Marine Parade MRT Station

Marine Parade MRT Station (TE26) is an underground station located along the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) 4. It is built underneath Marine Parade Road, next to Parkway Parade, bringing rail connectivity to the Marine Parade town centre area.

The station’s underground passages stretch from Parkway Parade to the junction of Still Road South. Developments in the vicinity include Parkway Parade, Grand Mercure Roxy Hotel, iMall, Marine Parade Promenade, Marine Parade Community Building, as well as many other condominiums and HDB residential estates.

The station was originally targeted for completion and opening in Year 2023. However, it was delayed till 2024 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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First / Last Train Timings

Thomson-East Coast Line – (TE26) Marine Parade
Destination	First Train		Last Train
	Weekdays & Sat	Sun & Public Holidays	Daily
TE1 Woodlands North	5:58am	6:18am	11:48pm
TE9 Caldecott	—	—	12:00am
TE14 Orchard	—	—	12:06am
TE22 Gardens by the Bay	—	—	12:12am
TE29 Bayshore	6:07am	6:27am	12:27am
TE27 Marine Terrace	—	—	12:32am

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Station Layout

L1	Street level	Bus stops, Taxi stand, pick-up/drop-off point
B1	Commercial	Retail Shops, Linkway between Concourse & Exits 4, 5 & 6
	Bicycle Park	Underground Bicycle Parking Facility , Bicycle Kiosk
	Concourse	Faregates, Ticketing Service Kiosks, Passenger Service Centre, SimplyGo Ticketing Service Centre, Retail Shops
B2	Platform A	Thomson-East Coast Line towards TE29 Bayshore
	Platform B	Thomson-East Coast Line towards TE1 Woodlands North

Platforms

Thomson-East Coast Line (B2):

Platform A: Thomson-East Coast Line towards TE29 Bayshore via TE27 Marine Terrace (→) Platform B: Thomson-East Coast Line towards TE1 Woodlands North via TE25 Tanjong Katong (←)

Marine Parade station has two platforms in an island platform arrangement.

Underground Bicycle Parking

Marine Parade station has an underground bicycle parking facility, with 364 bicycle lots. A bicycle kiosk (provisional space) is also available in the facility.

Access to the facility is via dedicated lifts near Exit 2 at Level 1 or from the Concourse (Level B1).

Commercial Area

The walkway between the station Concourse and Exits 4, 5 & 6 at Marine Parade station is designated as a commercial area, with provisions for retail shops and additional toilets.

Civil Defence shelter

Marine Parade station is one of seven stations along the Thomson-East Coast Line (East Coast stretch) designated as Civil Defence (CD) shelters, which will be activated in times of national emergency. Apart from reinforced construction, the stations are designed and equipped with facilities to ensure the shelter environment is tolerable for all shelterees during shelter occupation. These facilities include protective blast doors, decontamination facilities, ventilation systems, power and water supply systems and a dry toilet system.

The other CD shelters are Tanjong Rhu, Marine Terrace, Siglap, Bedok South, Bayshore and Sungei Bedok stations.

Art in Transit: “WALK” by Ang Sookoon

‘WALK’ encapsulates the essence of fluid tranquillity and extends its company to those who pass by while making their daily journeys. Crafted to look like it is from a single block of plasticine, the sculpture preserves subtle imprints from its packaging. Delicate traces are left by the artist’s fingertips and her childhood memory of creating plasticine sculptures with her sisters during school vacations.

Amidst the perpetual rhythm of the cityscape, the artwork offers a moment of tactile reflection and a nod to the shared pilgrimage of city dwellers.

The sculpture thus emerges not merely as a static creation but as a dynamic narrative that serves as a symbol of life’s journey, paying tribute to the people who have walked through life and contributed to the tapestry of Marine Parade’s rich history.

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Station Amenities

• Public Toilets at station concourse (B1)
• Retail Shop provisions
• SimplyGo Ticketing Service Centre

Exits

Marine Parade MRT station has six exits leading to street level, with an additional access to the underground bicycle parking facility via dedicated lifts near Exit 2. Exit 5 is simply a pair of lifts leading to street level.

