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As the main commercial area of the city state of Singapore, offices of innumerable companies and coporations are located in this area. This area also holds main government buildings, such as the Parliament of Singapore.
As the main commercial area of the city state of Singapore, offices of innumerable companies and coporations are located in this area. This area also holds main government buildings, such as the Parliament of Singapore.


The Downtown Core is made up of 8 subzones, namely Anson, Cecil, Clifford Pier, Maxwell, Phillip, Raffles Place and Tanjong Pagar and Marina Bay.
The Downtown Core is located within the [[Central Area]] of the Central Region of Singapore and is made out of 8 subzones, namely Anson, Cecil, Clifford Pier, Maxwell, Phillip, Raffles Place and Tanjong Pagar and Marina Bay.


==Notable Structures==
==Notable Structures==
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*Land Transport Authority (Bugis and City Hall branches)
*Land Transport Authority (Bugis and City Hall branches)
*National Library Building
*National Library Building
*Parliament Of Singapore
*Parliament of Singapore
*Supreme Court
*Supreme Court
*The Treasury
*The Treasury


===Transportation===
===Transportation===
*{{Stn|Bayfront| MRT station}}
*Bayfront South Jetty
*Bayfront South Jetty
*[[Bayfront MRT Station]]
*{{Stn|Bugis| MRT station}}
*[[Bugis MRT Station]]
*{{Stn|City Hall| MRT station}}
*[[City Hall MRT Station]]
*{{Stn|Downtown| MRT station}}
*[[Downtown MRT Station]]
*Esplanade Jetty
*Esplanade Jetty
*[[Esplanade MRT Station]]
*{{Stn|Esplanade| MRT station}}
*Fullerton Jetty
*Fullerton Jetty
*[[Downtown Core#Marina Centre Terminal|Marina Centre Bus Terminal]]
*{{Stn|Marina Bay| MRT station}}
*[[Marina Centre Bus Terminal]]
*{{Stn|Maxwell| MRT station}}
*Merlion Park Jetty
*Merlion Park Jetty
*{{Stn|Nicoll Highway| MRT station}}
*''{{Stn|Prince Edward Road| MRT station}} (Opening in 2026)''
*Promenade Jetty
*Promenade Jetty
*''[[Prince Edward MRT Station]] (opening in 2025)''
*{{Stn|Promenade| MRT station}}
*[[Promenade MRT Station]]
*{{Stn|Raffles Place| MRT station}}
*[[Raffles Place MRT Station]]
*[[Shenton Way Bus Terminal]]
*[[Downtown Core#Shenton Way Terminal|Shenton Way Bus Terminal]]
*{{Stn|Shenton Way| MRT station}}
*''[[Shenton Way MRT Station]] (opening in 2021)''
*{{Stn|Tanjong Pagar| MRT station}}
*[[Tanjong Pagar MRT Station]]
*{{Stn|Telok Ayer| MRT station}}
*[[Telok Ayer MRT Station]]


===Shopping Centres/Malls===
===Shopping Centres/Malls===
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*Bugis+
*Bugis+
*Clifford Centre
*Clifford Centre
*''Funan Mall (opening in 2019)''
*Funan
*Marina Bay Link Mall
*Marina Bay Link Mall
*Marina Square
*Marina Square
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*Raffles City
*Raffles City
*South Beach Road
*South Beach Road
*Shaw Tower
*Suntec City
*Tanjong Pagar Centre
*Tanjong Pagar Centre
*The Sail
*The Sail
*The Shoppes MBS
*The Shoppes MBS
*Suntec City


===Parks===
===Parks===
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*Raffles Hospital
*Raffles Hospital


===Bridges (Singapore River)===
===Bridges (Singapore River/Marina Bay)===
*Anderson Bridge
*Anderson Bridge
*Benjamin Sheares Bridge
*Cavenagh Bridge
*Cavenagh Bridge
*Coleman Bridge  
*Coleman Bridge  
*Elgin Bridge
*Elgin Bridge
*Esplanade Bridge  
*Esplanade Bridge
*Helix Bridge  
*Helix Bridge
*Jubilee Bridge


===Museums===
===Museums===
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===Theatres===
===Theatres===
*Capitol Threatre
*Capitol Theatre
*[[Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay]]
*Singapore Conference Hall
*Singapore Conference Hall
*The Esplanade
*The Float @Marina Bay
*The Float @Marina Bay
*Victoria Concert Hall/Theatre
*Victoria Concert Hall/Theatre


