Clarke Quay MRT Station

NE5  Clarke Quay 克拉码头地铁站 கிளார்க் கீ Stesen MRT Clarke Quay Rapid transit
Interior of NE5 Clarke Quay MRT station
Station statistics
Address	10 Eu Tong Sen Street Singapore 059815
Coordinates	1°17′19″N 103°50′48″E / 1.288708°N 103.846606°E / 1.288708; 103.846606
Lines	North East Line
Connections	SMRT, SBS buses
Levels	2
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	20 June 2003
Accessible
Code	NE5
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station Chinatown towards HarbourFront North East Line Dhoby Ghaut towards Punggol
Location
Clarke Quay MRT Station

Clarke Quay MRT Station (NE5) is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North East Line in Singapore.^[1] It is located next to Swissôtel Merchant Court at the junction of Eu Tong Sen Street, New Bridge Road and Merchant Road. Located directly above the station is the mixed development complex, The Central.

Location

The station is located on the opposite side of the Singapore River where Clarke Quay is actually situated. The distance between Clarke Quay and the previous station, Chinatown, is the shortest distance between two MRT stations in Singapore, a mere 360 metres. The reverse bungee ride, the Ministry of Sound nightclub and Club MoMo are located near to the station. The station occupies the site of the former Ellenborough Market, which has since been demolished. The shopping mall Riverside Point is also located near this station.

History

Currently, the station has one of the lowest riderships along the North East Line, probably because it is on the wrong side of the Singapore River, and also partly due to the lack of developments surrounding the station, as well as its proximity with Chinatown Station. Development of the areas surrounding Clarke Quay station, in particular The Central and Clarke Quay Festival Village, are expected to bring more passengers to use the station.^{[citation needed]}

When the Downtown MRT Line is built, Chinatown MRT Station will become an interchange, thus making this station one of three stations that is between 2 interchanges (along with Lorong Chuan MRT Station and Tanjong Pagar MRT Station).

Train service

Destination	First Train				Last Train
	Mon - Sat		Sunday & Public Holiday		Daily
North East Line
to NE1 HarbourFront	6.07am		6.27am		11.52pm
to NE17 Punggol	6.07am		6.27am		12.02am

Station layout

L1	Street Level	The Central
B1	Concourse	Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Passenger Service Centre
B2	Platform A	North East Line towards  NE1  CC29  HarbourFront (→)
	Island platform, Doors will open on the right
	Platform B	North East Line towards  NE17  Punggol (←)

Exits

The station has six exits.^[2]

Public art

This station is also themed with the artworks from the The Reflections series by the late Singaporean artist Chua Ek Kay, as part of the Art in Transit project.

Bus services

The following bus services pass by the bus stops along Eu Tong Sen Street:

Bus Stop Code: 04222 (Clarke Quay Station)
Service	Destination	Note
SBS Transit Trunk Services
2	Changi Village Bus Terminal
12	Pasir Ris Bus Interchange
33	Bedok Bus Interchange
51	Hougang Central Bus Interchange
54	Bishan Bus Interchange
63	Eunos Bus Interchange
80	Sengkang Bus Interchange
124	Saint Michael's Bus Terminal
145	Toa Payoh Bus Interchange
147	Hougang Central Bus Interchange
174	Boon Lay Bus Interchange
166	Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange
197	Bedok Bus Interchange
SBS Transit Fast Forward Service
174e	Boon Lay Bus Interchange
SBS Transit NiteOwl Services
1N	Yishun Ring Road
2N	Tampines Avenue 3
3N	Choa Chu Kang North 5
4N	Pasir Ris Drive 1
5N	Jurong West Street 92
6N	Punggol Field
SMRT Buses Trunk Services
61	Eunos Bus Interchange
190	Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange
851	Yishun Bus Interchange
961	Geylang Lorong 1 Bus Terminal
961*	Geylang Lorong 1 Bus Terminal	Alternate route
SMRT Buses NightRider Services
NR1	Yishun Ring Road (loop)
NR2	Sembawang Drive (loop)
NR3	Choa Chu Kang
NR5	Jurong West Street 75 (loop)
NR6	Anchorvale Drive (loop)
NR7	Pasir Ris Drive 3 (loop)
NR8	Bukit Batok West Avenue 7 (loop)

The following bus services pass by the bus stops along New Bridge Road:

Bus Stop Code: 04239 (Clarke Quay Station)
Service	Destination	Note
SBS Transit Trunk Services
2	New Bridge Road Bus Terminal
12	New Bridge Road Bus Terminal
33	Kent Ridge Bus Terminal
54	New Bridge Road Bus Terminal
147	Clementi Bus Interchange
SMRT Buses Trunk Service
190	New Bridge Road Bus Terminal

Gallery

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  Entrance on the Singapore River

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  Faregate level

References

1. ^ "Clarke Quay MRT Station". SBS Transit. http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/nel/trpt_nel_systemdetail.asp?statcode=NE5. Retrieved 12 November 2011. 
2. ^ "Exits at Clarke Quay MRT Station". SBS Transit. http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/nel/img/NE5_big.jpg. Retrieved 12 November 2011.