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==History==
==History==
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The station was commissioned through the Marina Line Architectural Design Competition jointly organized by Land Transport Authority and Singapore Institute of Architects. The competition required no track record and is acknowledged by the industry as one of the best run competitions held in Singapore to date.
The station was commissioned through the Marina Line Architectural Design Competition jointly organized by Land Transport Authority and Singapore Institute of Architects. The competition required no track record and is acknowledged by the industry as one of the best run competitions held in Singapore to date.


In 2009, "Best Transport Building" was awarded to the designers at WOHA Architects at the World Architecture Festival.<ref>[http://www.worldbuildingsdirectory.com/project.cfm?id=1780 "Bras Basah Mass Rapid Transit Station"] World Buildings Director. Retrieved 11 October 2013.</ref>
In 2009, "Best Transport Building" was awarded to the designers at WOHA Architects at the World Architecture Festival.<ref>[//www.worldbuildingsdirectory.com/project.cfm?id=1780 "Bras Basah Mass Rapid Transit Station"] World Buildings Director. Retrieved 11 October 2013.</ref>


==Architecture==
==Architecture==
The station is 35 metres below ground and its platforms is located at basement 5. It was the deepest station from its opening until 22 December 2013 when the Downtown Line at {{Stn|Promenade| station}} was completed. It is also the station with the longest escalator, at 41 metres which stretches from the ticket concourse to the transfer level and takes approximately one minute to travel.<ref>[http://www.lta.gov.sg/data/apps/news/press/2010/Bras%2520Basah%2520Station%2520Factsheet.pdf "Factsheet Bras Basah Station"]. Land Transport Authority (16 April 2010). Retrieved 30 March 2016.</ref>
The station is 35 metres below ground and its platforms is located at basement 5. It was the deepest station from its opening until 22 December 2013 when the Downtown Line at {{Stn|Promenade| station}} was completed. It is also the station with the longest escalator, at 41 metres which stretches from the ticket concourse to the transfer level and takes approximately one minute to travel.<ref>[//www.lta.gov.sg/data/apps/news/press/2010/Bras%2520Basah%2520Station%2520Factsheet.pdf "Factsheet Bras Basah Station"]. Land Transport Authority (16 April 2010). Retrieved 30 March 2016.</ref>


To let light into the station, a reflective pool of water with glass panels outside Singapore Management University was created.
To let light into the station, a reflective pool of water with glass panels outside Singapore Management University was created.
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==Layout==
==Layout==
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|- valign=top
!L1
!L1
|Street Level
|Street Level
|Singapore Art Museum, Singapore Management University
|Singapore Art Museum, Singapore Management University
|- valign=top
|-
!width=25|B1
!width=25|B1
|width=125|Concourse
|width=125|Concourse
|width=500|Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Passenger Service Centre
|Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Passenger Service Centre
|- class="restricted" valign=top
|- class="restricted"
!B2
!B2
|Service Level||Restricted access
|Service Level||Restricted access
|- class="restricted" valign=top
|- class="restricted"
!B3
!B3
|Service Level||Restricted access
|Service Level||Restricted access
|- valign=top
|-
!B4
!B4
|Transfer Hall
|Transfer Hall
|between Concourse and Platforms
|between Concourse and Platforms
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|-
!rowspan=3 valign=top|B5
!rowspan=3|B5
|Platform B||{{CCL}}<br>{{Terminus|CCL|1|→}}
|Platform B||{{RailRoute/1|CCL|right|{{Code|1|CCL|CC2}}<br>{{Stn|Bras Basah}}|{{CC1}}}}
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|-
|colspan=2 class="platform"|Platform A/B
|colspan=2 class="platform"|Platform A/B
|-
|-
|Platform A||{{CCL}}<br>{{Terminus|CCL|4|←}}
|Platform A||{{RailRoute/2|CCL|left|{{CC29}}|{{CC15}}|{{Code|1|CCL|CC2}}<br>{{Stn|Bras Basah}}}}
|}
|}


