| EW21CC22 Buona Vista 波那维斯达 | புவன விஸ்தா |
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| Address | 100 North Buona Vista Road, Singapore 139345 (EWL) 150 North Buona Vista Road, Singapore 139350 (CCL) |
| Lines Served | East West Line Circle Line |
| Operator | SMRT Trains (EWL & CCL) |
| Structure | Elevated (EWL) Underground (CCL) |
| Platform | Island (EWL & CCL) |
| Opened | 12 Mar 1988 (EWL) 8 Oct 2011 (CCL) |
Buona Vista MRT Station (EW21/CC22) is an interchange station along the East-West Line (EWL) and Circle Line (CCL). Located near the junction of North Buona Vista Road and Commonwealth Road West, it was the second elevated-underground interchange station built, after Paya Lebar station.
The station is named after the surrounding area which carries the same name – translated to “good sight” in Italian, the Buona Vista area is hilly, which could have inspired the name.
Buona Vista Station serves a mix of commercial and residential developments, with The Star Vista mall and Rochester Mall near the station, and HDB estates at Ghim Moh and Holland Vista. It also serves Biopolis, a biomedical research and development centre and part of the one-north business park, a developing area for the R&D and high technology cluster.
First / Last Train Timings
| East West Line – (EW21) Buona Vista |
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| Destination | First Train | Last Train | |
| Weekdays & Sat | Sun & Public Holidays | Daily | |
| EW1 Pasir Ris | 5:43am | 6:11am | 11:51pm |
| EW33 Tuas Link | 6:16am | 6:42am | 12:15am |
| Circle Line – (CC22) Buona Vista |
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| Destination | First Train | Last Train | |
| Weekdays & Sat | Sun & Public Holidays | Daily | |
| CC1 Dhoby Ghaut | 5:39am | 6:00am | 11:19pm |
| CC7 Mountbatten | – | – | 11:56pm |
| CC12 Bartley | – | – | 12:19am |
| CC29 HarbourFront | 5:39am | 6:03am | 11:34pm |
| CC26 Pasir Panjang | – | – | 12:04am |
| CC23 one-North | – | – | 12:20am |
Station Layout
| L4 | EWL Platform A | East West Line towards EW1 Pasir Ris |
| EWL Platform B | East West Line towards EW33 Tuas Link | |
| L3 | EWL Ticket Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Service Kiosks, Passenger Service Centre (EWL) |
| Linkbridge | Pedestrian overhead bridge across North Buona Vista Road | |
| L2 | Transfer Linkway | Paid link between EWL Platforms and CCL concourse |
| Shops | Retail Shops (Buona Vista Xchange) | |
| L1 | Street Level | Station Exits, Bus stops, Taxi stand, pick-up/drop-off point, Retail Shops (Buona Vista Xchange), SimplyGo Ticketing Service Centre |
| Lift Lobby | Faregates, Ticketing Service Kiosks, Lift access to L2 and L4 | |
| B1 | CCL Ticket Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Service Kiosks, Passenger Service Centre (CCL), Underpass across North Buona Vista Road |
| B2 | CCL Platform A | Circle Line (Anticlockwise ↺) towards CC29NE1 HarbourFront |
| CCL Platform B | Circle Line (Clockwise ↻) via CC19DT9 Botanic Gardens |
Platforms
East West Line (L4):
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| Platform A: East West Line towards EW1 Pasir Ris via EW20 Commonwealth (→) Platform B: East West Line towards EW33 Tuas Link via EW22 Dover (←) |
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Buona Vista station’s elevated East West Line platform level has two platforms in an island platform arrangement. Similar to many older stations along the Western side of the East West Line, a simple flat roof shelters the platform level, and the station is painted with a single base colour, which is Light Green for this station.
A set of escalators, stairs and lifts connect to both the EWL concourse level (L3) for exiting the station, and transfer linkway (L2) for transfers to the Circle Line.
Circle Line (B2):
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| Platform A: Circle Line (Anticlockwise ↺) via CC23 one-north & CC29NE1 HarbourFront (→) Platform B: Circle Line (Clockwise ↻) via CC21 Holland Village & CC19DT9 Botanic Gardens (←) |
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The underground Circle Line platform has two platforms in an island platform arrangement. The platforms are wider to accommodate more passengers at CCL interchange stations such as Buona Vista.
Refer to the Station Travel Information System (STIS) for the destination and service information of upcoming trains.
Concourse
East West Line and Circle Line station concourses are at Level 3 and Basement 1 respectively.
Both EWL and CCL stations are connected by a transfer linkway within paid areas. Escalators and lifts lead from the CCL Concourse level (Basement 1) to the Transfer floor (Level 2) where another set of escalators and lifts connect with the EWL platform.
The CCL concourse level is also equipped with an unpaid corridor which allows pedestrians to use the station as an underpass crossing underneath North Buona Vista Road, without having to enter the rail network.
Civil Defence Shelter
Buona Vista Circle Line station is a designated Civil Defence shelter.
Station Amenities
- Public Toilets at Street Level (L1) for EWL Station; Ticket Concourse Level (B1) for CCL Station
- Retail Shops at Buona Vista Xchange (L1 & L2)
- ATMs and Self-service Machines within station
- Bicycle racks at station exits
- Top Up Kiosks
- SimplyGo Kiosk
- SimplyGo Ticketing Service Centre at EWL Station Level 1
Open from 1000hrs to 1800hrs daily, except public holidays.
