Raffles Place station

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NS26EW14
Raffles Place
莱佛士坊
ராஃபிள்ஸ் பிளேஸ்
Raffles Place-NSL-EWL.png
*Graphic From SGTrains/Wikipedia/LTA
Statistics
Address 5 Raffles Place
Singapore 048618
Line(s) North South Line
East West Line
Structure Underground
Connections Bus Taxi
Abbreviation RFP

Raffles Place (NS26/EW14) is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North South Line and the East West Line. It used to be the largest and deepest MRT station with a depth of 21.4m below ground level.

History[edit]

Date Event
12 December 1987 Station officially opened
4 November 1989 Station interchanged with East West Line (former North South Line)
11 January 2004 Station involved in Exercise Northstar IV (Counter terrorism)[1]
8 January 2006 Station involved in Exercise Northstar V (Counter terrorism)[2]
7 July 2009 Station involved in Exercise Northstar VII (Counter terrorism)[3]

Artworks[edit]

  • NS26-Pageant of Singapore History.png
    North South Line & East West Line: Pageant of Singapore's History by Than Kiang How & Lim Sew Yong
    Measuring 41m long and 1.8m high, the wall murals reflect the early history of Singapore from a fishing village through the industrial revolution and development of the island into a tourist resort culminating in the construction of the MRT.

Layout[edit]

L1 Street Level
B1 Linkway
B2 Concourse Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Passenger Service Centre, Transitlink Ticket Office
B3
APlatform EW14NS26
Raffles PlaceEW13NS25
City HallEW4CG
Tanah Merah 		EW1
Pasir Ris
CG2
Changi Airport
Platform A/B
BPlatform NS26EW14
Raffles PlaceNS25EW13
City HallNS9TE2
WoodlandsNS1EW24
Jurong East
B4
CPlatform EW33
Tuas LinkEW15
Tanjong PagarEW14NS26
Raffles Place
Platform C/D
DPlatform NS28
Marina South PierNS27CE2
Marina BayNS26EW14
Raffles Place

Exits[edit]

Exit Disabled-Access Location/Nearby
A Handicapped/disabled access Raffles Place Park, Malacca Street, One Raffles Place
B Handicapped/disabled access Raffles Place Park, Battery Road
C Handicapped/disabled access Ocean Financial Centre
D Handicapped/disabled access Republic Plaza
E Ocean Financial Centre
F Cecil Street, Robinson Road
G Chulia Street, Battery Road
H Chartered Bank Bldg
I One Finalyson Green Ascott Singapore (Raffles Place)
J Handicapped/disabled access Marina Bay Link Mall, One Raffles Quay

Transport Services[edit]

First/Last Train Timing[edit]

Destination First Train Last Train
Mon − Fri Sat Sun & P.H. Daily
North South Line
NS1 Jurong East 06:03 06:03 06:28 23:53
NS7 Kranji – – – 00:08
NS28 Marina South Pier 05:56 05:56 06:21 23:55
East West Line
EW1 Pasir Ris 05:59 05:59 06:27 00:08
EW33 Tuas Link 06:00 06:00 06:26 23:58

Bus[edit]

Bus Stop Exit Bus Service
(03019) OUE Bayfront A
10e
57
70
75
130
131
162
167
196
196e
652
656
660
663
665
850E
951E
971
(05319) OCBC Ctr A
186
970
(03011) Fullerton Sq B/H
10
10e
57
70
75
100
107
130
131
162
167
196
196e
652
656
660
663
665
850E
868E
951E
971
(03021) Prudential Twr F
57
131
 {{Bus|167|SMRT}
971
(03031) Raffles Pl Stn Exit F F
10
10e
70
75
100
107
130
162
196
196e
652
656
660
663
665
850E
868E
951E

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Moving Stories" Page 103. SMRT.
  2. ↑ "Twenty-two agencies in Exercise Northstar V ready for action". Channel NewsAsia (3 January 2006). Archived on 1 October 2007.
  3. ↑ "Carnage at Raffles Place". TODAY (7 July 2009).
North South Line [ V • T • E ]
Stations Jurong East • Bukit Batok • Bukit Gombak • Choa Chu Kang • Yew Tee • Kranji • Marsiling • Woodlands • Admiralty • Sembawang • Canberra • Yishun • Khatib • Yio Chu Kang • Ang Mo Kio • Bishan • Braddell • Toa Payoh • Novena • Newton • Orchard • Somerset • Dhoby Ghaut • City Hall • Raffles Place • Marina Bay • Marina South Pier
Rolling Stock C151 • C151A • C151B • C151C • C651 • C751B • CR151
Depots Bishan • Ulu Pandan
Others North South Line Bridging Service
East West Line [ V • T • E ]
Stations Pasir Ris • Tampines • Simei • Tanah Merah • Bedok • Kembangan • Eunos • Paya Lebar • Aljunied • Kallang • Lavender • Bugis • City Hall • Raffles Place • Tanjong Pagar • Outram Park • Tiong Bahru • Redhill • Queenstown • Commonwealth • Buona Vista • Dover • Clementi • Jurong East • Chinese Garden • Lakeside • Boon Lay • Pioneer • Joo Koon • Gul Circle • Tuas Crescent • Tuas West Road • Tuas Link
Changi Airport ExtensionTanah Merah • Expo • Changi Airport
Rolling Stock C151 • C151A • C151B • C151C • C651 • C751B • CR151
Depots Changi • Ulu Pandan • Tuas • East Coast
Others East West Line Bridging Service
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