Jalan Besar MRT station explained

Type:Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Address:90 Jalan Besar
Singapore 208826
Other:Bus, Taxi
Structure:Underground
Platform:2 (1 island platform)
Levels:1
Tracks:2
Passengers:9,291 per day[1]
Pass Year:June 2024
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Operator:SBS Transit DTL (ComfortDelGro Corporation)
Former:Sungei Road[2] [3]
Map Type:Singapore Rail central area
Map Dot Label:Jalan Besar
Map Alt:Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Map Size:300px

Jalan Besar MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Downtown Line in Rochor, Singapore. The station is located under Jalan Besar, at the junction with Weld Road, hence its name.

The station was first announced as Sungei Road MRT station in August 2010. The former Sungei Road Thieves' Market was located next to this station. Jalan Besar station is within walking distances to Rochor MRT station and Bugis MRT station.

History

The station was first announced as Sungei Road station on 20 August 2010 when the 16 stations of the 21km (13miles) Downtown Line Stage 3 (DTL3) from the River Valley (now Fort Canning) to Expo stations were unveiled. The station was the latest addition to the initial plans for the DTL3. The line was expected to be completed in 2017.[4] [5] [6] Contract 935 for the construction and completion of Sungei Road station was awarded to Leighton Offshore Pte Ltd - John Holland Pty Ltd (Singapore Branch) Joint Venture at a sum of in May 2011. Construction of the station and the tunnels commenced in June that year and was targeted to be completed in 2017.[7]

The construction had begun in July 2011 when the Pasar Lane and Pitt Street was closed to make way for Downtown Line with the road realigned on 6 April 2012. After the Downtown Line Stage 3 opens, construction begins on the new HDB flat - River Peaks I and II.

On 31 May 2017, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced that the station, together with the rest of DTL3, will be opened on 21 October that year.[8] [9] [10] Passengers were offered a preview of the station along with the other Downtown Line 3 (DTL 3) stations at the DTL 3 Open House on 15 October.[11]

Details

The station is located in close proximity to Rochor MRT station. Since March 2018, passengers can transfer between the two stations without a fare penalty, therefore skipping the loop of the Downtown Line.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Land Transport DataMall . Datamall . . 14 August 2024 . 14 August 2024 . https://archive.ph/YCbCx . live. registration.
  2. Web site: Downtown Line 3 Station Names Shortlisted for Public Polling. 1 June 2011. www.lta.gov.sg. https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/webarchives/2016-04-25%2019:07:06.000/wp/details/http://www.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=2dzk9l67sx9j40a1rhgdw3hvhrnxgq3zh34l77r37dj4w72jf1. 25 April 2016. dead.
  3. Web site: Downtown Line 3 Station Names Finalised. 19 August 2011. www.lta.gov.sg. https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/webarchives/2013-12-31%2019:11:31.000/wp/details/http://app.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=5t9cmlb08ls40o3i0ugvzvhr362xovsl3047bl7v9vbn510wsz. 31 December 2013. dead.
  4. Web site: Downtown Line 3 Station Locations Unveiled Faster Access for Residents in the East to the City and Marina Bay Area . 20 August 2010. www.lta.gov.sg. https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/webarchives/2016-04-25%2019:14:38.000/wp/details/http://www.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=yivww86x9i5t4jpf9s4plkdid6mc74swzo97f0f0x8o4a616g1. 25 April 2016. dead.
  5. Web site: Alignment of DTL3 . www.lta.gov.sg . http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/webarchives/wayback/20160425123410/http://www.lta.gov.sg/data/apps/news/press/2010/Alignment%20of%20DTL.pdf . 25 April 2016 . dead . 12 December 2020 .
  6. News: DTL Station Locations. www.lta.gov.sg. http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/webarchives/wayback/20131231111820/http://www.lta.gov.sg/content/dam/ltaweb/corp/PublicTransport/files/DTL%20Station%20Locations.pdf. 31 December 2013. dead. 12 December 2020.
  7. Web site: 29 April 2011. LTA Awards Contracts for Expo and Sungei Road stations Press Room Land Transport Authority. dead. https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/webarchives/2016-04-25%2019:07:09.000/wp/details/http://www.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=g4t2prg6ex0mdff77ds12927c8o6b683umdr5o7rzb7yiijqy9. 25 April 2016. www.lta.gov.sg.
  8. Web site: LTA News Room News Releases Factsheet: Downtown Line 3 to Open on 21 October 2017. www.lta.gov.sg. 22 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200422100617/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2017/5/2/factsheet-downtown-line-3-to-open-on-21-october-2017.html. 22 April 2020. live.
  9. Web site: Alkhatib . Shaffiq Idris . Downtown Line 3 opens to public . The Straits Times . 21 October 2017 . 20 August 2020 . 6 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190406100901/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/downtown-line-3-opens-to-public . live .
  10. Web site: Opening of Downtown Line Stage 3. The Straits Times. 31 May 2017. The Straits Times. 31 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170531234810/http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/where-to-go-and-what-to-see-on-downtown-line-3. 31 May 2017. live.
  11. Web site: News Room - News Releases - It's Rail Fun at the Downtown Line 3 Open House on 15 October! . www.lta.gov.sg . 10 August 2017 . 21 August 2020 . 21 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200821064834/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2017/8/2/its-rail-fun-at-the-downtown-line-3-open-house-on-15-october.html . live .
  12. Web site: Commuters can exit and re-enter rail system without penalty . The Straits Times . 22 March 2018 . 3 January 2021.

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