Marina South Pier MRT station explained

Marina South Pier MRT station should not be confused with Marina South MRT station.

Type:Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) terminus
Address:33 Marina Coastal Drive
Singapore 018948[1]
Other:Bus, taxi
Structure:Underground
Platform:2 (1 island platform)
Levels:1
Tracks:2
Parking:Yes (Marina South Pier[2])
Bicycle:Yes[3]
Passengers:2,178 per day[4]
Pass Year:June 2024
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Operator:SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Former:Marina Pier
Map Type:Singapore Rail central area
Map Dot Label:Marina South Pier
Map Alt:Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Map Size:300px
Map Label Position:left
Map State:collapsed

Marina South Pier MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station in Straits View, Singapore, which is operated by SMRT Trains. Built as part of the 1km (01miles) North South line (NSL) Extension, it is the southern terminus of the line. As the name suggests, the station is next to Marina South Pier and near the (about a 5 minute walk from Marina South Pier station) Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore.

The extension, first announced as part of the 2008 Land Transport Master Plan, was completed on 22 November 2014. The station features two Art-in-Transit artworks, one of which – Singapore Tapestry – was commissioned as part of the Land Transport Authority's (LTA) gift to Singapore on the nation's 50th anniversary.

History

The North South line (NSL), Singapore's first MRT line, opened in stages from 1987 to 1989 and ended at Marina Bay station.[5] In the 2008 Land Transport Master Plan, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced a 1km (01miles) extension of the NSL from Marina Bay, one of several upcoming projects meant to expand Singapore's rail network.[6] The line would extend from Marina Bay station and provide connectivity to future developments in the area, as well as to the Marina South Cruise Centre.[7] The station was provisionally named "Marina Pier".[8] [9] [10]

The contract for the design and construction of the additional station and tunnels was awarded to Samsung C&T Corporation at a contract sum of S$357.5 million (US$ million) in December 2009. Construction of the extension commenced in that month and was expected to be completed by 2014.[11] During the construction, on 8 August 2012, a Bangladeshi worker died while dismantling a support structure that was part of an earth-retaining stabilizing structure. The worker was on one of the beams still attached to another beam being lifted by a crane. Both the man and the beam fell when it was dislodged. The beam crushed the worker.[12]

On 15 August 2014, Minister for Transport Lui Tuck Yew visited the station, where he announced the merger of the Thomson and East Region lines into the Thomson–East Coast line.[13] [14] As announced on 17 November, the station opened on 23 November that year.[15] [16] An opening ceremony for the station was held the day before the official opening.[17] [18]

Station details

Marina South Pier station, the southern terminus of the NSL, has an official station code of NS28. The next station north is Marina Bay.[19] Trains turnaround at this terminus by using crossovers located at both ends of the station. The station is located in Marina South underneath Marina Coastal Drive and south of the Marina Coastal Expressway.[20] The station has two exits, connecting to the Marina South Pier Ferry Terminal and the Marina Bay Cruise Centre,[21] [22] and will serve future developments in the upcoming Marina Bay Downtown area.

Public art

The station displays two artworks as part of the MRT network's Art-in-Transit programme, a public showcase which integrates artworks into the MRT network. An artwork from the Singapore Contemporary Young Artists (SCYA), Past. Transition. Present, depicts the modern and historical landmarks of Singapore in two parts using 27,000 decommissioned EZ-Link cards.[23] [24] [25] When the SCYA were commissioned for the artwork in 2012, the LTA had launched a programme to recall a batch of Sony EZ-Link smartcards, which were being replaced by the CEPAS cards. The SCYA retrieved 50,000 cards from the storerooms in 20 different colours. The artwork was first sketched using the cards' colours; a reduced-size sample, using the cards, was then created via a mosaic composite builder. After the panel size was determined, the cards were arranged in 9 columns of 10 rows per panel. The 216 panels and materials were submitted to Top Pave Pte Ltd which produced the artwork.[26] [27] Another artwork, Singapore Tapestry by Delia Prvacki, was a gift from the LTA celebrating Singapore's 50th anniversary.[28] The 31by mural consists of oven-fired clay tiles created by 1,500 people, who were asked to "make clay representations of what they see as the Singapore story".[29] Prvacki's "carpet-like" concept for the artwork was inspired by the "long, rectangular panoramic shape" of the station's interior. The participants' stories, which contained themes of nature, city development, and nation-building, were moulded on clay[30] with the guidance of Prvacki and her protégés. The participants used several ceramic-making methods and techniques[31] to produce allegorical icons such as birds, trees, the Singapore Flag, and a future with driverless cars.

