Choa Chu Kang MRT/LRT Station

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The 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 MRT Line and it is also the terminus of the Bukit Panjang LRT Line. The station is accompanied by the Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange and the Lot One Shoppers' Mall, which serves as a major shopping centre for residents living in Choa Chu Kang.

The Choa Chu Kang MRT/LRT Station is located in the southern and central part of Choa Chu Kang, on the northwest side of Singapore. The northern part of Choa Chu Kang is served by the next station, Yew Tee. The station mainly serves the town centre and the surrounding residential estates, which consist mostly of HDB heartlands, together with a few private housing. As the town continues to grow, passenger traffic at the station has become higher in recent years.

The MRT station was opened on 10 March 1990. It used to be the terminus of the Branch Line before 10 February 1996. With the opening of the Woodlands extension, trains can run directly from the station beyond Yishun, to Marina Bay, and hence the branch line was incorporated into the North South Line from then on. 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 would be the 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 neighbourhood.

As with most of the above-ground stations along the North South Line, it was initially built without Platform Screen Doors to prevent commuters from falling onto the train tracks. After several successful tests at Jurong East, Yishun and Pasir Ris and that the previous station, Bukit Gombak has been equipped with operating half-height screen doors already, this station followed suit with the doors already in operation.

Notable Incidents

2008 accident

Northbound train services from Yew Tee MRT Station to Bukit Gombak MRT Station were disrupted for about 50 minutes on Monday, 7 April 2008 morning. A man was hit by a train at Choa Chu Kang station at 8am. He was subsequently pronounced dead by paramedics. A bus-bridging service was deployed between Yew Tee and Bukit Gombak stations as trains were made to turn around at Yew Tee, Bukit Gombak and Choa Chu Kang stations. SMRT said train services resumed at 8.52am.^[1]

2011 train disruption

There was a major train disruption for more than one hour at Bukit Panjang LRT system on May 17 2011.

SMRT said the disruption, which affected 1,600 passengers, was due to an electrical fault that occurred somewhere along the system at Keat Hong, South View and Choa Chu Kang stations. At one point, 20 passengers on a train that stalled before Choa Chu Kang station had to get off and walk on a 1.5-metre emergency walkway for about 10 metres.

SMRT said this walkway is safe and is regularly used by staff for maintenance work.

Eight trains were affected during the breakdown. Four trains continued to ply between Senja and Bukit Panjang, but were unable to connect to the MRT network at Choa Chu Kang station. One train was stalled before it entered a Choa Chu Kang station.

Bus bridging services were arranged for affected passengers and train services resumed just before 7pm. ^[2]

Platform Screen Doors

As with most of the above-ground stations built in the past along the North South Line, it was initially built without Platform Screen Doors that prevent commuters from falling onto the train tracks. Installations of the half-height screen doors eventually started on 26 August 2011. On 21 October 2011, all of the screen doors have been installed and began operating.

Train service

Station Layout

Shops & facilities nearby

• Lot One
• Choa Chu Kang Xchange, the third Xchange after Dhoby Ghaut and Raffles Place

Bus services

See also; Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange

Links within Choa Chu Kang and Yew Tee estates, and to other parts of Singapore are available at the nearby Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange. The following bus services pass by the bus stops along Choa Chu Kang Ave 4:

References