Bugis MRT station

 EW12  DT14 
Bugis
武吉士
பூகிஸ்
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange
Exit A of Bugis MRT station
General information
Location220 Victoria Street
Singapore 188022 (EWL)
191 Rochor Road
Singapore 188476 (DTL)
Coordinates1°18′01″N 103°51′22″E / 1.300194°N 103.85615°E / 1.300194; 103.85615
Operated bySMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation) (East West line)
SBS Transit DTL Pte Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation) (Downtown line)
Line(s)
Platforms4 (2 island platforms)
Tracks4
ConnectionsQueen Street Bus Terminal, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels2
ParkingYes (Bugis Junction, Bugis+)
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
Opened4 November 1989; 35 years ago (1989-11-04) (East West line)
22 December 2013; 10 years ago (2013-12-22) (Downtown line)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesRochore, Victoria
Passengers
June 202453,016 per day[1]
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station
Lavender
towards Pasir Ris
East–West Line City Hall
towards Tuas Link
Rochor Downtown Line Promenade
towards Expo
Location
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Bugis
Bugis station in Singapore

Bugis MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange station on the East–West (EWL) and Downtown (DTL) lines. Situated in Bugis, Singapore, the station is underneath the junction of Rochor Road and Victoria Street. Various developments surrounding the station include Bugis Junction, Raffles Hospital and the National Library. The station is also close to Kampung Glam.

Initially announced as Rochore, the station was renamed Victoria and subsequently Bugis. The station was part of the early plans for the original MRT network in 1982 and opened in November 1989 as part of the MRT's eastern line extension. In 2007, it was announced that Bugis station would interchange with the planned DTL. The DTL platforms opened on 22 December 2013 as part of DTL Stage 1. Bugis EWL station is a designated Civil Defence shelter, while the DTL station is adorned with a diamond motif reflective of Bugis culture. As part of the Art-in-Transit programme, the station features Ephemeral by Patrick Chia.

  1. ^ "Land Transport DataMall". mytransport.sg. Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.