Yio Chu Kang MRT Station

NS15  Yio Chu Kang MRT Station 杨厝港地铁站 இயோ சூ காங் Stesen MRT Yio Chu Kang
Rapid transit
Platform level of Yio Chu Kang MRT station.
Location	3000 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8 Singapore 569813
Coordinates	1°22′54.86″N 103°50′41.34″E / 1.3819056°N 103.8448167°E
Operated by	SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)	North South Line
Platforms	Island
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus, Taxi
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Platform levels	2
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	NS15
History
Opened	7 November 1987
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station Khatib towards Jurong East North South Line Ang Mo Kio towards Marina South Pier
Location

Yio Chu Kang MRT Station (NS15) is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit station on the North South Line in Singapore. The station's architecture design theme is similar to Ang Mo Kio, with brown granite walls and floors. This station serves students of neighbouring educational institutions, residents as well as workers at neighbouring industrial estates. Yio Chu Kang used to be the northern terminus of the North South Line when it first opened on 7 November 1987. Trains terminated at Platform A before reversing and crossing over to the adjacent track.

Installations of the half-height screen doors started on 15 August 2011, and began operation on 18 October 2011.^[1]

History

Track incursion

On 3 March 2003, a 23-year-old drove his car onto an MRT track off Lentor Avenue, in the sector between Yio Chu Kang and Khatib, the first accident of its kind in the 15 years of MRT operations in Singapore. The accident occurred when the car, which was travelling at 87 kilometres per hour (54 mph) along Lentor Avenue – the speed limit was 70 kilometres per hour (43 mph) – mounted an 18 centimetres (7.1 in) kerb, crossed 6 metres (20 ft) of grass verge (inclusive of a 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) wide pavement), jumped over a 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) drain, went through a fence 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) away from the track, and went uphill onto a steep stone embankment before landing on the track. Witnesses tried to remove the car from the tracks to prevent a possible collision, however an oncoming train from Yio Chu Kang stopped their efforts. One of the witnesses signalled the train driver to stop. Although the train driver was not able to stop in time, he was able to slow the train down enough to prevent derailment.^[2]

High volume, low speed (HVLS) fans

Station installed with Rite Hite Revolution High Volume, Low Speed (HVLS) fans and in operations since 24 August 2012.

Station layout

L2	Platform A	North South Line towards  NS1  EW24  Jurong East via  NS14  Khatib (→)
	Island platform, doors will open on the right
	Platform B	North South Line towards  NS28  Marina South Pier via  NS16  Ang Mo Kio (←)
L1	Concourse	Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control
	Street Level	Yio Chu Kang Bus Terminal, Yio Chu Kang Sports Complex, Sheltered walkway to Nanyang Polytechnic

Exits

• B : Anderson JC, Nanyang Polytechnic, The Grassroots Club, Yio Chu Kang Sports Hall, Squash & Tennis Centre, Stadium, Swimming Complex
• C : Ang Mo Kio – Thye Hua Kwan Hospital, Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park 3, Ang Mo Kio Police Div HQ, Yio Chu Kang CC

Transport connections

Rail

Destination	First Train						Last Train
	Mon – Fri		Sat		Sunday & Public Holiday		Daily
North South Line
to NS13 Yishun	5.10am		5.10am		–		–
to NS1 Jurong East	5.20am		5.19am		5.43am		12.17am
to NS28 Marina South Pier	5.31am		5.31am		6.04am		11.31pm
to NS27 Marina Bay	–		–		–		11.33pm
to NS19 Toa Payoh	–		–		–		12.09am
to NS16 Ang Mo Kio	–		–		–		12.58am
to NS7 Kranji	–		–		–		12.34am

Interior level of Yio Chu Kang station

References

1. Wong, Siew Ying (January 26, 2008). "Above-ground MRT stations to have platform screen doors by 2012". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
2. "Car accident on the MRT track". RIMAS. March 2003.

External links

• Official website