Telok Ayer MRT station


Telok Ayer MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Downtown line, situated on the boundary of Downtown Core and Outram planning areas, Singapore.
It is within walking distance from Chinatown MRT station and Raffles Place MRT station, as well as the famous Lau Pa Sat and is located at the junction of Cross Street and Telok Ayer Street.

History

During the early stages of the Circle line when it was under planning, the Circle line Extension was planned to terminate at Chinatown. On 12 January 2010, Cross Street station was later renamed to Telok Ayer to honour the rich heritage. Cross Street was also under the key suggestions for Telok Ayer.

Art in Transit

The station features artwork located at walls, floors and columns of the station created by Lim Shing Ee titled, "Bulbous Abode". The artwork demonstrates a whimsical dreamscapes of large rocks depicting ancient monuments, reminiscing the background of Chinese immigrants of old. The artwork is etched on CeramicSteel architectural panels from PolyVision. Kazunori Takeishi was Lim Shing Ee's partner in this project.