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{{Short description|Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore}}
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| zhname = 拉柏多公园
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| image_caption=Platform level of Labrador Park MRT station with the artwork in the background.
| image_caption = Platform level of Labrador Park MRT station with the artwork in the background.
| address=701 Telok Blangah Road<br />Singapore 109029
| address = 701 Telok Blangah Road<br />Singapore 109029
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| parking = Yes ([[PSA Building]])
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'''Labrador Park MRT station (CC27)''' is an underground [[Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)|Mass Rapid Transit]] (MRT) station on the [[Circle MRT line|Circle line]], located within [[Bukit Merah]] planning area, [[Singapore]].
'''Labrador Park MRT station''' is an underground [[Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)|Mass Rapid Transit]] (MRT) station on the [[Circle MRT line|Circle line]], located within [[Bukit Merah]] planning area, [[Singapore]].


Built underneath Telok Blangah Road near the junctions of Alexandra Road and Labrador Villa Road, this station was named after the nearby [[Labrador Nature Reserve]]. It is the nearest MRT station to the [[PSA Building]] and [[Gillman Barracks]], the latter of which is now home to numerous art galleries.
Built underneath Telok Blangah Road near the junctions of Alexandra Road and Labrador Villa Road, this station was named after the nearby [[Labrador Nature Reserve]]. It is the nearest MRT station to the [[PSA Building]] and [[Gillman Barracks]], the latter of which is now home to numerous art galleries.

==History==
It was originally named Alexandra MRT station, however to avoid confusion with the railway station in the north, it was renamed to Labrador Park in 2004.


==Etymology==
==Etymology==
[[File:CC27 Labrador Park Concourse.jpg|thumb|left|Concourse level of the station.]]
[[File:CC27 Labrador Park Concourse.jpg|thumb|left|Concourse level of the station.]]
[[File:CC27 Labrador Park Exit A.jpg|thumb|left|Exit A of the station.]]
[[File:CC27 Labrador Park Exit A.jpg|thumb|left|Exit A of the station.]]
This station is named after [[Labrador Park]], a historical site which held former fortifications and [[naval gun]]s built by the [[United Kingdom|British]] forces in Singapore before [[World War II]]. Another name is also Tanjong Berlayer. It is the name given to the craggy granite outcrop that formerly stood in the gateway of [[Keppel Harbour]] in Singapore. The rocky outcrop served as navigational aids to ancient mariners sailing through the swift waters of the narrow channel between them, but was subsequently destroyed by the British in 1848 to widen the channel for larger vessels to sail through. In 2005, a symbolic replica was erected by the Singapore government near its original site to mark the role in the history. It was also called ''Batu Berlayar'' in Malay, ''Dragon's Teeth Gate'' in English and ''Long Ya Men'' in Chinese.
This station is named after [[Labrador Nature Reserve|Labrador Park]], a historical site which held former fortifications and [[naval gun]]s built by the [[United Kingdom|British]] forces in Singapore before [[World War II]]. Another name is also Tanjong Berlayer. It is the name given to the craggy granite outcrop that formerly stood in the gateway of [[Keppel Harbour]] in Singapore. The rocky outcrop served as navigational aids to ancient mariners sailing through the swift waters of the narrow channel between them, but was subsequently destroyed by the British in 1848 to widen the channel for larger vessels to sail through. In 2005, a symbolic replica was erected by the Singapore government near its original site to mark the role in the history. It was also called ''Batu Berlayar'' in Malay, ''Dragon's Teeth Gate'' in English and ''Long Ya Men'' in Chinese.