Exit	Location	Nearby
1	Marine Parade Central	Marine Parade Road, iMall, Marine Parade Central Market & Food Centre, Marine Parade Polyclinic, Parkway Centre, Parkway Parade, Touch Centre
2	Marine Parade Road	East Gate @ Katong, Hotel Indigo Katong, Katong Plaza, Katong Square, Katong V, Roxy Square, The Flow @ East Coast
3	Marine Parade Road & Joo Chiat Road	Church of Singapore, i12 Katong
4	Marine Parade Road	Church of the Holy Family
5	Marine Parade Road & Still Road South	Marine Parade Community Building
6	Marine Parade Road	Marine Parade Community Building
	Marine Parade Road	—

24-hour Linkway

Two 24-hour underground linkways will be accessible even after train operating hours:

• Linkway between Exit 2 near Brooke Road / Grand Mercure Roxy Hotel and Exit 1 near Marine Parade Central / Parkway Centre
• Linkway between Exit 6 near Blocks 72 & 74 Marine Parade Road and Exit 4 near Sea Avenue / Marine Parade Road Park

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Transport Connections

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

Bus

There are 4 bus stops in the vicinity of Marine Parade station.

Bus Stop	Exit	Bus Routes
92049 – Marine Parade Rd (Marine Pde Stn/Parkway Pde)	1	15, 31, 36, 36A, 36B, 43, 43e, 47, 48, 134, 135, 196, 196A, 196e, 197, 401, 853M, 966, 966A
92041 – Marine Parade Rd (Marine Pde Stn Exit 2)	2	[Front Staggered Stop] 15, 36, 36B, 135, 966, 966A [Rear Staggered Stop] 31, 43, 43e, 48, 134, 196, 196e, 197, 853M
92051 – Marine Parade Rd (Marine Pde Stn Exit 4)	4	15, 16, 16M, 31, 36, 36B, 43, 43e, 48, 134, 135, 196, 196e, 197, 853M, 966
92059 – Marine Parade Rd (Marine Pde Stn Exit 6)	6	15, 16, 16M, 31, 36, 36A, 36B, 43, 43e, 47, 48, 134, 135, 196, 196A, 196e, 197, 401, 853M, 966, 966A

The original intention was to designate the front staggered Bus Stop 92041 as Bus Stop 92031, as indicated by station locality maps displayed before the station’s opening in June 2024. However, without prior announcement, the bus stop commenced operations on 9 June 2024 as Bus Stop 92041A, accompanied by the relocation of several bus services from Bus Stop 92041. The bus stop number was then reverted back to 92041 by 15 June 2024.

Road

Taxi stands and pick-up/drop-off points are located near station exits.

Exit	Road	Provisions
1	Marine Parade Central	Pick-up/drop-off point
2	Marine Parade	Taxi Stand
3	Marine Parade	Pick-up/drop-off point
5	Marine Parade Road	Taxi stand, Pick-up/drop-off point
6	Marine Parade Road	Taxi stand, Pick-up/drop-off point

MRT Bus Bridging Service

In the event of a MRT service disruption affecting Marine Parade station, MRT Bridging Buses may be activated to ply affected stretches of the Thomson-East Coast Line. In which case, the buses can be boarded from the following bus stops:

Towards	Bus Stop	Exit
Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL Bridging Bus)
TE1 Woodlands North	92059 – Marine Parade Rd (Marine Pde Stn Exit 6)	6
	92049 – Marine Parade Rd (Marine Pde Stn/Parkway Pde)	1
TE29 Bayshore	92041 – Marine Parade Rd (Marine Pde Stn Exit 2)	2
	92051 – Marine Parade Rd (Marine Pde Stn Exit 4)	4

In addition, passengers can board free regular bus services when activated at Bus Stops 92041, 92049, 92051 & 92059.

Due to the length of Marine Parade station, TEL Bridging Buses serve 2 pairs of bus stops at this station. Bus stops 92041 & 92049 are nearer to the train platforms.

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Construction Trivia

Contract T307 for the Construction of Marine Parade Station and Tunnels for Thomson-East Coast Line was awarded to Samsung C&T Corporation at a contract sum of S$555.3 million in November 2015.

Samsung C&T Corporation is an established contractor in Korea, which had completed several infrastructure and building projects in Korea and overseas, including Singapore. It was previously involved in the construction of North-South Line Marina South Pier station and Downtown Line 1 Telok Ayer station. They were also involved in the construction of Downtown Line 3 Expo and Tampines East stations, as well as TEL Caldecott station that interchanges with the Circle Line.

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Gallery

Pre-opening:

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External Links & References

• Written Reply by Minister for Transport Ong Ye Kung to Parliamentary Question on Updates on Thomson East Coast Line, Jurong Region Line and Cross Island Line – Ministry of Transport
• Thomson – East Coast Line 4 to Welcome Commuters from 23 June 2024 – Land Transport Authority
• Underground bicycle parking to be available at 3 new Thomson-East Coast Line stations – cna