===Iconic Structures===
===Iconic Structures===
*Marina Bay Sands
*[[Marina Bay Sands]]
*Singapore Flyer
*[[Singapore Flyer]]
 
==Bus Terminals==
===Marina Centre Terminal<sup>1</sup>===
{|class="wikitable"  style="text-align:center;"
|-
!Service
!Destination
!Notes
|-
!class=SBST|56
|Bishan
|rowspan="4" {{N/A}}
|-
!class=SMRT|75
|Bukit Panjang Temporary Bus Park
|-
!class=TTS|77
|Bukit Batok
|-
!class=TTS|97
|rowspan="2" |Jurong East
|-
!class=TTS|97e
|Weekdays PM Peak<br>Express Service
|-
!class=SMRT|171
|Yishun
|rowspan="3" {{N/A}}
|-
!class=SBST|195
|↺ Commonwealth Avenue
|-
!class=SMRT|960
|Woodlands
|-
!class=SBST|1N
|Yishun Ring Road
|rowspan="6" |Fridays, Saturdays & Eves of Public Holidays<br>Nite Owl Service
|-
!class=SBST|2N
|Tampines Avenue 3
|-
!class=SBST|3N
|Choa Chu Kang North 5
|-
!class=SBST|4N
|Pasir Ris Drive 5
|-
!class=SBST|5N
|Jurong West Street 92
|-
!class=SBST|6N
|Punggol Field
|-
!class=SMRT|NR2
|Sembawang Drive
|rowspan="4" |Fridays, Saturdays & Eves of Public Holidays<br>NightRider Service
|-
!class=SMRT|NR5
|Jurong West Street 64
|-
!class=SMRT|NR7
|Loyang Avenue
|-
!class=SMRT|NR8
|Bukit Batok West Avenue 5
|}
 
<sup>1</sup>The first stop for all bus services is Aft S'pore Flyer (Raffles Avenue).
 
===Shenton Way Terminal<sup>2</sup>===
{|class="wikitable"  style="text-align:center;"
|-
!Service
!Destination
!Notes
|-
!class=SBST|70
|Yio Chu Kang
|Weekdays and Saturdays
|-
!class=TTS|106
|Bukit Batok
|rowspan="2" {{N/A}}
|-
!class=SBST|107
|Hougang
|-
!class=SBST|128
|Ang Mo Kio Depot
|Weekdays PM Peak
|-
!class=SBST|130
|Ang Mo Kio
|rowspan="2" {{N/A}}
|-
!class=SBST|133
|Ang Mo Kio
|-
!class=SBST|162
|Yio Chu Kang
|Weekdays and Saturdays
|-
!class=SBST|186
|St. Michael's
|rowspan="3" {{N/A}}
|-
!class=SBST|400
|↺ Marina Gardens Drive
|-
!class=SBST|402
|↺ Marina Coastal Drive
|-
!class=SMRT|700
|Bukit Panjang
|Weekdays and Saturdays
|-
!class=SMRT|970
|Bukit Panjang
|{{N/A}}
|}
 
''For bus services that '''do not start''' at this terminal but layover in this terminal''
{|class="wikitable"  style="text-align:center;"
|-
!Service
!Boarding Point
!Destination
!Notes
|-
!class=SBST|10e
|rowspan="2" |'''Hub Synergy Point (Anson Road)'''
|Bedok Road
|rowspan="2" |Weekdays PM Peak<br>Express Service
|-
!class=SBST|196e
|Marine Parade Road
|-
!class=SMRT|656
|rowspan="3" |'''Mapletree Anson (Anson Rd)'''
|Canberra Road
|rowspan="3" |Weekdays PM Peak<br>City Direct Service
|-
!class=TTS|663
|Yishun Ave 6
|-
!class=TTS|665
|Marsiling Drive
|-
!class=SBST|850E
|rowspan="2" |'''Hub Synergy Point (Anson Road)'''
|Yishun Ring Road
|rowspan="3" |Weekdays PM Peak<br>Express Service
|-
!class=SMRT|951E
|Woodlands Street 82
|-
!class=SMRT|971E
|'''International Plaza (Anson Road)'''
|Bukit Panjang Temporary Bus Park
|-
|}
 
<sup>2</sup>The last stop for all bus services is at Opp MAS Building and Opp AXA Tower (Shenton Way).