Prvacki hand-painted the various slabs and united them into "a cohesive whole" that reflects the common aspirations of the participants.[32] The artwork is meant to "celebrate" the national "tapestry of life", which is multi-racial yet "united in aspiration". Reflecting on the work, Prvacki hoped the work could be seen as a success of a community-based project guided through "a meaningful concept and artistic approach". She added she was "deeply touched" by those involved and proud to present the work as a gift to Singapore. The participants, as well as Senior Minister Josephine Teo and other LTA officials,[33] attended the artwork's unveiling ceremony on 23 October 2015.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Location View of 33 Marina Coastal Drive, 018948 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210228122356/https://www.streetdirectory.com/sg/marina-south-pier/33-marina-coastal-drive-018948/100872_400512.html . 28 February 2021 . 14 May 2020 . www.streetdirectory.com.
  2. Web site: 2012 . Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore – Parking . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170628223243/http://mbccs.com.sg/inside-mbccs/parking-facilities . 28 June 2017 . 16 May 2017 . mbccs.com.sg . Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore . en-gb . Parking Facilities.
  3. Web site: 2017 . Marina South Pier . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170607233603/http://www.smrt.com.sg/Trains/NetworkMap/MarinaSouthPier . 7 June 2017 . 16 May 2017 . www.smrt.com.sg . SMRT Corporation Limited . Marina South Pier – Station Amenities.
  4. Web site: Land Transport DataMall . Datamall . . 14 August 2024 . 14 August 2024 . https://archive.ph/YCbCx . live. registration.
  5. News: Dhaliwal . Rav . East-enders get ticket to ride as MRT opens line . The Straits Times . live . 21 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200919041254/https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19891104-1.2.33.1 . 19 September 2020.
  6. Web site: February 2008 . Land Transport Master Plan 2008 (Pg 34) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20121111133443/http://www.lta.gov.sg/content/dam/ltaweb/corp/PublicationsResearch/files/ReportNewsletter/LTMP-Report.pdf . 11 November 2012 . 8 November 2019 . lta.gov.sg.
  7. Web site: North–South Line Extension Projects Public Transport Land Transport Authority . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20120930005359/http://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltaweb/en/public-transport/projects/north-south-line-extension.html . 30 September 2012 . 19 September 2017 . lta.gov.sg . en.
  8. Web site: Project maps (Rail) (June 2011) . https://web.archive.org/web/20110605124529/http://www.lta.gov.sg/projects/proj_maps_rail_l.htm . 5 June 2011 . 8 November 2019 . lta.gov.sg.
  9. Web site: 8 March 2011 . Speech by Mr Raymond Lim Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs at Ministry of Transports Committee of Supply Debate Land Transport Public Transport . 28 February 2021 . Ministry of Transport (MOT).
  10. Web site: 7 March 2012 . Speech Part 1 – Public Transport by Mr Lui Tuck Yew Minister for Transport for COS 2012 . 28 February 2021 . Ministry of Transport (MOT).
  11. Web site: 4 December 2009 . LTA Awards Contract for North-South Line Extension . dead . 7 March 2015 . 8 November 2019 . lta.gov.sg. https://web.archive.org/web/20150307081129/https://www.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=gjgyr31cyuh88m3l72sm8dkz60y4mu1m87g08vhq6lehv335ji .
  12. Web site: 15 August 2012 . Recent workplace accidents . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140426233205/https://www.wshc.sg/wps/themes/html/upload/newsspeeches/file/Annex%20A-Recent%20workplace%20accidents_20120815.pdf . 26 April 2014 . 8 November 2019 . www.wshc.sg. Ministry of Manpower & WSHC.
  13. Web site: 15 August 2014 . Speech by Mr Lui Tuck Yew at the Visit to North-South Line Extension on 15 August 2014 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210228132924/https://www.mot.gov.sg/news-centre/news/Detail/Speech%20by%20Mr%20Lui%20Tuck%20Yew%20at%20the%20Visit%20to%20North-South%20Line%20Extension%20on%2015%20August%202014/ . 28 February 2021 . 28 February 2021 . Ministry of Transport (MOT).
  14. News: 16 August 2014 . Single MRT line to link East Coast to Woodlands . Today .
  15. Web site: 17 November 2014 . News Room – News Releases – Marina South Pier Station to Open on 23 November . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200930224127/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2014/11/2/marina-south-pier-station-to-open-on-23-november.html . 30 September 2020 . 28 February 2021 . lta.gov.sg.
