Bugis MRT station

Bugis MRT Station (EW12/DT14) is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange station on the East West Line and the Downtown Line. It is located in Bugis, Singapore, at the boundary (border) of Downtown Core and Rochor planning areas. This station serves Bugis+, Sim Lim Square, Bugis Village, Bugis Junction and many housing retail and food outlets. It is close to the National Library and Kampong Glam. There are also many private educational schools nearby, like Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and LASALLE College of the Arts. The station is within five minutes walk of Jalan Besar Station on the Downtown Line. It is one of the stations that serves the huge demand when transferring from East West Line to Downtown Line. Station details The East West Line part of the station is located next to Bugis Junction, which has a direct link to the mall. It has almost the same design as the neighbouring Lavender station. The Downtown Line section is built on the site of the demolished (torn down) The New 7th Storey Hotel, and opened on 22 December 2013. This station served as the northern terminus (final station) of the Downtown Line until 27 December 2015, when it was replaced by Bukit Panjang as the second phase of the line opens. As the distance between the platforms is quite long, it is one of four stations to have travelators. The other stations are Dhoby Ghaut, Botanic Gardens and Serangoon. References