Buona Vista MRT station

**EW21** **CC22**
Buona Vista
波那维斯达
புவன விஸ்தா
EW21 CC22 ; Buona Vista; 波那维斯达; புவன விஸ்தா;
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange
	Exterior of the EWL platforms with the entrance to the CCL platforms.
General information
Location	100 North Buona Vista Road; Singapore 139345 (EWL); 150 North Buona Vista Road; Singapore 139350 (CCL)
Coordinates	1°18′25″N103°47′26″E / 1.306817°N 103.790428°E
Owned by	Land Transport Authority
Operated by	SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)	East–West Line Circle Line
Platforms	4 (2 island platforms)
Tracks	4
Connections	Bus, Taxi
Construction
Structure type	Elevated (East West line); Underground (Circle line)
Platform levels	2
Parking	Yes (The Star Vista, Rochester Mall, The Metropolis)
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	12 March 1988;35 years ago (East West line); 8 October 2011;12 years ago (Circle line)
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	North Buona Vista
Services
Location
	Buona Vista Buona Vista station in Singapore

Last updated December 10, 2023

Buona Vista MRT station is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange station on the East West line and Circle line in Queenstown, Singapore. This station is close to one-north, a high technology business park for the biomedical science, infocomm technology and media industries. It is located near the junction of North Buona Vista Road, Commonwealth Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue West.

History

Buona Vista station opened on 12 March 1988, as part of Phase 1B of the MRT line which runs from Outram Park to Clementi.^[1] The station was initially planned to be linked to a Light Rail Transit line that would have served residents living near the area, as well as students from the National University of Singapore and Singapore Polytechnic,^[2] as announced by Singapore's then-Communications Minister Mah Bow Tan. However, it was eventually not built due to its lack of economic viability.^[3]^[4]

Following the 25 March 2005 accident, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) made the decision in 2008 to install platform screen doors in this station, whereby operations commenced on 10 June 2011.^[5]^[6]

Circle line interchange

With the construction of the Circle line from 11 January 2005, the bridge was demolished and replaced with a newer one. The second level of the East West line station was also converted into a transfer level between the two lines. The Circle line platforms were opened on 8 October 2011, while the two new exits share the same location as the original one.^[7]

Station Details

The station is located along Buona Vista Road, near The Star Vista.

East West Line

The station is situated between Commonwealth and Dover stations. Its official station code is “EW21”.^[1]

The station consists of an island platform, with doors opening on the left.

Circle Line

The station is situated between Holland Village and one-north stations. Its other official station code is “CC22”.^[7]^[8]

The station consists of one island platform, with doors opening on the left. The seats are dots in matrices, spelling the station's name.

Art in Transit

The artwork featured under the Art in Transit programme is The Tree of Life by Gilles Massot. Located on the lift shaft in the underground station, the artwork depicts a eucalyptus tree located at the nearby Kent Ridge Park that has been digitally edited to create an effect similar to David Hockney's photo montages.^[8] The tree also represents the jungle greenery which used to exist next to the above-ground station and is a result of the deep impression left on the artist of the landscape and view of the area.^[9]

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References

1 2 "Riding the MRT train to Clementi". Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
↑ "First Light Rail Transit system". Infopedia - National Library Board, Singapore. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
↑ Ton, Elgin (2 October 2017). "Of LRT disruptions and political pressure". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
↑ "Opening of Woodlands MRT Line" (PDF). NAS. 10 February 1996. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
↑ Xiang, Tze; Leow, Joanne (25 March 2005). "Man dies after being hit by MRT train at Buona Vista station". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 28 May 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
↑ Wong, Siew Ying (26 January 2008). "Above-ground MRT stations to have platform screen doors by 2012". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
1 2 "Circle Line stations to open on 8 October 2011". Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
1 2 Martin, Mayo. "Circle Line Art! The final destination(s)! A sneak peek!". For Art's Sake!. TODAYonline Blogs. Archived from the original on 27 December 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
↑ "Circle Line Art" (PDF). Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2020.

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[:0-1] 1 2 "Riding the MRT train to Clementi". Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.

[2] "First Light Rail Transit system". Infopedia - National Library Board, Singapore. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2019.

[3] Ton, Elgin (2 October 2017). "Of LRT disruptions and political pressure". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.

[4] "Opening of Woodlands MRT Line" (PDF). NAS. 10 February 1996. Retrieved 14 July 2019.

[5] Xiang, Tze; Leow, Joanne (25 March 2005). "Man dies after being hit by MRT train at Buona Vista station". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 28 May 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2021.

[6] Wong, Siew Ying (26 January 2008). "Above-ground MRT stations to have platform screen doors by 2012". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2012.

[:1-7] 1 2 "Circle Line stations to open on 8 October 2011". Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.

[:2-8] 1 2 Martin, Mayo. "Circle Line Art! The final destination(s)! A sneak peek!". For Art's Sake!. TODAYonline Blogs. Archived from the original on 27 December 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2011.

[Circle_Line_Art-9] "Circle Line Art" (PDF). Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2020.

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