==Exits==
==Exits==
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!width=50|Exit!!width=50|Disabled-Access!!Location/Nearby
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==Transport Services==
==Transport Services==
===Rail===
===First/Last Train Timing===
{{Rail Head}}
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{{Rail Line|CCL|M|Circle Line|C=000}}
!rowspan=2 width=230|Destination!!colspan=3|First Train!!Last Train
{{Rail Service|3|CCL|CC1|NSL|NS24|NEL|NE6 |Name=Dhoby Ghaut |T1=05:54|T2=05:54|T3=06:21|T4=00:03}}
|-style="font-size:85%;"
{{Rail Service|2|CCL|CC29|NEL|NE1 |Name=HarbourFront |T1=05:39|T2=05:39|T3=06:06|T4=22:50}}
!width=70|Mon − Fri!!width=70|Sat!!width=70|Sun & P.H.!!width=70|Daily
{{Rail Service|1|CCL|CC26 |Name=Pasir Panjang |T4=23:20}}
|-
{{Rail Service|1|CCL|CC23 |Name=one-north |T4=23:36}}
!colspan=5 class="CCL" style="text-align:center;"|[[File:MRT000.png|20px|link=|alt=]] Circle Line
{{Rail Service|1|CCL|CC17 |Name=Caldecott |T4=00:03}}
{{MRTTime|CCL|CC1|Dhoby Ghaut|05:54|05:54|06:21|00:03}}
{{Rail Service|1|CCL|CC11 |Name=Tai Seng |T4=00:11}}
{{MRTTime|CCL|CC29|HarbourFront|05:39|05:39|06:06|22:50}}
{{MRTTime|CCL|CC26|Pasir Panjang|L=23:20}}
{{MRTTime|CCL|CC23|one-north|L=23:36}}
{{MRTTime|CCL|CC17|Caldecott|L=00:03}}
{{MRTTime|CCL|CC11|Tai Seng|L=00:11}}
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|}


===Bus===
===Bus===
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!width=240|Bus Stop!!width=30|Exit!!width=300|Bus Service
{{BusGuide|01012|Hotel Grand Pacific|A}}{{Bus|2|GAS}} {{Bus|7|SBST}} {{Bus|12|GAS}} {{Bus|12e|GAS}} {{Bus|32|SBST}} {{Bus|33|SBST}} {{Bus|51|SBST}} {{Bus|61|SMRT}} {{Bus|63|SBST}} {{Bus|80|SBST}} {{Bus|175|SBST}} {{Bus|NR7|SMRT}}
{{BusGuide|01012|Hotel Grand Pacific|A}}{{Bus|2|GAS}} {{Bus|7|SBST}} {{Bus|12|GAS}} {{Bus|12e|GAS}} {{Bus|32|SBST}} {{Bus|33|SBST}} {{Bus|51|SBST}} {{Bus|61|SMRT}} {{Bus|63|SBST}} {{Bus|80|SBST}} {{Bus|175|SBST}} {{Bus|NR7|SMRT}}

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Bras Basah
百胜
பிராஸ் பாசா
Bras Basah-CCL.png
*Graphic From SGTrains/Wikipedia/LTA
Statistics
Address 65 Bras Basah Road
Singapore 189561
Line(s) Circle Line
Connections File:Bus Logo.png File:Taxi Logo.png
Abbreviation BBS

Bras Basah (CC2) is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Circle Line.

History

Date Event
17 April 2010 Station officially opens

The station was commissioned through the Marina Line Architectural Design Competition jointly organized by Land Transport Authority and Singapore Institute of Architects. The competition required no track record and is acknowledged by the industry as one of the best run competitions held in Singapore to date.

In 2009, "Best Transport Building" was awarded to the designers at WOHA Architects at the World Architecture Festival.[1]

Architecture

The station is 35 metres below ground and its platforms is located at basement 5. It was the deepest station from its opening until 22 December 2013 when the Downtown Line at Promenade station was completed. It is also the station with the longest escalator, at 41 metres which stretches from the ticket concourse to the transfer level and takes approximately one minute to travel.[2]

To let light into the station, a reflective pool of water with glass panels outside Singapore Management University was created.

Art in Transit

A video work was commissioned for the Art in Transit for this station. It is presented in 29 units of sound and images, forming a narrative of an action figure caught in a Chain of Wonderful Underwater Adventures. It is displayed in the evening at the concourse level of the station.

Layout

L1 Street Level Singapore Art Museum, Singapore Management University
B1 Concourse Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Passenger Service Centre
B2 Service Level Restricted access
B3 Service Level Restricted access
B4 Transfer Hall between Concourse and Platforms
B5 Platform B Template:RailRoute/1
Platform A/B
Platform A Template:RailRoute/2

Exits

Exit Disabled-Access Location/Nearby
A Singapore Art Museum, NTUC Trade Union House
B Handicapped/disabled access Singapore Management University
C Handicapped/disabled access Singapore Management University
D Manulife Centre
E Singapore Art Museum, Manulife Centre

Transport Services

First/Last Train Timing

Destination First Train Last Train
Mon − Fri Sat Sun & P.H. Daily
File:MRT000.png Circle Line

Template:MRTTime Template:MRTTime Template:MRTTime Template:MRTTime Template:MRTTime Template:MRTTime

Bus

Bus Stop Exit Bus Service
01012 Hotel Grand Pacific
04179 NTUC Income Ctr
04121 SMU
04151 Cath of The Good Shepherd
04019 Manulife Ctr

References

  1. ↑ "Bras Basah Mass Rapid Transit Station" World Buildings Director. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "Factsheet Bras Basah Station". Land Transport Authority (16 April 2010). Retrieved 30 March 2016.
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