Bencoolen MRT station

 DT21 
Bencoolen
明古连
பென்கூலன்
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Exit B of Bencoolen station along Bencoolen Street
General information
Location31 Bencoolen Street
Singapore 189658
Coordinates1°17′56″N 103°51′1″E / 1.29889°N 103.85028°E / 1.29889; 103.85028
Operated bySBS Transit DTL (ComfortDelGro Corporation)
Line(s)
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
Connections CC2  Bras Basah
 DT13  Rochor
Bus, taxi
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Depth43 metres
Platform levels1
AccessibleYes
History
Opened21 October 2017; 6 years ago (2017-10-21)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesWaterloo[1][2]
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station
Fort Canning Downtown Line Jalan Besar
towards Expo
Location
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Bencoolen
Bencoolen station in Singapore

Bencoolen MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Downtown Line (DTL) in Singapore. Located under Bencoolen Street, the station serves primarily the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA), Singapore Management University and surrounding developments. At 43 metres (141 ft) below street level, Bencoolen is the deepest station in Singapore.

The station was first announced in August 2010 when the DTL Stage 3 (DTL 3) stations were revealed. Constructing the station and the connecting tunnels was one of the most difficult projects on the DTL due to its location in a narrow site and the need to construct the DTL tunnels near the existing operational tunnels. The station was completed on 21 October 2017, along with the revamping of Bencoolen Street above. The station features Tracing Memories by NAFA students as part of the Art-in-Transit programme.

  1. ^ "Downtown Line 3 Station Names Shortlisted for Public Polling". www.lta.gov.sg. 1 June 2011. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Downtown Line 3 Station Names Finalised". www.lta.gov.sg. 19 August 2011. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013.