| CC8 Dakota 达科达 | டகோட்டா |
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| Address | 211 Old Airport Road, Singapore 397971 |
| Line Served | Circle Line |
| Operator | SMRT Trains |
| Structure | Underground |
| Platform | Island |
| Opened | 17 Apr 2010 |
Dakota MRT Station (CC8) is an underground station along the Circle Line (CCL). It is built underneath Old Airport Road, at the junction of Jalan Dua and right next to the Geylang River.
Serving the Dakota estate, the area and the station is named after the Douglas DC-3 passenger aircraft, commonly known as the Dakota, which commonly landed at Kallang Airport before it was closed. HDB flats in the vicinity are among the oldest in Singapore.
Apart from residential flats, Dakota station also serves nearby condominiums, schools and the popular Old Airport Road Hawker Centre.
First / Last Train Timings
| Circle Line – (CC8) Dakota |
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| Destination | First Train | Last Train | |
| Weekdays & Sat | Sun & Public Holidays | Daily | |
| CC1 Dhoby Ghaut | 5:42am | 6:09am | 11:51pm |
| CC7 Mounbatten | – | – | 12:28am |
| CC29 HarbourFront | 5:37am | 6:04am | 11:01pm |
| CC26 Pasir Panjang | – | – | 11:32pm |
| CC23 one-north | – | – | 11:48pm |
| CC17 Caldecott | – | – | 12:15am |
| CC11 Tai Seng | – | – | 12:23am |
Note:
Station Layout
| L1 | Street level | Bus stops, Taxi stand, pick-up/drop-off point |
| B1 | Ticket Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Service Kiosks, Passenger Service Centre |
| B2 | Platform A | Circle Line via CC9EW8 Paya Lebar |
| Platform B | Circle Line via CC4DT15 Promenade |
Platforms & Train Services
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| Platform A: Circle Line via CC9EW8 Paya Lebar (→) Platform B: Circle Line via CC7 Mountbatten & CC4DT15 Promenade (←) |
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Dakota station has two platforms in an island platform arrangement.
Refer to the platform display screens for the destination and service information of upcoming trains.
Concourse
Civil Defence Shelter
Dakota station is a designated Civil Defence shelter.
Station Amenities
- Public Toilets at concourse level (B1)
- ATMs & Self service machines
- Bicycle racks at station exits
- Top Up Kiosks
Exits
Dakota MRT station has two exits at ground level (A and B), both of which offer barrier-free accessibility.
| Exit | Location | Nearby |
A  |
Jalan Dua | Chung Cheng High School, Mountbatten CC, Eton House International School, Old Airport Road Market & Food Court |
| B |
Dakota Crescent | Broadrick Secondary School, WaterBank at Dakota, Dakota Residence, Mountbatten Neighbourhood Police Post, Geylang Park Connector |
Transport Connections
Dakota station connects to several bus stops in the vicinity, as well as taxi stands and passenger pick-up points.
Bus
There are two bus stops linked to Dakota station.
| Bus Stop | Exit | Bus Routes |
| Dakota Stn Exit A/Blk 99 (81181) Old Airport Rd |
A | 10, 16, 16M, 30, 30e, 31, 32, 33 |
| Dakota Stn Exit B/Blk 60 (81189) Old Airport Rd |
B | 10, 16, 16M, 30, 30e, 31, 32, 33, 33B, 401 |
Road
Taxi stands and pick-up/drop-off points are located next to Circle Line station exits:
| Exit | Road | Provisions |
| A | Old Airport Road (Eastbound) | Taxi stand (I27), Pick-up/drop-off point |
| B | Old Airport Road (Westbound) | Pick-up/drop-off point |
| B | Dakota Crescent (outside Block 60) | Pick-up/drop-off point |
MRT Bus Bridging Service
In the event of a MRT service disruption affecting Dakota station, MRT Bridging Buses may be activated to ply affected stretches of the Circle Line. In which case, the buses can be boarded from the following bus stops:
| Towards | Bus stop | Exit | |
| Circle Line (CCL Bridging Bus) | |||
| CC1NS24NE6 Dhoby Ghaut | Dakota Stn Exit B/Blk 60 (81189) Old Airport Rd |
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| CC29NE1 HarbourFront | Dakota Stn Exit A/Blk 99 (81181) Old Airport Rd |
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In addition, passengers can board free regular bus services at Bus Stops 81181 & 81189 when activated.
Passenger Usage Patterns
Serving largely residential developments in the vicinity, Dakota station encounters low to moderate demand throughout the day.
Construction
Circle Line Stage 2 (CCL2) Contract 823 for the construction and completion of Mountbatten, Dakota and Paya Lebar stations and tunnels was awarded to Japanese and local companies Nishimatsu-Lum Chang Joint Venture.
The working name for Dakota station was Tanjong Katong Station.
External Links & References
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达科达 is the only MRT station in Chinese to have at least one chinese character repeated at least once.