Clarke Quay MRT station

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Clarke Quay
克拉码头
கிளார்க் கீ
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
NE5 Clarke Quay MRT Exit A (new signage) 20220218 081433.jpg
Exit A of Clarke Quay MRT station.
General information
Location10 Eu Tong Sen Street
Singapore 059815
Coordinates 1°17′19″N103°50′48″E / 1.288708°N 103.846606°E / 1.288708; 103.846606
Operated by SBS Transit Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation)
Line(s)
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels1
ParkingYes (Clarke Quay Central)
AccessibleYes
History
Opened20 June 2003;20 years ago (2003-06-20)
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station
Chinatown
towards HarbourFront
North East Line Dhoby Ghaut
towards Punggol
Location
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Red Dot.svg
Clarke Quay
Clarke Quay station in Singapore

Clarke Quay MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North East line in Singapore River planning area, Singapore, located underneath Eu Tong Sen Street and New Bridge Road near the junctions of Merchant Road and North Canal Road. [1] [2]

Contents

Despite its name, Clarke Quay station is not physically located within Clarke Quay which lies on the northern bank of the Singapore River. Rather, the station is built along the southern bank of the river, directly connected to Clarke Quay Central. The station is located on the opposite side of the Singapore River where Clarke Quay is actually situated. This MRT station is near Fort Canning MRT station. [3]

History

Platform level of the station. NE5 Clarke Quay Platform.jpg
Platform level of the station.

Clarke Quay MRT station was first announced for the North East Line announcement on 4 March 1996. [4] [5] On the 23 June 1997, North East Line Contract 708 was awarded to Nishimatsu Construction – Lum Chang Building Contractors – Bachy Soletanche Singapore Joint-Venture (JV) on 23 June 1997 for $171.2 million.

To facilitate the construction of the MRT station, the government had a mandatory acquisition of HDB flats in Clarke Quay together with Ellenborough Market in 1995-96 and residents were shifted out to the new estates such as Tampines, Jurong West and Bukit Panjang. Residents were told to move out by December 1996 before the eventual demolition in 1997.

Clarke Quay was opened on 20 June 2003 together with all the North East Line stations. Construction work began for the Clarke Quay Central, which is a shopping mall and completed in January 2007.

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References

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  2. "How to Clarke Quay Central by MRT? THE COMPLETE GUIDE". Swing By Singapore. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. "NParks - Fort Canning Park is a short walk from Clarke Quay MRT Station via Hill Street (shown in this map). It is also accessible from Fort Canning MRT Station via River Valley Road, then turning left onto Hill Street. | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
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  5. "Residents in N-E corridor happy with station sites". The Straits Times . Singapore Press Holdings. 6 March 1996. p. 16.