| CC20 Farrer Road 花拉路 | ஃபேரர் சாலை |
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| Address | 71 Farrer Road, Singapore 268857 |
| Lines Served | Circle Line |
| Operator | SMRT Trains |
| Structure | Underground |
| Platform | Island |
| Opened | 8 Oct 2011 |
Farrer Road MRT Station (CC20) is an underground station along the Circle Line (CCL). It is built underneath Farrer Road, the thoroughfare which gives the station its name, and is located near the Farrer Gardens Estate.
Farrer Road was named after John Farrer, who was President of the Municipal Commissioners from 1919 to 1931. The station serves the nearby Farrer Gardens housing estate, many condominiums and private homes, schools, and places of worship. Not to be confused with this station is Farrer Park station along the North East Line.
First / Last Train Timings
| Circle Line – (CC20) Farrer Road |
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| Destination | First Train | Last Train | |
| Weekdays & Sat | Sun & Public Holidays | Daily | |
| CC1 Dhoby Ghaut | 5:43am | 6:04am | 11:23pm |
| CC7 Mountbatten | – | – | 12:00am |
| CC12 Bartley | – | – | 12:24am |
| CC29 HarbourFront | 5:34am | 5:59am | 11:29pm |
| CC26 Pasir Panjang | – | – | 11:59pm |
| CC23 one-north | – | – | 12:15am |
Station Layout
| L2 | Overhead Bridge | Overhead bridge accross Farrer Road |
| L1 | Street Level | Bus stops, Taxi stand, pick-up/drop-off point |
| B1 | Ticket Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Service Kiosks, Passenger Service Centre |
| B2 | Staff | Restricted Access |
| B3 | Platform A | Circle Line (Anticlockwise ↺) via CC22EW21 Buona Vista |
| Platform B | Circle Line (Clockwise ↻) via CC19DT9 Botanic Gardens |
Platforms & Train Services
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| Platform A: Circle Line (Anticlockwise ↺) via CC21 Holland Village & CC22EW21 Buona Vista (→) Platform B: Circle Line (Clockwise ↻) via CC19DT9 Botanic Gardens (←) |
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Farrer Road station has two platforms in an island platform arrangement. Refer to the Station Travel Information System (STIS) for the destination and service information of upcoming trains.
Basement 2 is a service floor and not for public access. However, it can be seen from the platform level as a suspended corridor accessible by lift.
Station Amenities
- Public toilets at concourse level (B1)
- Bicycle racks at station exits
Exits
Farrer Road MRT station has two exits at ground level (A and B), of which only Exit B is barrier-free.
For barrier-free access to Exit A, use the overhead bridge across Farrer Road which is served by lifts from Exit B.
| Exit | Location | Nearby |
| A | Farrer Road (Southbound) |
Farrer Drive, Woollerton Park |
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Farrer Road (Northbound) |
Church of Saint Ignatius, Empress Rd Market & Food Centre, Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Nanyang Primary School, Saint John’s Chapel, Saint Margaret’s Secondary School Singapore International Baptist Church |
Transport Connections
Farrer Road station connects to several bus stops in the vicinity, as well as a taxi stand and passenger pick-up point.
Bus
There are two bus stops linked to Farrer Road station.
| Bus Stop | Exit | Bus Routes |
| Farrer Rd Stn Exit A (11119) Farrer Rd |
A | 48, 93, 153, 165, 174, 186, 855, 961, 961M |
| Farrer Rd Stn Exit B (11111) Farrer Rd |
B | 48, 93, 153, 165, 174, 186, 855, 961, 961M |
Road
A taxi stand and pick-up/drop-off point is located next to Station Exit B:
| Exit | Road | Provisions |
| B | Farrer Road (Northbound) | Taxi stand (H05), pick-up/drop-off point |
MRT Bus Bridging Service
In the event of a MRT service disruption affecting Farrer Road 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 | Farrer Rd Stn Exit B (11111) Farrer Rd |
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| CC29NE1 HarbourFront | Farrer Rd Stn Exit A (11119) Farrer Rd |
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In addition, passengers can board free regular bus services at Bus Stops 11111 & 11119 when activated.
Passenger Usage Patterns
Serving residential areas, schools and places of worship in the vicinity, Farrer Road station encounters moderate passenger demand across most of the day.
Construction
Circle Line Stage 4 (CCL4) Contract C854 for the construction of Thomson, Adam and Farrer stations and tunnels (inclusive of Bukit Brown shell station) was awarded to Japanese company Taisei Corporation.
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