Exits
Buona Vista MRT station has three exits at ground level (A, C and D), all of which provide barrier-free accessibility. An overground Exit B leads to an overhead bridge across North Buona Vista Road which is not barrier-free.
| Exit | Location | Nearby |
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Commonwealth Avenue West | Commonwealth Avenue West, Holland Drive estate, Ghim Moh estate, Buona Vista Bus Terminal, Buona Vista Community Centre, Buona Vista Neighbourhood Police Post, Civil Service College, Ghim Moh Bus Terminal, Ghim Moh Market and Food Court, Ghim Moh Valley, Holland Drive Market and Food Court, MOE Language Centre (Ghim Moh), Ulu Pandan Community Centre |
| B | North Buona Vista Road (Southbound) | Commonwealth Avenue West, Holland Drive estate, Buona Vista Bus Terminal, Civil Service College, Holland Drive Market and Food Court, Ministry of Education (MOE), The Metropolis, NTU @ One-North, Biopolis |
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North Buona Vista Road (Northbound) | North Buona Vista Road, Rochester Park, Rochester Mall, Park Avenue Rochester, The Rochester Condo, The Star Vista and Performing Arts Centre, Dover Heights, Anglo-Chinese Junior College, Fairfield Methodist School (Primary), Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary) |
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The Metropolis | North Buona Vista Road, The Metropolis, Ministry of Education (MOE), Biopolis, NTU @ One-North, One-North Park, One-North Residences |
Transport Connections
Buona Vista station connects to several bus stops in the vicinity, taxi stands and passenger pick-up points.
Bus
There are five bus stops linked to Buona Vista station, with additional stops in the vicinity reflected.
| Bus Stop | Exit | Bus Routes |
| The Star Vista (11191) Commonwealth Ave West |
A | 14, 105, 106, 147, 185 |
| Buona Vista Stn Exit C (11361) Nth Buona Vista Rd |
C / B | 14, 74, 91, 92, 95, 95B, 191, 196, 198, 200 |
| Buona Vista Stn Exit D (11369) Nth Buona Vista Rd |
D | 14, 74, 91, 92, 92A, 95, 191, 196, 198, 200, 200A |
| Blk 15 (11199) Commonwealth Ave West |
A | 14, 105, 106, 147, 185 |
| Opp Blk 43 (11181) Commonwealth Ave |
B / D | 74, 91, 95, 100, 105, 106, 111, 147, 185, 191, 196, 198, 200, 200A |
| Blk 43 (11189) Commonwealth Ave |
B / D | 32, 74, 91, 95, 100, 105, 106, 111, 145, 147, 185, 191, 196, 198, 200 |
Road
Taxi stands and pick-up/drop-off points are located next to station exits:
| Exit | Road | Provisions |
| B / C | North Buona Vista Road (Northbound) | Taxi stand (F46), pick-up/drop-off point |
| D | North Buona Vista Road (Southbound) | Pick-up/drop-off point |
MRT Bus Bridging Service
In the event of a MRT service disruption affecting Buona Vista station, MRT Bridging Buses may be activated to ply affected stretches of the East-West Line or Circle Line. In which case, the buses can be boarded from the following bus stops:
| Towards | Bus stop | Exit | |
| East West Line (EWL Bridging Bus) |
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| EW1 Pasir Ris | Buona Vista Stn Exit C (11361) Nth Buona Vista Rd |
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| EW33 Tuas Link | Buona Vista Stn Exit D (11369) Nth Buona Vista Rd |
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| Circle Line (CCL Bridging Bus) |
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| CC1NS24NE6 Dhoby Ghaut | Buona Vista Stn Exit C (11361) Nth Buona Vista Rd |
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| CC29NE1 HarbourFront | Buona Vista Stn Exit D (11369) Nth Buona Vista Rd |
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In the event of a large-scale rail disruption affecting multiple stations, a special bridging bus service may be activated in addition to the usual bus bridging services.
- Boon Lay – Jurong East – Clementi – Buona Vista
In addition, passengers can board free regular bus services at Bus Stops 11361 & 11369 when activated.
Passenger Usage Patterns
Buona Vista is an important interchange station linking the East-West Line with the Circle Line, and as such, encounters large numbers of transfer passengers between the two lines. It also benefits shopping malls, as well as offices and residential developments in the vicinity, hence passenger traffic through this station is relatively high.
Construction
Circle Line Stage 4 (CCL4) Contract C855 for the Construction and Completion of Holland Village, Buona Vista and Kent Ridge Stations including One-North Station Fit-Out Works and Tunnels was awarded to the Woh Hup Pte Ltd – Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co, Ltd –Alpine Mayreder Bau GmbH Joint Venture.
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External Links & References
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Poor signage. Wasted minutes trying to exit to The Star Vista.
The station is used by passengers switching to the circle line to go to NUH-hospital. I could not find any guide as to how, some one who reaches the station from Jurong East can find and take the lifts to the circle line mrt lobby with a wheel chair.
I find many stations have no clear signage to switch from mrt-mrt or mrt-lrt.
Another bad one is Bukit Panjang LRT to Chua Chu Kang MRT…i ciukd not assist an elderly as i could not see where the lifts were…and if the person gets a fliggt if steps towards a wrong direction…it woukd be many steps to climb to reach the MRT platform!!!…no lifts are available if a wrong turn has been made!! Sorry for the elderly who have weak knees and have poor mobility . The building design is very bad without thought to elderly and the sick!!!
Hello, to go NUH Hospital is by taking Circle Line to Kent Ridge from Buona Vista
LTA should consider make a bus interchange around this MRT for at least 14 service with 35 parking lots and Ghim Moh and Buona Vista terminals can close for good
I’m not sure if there is enough space though. Plus, there is a land previously vacated by the temporary market and food centre next to Ghim Moh Bus Terminal, so LTA/MND should replace the roadside terminal with a bus interchange. As for Buona Vista, I feel that there are more parking lots for the eight existing bus services and this should not be much of a problem.