The underpass from One Raffles Link to War Memorial Park was closed on 24 April 2002.
On 9 August that year, the section from Bras Basah Road to Nicoll Highway was realigned.
The underpass linking CityLink Mall and Suntec City Mall had been closed on 15 January 2003 to facilitate the construction of the station and pedestrians had to use a temporary covered overhead bridge to cross Raffles Boulevard.

On 24 October that year, the Bras Basah Road and Nicoll Highway was realigned to the former NCO Officers Club, and the Beach Road Camp, one of the central army camps in Singapore that was closed in 2000, for the construction of Esplanade MRT station.

It was tentatively named Convention Centre until January 2005.
In April 2004, 'Esplanade' and 'Suntec' was chosen for their stations.
In the end it was renamed to Esplanade to reflect its heritage with the War Memorial Park, Esplanade Park and The Esplanade.

On 30 April 2008, the underpass was reopened to the public after five years of closure.
It's also the first of the Circle line stations where the public can have a glimpse of the interior.
The station had almost completed in August 2007.
During the opening of the underpass, Suntec City Mall gave away free coffee, chocolates and sweets to pedestrians to mark the reopening of the underpass.
There were also music and line dancing performances.

The bridge underwent dismantlement on 12 May 2008.
The underpass from One Raffles Link to War Memorial Park was closed on 24 April 2002. On 9 August that year, the section from Bras Basah Road to Nicoll Highway was realigned. The underpass linking CityLink Mall and Suntec City Mall had been closed on 15 January 2003 to facilitate the construction of the station and pedestrians had to use a temporary covered overhead bridge to cross Raffles Boulevard.
On 24 October that year, the Bras Basah Road and Nicoll Highway was realigned to the former NCO Officers Club, and the Beach Road Camp, one of the central army camps in Singapore that was closed in 2000, for the construction of Esplanade MRT station.
It was tentatively named Convention Centre until January 2005. In April 2004, 'Esplanade' and 'Suntec' was chosen for their stations. In the end it was renamed to Esplanade to reflect its heritage with the War Memorial Park, Esplanade Park and The Esplanade.
On 30 April 2008, the underpass was reopened to the public after five years of closure. It's also the first of the Circle line stations where the public can have a glimpse of the interior. The station had almost completed in August 2007. During the opening of the underpass, Suntec City Mall gave away free coffee, chocolates and sweets to pedestrians to mark the reopening of the underpass. There were also music and line dancing performances.
The bridge underwent dismantlement on 12 May 2008.
Esplanade MRT station