Buona Vista EW21 CC22 波那维斯达 புவன விஸ்தா | ||||||||||||||||
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| Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange | ||||||||||||||||
 Exterior view of the East–West Line platforms at Buona Vista MRT station. | ||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | 100 North Buona Vista Road Singapore 139345 (EWL) 150 North Buona Vista Road Singapore 139350 (CCL) | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 1°18′25″N103°47′26″E / 1.306817°N 103.790428°E /1.306817; 103.790428 | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Land Transport Authority | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation) | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | ||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 (2 island platforms) | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus, Taxi | |||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated (East West line) Underground (Circle line) | |||||||||||||||
| Platform levels | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes (The Star Vista, Rochester Mall, The Metropolis) | |||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 12 March 1988; 37 years ago (1988-03-12) (East West line) 8 October 2011; 13 years ago (2011-10-08) (Circle line) | |||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Previous names | North Buona Vista | |||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||
| June 2024 | 22,877 per day[1] | |||||||||||||||
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Buona Vista MRT station is aMass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange station on theEast West line andCircle line inQueenstown, Singapore. This station is close toone-north, a high technology business park for the biomedical science, infocomm technology and media industries. It is located near the junction of North Buona Vista Road, Commonwealth Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue West.
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Buona Vista station opened on 12 March 1988, as part of Phase 1B of the MRT line which runs fromOutram Park toClementi.[2] The station was initially planned to be linked to aLight Rail Transit line that would have served residents living near the area, as well as students from theNational University of Singapore andSingapore Polytechnic,[3] as announced by Singapore's then-Communications MinisterMah Bow Tan. However, it was eventually not built due to its lack of economic viability.[4][5]
Following the 25 March 2005 accident, theLand Transport Authority (LTA) made the decision in 2008 to installplatform screen doors in this station, whereby operations commenced on 10 June 2011.[6][7]
With the construction of the Circle line from 11 January 2005, the bridge was demolished and replaced with a newer one. The second level of the East West line station was also converted into a transfer level between the two lines. The Circle line platforms were opened on 8 October 2011, while the two new exits share the same location as the original one.[8]
The station is located near the junction of North Buona Vista Road and Commonwealth Avenue West, nearThe Star.
The station is situated betweenCommonwealth andDover stations. Its official station code is “EW21”.[2]
The station consists of anisland platform, with doors opening on the right.
The station is situated betweenHolland Village andone-north stations. Its other official station code is “CC22”.[8][9]
The station consists of one island platform, with doors opening on the right. The seats are dots in matrices, spelling the station's name.
The artwork featured under the Art in Transit programme isThe Tree of Life by Gilles Massot. Located on the lift shaft in the CCL station, the artwork depicts aeucalyptus tree located at the nearby Kent Ridge Park that has been digitally edited to create an effect similar toDavid Hockney's photo montages.[9] The tree also represents the jungle greenery which used to exist next to the above-ground station and is a result of the deep impression left on the artist of the landscape and view of the area.[10]
There is also a mural as part of the heritage-themed Comic Connect public art display by SMRT. Created by David Liew, the mural depicts Buona Vista's history from the 1930's to the 1970's including the Singapore Motor Club, its various former military bases, and theGhim Moh Estate.[11][12]
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