Downtown Line 2 Station Sites Named
Bukit Timah residents get faster access to City and Marina Bay
area
1. Having completed the
advanced engineering studies, LTA is pleased to announce the rail
alignment and station locations for Downtown Line 2 (DTL2). This
stage of the Downtown Line is a major step towards bringing
long-awaited rail access to the north-western area of
Singapore.
2. The 16.6km long DTL2
comprises one depot and 12 stations, including three interchange
stations at Little India, Newton and the Botanic Gardens. These 3
interchange stations will link to the North East Line (NEL), North
South Line (NSL) and Circle Line (CCL) respectively, giving
commuters greater accessibility to the rest of the island and
significantly improving travel time.
3. Mr Yam Ah Mee, Chief
Executive, LTA said, "The Downtown Line 2 will offer commuters
significant time savings. For example, the current one-hour journey
from Bukit Panjang to the city centre will be reduced by a third -
to approximately 40 minutes. DTL2 will also improve accessibility
to other parts of Singapore as commuters can conveniently transfer
to other MRT lines at the three DTL2 interchange stations"
Benefits of DTL 2
4. Mr Yam added: "DTL2 will
link the north-western part of the island through DTL1 directly to
commercial, residential and entertainment developments in the
Marina Bay area. These include the Marina Bay Sands Integrated
Resort, Marina Bay Financial Centre, Sail @ Marina Bay, Gardens by
the Bay as well as the Central Business District. DTL2 will support
the growth of these new developments, and more importantly, make
public transport a more viable commuting choice."
5. DTL2 will bring greater
convenience to residents living in Bukit Panjang and Bukit Timah as
they can look forward to taking the train directly to city areas
such as Orchard Road and Clarke Quay that are currently not linked
to the Bukit Timah corridor by the rail system. DTL2 will also
improve accessibility to other areas with these three interchange
stations:
a) Botanic Gardens interchange
station will link DTL2 to CCL where commuters can access Holland
Village, Kent Ridge, West Coast, Pasir Panjang, Telok Blangah and
Thomson.
b) Newton Station interchange
station will link DTL2 to NSL for commuters from Bukit Panjang and
Bukit Timah to areas such as City Hall, Marina Bay on its
southbound route and to Toa Payoh, Bishan, Ang Mo Kio, Yio Chu Kang
and Yishun towards the northern track.
c) Little India interchange
station connects DTL2 to NEL for direct access from Bukit Panjang
and Bukit Timah to Hougang, Sengkang and Punggol on its northbound
route and to Chinatown and Clarke Quay in the eastbound
direction.
Public Contribution to
Station Naming
6. With the alignment and
station locations finalised, working names based on station
location have been assigned to the DTL2 stations for ease of
reference. However, we will be seeking feedback and ideas from the
public on the naming of the stations (excluding Little India,
Newton and Botanic Gardens Stations as they are already official
station names).
7. Stations names
should:
8. The public will be able to
send their suggestions to LTA from end July 2008.
More details will be provided nearer to the date.
9. The 12 DTL2 stations
are:
* These are working names
only.
Downtown Line
10. Land acquisitions for DTL2
will be minimal and limited to a 2-storey building at Halifax Road
and two strips of land at Upper Bt Timah Road. The land to be
acquired is gazetted today by the Singapore Land Authority
(SLA).
11. The Government announced
its decision to build the DTL in three stages on 27 April 2007.
Since then, LTA has called the tender for the civil construction of
DTL 1 and five construction contracts have been awarded. These
contracts cover the stations and tunnels between Chinatown and east
of Promenade Station.
12. Current work on all five
awarded contracts is progressing well.
Annexes: Alignment of DTL
and DTL 2 and maps of DTL 2 stations
