Ho Chi Minh Metro Line1, Opera House Station & Ba Son Station

Two Underground Stations Connecting the Urban Context

Opera House Station and Bason Station are underground stations located in the downtown area along Ho Chi Minh City Metro Line 1. Opera House Station was designed to harmonize with the surrounding streetscape, which features a concentration of historic buildings, creating an elegant station space that complements the urban landscape.Basong Station was designed to incorporate the open environment along the Saigon River and surrounding developments, creating a space that responds to the area’s future vision.Through underground connections to surrounding buildings, both stations support a safe and comfortable pedestrian network and urban circulation. By promoting development along the line centered on public transportation, they form an urban space that serves as the foundation for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) in Ho Chi Minh City.

ARCHITECT	MAUR Ho Chi Minh City Urban Railways Administration (JICA Yen Loan Project)
LOCATION	Vietnam
TOTAL FLOOR AREA	28,720.00 m² (Opera House Station) 14,860.00 m² (Basson Station)
Number of Floors / Layout / Structure	6 stories above ground, 4 stories below ground / 4 stories and 4 spans in the basic cross-section / Reinforced concrete (RC) construction, partially CFT construction / Utilizing the main structure of the continuous wall (Opera House Station) 2 stories above ground, 2 stories below ground / 2 layers and 5 spans in the basic cross-section / Reinforced concrete (RC) construction, with some CFT construction / Utilizing the main body of the continuous wall (Bason Station)
BUILDING HEIGHT	GL+29.93 m (Opera House Station) GL+11.5 m (Basson Station)
COMPLETION	2024
INFO	Collaborative Design: Shimizu Corporation and Maeda Corporation Joint Venture, AECOM Consultant for the Entire Route 1 Project: NJPT Association