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Geylang Bahru MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Downtown Line in Kallang, Singapore.

Location541 Kallang Bahru, Singapore 339355
Coordinates01°19′17″N 103°52′17″E
SystemMass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
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Geylang Bahru
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Exit A of Geylang Bahru station
General information
Location541 Kallang Bahru, Singapore 339355
Coordinates01°19′17″N 103°52′17″E
SystemMass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
OwnerLand Transport Authority
OperatorSBS Transit
Line
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Structure type
Underground
Platform levels
1
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeGLB
History
Opened21 October 2017; 8 years ago (2017-10-21)
Former namesKallang Bahru, Kolam Ayer[1][2]
Passengers
June 20245,134 per day[3]
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station
Bendemeer Downtown Line Mattar
towards Expo
Location
Geylang Bahru is located in Singapore Rail central area
Geylang Bahru
Geylang Bahru
Location within Singapore Rail central area
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The station is located under Kallang Bahru, at the junction with Geylang Bahru, hence its name. Nearby developments are largely residential. The Kallang Basin Swimming Complex and Kallang MRT station are located near to this station.

History

The station was first announced as Kallang Bahru station on 20 August 2010 when the 16 stations of the 21-kilometre (13-mile) Downtown Line Stage 3 (DTL3) from the River Valley (now Fort Canning) to Expo stations were unveiled. The line was expected to be completed in 2017.[4][5][6] Contract 932A for the construction of Kallang Bahru station was awarded to China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited at a sum of S$123 million (US$97.79 million) in June 2011. Construction of the station and the tunnels commenced in July that year and was targeted to be completed in 2017.[7]

The station opened on 21 October 2017, as announced by the Land Transport Authority on 31 May that year.[8]

Station details

Platform level of Geylang Bahru station

Design and artwork

An artwork of a painter at the MRT station.

The station's internal area features a design resembling a leaf. Artworks portraying objects from day-to-day activities are also placed all over the station, and are part of an installation called Constructed Memories, by Marianne Yang.[9]

Facilities in the vicinity

The station is located near to Kallang Basin Swimming Complex, Kallang Basin Industrial Estate, Kallang station and Lorong 1 Geylang Bus Terminal.

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