- Raffles Place MRT Station
Infobox Station
name=Raffles Place MRT Station/Raffles Xchange
莱佛士坊地铁站
ராஃபிள்ஸ் பிளேஸ்
type=Rapid transit
image_size=300
image_caption=South-bound platform of EW14/NS26 Raffles Place Station
address=5 Raffles Place
Singapore 048618
coordinates= coord|1.170197|103.510552
line=SMRT color|East West">East West, SMRT color|North South">North South
other=Bus, Taxi
structure=Underground
platform=Stacked Island
depth=
levels=3
tracks=4
parking=
bicycle=
baggage_check=
passengers=
pass_year=
pass_percent=
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opened=12 December 1987
closed=
rebuilt=
electrified=
ADA=Yes
code=EW14/NS26
owned=
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services=s-rail|title=SMRT
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map_locator=MRT locator map|Raffles Place|px=300Raffles Place MRT Station/Raffles Xchange (NS26/EW14) is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange station on the North South Line and the East West Line in
Singapore . It is directly beneath the centre of thefinancial district ofRaffles Place , located in theDowntown Core area, south of theSingapore River . It is one of the more prominent and busier stations within Singapore's transport system, especially being an interchange station located within the Central Area. The station has a large number of entrances/exits, the two main ones facing the Raffles Gardens, with the building resembling a colonial style, as seen in the picture on the right.It used to be the largest and deepest MRT station in Singapore, but the record was broken by Dhoby Ghaut in
2003 .This station was one of 4 stations which participated in
Exercise Northstar V , a mock terrorist exercise held on Jan 8 2006.hops
The station had shops since the station opened, but was renovated in
2005 for a subtenerean shopping mall known as Raffles Xchange. Thecafe known asThe Coffee Coneisseur is located in the station as the first eating establishment in a MRT station to servealcohol ic drinks.Exits
* Exit A -
Caltex House ,Clifford Centre ,Clifford Pier ,Change Alley ,63 Market Street ,OUB Centre , The Arcade
* Exit B -Change Alley ,HSBC Building ,OCBC Centre ,Singapore Land Tower ,Wak Hai Cheng Bio Temple (Yueh Hai Ching Temple )
* Exit C -Ocean Towers
* Exit D -Equity Plaza ,Republic Plaza
* Exit E -Ocean Building
* Exit F -Capital Square ,China Square ,Great Eastern Centre ,Lau Pa Sat ,NTUC Centre (One Marina Boulevard ),Prudential Tower ,SGX Centre
* Exit G -Boat Quay ,UOB Plaza
* Exit H - Asian Civilisations Museum, Empress Place,Bank of China Building ,Maybank Tower , Parliament House,The Arts House at Old Parliament (Old Parliament House),Six Battery Road ,The Fullerton Singapore ,Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall .
* Exit I -Hong Leong Building ,Lau Pa Sat Bus services
The following bus services pass by the bus stops along Collyer Quay:
Current Station Layout
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