Downtown Core
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
- 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
- Bayfront MRT Station
- Bayfront South Jetty
- Bugis MRT Station
- City Hall MRT Station
- Downtown MRT Station
- Esplanade Jetty
- Esplanade MRT Station
- Fullerton Jetty
- Marina Centre Bus Terminal
- Maxwell MRT Station (Opening in 2021)
- Merlion Park Jetty
- Prince Edward MRT Station (Opening in 2025)
- Promenade Jetty
- Promenade MRT Station
- Raffles Place MRT Station
- Shenton Way Bus Terminal
- Shenton Way MRT Station (Opening in 2021)
- Tanjong Pagar MRT Station
- Telok Ayer MRT Station
Shopping Centres/Malls
- Asia Square
- Bras Basah Complex
- Bugis Junction
- Bugis+
- Clifford Centre
- Funan Mall (opening in 2019)
- Marina Bay Link Mall
- Marina Square
- Millenia Walk
- One Fullerton
- One Raffles Place
- OUE Tower
- Raffles City
- Shaw Tower
- South Beach Road
- Suntec City
- Tanjong Pagar Centre
- The Sail
- The Shoppes MBS
Parks
- Esplanade Park
- Merlion Park
- Telok Ayer Park
- War Memorial Park
- Youth Olympic Park
Health
- Raffles Hospital
Bridges (Singapore River)
- Anderson Bridge
- Cavenagh Bridge
- Coleman Bridge
- Elgin Bridge
- Esplanade Bridge
- Helix Bridge
Museums
- 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
- Capitol Theatre
- Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay
- Singapore Conference Hall
- The Float @Marina Bay
- Victoria Concert Hall/Theatre
Iconic Structures
Bus Terminals
Marina Centre Terminal1
| Service | Destination | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Bishan | N/A |
| 75 | Bukit Panjang Temporary Bus Park | |
| 77 | Bukit Batok | |
| 97 | Jurong East | |
| 97e | Weekdays PM Peak Express Service | |
| 171 | Yishun | N/A |
| 195 | ↺ Commonwealth Avenue | |
| 960 | Woodlands | |
| 960e | Express Service (introduced w.e.f. 28th October 2018) | |
| 1N | Yishun Ring Road | Fridays, Saturdays & Eves of Public Holidays Nite Owl Service |
| 2N | Tampines Avenue 3 | |
| 3N | Choa Chu Kang North 5 | |
| 4N | Pasir Ris Drive 5 | |
| 5N | Jurong West Street 92 | |
| 6N | Punggol Field | |
| NR2 | Sembawang Drive | Fridays, Saturdays & Eves of Public Holidays NightRider Service |
| NR5 | Jurong West Street 64 | |
| NR7 | Loyang Avenue | |
| NR8 | Bukit Batok West Avenue 5 |
Shenton Way Terminal2
| Service | Destination | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Yio Chu Kang | Weekdays and Saturdays |
| 106 | Bukit Batok | N/A |
| 107 | Hougang Central | |
| 128 | Ang Mo Kio Depot | Weekdays PM Peak |
| 130 | Ang Mo Kio | N/A |
| 133 | Ang Mo Kio | |
| 162 | Yio Chu Kang | Weekdays and Saturdays |
| 186 | Saint Michael's | N/A |
| 400 | ↺ Marina Gardens Drive | |
| 402 | ↺ Marina Coastal Drive | |
| 700 | Bukit Panjang Temporary Bus Park | Weekdays and Saturdays |
| 970 | Bukit Panjang | N/A |
For bus services that do not start at this terminal but layover in this terminal
| Service | Boarding Point | Destination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10e | Hub Synergy Pt (Anson Road) |
Bedok Road | Weekdays PM Peak Express Service |
| 196e | Marine Parade Road | ||
| 513 | Tampines Avenue 5 | ||
| 656 | Mapletree Anson (Anson Road) |
Canberra Road | Weekdays PM Peak City Direct Service |
| 663 | Yishun Avenue 6 | ||
| 665 | Marsiling Drive | ||
| 850E | Hub Synergy Pt (Anson Road) |
Yishun Ring Road | Weekdays PM Peak Express Service |
| 951E | Woodlands Street 82 | ||
| 971E | International Plaza (Anson Road) |
Bukit Panjang Temporary Bus Park |
For bus services that do not start or end at this terminal but layover in this terminal
| Service | Boarding Point | Destination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 147e | Clarke Quay Stn (New Bridge Road) |
Clementi | Express Service |
| 653 | Marina Bay Stn (Central Boulevard) |
Hillview Avenue | Weekdays PM Peak City Direct Service |
- 1The first stop for all bus services of Marina Centre Terminal is Aft S'pore Flyer (Raffles Avenue).
- 2The last stops for all bus services of Shenton Way Terminal are at Opp MAS Building and Opp AXA Tower (Shenton Way).
Politics
| Incumbent | Role |
|---|---|
| Central Singapore CDC | |
| Denise Phua | Mayor of Central CDC |
| Jalan Besar GRC | |
| Denise Phua | Member of Parliament for Kampong Glam |
| Lily Neo | Member of Parliament for Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng |
| Yaacob Ibrahim | Member of Parliament for Kolam Ayer |
| Tanjong Pagar GRC | |
| Indranee Thurai Rajah | Member of Parliament for Tanjong Pagar-Tiong Bahru |
Links
| Planning Areas | View • Talk • Edit | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||