HarbourFront MRT Station

HarbourFront MRT Station (NE1/CC29) is an underground interchange station along the North East Line (NEL) and Circle Line (CCL) Stage 5, serving as the terminating station of both lines. It is built underneath Telok Blangah Road and adjacent to the VivoCity and HarbourFront Centre developments.

Formerly to be known as World Trade Centre station, the station and surrounding area were renamed to HarbourFront in the wake of the September 2001 terrorist attacks and in tandem with the demolition of exhibition halls. The name characterizes HarbourFront as a gateway to Keppel Harbour, lined with waterfront developments.

HarbourFront station serves the VivoCity shopping centre, nearby office buildings and is also a gateway for visitors heading for Sentosa Island and HarbourFront Cruise Terminal. Bus services are offered from the HarbourFront Bus Interchange in addition to many bus services along Telok Blangah Road.

Outside of the rail network, the separate Sentosa Express monorail also operates out of HarbourFront. Commuters should proceed to VivoCity Level 3 ( S1  VivoCity station) for monorail connections.

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First / Last Train Timings

 

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Station Layout

L1	Street level	HarbourFront Bus Interchange, Bus stops, Taxi stand, pick-up/drop-off point, VivoCity
B1	NEL & CCL Concourse	Faregates, Ticketing Service Kiosks, Passenger Service Centres, SimplyGo Ticket Office, Paid linkway between NEL and CCL concourses, VivoCity (B2)
B2	NEL Platform A	North East Line towards NE18 Punggol Coast
	NEL Platform B	North East Line towards NE18 Punggol Coast
	CCL Platform A	Circle Line terminating trains, alighting only
	CCL Platform B	Circle Line towards CC1NS24NE6 Dhoby Ghaut via Bishan Circle Line towards CE2NS27TE20 Marina Bay via Bishan (Peak Hours)

Platforms

North East Line (B2):

Platform A: North East Line towards NE18 Punggol Coast via NE3EW16TE17 Outram Park (←) Platform B: North East Line towards NE18 Punggol Coast via NE3EW16TE17 Outram Park (←)

Circle Line (B2):

Platform A: Circle Line terminating trains, alighting only Platform B: Circle Line towards CC1NS24NE6 Dhoby Ghaut via CC28 Telok Blangah (←) Circle Line towards CE2NS27TE20 Marina Bay via CC28 Telok Blangah (Peak Hour Alternate Trains) (←)

HarbourFront station has four platforms, with the North East Line (NEL) and the Circle Line (CCL) occupying two platforms in an island platform arrangement, both at Basement 2.

For the NEL, only Platform A will be used to turnaround trains during the off-peak hours. During the peak hours, both platforms will be used.

For the CCL, Platform A is used only for the alighting of passengers from trains arriving from Telok Blangah. Trains will switch tracks further up the line and return to Platform B to pick up a fresh load of passengers for its next journey.

Concourse

North East Line and Circle Line ticket concourses are both located at Basement 1.

Both concourses are connected with paid links and an unpaid corridor runs around the concourses, leading to various station exits. The CCL ticket concourse is located adjacent to an underground exit to Basement 2 of VivoCity.

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NEL Art in Transit: “Enigmatic Appearances” by Ian Woo

Abstract images on blue vitreous enamel panels evoke a sense of open seas and ocean-bound vessels. This maritime theme is depicted through clean, uncluttered line drawings of nature, water and symbols of the marine industry rendered in the artist’s fluid, minimalist style. A pair of footprints located at platform level adds a gentle touch of humour to the southernmost station of the North East Line.

CCL Art in Transit: “Commuting Waves” by Jason Ong

The artwork consisting of a pair of three-dimensional waveforms draws a contextual link between HarbourFront and train commuters. It is derived through elements of chance by computing the travel patterns of commuters on a particular weekday and weekend. The pitch and spacing of the glass planes represent the passenger volumes and train frequencies during the operating hours. The fragmented planes developed through repetitions and variations are influenced by the gradual process of transformation in minimalist music while the arrangement of the colours and the images of HarbourFront water are determined by the principle of serial music composition. Commuting Waves is essentially a reflection of the rhythm and flow of human activities captured in time.

Civil Defence shelter

HarbourFront NEL station is one of thirteen stations along the North East Line designated as Civil Defence (CD) shelters, which will be activated in times of national emergency. Apart from reinforced construction, the stations are designed and equipped with facilities to ensure the shelter environment is tolerable for all shelterees during shelter occupation. These facilities include protective blast doors, decontamination facilities, ventilation systems, power and water supply systems and a dry toilet system.

