Bay stations on the TEL, with headways of 5–6 minutes. Design Marina Bay station on the NSL was among the first nine underground MRT stations designated as a Civil Defence shelter. As such, the station is structurally reinforced against bomb attacks with layers of earth-backed, air-backed and airtight walls and slabs. Like many stations on the initial MRT network, Marina Bay NSL station has an island platform. The TEL station has a stacked platform layout. The lower platform is built at a depth of . Aedas and Quarry Bay designed the CCL station around the concepts of visibility, integration and efficiency. Consequently, the station's entrances are integrated with the park around it. A closed maintenance facility near the station is to be converted to a future underground pedestrian network connecting future developments around the station. The tracks leading to the defunct facility were removed in June 2021. The translucent entrance canopy and the large CCL entrance are intended to maximise the amount of natural light entering the station. Only the lift, escalators, the lightweight ETFE canopy and the reflective pool are visible from street level; this reduces the station's aesthetic impact on the park's landscape while giving passengers a full view of the park from the station entrance. The reflective pool was also intended to provide a smooth transition between the exits and the park. The station's design was shortlisted for the Small Project Award at the World Architecture Festival in 2012. The station received numerous other awards, such as the Land Transport Excellence Awards 2012 (as the Best Design Rail / Road Infrastructure – Project Partner), the 2013 UIPT Asia-Pacific Grow with Public Transport Award and an honourable mention for the Singapore Institute of Architects Architectural Design Awards 2012. The station is wheelchair-accessible. A tactile system, consisting of tiles with rounded or elongated raised studs, guides visually impaired commuters through the station, with dedicated tactile routes connecting the station entrances to the platforms. Wider fare gates allow wheelchair users to access the station more easily. The TEL station also has green building features including inbuilt solar panels to minimise energy consumption. Artworks August 9 babies August 9 babies, a gallery of 50 photographs by Tay Kay Chin, was commissioned in advance of the 50th National Day, the anniversary of Singapore's founding. The work was initially created as a tribute to Singapore's 40th anniversary with only 40 photographs, as an