Bugis MRT Station

An okay MRT station.
Hint, the Lift is on the East side of Victoria Street next to the Raffles Medical Hospital.
What else can I say about this Station… yep…that’s about it.

I love and hate Bugis MRT Station.
I always get confused to which exit and which is the fastest or shortest way to get to and from my hotel.
One of the busiest station I have been to as there are always tons of people getting on and off or just hanging around waiting for friends.
But it is just so convenient as I can pick up my Singapore Tourist card here and refund for a deposit.
Lines can be LONG… breathe and be patient!

The good: Very clean, nice and standard platform train gates (in most, if not all, stations). Helpful crowd control floor arrow markings at the gates.
The bad: As Steve mentioned, yes, the max crowds were (and I bet STILL are) absolutely ridiculous. The crowd control flow arrows for train entering/​disembarking? IGNORED. Crazy stuff. One day I had my bowling bag with me (yes, I brought my bowling balls to go bowling here. :)). After about 2 – 3 full trains going through, I finally managed to squeeze on with my bag snug against the door crack.

This is one of my fave stations as it leads to my fave chill-​out area in Singapore — Arab Street. It’s a great, great location and it didn’t use to be that crowded before — but now it’s full of tourists, people who want to hang out, shop, eat and appreciate the historical significance of the area. It connects to a few malls, Parco Bugis Junction & Iluma (though the name has changed, it’s still pretty much that to me). The Bugis Street Village shopping area is also connected to the train station — where it’s pretty much shopping and eating galore, though very touristy and commercial. On the other side, it leads to Raffles Medical Centre, Sultan Mosque & Arab Street, where you’ll walk past the Gotham City Building.
What I Love: That it leads to Arab Street & Haji Lane — away from the commercial crap of City Hall, Orchard Road and the other towns around Singapore. Here, you can have Turkish, Egyptian, Moroccan, Lebanese, French, Mexican and local options for food. You can chill out, smoke the hookah, watch belly dancers and the sun set over the historic Sultan Mosque. Having a drink at Maison while doing that, is even better!
What I Don’t Love: This it’s one of the most crowded stations ever. On a Friday, it’s craziness to the max — so watch out for the pushers and the shovers.