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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}}
*[[Downtown Core#Marina Centre Terminal1|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]]
*[[Downtown Core#Shenton Way Terminal2|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==
==Bus Terminals==
===Marina Centre Terminal<sup>1</sup>===
===Marina Centre Terminal===
{|class="wikitable"  style="text-align:center;"
{|class="wikitable"  style="text-align:center;"
|-
|-
!Service
!Service
!Boarding Point
!Destination
!Destination
!Notes
!Notes
|-
|-
!class=SBST|56
!class=SBST|56
|rowspan="8"|{{BS02101}}
|Bishan
|Bishan
|rowspan="4" {{N/A}}
|rowspan="3" {{N/A}}
|-
!class=SMRT|75
|Bukit Panjang Temporary Bus Park
|-
|-
!class=TTS|77
!class=TTS|77
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!class=TTS|97e
!class=TTS|97e
|Weekdays PM Peak<br>Express Service
|Weekdays PM Peak<br>Express Service
|-
!class=SMRT|171
|Yishun
|rowspan="3" {{N/A}}
|-
|-
!class=SBST|195
!class=SBST|195
|↺ Commonwealth Avenue
|↺ Commonwealth Avenue
|rowspan="2" {{N/A}}
|-
|-
!class=SMRT|960
!class=SMRT|960
|Woodlands
|rowspan="2" |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
!class=SMRT|960e
|Sembawang Drive
|Express Service
|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>1</sup>===
 
===Shenton Way Terminal<sup>2</sup>===
{|class="wikitable"  style="text-align:center;"
{|class="wikitable"  style="text-align:center;"
|-
|-
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!class=TTS|106
!class=TTS|106
|Bukit Batok
|Bukit Batok
|rowspan="2" {{N/A}}
|{{N/A}}
|-
|-
!class=SBST|107
!class=SBST|107
|Hougang
|Hougang Central
|Weekdays and Saturdays
|-
|-
!class=SBST|128
!class=SBST|121
|Ang Mo Kio Depot
|↺ Telok Blangah Rise
|Weekdays PM Peak
|rowspan="6" {{N/A}}
|-
|-
!class=SBST|130
!class=SBST|130
|Ang Mo Kio
|Ang Mo Kio
|rowspan="2" {{N/A}}
|-
|-
!class=SBST|133
!class=SBST|133
|Ang Mo Kio
|Ang Mo Kio
|-
!class=SBST|162
|Yio Chu Kang
|Weekdays and Saturdays
|-
|-
!class=SBST|186
!class=SBST|186
|St. Michael's
|Saint Michael's
|rowspan="3" {{N/A}}
|-
|-
!class=SBST|400
!class=SBST|400
|↺ Marina Gardens Drive
|-
!class=SBST|402
|↺ Marina Coastal Drive
|↺ Marina Coastal Drive
|-
|-
!class=SMRT|700
!class=SMRT|970
|Bukit Panjang
|Bukit Panjang
|Weekdays and Saturdays
|-
!class=SMRT|970
|Bukit Panjang
|{{N/A}}
|}
|}


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|-
|-
!class=SBST|10e
!class=SBST|10e
|rowspan="2" |'''Hub Synergy Point (Anson Road)'''
|rowspan="3" |{{BS03222}}
|Bedok Road
|Bedok Road
|rowspan="2" |Weekdays PM Peak<br>Express Service
|rowspan="3" |Weekdays PM Peak<br>Express Service
|-
|-
!class=SBST|196e
!class=SBST|196e
|Marine Parade Road  
|Marine Parade Road
|-
!class=SBST|513
|Tampines Avenue 5
|-
!class=SBST|652
|rowspan="6" |{{BS03241}}
|Upper Thomson Road
|rowspan="6" |Weekdays PM Peak<br>City Direct Service
|-
!class=SBST|654
|Anchorvale Street
|-
|-
!class=SMRT|656
!class=TTS|656
|rowspan="3" |'''Mapletree Anson (Anson Rd)'''
|Canberra Road
|Canberra Road
|rowspan="3" |Weekdays PM Peak<br>City Direct Service
|-
!class=SBST|660
|Buangkok Green
|-
|-
!class=TTS|663
!class=TTS|663
|Yishun Ave 6
|Yishun Avenue 6
|-
|-
!class=TTS|665
!class=SMRT|665
|Marsiling Drive
|Marsiling Drive
|-
|-
!class=SBST|850E
!class=SBST|850E
|rowspan="2" |'''Hub Synergy Point (Anson Road)'''
|rowspan="2" |{{BS03222}}
|Yishun Ring Road
|Yishun Ring Road
|rowspan="3" |Weekdays PM Peak<br>Express Service
|rowspan="2" |Weekdays PM Peak<br>Express Service
|-
|-
!class=SMRT|951E
!class=SMRT|951E
|Woodlands Street 82
|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).
*<sup>1</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==
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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 19:23, 17 December 2023

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]

Bus Terminals[edit]

Marina Centre Terminal[edit]

Service Boarding Point Destination Notes
56 Aft S'pore Flyer icon02101
Raffles Ave
Bishan N/A
77 Bukit Batok
97 Jurong East
97e Weekdays PM Peak
Express Service
195 ↺ Commonwealth Avenue N/A
960 Woodlands
960e Express Service

Shenton Way Terminal1[edit]

Service Destination Notes
70 Yio Chu Kang Weekdays and Saturdays
106 Bukit Batok N/A
107 Hougang Central Weekdays and Saturdays
121 ↺ Telok Blangah Rise N/A
130 Ang Mo Kio
133 Ang Mo Kio
186 Saint Michael's
400 ↺ Marina Coastal Drive
970 Bukit Panjang

For bus services that do not start at this terminal but layover in this terminal

Service Boarding Point Destination Notes
10e Hub Synergy Pt icon03222
Anson Rd
Bedok Road Weekdays PM Peak
Express Service
196e Marine Parade Road
513 Tampines Avenue 5
652 Mapletree Anson icon03241
Anson Rd
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 icon03222
Anson Rd
Yishun Ring Road Weekdays PM Peak
Express Service
951E Woodlands Street 82
  • 1The last stops for all bus services of Shenton Way Terminal are at Opp MAS Building and Opp AXA Tower (Shenton Way).

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 ViewTalkEdit
Central BishanBukit MerahBukit TimahDowntown Core1GeylangKallangMarina East1Marina South1Marine ParadeMuseum1Newton1NovenaOrchard1Outram1QueenstownRiver Valley1Rochor1Singapore River1Southern IslandsStraits View1TanglinToa Payoh
East BedokChangiChangi BayPasir RisPaya LebarTampines
North Central Water CatchmentLim Chu KangMandaiSembawangSimpangSungei KadutWoodlandsYishun
North-East Ang Mo KioHougangNorth-Eastern IslandsPunggolSeletarSengkangSerangoon
West Boon LayBukit BatokBukit PanjangChoa Chu KangClementiJurong EastJurong WestPioneerTengahTuasWestern IslandsWestern Water Catchment
1: Located within the Central Area