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one-north MRT station

Coordinates: 1°17′58″N 103°47′13″E / 1.299331°N 103.787067°E / 1.299331; 103.787067
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For the subzone itself, see one-north.
one-north
 CC23 


纬壹
ஒன்-நார்த்
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Platform level of one-north MRT station in February 2020.
General information
Location9 Ayer Rajah Avenue
Singapore 138647
Coordinates1°17′58″N 103°47′13″E / 1.299331°N 103.787067°E / 1.299331; 103.787067
Operated bySMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
  Circle Line
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels1
AccessibleYes
History
Opened8 October 2011; 13 years ago (2011-10-08)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesPortsdown, Ayer Rajah[1][2]
Passengers
June 202412,332 per day[3]
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station
Buona Vista
towards Dhoby Ghaut or Marina Bay
 Circle Line Kent Ridge
towards HarbourFront
Location
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
one-north
one-north station in Singapore

one-north MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Circle line in Queenstown, Singapore.

Located between Ayer Rajah Avenue and Portsdown Road underneath Fusionopolis Place within one-north, this is the only MRT station to have a name that starts with a lowercased letter and includes a hyphen. The station takes its name from the one-north business park, a reference to Singapore's latitude being (slightly over) one degree north of the equator. The station is nestled within the basement of Fusionopolis, a research and development complex comprising retail outlets and serviced apartments.

History

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In 2003, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced that one-north station would be part of the Circle Line (CCL) and constructed as part of Stages 4 and 5 of the CCL.[4][5] The station was originally planned to be situated along North Buona Vista Road, but the one-north development group convinced the one-north steering committee[note 1] to realign the station underneath Fusionopolis One – a planned transit-oriented development – to provide direct access to key areas within one-north. Although the steering committee was concerned that this realignment might reduce the development potential of the surrounding land, the development group suggested mitigating this issue by increasing the land density instead.[7]

The contract for the construction of one-north station was awarded to Woh Hup (Pte) Ltd–Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. Ltd–Alpine Mayreder bau GmbH (WH-STEC-AM) Joint Venture in 2004. The S$399.91 million (US$236.6 million) contract included the construction of Holland, Buona Vista and NUH stations.[8][9] The construction of the 8.25-kilometre (5.13-mile) bored tunnels required the use of 6.35-metre (20.8 ft) diameter Earth pressure balance (EPB) machines.[8] As announced by transport minister Lui Tuck Yew during his visit to the CCL4 and 5 stations on 1 August 2011,[10][11] the station began revenue service on 8 October of that year.[12][13]

Art in Transit

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The artwork featured in this station under the Art in Transit programme is A Visual Narrative Of Pandemonic Rhythmic Movement by Yek Wong. This piece, split in three parts and stretching from above Platform B doors to the skylight, is an abstraction of colours, shapes and lines. The lines are in fact depictions of MRT commuter traffic from morning to evening (going from left to right).[14]

Notes and references

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Notes

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  1. ^ The steering committee consisted of important officials from the government involved in the development of one-north, which included the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) and the LTA.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "FINALISED NAMES FOR CIRCLE LINE (CCL) STAGES 4&5 STATIONS". www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 18 December 2006.
  2. ^ "Station Names For Circle Line Stages 4 And 5". www.lta.gov.sg. 7 November 2005. Archived from the original on 23 Apr 2010.
  3. ^ "Land Transport DataMall". Datamall. Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  4. ^ Frances, Joy (13 December 2003). "Completing the Circle via Holland V". Today. p. 1 – via NewspaperSG.
  5. ^ "Stages 4 & 5 of Circle Line". Land Transport Authority. 16 November 2005. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  6. ^ Phua 2018, p. 97.
  7. ^ Phua 2018, p. 52–53.
  8. ^ a b "Singapore LTA CCL4 C855". Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co Singapore. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Award of Contract for Construction And Completion of Holland, Buona Vista And NUH Stations". Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Circle Line from Marymount to HarbourFront to open". Ministry of Transport. 1 August 2011. Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  11. ^ "12 Circle Line Stations, from Marymount to HarbourFront, to Open on 8 October – Press Room – Land Transport Authority". Land Transport Authority. 1 August 2011. Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  12. ^ "Speech by Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam at the Circle Line Opening Ceremony on 7 Oct 2011". Ministry of Transport. 7 October 2011. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  13. ^ Almenoar, Maria (8 October 2011). "Circle Line opens on Saturday after 10-year wait". The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. Archived from the original on 25 June 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  14. ^ Martin, Mayo. "Circle Line Art! The final destination(s)! A sneak peek!". TODAYonline Blogs. Archived from the original on 27 December 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2011.

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