Mountbatten MRT station
Mountbatten MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station. It is on the Circle line.
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Mountbatten 蒙巴登 மவுண்ட்பேட்டன் Mountbatten | |
|---|---|
| Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station | |
 Platform level of Mountbatten MRT station. | |
| General information | |
| Location | 301 Mountbatten Road Singapore 398006 |
| Coordinates | 1°18′23″N 103°52′57″E / 1.306306°N 103.882531°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 |
| Disabled access | Yes |
| History | |
| Opened | 17 April 2010 |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Previous names | Old Airport Road, Guillemard[1] |
The station is located at Mountbatten, Singapore. It is near Kallang and Geylang.
The station is built at the junction of Mountbatten Road, Old Airport Road and Stadium Boulevard.[2]
History change
On 26 September 2003, construction started at Mountbatten MRT station. It used the name Old Airport Road.
Soon, the name changed to Mountbatten.
The station was opened on 17 April 2010. It was opened together with the Stage 1 and 2 of the Circle Line.
Naming change
The station is named after British Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten, the Supreme Allied Commander of the South East Asia Command. He surrendered Singapore to Japan during the Second World War.
Other names which is Old Airport Road and Guillemard was planned. But in the end, Mountbatten was chosen.[1]
Art in station change
There is an artwork featured in the station. It is called Lord Mountbatten Thinks of Pink. It was made by Jason Wee. The artwork shows a picture of a ship in the sea while the background colour is pink. There was a belief that Lord Louis Mountbatten painted his ships pink. It is so that it could blend in with the surroundings during dawn and dusk.[3]
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Annex A FINALISED NAMES FOR CIRCLE LINE (CCL) STAGES 1-3 STATIONS". www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 18 December 2006.
- ↑ "SMRT > Journey with Us > Trains > NetworkMap > Mountbatten". www.smrt.com.sg. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ↑ "LTA | Art in Transit". www.lta.gov.sg. Retrieved 2023-02-10.