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Botanic Gardens MRT station
Botanic Gardens MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange station on the Circle Line (CCL) and the Downtown Line (DTL). Situated in Tanglin, Singapore, the station is located northwest of the Singapore Botanic Gardens at the junction of Bukit Timah Road and Cluny Park Road. Other nearby developments of the station include Crown Centre, Serene Centre, Cluny Court, Adam Road Food Centre and the National University of Singapore Faculty of Law.
First announced as Adam MRT station in 2003 as part of Stages 4 and 5 of the CCL, the station was renamed through a public poll in 2005. In 2007, it was announced that the station would interchange with the DTL. The CCL station opened on 8 October 2011, while the DTL station opened on 27 December 2015 as part of DTL Stage 2. Botanic Gardens station displays two public artworks as part of the MRT network's Art-in-Transit programme. The CCL station features Aquatic Fauna No. 1 by Lam Hoi Lit and Chua Chye Teck, and the DTL station features What is a Tree? by Shirley Soh.
The station was first announced in December 2003 as Adam station as part of Stages 4 and 5 of the Circle Line (CCL). The contract for the construction of the Adam and Farrer stations (including 6.3 kilometres (3.9 miles) of twin bored tunnels) was awarded to Taisei Corporation for S$391.6 million (US$231.7 million) in July 2004.
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) launched a public poll in 2005 to replace the station's working name "Adam". While "Cluny" garnered more votes at 46.5% over "Old University", "Botanic Gardens" was chosen in November as the station name due to it being a popular suggestion from the respondents. As announced by transport minister Lui Tuck Yew during his visit to the Stages 4 and 5 CCL stations on 1 August 2011, the station began revenue service on 8 October of that year. An opening ceremony to commemorate the opening of Stages 4 and 5 of the CCL was held at this station, with deputy prime minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam in attendance.
Botanic Gardens was first announced to be an interchange station with the Downtown Line (DTL) in 2007, and the LTA announced on 15 July 2008 that it would be part of DTL Stage 2 (DTL2). The contract for the design and construction of Botanic Gardens station and associated tunnels was awarded to Sembawang Engineers and Constructors Pte Ltd for S$378.2 million (US$260.02 million) in July 2009. The contract also includes the construction of the adjacent Stevens station. Construction of the station was scheduled to commence in the third quarter of 2009 and targeted to complete by 2015.
On 11 March 2012, a worker died when a concrete slab fell on him. Rescuers had to use a breaking tool to break the concrete slab and recover his body. The station opened on 27 December 2015 along with the other DTL2 stations.
On 4 May 2017, a faulty Platform Screen Door (PSD) on the Downtown Line (DTL) platform caused delays for trains heading to Chinatown station as the staff had to manually operate the doors. At 9:37 am, the Chinatown-bound platform was temporarily closed to allow DTL train services to proceed without further delays. The fault was resolved by 12:54 pm, and Chinatown-bound services resumed at Botanic Gardens station. An investigation determined that groundwater seepage had damaged the PSD's electrical components, causing the fault. The seepage issue was resolved by grouting with a polyurethane chemical to fill the void and prevent further leaks.
Botanic Gardens station is an interchange station on the CCL and the DTL. On the CCL, the station is between the Caldecott and Farrer Road stations, while the station is between the Tan Kah Kee and Stevens stations on the DTL. The station code is CC19/DT9. The station is located near the Singapore Botanic Gardens along Bukit Timah Road; its two entrances serve Adam Road Food Centre, Cluny Court, the French Embassy, the National University of Singapore (NUS) Faculty of Law, Crown Centre, Serene Centre and Singapore Bible College. Botanic Gardens is one of two stations on the MRT network to have a distinct Malay name.
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Botanic Gardens MRT station
Botanic Gardens MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange station on the Circle Line (CCL) and the Downtown Line (DTL). Situated in Tanglin, Singapore, the station is located northwest of the Singapore Botanic Gardens at the junction of Bukit Timah Road and Cluny Park Road. Other nearby developments of the station include Crown Centre, Serene Centre, Cluny Court, Adam Road Food Centre and the National University of Singapore Faculty of Law.
First announced as Adam MRT station in 2003 as part of Stages 4 and 5 of the CCL, the station was renamed through a public poll in 2005. In 2007, it was announced that the station would interchange with the DTL. The CCL station opened on 8 October 2011, while the DTL station opened on 27 December 2015 as part of DTL Stage 2. Botanic Gardens station displays two public artworks as part of the MRT network's Art-in-Transit programme. The CCL station features Aquatic Fauna No. 1 by Lam Hoi Lit and Chua Chye Teck, and the DTL station features What is a Tree? by Shirley Soh.
The station was first announced in December 2003 as Adam station as part of Stages 4 and 5 of the Circle Line (CCL). The contract for the construction of the Adam and Farrer stations (including 6.3 kilometres (3.9 miles) of twin bored tunnels) was awarded to Taisei Corporation for S$391.6 million (US$231.7 million) in July 2004.
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) launched a public poll in 2005 to replace the station's working name "Adam". While "Cluny" garnered more votes at 46.5% over "Old University", "Botanic Gardens" was chosen in November as the station name due to it being a popular suggestion from the respondents. As announced by transport minister Lui Tuck Yew during his visit to the Stages 4 and 5 CCL stations on 1 August 2011, the station began revenue service on 8 October of that year. An opening ceremony to commemorate the opening of Stages 4 and 5 of the CCL was held at this station, with deputy prime minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam in attendance.
Botanic Gardens was first announced to be an interchange station with the Downtown Line (DTL) in 2007, and the LTA announced on 15 July 2008 that it would be part of DTL Stage 2 (DTL2). The contract for the design and construction of Botanic Gardens station and associated tunnels was awarded to Sembawang Engineers and Constructors Pte Ltd for S$378.2 million (US$260.02 million) in July 2009. The contract also includes the construction of the adjacent Stevens station. Construction of the station was scheduled to commence in the third quarter of 2009 and targeted to complete by 2015.
On 11 March 2012, a worker died when a concrete slab fell on him. Rescuers had to use a breaking tool to break the concrete slab and recover his body. The station opened on 27 December 2015 along with the other DTL2 stations.
On 4 May 2017, a faulty Platform Screen Door (PSD) on the Downtown Line (DTL) platform caused delays for trains heading to Chinatown station as the staff had to manually operate the doors. At 9:37 am, the Chinatown-bound platform was temporarily closed to allow DTL train services to proceed without further delays. The fault was resolved by 12:54 pm, and Chinatown-bound services resumed at Botanic Gardens station. An investigation determined that groundwater seepage had damaged the PSD's electrical components, causing the fault. The seepage issue was resolved by grouting with a polyurethane chemical to fill the void and prevent further leaks.
Botanic Gardens station is an interchange station on the CCL and the DTL. On the CCL, the station is between the Caldecott and Farrer Road stations, while the station is between the Tan Kah Kee and Stevens stations on the DTL. The station code is CC19/DT9. The station is located near the Singapore Botanic Gardens along Bukit Timah Road; its two entrances serve Adam Road Food Centre, Cluny Court, the French Embassy, the National University of Singapore (NUS) Faculty of Law, Crown Centre, Serene Centre and Singapore Bible College. Botanic Gardens is one of two stations on the MRT network to have a distinct Malay name.
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