Mountbatten MRT station is an underground
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the
Circle line, located on the boundary of
Kallang
Kallang ( ) is a Planning Areas of Singapore, planning area and New towns of Singapore, residential zone located in the Central Region, Singapore, Central Region of Singapore.
Development of the town is centered around the Kallang River, the l ...
,
Geylang and
Marine Parade,
Singapore
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The country's territory comprises one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. It is about one degree ...
.
Serving the
Mountbatten subzone, the area and the station is named after British Admiral
Lord Louis Mountbatten, the Supreme Allied Commander of the South East Asia Command who accepted the Japanese surrender of Singapore during the
Second World War
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
.
Built at the junction of Mountbatten Road,
Old Airport Road and Stadium Boulevard, Mountbatten station provides MRT access to residents of the Old Kallang Airport Estate and the numerous sports facilities at Kallang Sports Complex, including
Kallang Field
Kallang Field is a sports field located in Kallang, Singapore. It is part of the Kallang Sports Complex, near where the Singapore Indoor Stadium and the Singapore Sports Hub are.
History
Kallang Field and the adjacent Tennis Centre are part of the ...
,
Kallang Tennis Centre
Kallang Tennis Centre is a tennis court in Kallang, Singapore. It is located along Stadium Boulevard, adjacent to the Kallang Field, and is part of the Kallang Sports Centre. It is located just outside the central business district area.
History
T ...
and Kallang Netball Centre.
Mountbatten station is within walking distances to
Stadium MRT station
Stadium MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore), Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Circle MRT line, Circle Line (CCL). Located in the area of Kallang, Central Region, Singapore, Central Region, Singapore, the statio ...
and
Dakota MRT station.
History
On 26 September 2003, construction started at Mountbatten MRT station with road realignment being done at Old Airport Road/Mountbatten Road junction.
Before the station was built, it was named Old Airport Road. As there are two stations surrounding the Old Airport Road, it was renamed to Mountbatten. Mountbatten was selected after
Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma
Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy), Admiral of the Fleet Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (born Prince Louis of Battenberg; 25 June 1900 – 27 August 1979), commonly known as Lord Mountbatten, was ...
, the
Supreme Allied Commander
Supreme Allied Commander is the title held by the most senior commander within certain multinational military alliances. It originated as a term used by the Allies during World War I, and is currently used only within NATO for Supreme Allied Co ...
(
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia is the geographical United Nations geoscheme for Asia#South-eastern Asia, southeastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of China, east of the Indian subcontinent, and northwest of the Mainland Au ...
) who accepted the Japanese surrender of Singapore during the
Second World War
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
.
The station was opened on 17 April 2010 along with the rest of Stage 1 & 2 of the
Circle line.
The contractor in charge of building this station was Nishimatsu-Lum Chang joint venture, the same joint venture that was in charge of the
Nicoll Highway
Nicoll Highway ( , , , ) is a major arterial road in Singapore which links the junctions of Guillemard Road, Sims Way and Mountbatten Road in Kallang to the junctions of Esplanade Drive, Raffles Avenue and Stamford Road in the city. En route, ...
station.
Geography
The alignment of the underground
Kallang–Paya Lebar Expressway intersects with the alignment of the railway tunnels of the
Circle line between Mountbatten and
Stadium
A stadium (: stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage completely or partially surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit ...
. It posed a construction challenge as both were constructed at the same time from 2003 to 2006.
The distance between
Dakota MRT station and this station is one of the shortest between any two stations on the Circle line, taking less than a minute to travel between the two stations. Both stations are located on
Old Airport Road, hence the short distance.
Public art
There is an artwork featured in the station. It is called ''Lord Mountbatten Thinks of Pink'' and it was made by Jason Wee. The artwork portrays a modern ship painted in
Mountbatten pink at sea during "pink" hours, which is dawn and dusk.
Louis Mountbatten
Admiral of the Fleet Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (born Prince Louis of Battenberg; 25 June 1900 – 27 August 1979), commonly known as Lord Mountbatten, was a British statesman, Royal Navy of ...
created the naval camouflage. He painted a fleet of ships Mountbatten pink, since Mountbatten believed that it can blend in with the surroundings during dawn and dusk. The artist was inspired by the idea of Mountbatten.
See also
*
Mountbatten, Singapore
References
External links
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Railway stations in Singapore opened in 2010
Kallang
Geylang
Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore) stations
Lord Mountbatten
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