Dakota MRT station
Dakota MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station. It is on the Circle line.
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Dakota 达科达 டகோட்டா Dakota | |
|---|---|
| Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station | |
 Platform A of Dakota MRT station with featured artwork in November 2017. | |
| General information | |
| Location | 201 Old Airport Road Singapore 397973 |
| Coordinates | 1°18′30″N 103°53′18″E / 1.308289°N 103.888253°E |
| Operated by | SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation) |
| Line(s) | |
| Platforms | 2 (1 island platform) |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Connections | Bus, Taxi |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Underground |
| Platform levels | 1 |
| Parking | Yes (External) |
| Bicycle facilities | Yes |
| Accessible | Yes |
| History | |
| Opened | 17 April 2010 |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Previous names | Tanjong Katong, Dunman[1] |
The station is located around Old Airport Road, which is near Geylang.
History
changeOn October 2005, construction on the Dakota MRT station started.
The station was opened on 17 April 2010. It was opened together with the Stage 1 and 2 of the Circle Line.
Naming
changeThe station is named after the Dakota DC-3 aircraft. This aircraft have landed many times at the former Kallang Airport in Singapore.
Other names which is Dunman was planned and Tanjong Katong was until March 2005. In the end, Dakota was chosen.[2]
Art in station
changeThere is an artwork featured in this station. It is called Little things, little stories. It was made by A Dose of Light. The artwork shows objects found in residents of Dakota Crescent HDB flats. Since the blocks are very old, the pictures includes some items that is historic. Those items are rarely or not used anymore.[3]
References
change- ↑ "Annex A FINALISED NAMES FOR CIRCLE LINE (CCL) STAGES 1-3 STATIONS". www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 18 December 2006.
- ↑ "News Releases: Re-Opening Of Old Airport Road". Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
- ↑ "LTA Art in Transit". www.lta.gov.sg. Retrieved 2023-02-10.