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Station Amenities

• Retail Shops at Concourse Level (B1)
• Public Toilets at Concourse Level (B1)
• ATMs and Self-service Machines at concourse level
• Top Up Kiosks
• SimplyGo Ticket Office

Exits

HarbourFront MRT station has four exits leading ground level (A, B, C and D), among which Exits D does not offer barrier-free accessibility. Underground exit E leads to Basement 2 of the VivoCity shopping mall.

Passengers heading to HarbourFront Bus Interchange can use Exit A.

Exit	Location	Nearby
A	HarbourFront Bus Interchange	Seah Im Food Centre, Telok Blangah Road
B	HarbourFront Centre	Bank of America HarbourFront, Cable Car, HarbourFront Towers 1 & 2, Keppel Bay Tower, Singapore Cruise Centre, Telok Blangah Road
C	Telok Blangah Road (Westbound)	Masjid Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim, St. James Power Station
D	Telok Blangah Road (Eastbound)	Mount Faber Park via Marang Trail, Travelodge HarbourFront
E	VivoCity (Basement 2)	Sentosa Express monorail (at Level 3)

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Transport Connections

HarbourFront station connects to several bus stops in the vicinity, as well as taxi stands and passenger pick-up points.

Bus

There is a bus interchange and four official bus stops linked to HarbourFront station.

No.	Bus stop	Exit	Bus Routes
HarbourFront Bus Interchange		A	65, 80, 93, 123M, 124, 188, 188e, 855, 963, 963e
B/s 1	14119 – Telok Blangah Rd (Opp VivoCity)	D	10, 30, 30e, 57, 61, 65, 80, 97, 97e, 100, 123M, 131, 143, 145, 166, 855
B/s 2	14121 – Telok Blangah Rd (Opp HarbourFront Int)	B	10, 30, 30e, 57, 61, 97, 97e, 100, 131, 143, 145, 166, RWS8
B/s 3	14129 – Telok Blangah Rd (HarbourFront Stn Exit A)	A	10, 30, 30e, 57, 61, 65, 80, 97, 97e, 100, 123M, 131, 143, 145, 166, 855
B/s 4	14141 – Telok Blangah Rd (HarbourFront Stn/Vivocity)	C	10, 30, 30e, 57, 61, 65, 80, 97, 97e, 100, 123M, 131, 143, 145, 166, 855, RWS8

Road

Taxi stands and pick-up/drop-off points are located next to station exits:

Exit	Road	Provisions
B	HarbourFront Walk (HarbourFront Centre driveway)	Taxi stand
C	VivoCity	Taxi stand, pick-up/drop-off point
D	Telok Blangah Road (Eastbound)	Taxi stand (F32), pick-up/drop-off point

MRT Bus Bridging Service

In the event of a MRT service disruption affecting HarbourFront station, MRT Bridging Buses may be activated to ply affected stretches of the North East Line or Circle Line. In which case, the buses can be boarded from the following bus stops:

Towards	Bus stop	Exit
North East Line (NEL Bridging Bus)
NE18 Punggol Coast	B/s 1: 14119 – Telok Blangah Rd (Opp VivoCity)	D
Circle Line (CCL Bridging Bus)
CC1NS24NE6 Dhoby Ghaut	HarbourFront Bus Interchange (Berth A12)	A

In addition, passengers can board free regular bus services at the following bus stops when activated:

• North East Line
  HarbourFront Bus Interchange, Bus Stops 1 & 4
• Circle Line
  HarbourFront Bus Interchange

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Passenger Usage Patterns

HarbourFront is an important interchange station linking the North East Line with the Circle Line, and as such, encounters large numbers of transfer passengers between the two lines. Serving commuters in and out of the popular Sentosa and HarbourFront areas, passenger traffic through this station is high throughout the day.

Construction

North East Line Contract 711 for the construction and completion of World Trade Centre station and associated tunnels was awarded to Korean company Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd. The working name for HarbourFront station was World Trade Centre Station.

Circle Line Stage 5 (CCL5) Contract C856 for the construction of West Coast, Pasir Panjang, Alexandra, Telok Blangah and HarbourFront stations and associated tunnels was awarded to local company Sembawang Engineers & Constructors Pte Ltd.

LTA spent S$8.2 million to extend the North East Line’s overrun tunnel by 48 metres to facilitate faster train turnarounds. Works were awarded to Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co (Singapore) under Contract 713, and completed by end-2014.

Future Developments

Circle Line Stage 6 between HarbourFront and Marina Bay stations is scheduled for completion in 2026.

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Gallery

 

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External Links & References

• NEL Art In Transit – SBS Transit
• Circle Line Art In Transit – LTA
• Project LTA C713 | STECS