==Art in Transit==
==Art in Transit==
The artwork featured in this station under the Art in Transit programme is ''Without Which/Would Have Been/Impossible'' by Heman Chong. The art piece, located on the side of the lift shaft in the station, consists of the title of the piece and several coloured circles of different sizes arranged in a regular fashion. According to the artist, the motif came from a "microscopic view of a single rock" found at Labrador Park, highlighting the park's distinctive identity as the last surviving rocky sea cliff in Singapore.<ref>{{cite web|last=Martin |first=Mayo |title=Circle Line Art! The final destination(s)! A sneak peek! |url=http://blogs.todayonline.com/forartssake/2011/09/21/circle-line-art-the-final-destinations-a-sneak-peek/ |work=For Art's Sake! |publisher=TODAYonline Blogs |accessdate=12 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111227192632/http://blogs.todayonline.com/forartssake/2011/09/21/circle-line-art-the-final-destinations-a-sneak-peek |archivedate=27 December 2011 }}</ref>
The artwork featured in this station under the Art in Transit programme is ''Without Which/Would Have Been/Impossible'' by Heman Chong. The art piece, located on the side of the lift shaft in the station, consists of the title of the piece and several coloured circles of different sizes arranged in a regular fashion. According to the artist, the motif came from a "microscopic view of a single rock" found at Labrador Park, highlighting the park's distinctive identity as the last surviving rocky sea cliff in Singapore.<ref>{{cite web|last=Martin |first=Mayo |title=Circle Line Art! The final destination(s)! A sneak peek! |url=http://blogs.todayonline.com/forartssake/2011/09/21/circle-line-art-the-final-destinations-a-sneak-peek/ |work=For Art's Sake! |publisher=TODAYonline Blogs |access-date=12 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111227192632/http://blogs.todayonline.com/forartssake/2011/09/21/circle-line-art-the-final-destinations-a-sneak-peek |archive-date=27 December 2011 }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{commons category-inline|Labrador Park MRT Station}}
* {{Official website|http://www.smrt.com.sg/Trains/NetworkMap/LabradorPark.aspx}}
* {{Official website|http://www.smrt.com.sg/Trains/NetworkMap/LabradorPark.aspx}}


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Latest revision as of 18:03, 1 September 2024

Labrador Park
 CC27 


拉柏多公园
லாப்ரடார் பூங்கா
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Platform level of Labrador Park MRT station with the artwork in the background.
General information
Location701 Telok Blangah Road
Singapore 109029
Coordinates1°16′20″N 103°48′10″E / 1.272267°N 103.802908°E / 1.272267; 103.802908
Operated bySMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
  Circle Line
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels1
ParkingYes (PSA Building)
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
Opened8 October 2011; 13 years ago (2011-10-08)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesAlexandra, Tanjong Berlayar[1][2]
Passengers
June 20245,818 per day[3]
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station
Pasir Panjang
towards Dhoby Ghaut or Marina Bay
 Circle Line Telok Blangah
towards HarbourFront
Location
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Labrador Park
Labrador Park station in Singapore

Labrador Park MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Circle line, located within Bukit Merah planning area, Singapore.

Built underneath Telok Blangah Road near the junctions of Alexandra Road and Labrador Villa Road, this station was named after the nearby Labrador Nature Reserve. It is the nearest MRT station to the PSA Building and Gillman Barracks, the latter of which is now home to numerous art galleries.

Etymology

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Concourse level of the station.
Exit A of the station.

This station is named after Labrador Park, a historical site which held former fortifications and naval guns built by the British forces in Singapore before World War II. Another name is also Tanjong Berlayer. It is the name given to the craggy granite outcrop that formerly stood in the gateway of Keppel Harbour in Singapore. The rocky outcrop served as navigational aids to ancient mariners sailing through the swift waters of the narrow channel between them, but was subsequently destroyed by the British in 1848 to widen the channel for larger vessels to sail through. In 2005, a symbolic replica was erected by the Singapore government near its original site to mark the role in the history. It was also called Batu Berlayar in Malay, Dragon's Teeth Gate in English and Long Ya Men in Chinese.

Art in Transit

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The artwork featured in this station under the Art in Transit programme is Without Which/Would Have Been/Impossible by Heman Chong. The art piece, located on the side of the lift shaft in the station, consists of the title of the piece and several coloured circles of different sizes arranged in a regular fashion. According to the artist, the motif came from a "microscopic view of a single rock" found at Labrador Park, highlighting the park's distinctive identity as the last surviving rocky sea cliff in Singapore.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "FINALISED NAMES FOR CIRCLE LINE (CCL) STAGES 4&5 STATIONS". www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 18 December 2006.
  2. ^ "Station Names For Circle Line Stages 4 And 5". www.lta.gov.sg. 7 November 2005. Archived from the original on 23 Apr 2010.
  3. ^ "Land Transport DataMall". Datamall. Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  4. ^ Martin, Mayo. "Circle Line Art! The final destination(s)! A sneak peek!". For Art's Sake!. TODAYonline Blogs. Archived from the original on 27 December 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
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