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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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*[[Esplanade MRT Station]]
*[[Esplanade MRT Station]]
*Fullerton Jetty
*Fullerton Jetty
*[[Marina Bay MRT Station]]
*[[Downtown Core#Marina Centre Terminal1|Marina Centre Bus Terminal]]
*[[Downtown Core#Marina Centre Terminal1|Marina Centre Bus Terminal]]
*''[[Maxwell MRT Station]] (Opening in 2021)''
*Merlion Park Jetty
*Merlion Park Jetty
*''[[Prince Edward MRT Station]] (Opening in 2025)''
*''[[Prince Edward Road station|Prince Edward Road MRT Station]] (Opening in 2025)''
*Promenade Jetty
*Promenade Jetty
*[[Promenade MRT Station]]
*[[Promenade MRT Station]]
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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 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]]
*[[Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay]]
*Singapore Conference Hall
*Singapore Conference Hall
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|-
!class=SMRT|960
!class=SMRT|960
|Woodlands
|rowspan="2" |Woodlands
|-
!class=SMRT|960e
|Express Service
|-
|-
!class=SBST|1N
!class=SBST|1N
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!class=SMRT|NR5
!class=SMRT|NR5
|Jurong West Street 64
|Jurong West Street 64
|-
!class=SMRT|NR7
|Loyang Avenue
|-
|-
!class=SMRT|NR8
!class=SMRT|NR8
|Bukit Batok West Avenue 5
|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>===
===Shenton Way Terminal<sup>2</sup>===
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!class=TTS|106
!class=TTS|106
|Bukit Batok
|Bukit Batok
|rowspan="2" {{N/A}}
|rowspan="4" {{N/A}}
|-
|-
!class=SBST|107
!class=SBST|107
|Hougang Central
|Hougang Central
|-
!class=SBST|128
|Ang Mo Kio Depot
|Weekdays PM Peak
|-
|-
!class=SBST|130
!class=SBST|130
|Ang Mo Kio
|Ang Mo Kio
|rowspan="2" {{N/A}}
|-
|-
!class=SBST|133
!class=SBST|133
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|-
|-
!class=SBST|186
!class=SBST|186
|St. Michael's
|Saint Michael's
|rowspan="3" {{N/A}}
|rowspan="2" {{N/A}}
|-
|-
!class=SBST|400
!class=SBST|400
|↺ Marina Gardens Drive
|-
!class=SBST|402
|↺ Marina Coastal Drive
|↺ Marina Coastal Drive
|-
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|-
|-
!class=SBST|10e
!class=SBST|10e
|'''Hub Synergy Pt<br>(Anson Road)'''
|Bedok Road
|Weekdays PM Peak<br>Express Service
|-
!class=SMRT|167e
|'''Tanjong Pagar Stn Exit C<br>(Anson Road)'''
|Sembawang
|Express Service
|-
!class=SBST|196e
|rowspan="2" |'''Hub Synergy Pt<br>(Anson Road)'''
|rowspan="2" |'''Hub Synergy Pt<br>(Anson Road)'''
|Bedok Road
|Marine Parade Road
|rowspan="2" |Weekdays PM Peak<br>Express Service
|rowspan="2" |Weekdays PM Peak<br>Express Service
|-
|-
!class=SBST|196e
!class=SBST|513
|Marine Parade Road  
|Tampines Avenue 5
|-
!class=SMRT|652
|rowspan="6" |'''Mapletree Anson<br>(Anson Road)'''
|Upper Thomson Road
|rowspan="6" |Weekdays PM Peak<br>City Direct Service
|-
!class=SBST|654
|Anchorvale Street
|-
|-
!class=SMRT|656
!class=SMRT|656
|rowspan="3" |'''Mapletree Anson<br>(Anson Road)'''
|Canberra Road
|Canberra Road
|rowspan="3" |Weekdays PM Peak<br>City Direct Service
|-
!class=SBST|660
|Buangkok Green
|-
|-
!class=TTS|663
!class=TTS|663
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|-
!class=SMRT|971E
!class=SMRT|971E
|'''International Plaza<br>(Anson Road)'''
|'''Tanjong Pagar Stn Exit C<br>(Anson Road)'''
|Bukit Panjang Temporary Bus Park
|Bukit Panjang Temporary Bus Park
|-
|-
|}
|}


<sup>2</sup>The last stops for all bus services are at Opp MAS Building and Opp AXA Tower (Shenton Way).
''For bus services that '''do not start or end''' at this terminal but layover in this terminal''
{|class="wikitable"  style="text-align:center;"
|-
!Service
!Boarding Point
!Destination
!Notes
|-
!class=SMRT|653
|rowspan="2" |'''Marina Bay Stn<br>(Central Boulevard)'''
|Hillview Avenue
|rowspan="2" | Weekdays PM Peak<br>City Direct Service
|-
!class=GAS|661
|Pasir Ris Drive 3
|}
 
*<sup>1</sup>The first stop for all bus services of Marina Centre Terminal is Aft S'pore Flyer (Raffles Avenue).
*<sup>2</sup>The last stops for all bus services of Shenton Way Terminal are at Opp MAS Building and Opp AXA Tower (Shenton Way).


==Politics==
==Politics==

Revision as of 10:39, 29 May 2020

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

Government-related

  • 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

Shopping Centres/Malls

  • 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
  • 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/Marina Bay)

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

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
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
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
130 Ang Mo Kio
133 Ang Mo Kio
162 Yio Chu Kang Weekdays and Saturdays
186 Saint Michael's N/A
400 ↺ 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
167e Tanjong Pagar Stn Exit C
(Anson Road)
Sembawang Express Service
196e Hub Synergy Pt
(Anson Road)
Marine Parade Road Weekdays PM Peak
Express Service
513 Tampines Avenue 5
652 Mapletree Anson
(Anson Road)
Upper Thomson Road Weekdays PM Peak
City Direct Service
654 Anchorvale Street
656 Canberra Road
660 Buangkok Green
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 Tanjong Pagar Stn Exit C
(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
653 Marina Bay Stn
(Central Boulevard)
Hillview Avenue Weekdays PM Peak
City Direct Service
661 Pasir Ris Drive 3
  • 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

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East BedokChangiChangi BayPasir RisPaya LebarTampines
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1: Located within the Central Area