Mattar MRT station

Mattar MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Downtown line in Geylang planning area, Singapore. As its name suggests, it is located underneath Mattar Road, at the junction of Merpati Road.

 DT25 
Mattar
玛达
மாத்தார்
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Platform level of Mattar station
General information
Location60 Merpati Road
Singapore 379314
Coordinates1°19′38″N 103°52′58″E
Operated bySBS Transit DTL (ComfortDelGro Corporation)
Line(s)
  Downtown Line
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks4 (including a track siding for each platform)
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels1
AccessibleYes
History
Opened21 October 2017 (2017-10-21)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesMerpati[1][2]
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station
Geylang Bahru
towards Bukit Panjang
 Downtown Line MacPherson
towards Expo
Location
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Mattar
Mattar station in Singapore
Not to be confused with Tamar station.

The station serves places such as Canossa Convent School, Masjid Sallim Mattar and The Church of St Stephen (Roman Catholic). One of the entrances is adjacent to the Circuit Road hawker centre.

History

The station was first announced on 20 August 2010 when the 16 stations of the 21-kilometre (13 mi) 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.[3][4][5] Contract 932 for the construction of Mattar station and associated tunnels was awarded to Sato Kogyo (S) Pte Ltd at a sum of S$199.85 million (US$158.89 million) in April 2011. Construction of the station and the tunnels was scheduled to commence in the second quarter of this year and was targeted to be completed in 2017.[6]

On 11 July 2012, a Downtown line 3 (DTL3) Tunnelling Works Ceremony was held at this station.[7]

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

Similar to Fort Canning station, cripple sidings were constructed on each side of the platform, intended for the withdrawal and storage of trains.[9][10]

References
  1. "Downtown Line 3 Station Names Shortlisted for Public Polling". www.lta.gov.sg. 1 June 2011. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016.
  2. "Downtown Line 3 Station Names Finalised". www.lta.gov.sg. 19 August 2011. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013.
  3. "Downtown Line 3 Station Locations Unveiled Faster Access for Residents in the East to the City and Marina Bay Area". www.lta.gov.sg. 20 August 2010. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016.
  4. "Alignment of DTL3" (PDF). www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  5. "DTL Station Locations" (PDF). www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  6. "LTA Awards Contracts for Ubi and Mattar Stations | Press Room | Land Transport Authority". www.lta.gov.sg. 22 June 2011. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016.
  7. "Speech by Mrs Josephine Teo, Minister of State, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Transport, at DTL3 Tunnelling Works Ceremony". Ministry of Transport. 11 July 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  8. "Factsheet: Downtown Line 3 to Open on 21 October 2017 | Press Room | Land Transport Authority". www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
  9. "SBS Transit Downtown Line Full Journey - DT35 Expo → DT1 Bukit Panjang". Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  10. "[Full Journey] Downtown Line from Bukit Panjang → Expo". Retrieved 2023-05-04.


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