Botanic Gardens station
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(Extension of bus operating hours)Botanic Gardens 植物园 பூ மலை CC19DT9 | |
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| Address (CCL) | 100 Cluny Park Road Singapore 257494 |
| Address (DTL) | 491 Cluny Park Road Singapore 259777 |
| Line(s) | Circle Line Downtown Line |
| Structure | Underground |
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| Abbreviation | BTN |
Botanic Gardens (CC19/DT9) is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Circle Line and the Downtown Line.
History[edit]
| Date | Event |
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| 8 October 2011 | Station officially opened |
| 27 December 2015 | Station interchanged with Downtown Line |
Construction accident[edit]
On 11 March 2012, Masud al-Mamun, 35, was killed at the site after a concrete slab fell on him. At the time of accident, he was operating an excavator deep in the ground. Rescuers had to use a breaking tool kit to break a portion of the concrete slab. It took nearly five hours to reach the man lying motionless on the ground. This is the first casualty related case in the construction of the Downtown Line.[1]
2017 train disruption[edit]
In the morning of 3 May 2017 at around 7.30am, train services towards Chinatown (Downtown Line) were disrupted for 7 hours due to a platform screen door (PSD) malfunction. This was due to a signalling-related fault which resulted in the doors being unable to open automatically as stated by SBS Transit. The staff first tried to manually operates those doors. However, the decision was eventually made at around 9.35am to close the platform to enable engineers to resolve the fault. The fault was eventually rectified at 12.55pm and the platform was reopened for passenger service. The faulty doors however remained closed for more in-depth repairs to be conducted after the last train departed.[2]
Artworks[edit]
Circle Line: Aquatic Fauna No. 1 by Lam Hoi Lit & Chua Chye Teck
Nature is brought onto the platform with a large mural inspired by the traditional technique of Chinese paper cutting. Paper cuttings of different varieties of plants, seeds, branches, fish and rocks are complemented by a water feature inside the station, serving as a prelude for commuters journeying to the Botanic Gardens.[3]
Downtown Line: WHAT IS A TREE? by Shirley Soh
Trees presented in different mediums around the station pay tribute to its namesake and Singapore’s widespread greenery. The iconic Tembusu tree appears as a photograph, metal artwork and sandblasted silhouette, are accompanied by quotes by poets, artists and nature lovers found on the station’s floor.[3]
Layout[edit]
Exits[edit]
| Exit | Disabled-Access | Location/Nearby |
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| A |  |
Singapore Botanic Gardens, French Embassy, Cluny Park Road |
| B | |
Singapore Botanic Gardens, Bukit Timah Road |
Transport Services[edit]
First/Last Train Timing[edit]
| Destination | First Train | Last Train | ||
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| Mon − Fri | Sat | Sun & P.H. | Daily | |
 Circle Line
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| CC1Dhoby Ghaut | 05:45 | 05:45 | 06:06 | 23:25 |
| CC7Mountbatten | – | – | – | 00:02 |
| CC12Bartley | – | – | – | 00:26 |
| CC29HarbourFront | 05:32 | 05:32 | 05:57 | 23:27 |
| CC26Pasir Panjang | – | – | – | 23:57 |
| CC23one-north | – | – | – | 00:13 |
 Downtown Line
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| DT1Bukit Panjang | 06:00 | 06:00 | 06:21 | 00:32 |
| DT35Expo | 05:46 | 05:46 | 06:06 | 23:50 |
Bus[edit]
- More travel information: Alternative Travel Method
| Bus Stop | Exit | Bus Service | ||
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 41021Botanic Gdns Stn Bt Timah Rd |
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48 67 151 153 154 156 170 186 | ||
| 41029 Opp Botanic Gdns Stn Dunearn Rd |
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48 67 151 153 154 156 170 186 |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Bangladeshi worker killed after concrete slab falls on him". AsiaOne. Archived on 19 April 2012.
- ↑ "Platform doors at Botanic Gardens MRT station malfunction, causing 7-hour disruption". Channel NewsAsia (3 May 2017). Archived on 3 May 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Art in Transit". Land Transport Authority.
| Circle Line
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| Stations | Dhoby Ghaut • Bras Basah • Esplanade • Promenade • Nicoll Highway • Stadium • Mountbatten • Dakota • Paya Lebar • MacPherson • Tai Seng • Bartley • Serangoon • Lorong Chuan • Bishan • Marymount • Caldecott • Bukit Brown • Botanic Gardens • Farrer Road • Holland Village • Buona Vista • one-north • Kent Ridge • Haw Par Villa • Pasir Panjang • Labrador Park • Telok Blangah • HarbourFront | |
| CCL6Keppel • Cantonment • Prince Edward Road | ||
| Circle Line ExtensionPromenade • Bayfront • Marina Bay | ||
| Rolling Stock | 830 • 830C • 851E | |
| Depots | Kim Chuan | |
| Others | Bridging Service | |
| Downtown Line
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[ V • T • E ] | |
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| Stations | Bukit Panjang • Cashew • Hillview • Hume • Beauty World • King Albert Park • Sixth Avenue • Tan Kah Kee • Botanic Gardens • Stevens • Newton • Little India • Rochor • Bugis • Promenade • Bayfront • Downtown • Telok Ayer • Chinatown • Fort Canning • Bencoolen • Jalan Besar • Bendemeer • Geylang Bahru • Mattar • MacPherson • Ubi • Kaki Bukit • Bedok North • Bedok Reservoir • Tampines West • Tampines • Tampines East • Upper Changi • Expo | |
| DTL3eXilin • Sungei Bedok | ||
| Rolling Stock | 951 | |
| Depots | Gali Batu • Kim Chuan • East Coast | |
| Others | Bridging Service | |