  16. Web site: 17 November 2014 . Marina South Pier MRT Station to open this Sunday . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210228122404/https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/marina-south-pier-mrt-station-open-sunday . 28 February 2021 . 14 May 2020 . TODAYonline.
  17. Web site: 22 November 2014 . Marina South Pier MRT Station on North-South Line to open on Sunday . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180224163243/http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/marina-south-pier-mrt-station-on-north-south-line-to-open-on-sunday . 24 February 2018 . 8 November 2019 . The Straits Times . en.
  18. Web site: 22 November 2014 . Speech by Minister Lui Tuck Yew at the Opening Ceremony of North-South Line Extension on 22 November 2014 . 5 March 2021 . Ministry of Transport (MOT).
  19. Web site: MRT System Map . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200821064838/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/dam/ltagov/getting_around/public_transport/rail_network/pdf/sm-20-03-en-exp.pdf . 21 August 2020 . 25 February 2021 . lta.gov.sg.
  20. Web site: Marina South Pier MRT Station (NS28) . OneMap.
  21. Web site: 4 February 2015 . Marina South Pier . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210301103748/https://www.smrt.com.sg/Journey-with-Us/Trains/NetworkMap/MarinaSouthPier . 1 March 2021 . 1 March 2021 . SMRT Corporation Ltd.
  22. Web site: Marina South Pier (Exits) . 1 March 2021 . SMRT Journeys.
  23. Web site: Latiff . Haikal . Grosse . Sara . 3 January 2015 . Artwork adorns new Marina South Pier MRT station . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150103234849/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/artwork-adorns-new-marina/1479890.html . 3 January 2015 . 1 March 2021 . Channel NewsAsia.
  24. Web site: Just the Ticket for MRT Art . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210228131235/https://www.mot.gov.sg/docs/default-source/news-centre/transport-news/st-just-the-ticket-for-mrt-art.pdf . 28 February 2021 . 1 March 2021 . Ministry of Transport (MOT).
  25. News: 20 November 2014 . Just the Ticket for MRT Art . 3 . The Straits Times.
  26. Web site: 10 September 2015 . Throwback: Marina South Pier MRT Station Artwork . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210301104601/https://scyaproject.wordpress.com/2015/09/10/throwback-marina-south-pier-mrt-station-artwork/ . 1 March 2021 . 1 March 2021 . Singapore Contemporary Young Artists.
  27. Web site: C156 Marina South Pier Station – Top Pave . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200930040455/http://toppave.com.sg/c156-marina-south-pier-station-2/ . 30 September 2020 . 1 March 2021 . Top Pave.
  28. Web site: 23 October 2015 . News Room – News Releases – Factsheet: Singapore Tapestry . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210222122129/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2015/10/2/factsheet-singapore-tapestry.html . 22 February 2021 . 1 March 2021 . lta.gov.sg.
  29. Web site: Tan . Dawn Karen . 24 October 2015 . Purple power: NSEWL train decked out in name of inclusiveness . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151024164525/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/purple-power-nsewl-train/2213474.html . 24 October 2015 . 1 March 2021 . Channel NewsAsia.
  30. Web site: 7 April 2020 . Getting Around – Public Transport – A Better Public Transport Experience – Art in Transit . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200421081559/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/getting_around/public_transport/a_better_public_transport_experience/art_in_transit.html . 21 April 2020 . 21 April 2020 . lta.gov.sg.
  31. Web site: SG50 Marina South Pier Mural . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210301114434/http://www.marinasouthpiermural2015.com/uploads/6/2/9/2/62928613/marina_south_pier_mural.pdf . 1 March 2021 . 1 March 2021 . Marina South Pier Mural 2015.
  32. Web site: About . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210301114059/http://www.marinasouthpiermural2015.com/about.html . 1 March 2021 . 1 March 2021 . Marina South Pier Mural 2015.
  33. Web site: 23 October 2015 . Process . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201203200426/http://www.marinasouthpiermural2015.com/process.html . 3 December 2020 . 1 March 2021 . Marina South Pier Mural 2015.

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