sat Sun & P.H. Daily
Circle Line
to CC1 Dhoby Ghaut 5.42am 5.42am 6.09am 11.51pm
to CC7 Mountbatten - - - 12.25am
to CC29 HarbourFront 5.37am 5.37am 6.04am 11.01pm
to CC26 Pasir Panjang - - - 11.32pm
to CC23 one-north - - - 11.40pm
to CC17 Caldecott - - - 12.11am
to CC11 Tai Seng - - - 12.19am

2011 Service Disruption

On 20 September 2011, almost 27,000 morning rush-hour commuters were affected by the disruption of train services on all 16 Circle Line stations. Preliminary investigations have shown that a faulty cable located below the platform level of Dakota Station caused a power trip that affected the entire Circle Line system.

SMRT said the disruption started at about 5.30am. It added that train service from Marymount to Paya Lebar, and Dhoby Ghaut to Stadium, resumed at 8.30am. Full services were up and running again just before 10am.

The disruption comes some two weeks before the final 12 stations of the Circle Line are opened for service.

This was the largest shutdown of the Circle Line since its opening in 2009.(2)

References

  1. "News Releases: Re-Opening Of Old Airport Road". Land Transport Authority. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
  2. "Circle Line breakdown "unlikely to affect Oct 8 opening"". Channel News Asia. 2011-09-20.

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