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|4 November 1989||Station interchanged with {{EWL}} (former {{NSL}})
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|11 January 2004||Exercise Northstar IV (Counter terrorism)<ref>[//smrt.com.sg/Portals/0/About/30th%20Anniversary/Moving%20Stories_New%20Edition.pdf "Moving Stories"] Page 103. SMRT.</ref>
|11 January 2004||Station involved in Exercise Northstar IV (Counter terrorism)<ref>[//smrt.com.sg/Portals/0/About/30th%20Anniversary/Moving%20Stories_New%20Edition.pdf "Moving Stories"] Page 103. SMRT.</ref>
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|8 January 2006||Exercise Northstar V (Counter terrorism)<ref>[//web.archive.org/web/20071001043739/www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/186433/1/.html "Twenty-two agencies in Exercise Northstar V ready for action"]. Channel NewsAsia (3 January 2006). Archived on 1 October 2007.</ref>
|8 January 2006||Station involved in Exercise Northstar V (Counter terrorism)<ref>[//web.archive.org/web/20071001043739/www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/186433/1/.html "Twenty-two agencies in Exercise Northstar V ready for action"]. Channel NewsAsia (3 January 2006). Archived on 1 October 2007.</ref>
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|7 July 2009||Exercise Northstar VII (Counter terrorism)<ref>"Carnage at Raffles Place". TODAY (7 July 2009).</ref>
|7 July 2009||Station involved in Exercise Northstar VII (Counter terrorism)<ref>"Carnage at Raffles Place". TODAY (7 July 2009).</ref>
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Raffles Place
莱佛士坊
ராஃபிள்ஸ் பிளேஸ்
Raffles Place-NSL-EWL.png
*Graphic From SGTrains/Wikipedia/LTA
Statistics
Address 5 Raffles Place
Singapore 048618
Line(s) North–South Line
East–West Line
Structure Underground
Connections File:Bus Logo.png File:Taxi Logo.png
Abbreviation RFP

Raffles Place (NS26/EW14) is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North–South Line and the East–West Line. It used to be the largest and deepest MRT station with a depth of 21.4m below ground level.

History

Date Event
12 December 1987 Station officially opened
4 November 1989 Station interchanged with East–West Line (former North–South Line)
11 January 2004 Station involved in Exercise Northstar IV (Counter terrorism)[1]
8 January 2006 Station involved in Exercise Northstar V (Counter terrorism)[2]
7 July 2009 Station involved in Exercise Northstar VII (Counter terrorism)[3]

Artworks

  • NS26-Pageant of Singapore History.png
    North–South Line & East–West Line: Pageant of Singapore's History by Than Kiang How & Lim Sew Yong
    Measuring 41m long and 1.8m high, the wall murals reflect the early history of Singapore from a fishing village through the industrial revolution and development of the island into a tourist resort culminating in the construction of the MRT.

Layout

L1 Street Level
B1 Linkway
B2 Concourse Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Passenger Service Centre, Transitlink Ticket Office
B3 Template:Route/3
Platform A/B
Template:Route/2
B4 Template:Route/1
Platform C/D
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Exits

Exit Disabled-Access Location/Nearby
A Handicapped/disabled access Raffles Place Park, Malacca Street, One Raffles Place
B Handicapped/disabled access Raffles Place Park, Battery Road
C Handicapped/disabled access Ocean Financial Centre
D Handicapped/disabled access Republic Plaza
E Ocean Financial Centre
F Cecil Street, Robinson Road
G Chulia Street, Battery Road
H Chartered Bank Bldg
I One Finalyson Green Ascott Singapore (Raffles Place)
J Handicapped/disabled access Marina Bay Link Mall, One Raffles Quay

Transport Services

First/Last Train Timing

Destination First Train Last Train
Mon − Fri Sat Sun & P.H. Daily
File:MRTFFF.png North–South Line
NS1Jurong East 06:03 06:03 06:28 23:53
NS7Kranji – – – 00:08
NS28Marina South Pier 05:56 05:56 06:21 23:55
File:MRTFFF.png East–West Line
EW1Pasir Ris 05:59 05:59 06:27 00:08
EW33Tuas Link 06:00 06:00 06:26 23:58

Bus

Bus Stop Exit Bus Service
03019 OUE Bayfront
05319 OCBC Ctr
03011 Fullerton Sq
03021 Prudential Twr
03031 Raffles Pl Stn Exit F

References

  1. ↑ "Moving Stories" Page 103. SMRT.
  2. ↑ "Twenty-two agencies in Exercise Northstar V ready for action". Channel NewsAsia (3 January 2006). Archived on 1 October 2007.
  3. ↑ "Carnage at Raffles Place". TODAY (7 July 2009).

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