Little India MRT station

 NE7  DT12 
Little India
小印度
லிட்டில் இந்தியா
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange
Exit A of Little India station
General information
Location60 Bukit Timah Road
Singapore 229900 (NEL)
62 Bukit Timah Road
Singapore 229902 (DTL)
Coordinates1°18′24″N 103°50′57″E / 1.306725°N 103.849175°E / 1.306725; 103.849175
Operated bySBS Transit Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation)
Line(s)
Platforms4 (2 island platforms)
Tracks4
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels2
ParkingYes (KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Tekka Centre)
Bicycle facilitiesYes (External)
AccessibleYes
History
Opened20 June 2003; 21 years ago (2003-06-20) (North East line)
27 December 2015; 8 years ago (2015-12-27) (Downtown line)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesKandang Kerbau
Passengers
June 202427,711 per day[1]
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station
Dhoby Ghaut
towards HarbourFront
North East Line Farrer Park
towards Punggol
Newton Downtown Line Rochor
towards Expo
Location
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Little India
Little India station in Singapore

Little India MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange station on the North East (NEL) and Downtown (DTL) lines. The station is located at the junction of Bukit Timah Road and Race Course Road, and serves the ethnic neighbourhood of Little India. Several landmarks surrounding the station include KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Tekka Market, and the Land Transport Authority headquarters.

First announced as Kandang Kerbau MRT station, the construction required the use of metal decks to maintain traffic flow in the area. Skeletons with gold jewellery were also found during the station's construction. The NEL station opened on 20 June 2003. In March 2007, it was announced that the NEL will interchange with the DTL at this station. The DTL platforms opened on 27 December 2015 as part of Stage 2 of the line.

The station was designed to reflect Indian traditions, especially with the leaf-shaped patterns in the metal grills of the walls and the flowing fabric theme inspired by the Indian sari for the DTL station. Two Art-in-Transit artworks are featured at this station – Memoirs of the Past by S. Chandrasekaran and Woven Field by Grace Tan.

  1. ^ "Land Transport DataMall". DataMall. Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 21 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.