Telok Ayer MRT Station

DT18 Telok Ayer 直落亚逸 | தெலுக் ஆயர்
Address	7 Cross Street, Singapore 048416
Line Served	Downtown Line
Operator	SBS Transit
Structure	Underground
Platform	Side
Opened	22 Dec 2013

Telok Ayer MRT Station (DT18) is an underground station along the Downtown Line (DTL). It is built at the junction of Cross Street and Telok Ayer Street, sitting between the Robinson Road commercial district and Chinatown civic district.

Historically, Telok Ayer, meaning ‘bay water’ in Malay, is a coastal street along the bay and the main landing site and focal point of settlement for Chinese immigrants. Land reclamation has since extended the coastline, where the current Central Business District now stands.

The station is located in the vicinity of high-rise office buildings and preserved shophouses hosting many food and beverage outlets; the contrast in architecture highlighting the diversity of the area. The area is also home to places of worship dating back to Singapore’s early days.

First / Last Train Timings

Station Layout

Platforms

Downtown Line (B2):

Platform A: Downtown Line towards DT1–BP6 Bukit Panjang via DT17 Downtown (→)

Platform B: Downtown Line towards DT35CG1 Expo via DT19NE4 Chinatown (←)

Telok Ayer station has two platforms in a side platform arrangement, similar to its preceding and following stations Downtown and Chinatown, with both platforms utilized for trains travelling in either direction.

Concourse

The station concourse is located at Basement 1.

Art in Transit: “Charm of Bay” by Lim Shing Yee

Historically, Telok Ayer, meaning ‘bay water’ in Malay, is a coastal street along the bay and the main landing site and focal point of settlement for Chinese immigrants. “Charm of Bay” celebrates the history of the area using abstract forms inspired by plantations and elements of water, each pointing or relating to the next as if passing on a tale about the past. The three large bulbous structures are like primitive monuments, signifing the settling of Chinese immigrants while simultaneously, together with their shadows cast on the floor, mapping the everchanging traffic over time as the past converges with the present. Perceived as whole, the artwork transforms the concourse into a whimsical landscape, greeting commuters.

Station Amenities

• Public Toilets at DTL concourse

Exits

Telok Ayer MRT station currently has a three exits leading to ground level (A, B and C).
Exit A is the main exit with a lift providing barrier-free accessibility; Exit B accommodates a pair of escalators and Exit C is simply a flight of stairs leading to street level.

Exit D was later constructed as part of The Clan Hotel development, and is currently closed until further notice.

Exit	Location	Nearby
A	Cross Street	Amoy Street Food Court, BEA Building, City House, Cecil Court, Eagles Centre, Far Eastern Bank Building, Finexis Building, Keck Seng Tower, LKN Building, MND Building, Lau Pa Sat Festival Market, Masjid Al-Abrar, Nagore Dargah Indian Muslim Heritage Centre, Parakou Building, PIL Building, RHB Building, Robinson, SICCI Building, SGX Centre, SIF Building, The Globe, The Octagon, The URA Centre, Thian Hock Keng Temple, Tong Eng Building, Tokio Marine Centre, Tung Ann Association Building, Xian Zu Gong Temple, Wing On Building, Sofitel So Singapore
B	Telok Ayer Street	AIA Tower, Amoy Hotel, Ascott Raffles Place Singapore, ASO Building, Bank of Singapore Centre, Bharat Building, CapitaGreen, Capital Square, China Court, China Square Central, China Square Food Centre, Far East Finance Building, Fook Hai Building, Fuk Tak Chi Museum, Grace Global Raffles, Grand Building, Great Eastern Centre, Hong Leong Building, Hong Lim Complex, IOB Building, ISCA House, Malacca Centre, Market Street Food Centre, Nankin Row, OCBC Centre, Ocean Financial Centre, PLUS, One Finlayson Green, One George Street, One Raffles Place, One Raffles Quay, Pickering Operations Complex, Prudential Tower, Manulife Tower, RB Capital Building, Republic Plaza, 18 Robinson, Royal One People, Royal Group Building, Samsung Hub, Sinsov Building, Tan Ean Kiam Building, The House of Eden, The Quadrant at Cecil, TPI Building, Yueh Hai Ching Temple, Ying Fo Fui Kun
C	PWC Building
D (U/C)	Far East Square	Exit Closed until further notice

Transport Connections

Telok Ayer station connects to several bus stops in the vicinity, as well as taxi stands and passenger pick-up points.

Bus

There are three official bus stops linked to Telok Ayer station.

Road

Taxi stands and pick-up/drop-off points are located next to  station exits:

MRT Bus Bridging Service

In the event of a MRT service disruption affecting Telok Ayer station, MRT Bridging Buses may be activated to ply affected stretches of the Downtown Line. In which case, the buses can be boarded from the following bus stops:

In addition, passengers can board free regular bus services at Bus Stops 1 & 2 when activated.

Passenger Usage Patterns

As a Central region station serving both commercial and civic districts, Telok Ayer station encounters moderate demand levels owing to close proximity to Raffles Place interchange station which is the main station serving the commercial district. Complementing relatively weak bus connections in the area, the station brings about better accessibility to this unique corner of Singapore.

Construction

Downtown Line Stage 1 (DTL1) Contract 908 for the construction and completion of the Telok Ayer Station and tunnels was awarded to Korean and French companies Samsung Corporation – Soletanche Bachy Joint Venture for approximately S$224.9 million. The working name for Telok Ayer station was Cross Street Station.

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