Choa Chu Kang MRT/LRT Station

NS4  BP1  Choa Chu Kang MRT/LRT Station 蔡厝港地铁/轻轨列车站 சுவா சூ காங் Stesen MRT/LRT Choa Chu Kang
Rapid transit / Light rail
North South Line platform of Choa Chu Kang MRT station.
Location	10 Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4 Singapore 689810 (MRT) 15 Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4 Singapore 689813 (LRT)
Coordinates	1°23′06″N 103°44′40″E / 1.385092°N 103.744322°E
Operated by	SMRT Light Rail (SMRT Corporation) SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)	North South Line   Bukit Panjang LRT
Platforms	Island Spanish Solution (Bukit Panjang LRT)(future)
Tracks	4 (2 MRT, 2 LRT)
Connections	Bus, Taxi
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Platform levels	2
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	NS4  BP1
History
Opened	10 March 1990 (North South Line) 6 November 1999 (Bukit Panjang LRT)
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station Bukit Gombak towards Jurong East North South Line Yew Tee towards Marina South Pier Light Rail Transit Terminus Bukit Panjang LRT South View towards Choa Chu Kang via Fajar
Location

Choa Chu Kang MRT/LRT Station (NS4/BP1) is an interchange station serving the Choa Chu Kang area of Singapore. It is part of the North South Line and the terminus for the Bukit Panjang LRT Line. The station is accompanied by the Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange and the Lot One, which serves as a major shopping centre for residents living in Choa Chu Kang. It is located in the southern and central part of Choa Chu Kang, on the northwest side of Singapore. The station mainly serves the town centre and the surrounding residential estates.

Currently, the station's LRT platform is the only station along the Bukit Panjang LRT which uses island platform. In the future, when the two additional platforms are completed, the platforms configuration would be of the Spanish solution.

History

The MRT station was opened on 10 March 1990 and was the terminus of the Branch Line. Construction began on 15 February 1986, and over the time there is no change to the station name. With the opening of the North South Line Woodlands Extension on 10 February 1996, the branch line was incorporated into the North South Line. Terminating facilities for Marina Bay-bound trains are still present. The LRT station opened on 6 November 1999, on the opening day of the Bukit Panjang LRT line. The station was third one to have an Xchange after those in the underground Dhoby Ghaut and Raffles Place, making the station the first to have an Xchange above-ground and in a residential neighborhood. Automatic platform gates were installed since 26 August 2011 on the North South Line platforms and commenced operation on 21 October 2011.

Improvements

On 31 October 2012, LTA announced that Choa Chu Kang LRT Station will have two more platforms, specifically for commuters to exit the trains to allow the existing platform in the centre to have more space to cater to boarding passengers. There will also be additional fare gates and a new covered linkway from the LRT station to Lot One. These new additions which also include widening the staircase between the MRT and the LRT stations will be completed by 2016.^[1]

High volume, low speed (HVLS) fans

Station installed with MJ Air Tech High Volume, Low Speed (HVLS) Pro-Jet fans and commenced operations on 10 October 2012. Bukit Panjang LRT was also have fans as of 27 September 2015.

Station layout

L2
	Side platform, (Under construction)
	Platform 2 & 4 "Alternate Services"	Bukit Panjang LRT: Service A towards  BP1  NS4  Choa Chu Kang via  BP13  Senja and  BP2  South View (→) Bukit Panjang LRT: Service B towards  BP1  NS4  Choa Chu Kang via  BP7  Petir and  BP2  South View (→)
	Island platform (doors will open on the right on Platform 1, Left on Platform 2)
	Platform 1 & 3 "Alternate Services"	Bukit Panjang LRT: Service A towards  BP1  NS4  Choa Chu Kang via  BP13  Senja and  BP2  South View (→) Bukit Panjang LRT: Service B towards  BP1  NS4  Choa Chu Kang via  BP7  Petir and  BP2  South View (→)
	Side platform, (Under construction)
	Platform A	North South Line towards  NS1  EW24  Jurong East via  NS3  Bukit Gombak (→)
	Island platform, doors will open on the right
Platform B	North South Line towards  NS28  Marina South Pier via  NS5  Yew Tee (←)
Mezzanine	Transfer Level	Transfer Area between North South Line Platforms and Bukit Panjang LRT Platforms
L1	Concourse	Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control, Choa Chu Kang Xchange; Lot One, Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange

Transport connections

Rail

Destination (MRT) Platform (LRT)	First Train				Last Train
	Mon – Sat		Sunday & Public Holiday		Daily
North South Line
to NS1 Jurong East	5.40am		6.03am		12.49am
to NS28 Marina South Pier	5.25am		5.44am		10.55pm
to NS27 Marina Bay	–		–		11.01pm
to NS19 Toa Payoh	–		–		11.37pm
to NS16 Ang Mo Kio	–		–		12.26am
Bukit Panjang LRT
Platform 1	5.13am		5.32am		12.55am
Platform 2	5.13am		5.32am		12.55am

Exits

• A: Choa Chu Kang Centre, Choa Chu Kang NPC, Lot One Shoppers' Mall, Choa Chu Kang Central Post Office, Choa Chu Kang Public Library, HDB Branch Office
• B: Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4
• C: Choa Chu Kang Loop, Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange, Choa Chu Kang Park, Northvale Condominium, The Warren
• D: Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange
• E: Lot One Shoppers' Mall

Gallery

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  A HDR image showing the Choa Chu Kang MRT/LRT Station (NS4/BP1).

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  Bukit Panjang LRT platform at Choa Chu Kang station.

References

1. "Two-car train system for Sengkang & Punggol LRT". Channel NewsAsia. 2012-10-31.

External links

• Official website