What is Raffles Place MRT station and where is it located?
Q: What is Raffles Place MRT station and where is it located?
A: Raffles Place MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange station on the North South Line and the East West Line in Downtown Core, Singapore. It is located directly underneath the centre of the financial area of Raffles Place, south of the Singapore River.
Q: Why is Raffles Place MRT station a prominent and busy station during peak hours?
A: Raffles Place MRT station is a prominent and busy station during peak hours because it is an interchange station located within the Central Area, with many entrances/exits and serving the financial area of Raffles Place.
Q: How does Raffles Place MRT station look like?
A: Raffles Place MRT station has many entrances/exits, with the two main ones facing the Raffles Gardens. The building is a miniature facade of the historic John Little building.
Q: What is the record that Raffles Place MRT station used to hold and when was it broken?
A: Raffles Place MRT station used to be the largest and deepest MRT station in Singapore, but the record was broken by Dhoby Ghaut in 2003.
Q: Has Raffles Place MRT station ever participated in terrorism exercises? If yes, how many?
A: Yes, Raffles Place MRT station has participated in three terrorism exercises including Exercise Northstar IV on January 11, 2004, Exercise Northstar V on January 8, 2006, and Exercise Northstar VII on July 7, 2009.
Q: In which board game does Raffles Place MRT station appear?
A: Raffles Place MRT station appears in "Uniquely Singapore Edition" of the board game Monopoly.
Q: Where do most southbound trains terminate at Raffles Place MRT station?
A: At Raffles Place MRT station, most southbound trains will then terminate at Marina Bay while few others at Marina South Pier.
