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It is the shallowest underground MRT Station (for the North South Line) on the network at about 12m underground.
It is the shallowest underground MRT Station (for the North South Line) on the network at about 12m underground.


There is be no paid link between the [[North South Line]] and the [[Downtown Line]], meaning commuters would be required to tap out and then tap in again when transferring lines. However, there will not be any extra fare charged as long as the transfer is made within 15 minutes.<ref>[http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/tapping-out-needed-for/2309168.html "Tapping out needed for line transfers at Newton, Bukit Panjang stations; no extra fares: LTA"]. Channel NewsAsia (1 Dec 2015). Retrieved 1 Dec 2015.</ref>
There is be no paid link between the [[North South Line]] and the [[Downtown Line]], meaning commuters would be required to tap out and then tap in again when transferring lines. However, there will not be any extra fare charged as long as the transfer is made within 15 minutes.<ref>[//www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/tapping-out-needed-for/2309168.html "Tapping out needed for line transfers at Newton, Bukit Panjang stations; no extra fares: LTA"]. Channel NewsAsia (1 Dec 2015). Retrieved 1 Dec 2015.</ref>


==History==
==History==

Revision as of 10:15, 30 September 2017


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Newton
纽顿
நியூட்டன்
Newton-NSL.png
Newton-DTL.png
*Graphic From SGTrains/Wikipedia/LTA
Statistics
Address 49 Scotts Road
235 Bukit Timah Road
Singapore 228234/229901
Line(s) North–South Line
Downtown Line
Connections Bus, Taxi
Abbreviation NEW

Newton (NS21/DT11) is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North–South Line and the Downtown Line, and serves as an interchange station between the two lines.

It is the shallowest underground MRT Station (for the North South Line) on the network at about 12m underground.

There is be no paid link between the North South Line and the Downtown Line, meaning commuters would be required to tap out and then tap in again when transferring lines. However, there will not be any extra fare charged as long as the transfer is made within 15 minutes.[1]

History

Date Event
12 December 1987 Station officially opens
27 December 2015 Station interchanges with Downtown Line

Art in Transit

The Downtown Line section of the station feature the artwork "Newton" by MessyMsxi. The artwork draws inspiration from Singapore and Newton heritage, featuring the imagined landscape of Singapore in 2200. It envisions an alternative reality of how it may look as the country progresses, and to evolve and develop to newer heights.

Layout

L1 Street Level
B1 NSL Concourse Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Passenger Service Centre
Unpaid Link between North South Line Concourse and Downtown Line Concourse
B2 DTL Concourse Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Passenger Service Centre
Platform A North–South Line
Template:Terminus
Platform A/B
Platform B North–South Line
Template:Terminus
B3 Transfer Linkway between Downtown Line Concourse and Downtown Line Platforms
B4 Platform A Downtown Line
Template:Terminus
Platform A/B
Platform B Downtown Line
Template:Terminus

Exits

Exit Disabled-Access Location/Nearby
A Handicapped/disabled access Scotts Road, Goldbell Towers
B Handicapped/disabled access Scotts Road, Environment Building
C Handicapped/disabled access Bukit Timah Road, Alliance Française De Singapour, Dunearn Road

Transport Services

Rail

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Bus

Bus Stop Exit Bus Service
40181 Newton Stn Exit A
40189 Newton Stn Exit B
40041 Newton Stn Exit C

References

Template:Singapore MRT stations Template:North South Line

icon Downtown Line [ VTE ]
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DTL3eXilinSungei Bedok
Rolling Stock 951
Depots Gali BatuKim ChuanEast Coast
Others Bridging Service