==Politics==
==Politics==
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|Member of Parliament for Kampong Glam
|Member of Parliament for Kampong Glam
|-
|-
!Lily Neo
!Josephine Teo
|Member of Parliament for Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng
|Member of Parliament for Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng
|-
|-
!Yaacob Ibrahim
!Wan Rizal Wan Zakariah
|Member of Parliament for Kolam Ayer
|Member of Parliament for Kolam Ayer
|-
|-
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|-
|-
!Indranee Thurai Rajah
!Indranee Thurai Rajah
|Member of Parliament for Tanjong Pagar - Tiong Bahru
|Member of Parliament for Tanjong Pagar-Tiong Bahru
|}
|}


==Links==
==Links==
{{Planning Area}}
{{Planning Area}}
*[https://www.jbtc.org.sg/ Jalan Besar Town Council]
*[https://www.tptc.org.sg/www/ Tanjong Pagar Town Council]

Latest revision as of 23:42, 23 February 2025

The Downtown Core is a planning area and an urban area in the Central Singapore Region. It has a land area of approximately 4.34km2, and ranks 44th, 32nd & 34th in terms of size, population and density respectively. It is situated south of Rochor, southwest of Kallang, west of Marina East and Marina South, northwest of Straits View, as well as east of Bukit Merah, Outram, Museum and Singapore River.

As the main commercial area of the city state of Singapore, offices of innumerable companies and coporations are located in this area. This area also holds main government buildings, such as the Parliament of Singapore.

The Downtown Core is located within the Central Area of the Central Region of Singapore and is made out of 8 subzones, namely Anson, Cecil, Clifford Pier, Maxwell, Phillip, Raffles Place and Tanjong Pagar and Marina Bay.

Notable Structures[edit]

Government-related[edit]

  • Inter-Racial Inter-Religious Harmony Nite
  • Land Transport Authority (Bugis and City Hall branches)
  • National Library Building
  • Parliament of Singapore
  • Supreme Court
  • The Treasury

Transportation[edit]

Shopping Centres/Malls[edit]

  • Asia Square
  • Bras Basah Complex
  • Bugis Junction
  • Bugis+
  • Clifford Centre
  • Funan
  • Marina Bay Link Mall
  • Marina Square
  • Millenia Walk
  • One Fullerton
  • One Raffles Place
  • OUE Tower
  • Raffles City
  • South Beach Road
  • Suntec City
  • Tanjong Pagar Centre
  • The Sail
  • The Shoppes MBS

Parks[edit]

  • Esplanade Park
  • Merlion Park
  • Telok Ayer Park
  • War Memorial Park
  • Youth Olympic Park

Health[edit]

  • Raffles Hospital

Bridges (Singapore River/Marina Bay)[edit]

  • Anderson Bridge
  • Benjamin Sheares Bridge
  • Cavenagh Bridge
  • Coleman Bridge
  • Elgin Bridge
  • Esplanade Bridge
  • Helix Bridge
  • Jubilee Bridge

Museums[edit]

  • ArtScience Museum
  • Asian Civilisations Museum
  • Harmony In Diversity Gallery
  • MINT Museum of Toys
  • National Gallery Singapore
  • Red Dot Design Museum Singapore
  • Singapore City Gallery
  • The Arts House

Theatres[edit]

Iconic Structures[edit]

Politics[edit]

Incumbent Role
Central Singapore CDC
Denise Phua Mayor of Central CDC
Jalan Besar GRC
Denise Phua Member of Parliament for Kampong Glam
Josephine Teo Member of Parliament for Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng
Wan Rizal Wan Zakariah Member of Parliament for Kolam Ayer
Tanjong Pagar GRC
Indranee Thurai Rajah Member of Parliament for Tanjong Pagar-Tiong Bahru

Links[edit]

Planning Areas [ V • T • E ]
Central Bishan • Bukit Merah • Bukit Timah • Downtown Core1 • Geylang • Kallang • Marina East1 • Marina South1 • Marine Parade • Museum1 • Newton1 • Novena • Orchard1 • Outram1 • Queenstown • River Valley1 • Rochor1 • Singapore River1 • Southern Islands • Straits View1 • Tanglin • Toa Payoh
East Bedok • Changi • Changi Bay • Pasir Ris • Paya Lebar • Tampines
North Central Water Catchment • Lim Chu Kang • Mandai • Sembawang • Simpang • Sungei Kadut • Woodlands • Yishun
North-East Ang Mo Kio • Hougang • North-Eastern Islands • Punggol • Seletar • Sengkang • Serangoon
West Boon Lay • Bukit Batok • Bukit Panjang • Choa Chu Kang • Clementi • Jurong East • Jurong West • Pioneer • Tengah • Tuas • Western Islands • Western Water Catchment
1: Located within the Central Area
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