Labrador Park MRT station

Labrador Park

**CC27**

拉柏多公园
லாப்ரடார் பூங்கா
Labrador Park CC27 ; ; 拉柏多公园; லாப்ரடார் பூங்கா
Rapid transit
	Entrance to Labrador Park MRT station.
General information
Location	701 Telok Blangah Road; Singapore 109029
Coordinates	1°16′20″N 103°48′10″E / 1.272267°N 103.802908°E
Operated by	SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)	Circle Line
Platforms	Island
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus, Taxi
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Platform levels	2
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	CC27
History
Opened	8 October 2011; 13 years ago
Previous names	Alexandra
Services

Labrador Park MRT Station (CC27) is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Circle Line, located within Bukit Merah planning area, Singapore.

Built underneath Telok Blangah Road and the Labrador Viaduct, 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.

Cash top ups are not accepted at the passenger service centres from 13 May 2018 at this station.^[1]

Etymology

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 Berlayar. 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 Dragon's Teeth Gate in English and Long Ya Men in Chinese.

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.^[2]

Exits

There is only one exit (A) at Labrador Park, to Mapletree Biz City. The station has only one exit and entry point. An overhead pedestrian bridge links various offices across Alexandra and Telok Blangah roads to the station, connecting to the offices which is Mapletree Biz City and Alexandra Retail Centre (ARC Mall). The station is located along the Labrador Nature & Coastal Walk's Berlayer Creek sector.

References

^ Min Zhang, Lim (31 August 2017). "11 train stations will no longer accept cash-top ups at counters from Sept 1". The Straits Times. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
^ 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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)