Braddell MRT Station
| NS18 Braddell MRT Station 布莱德地铁站 பிரேடல் Stesen MRT Braddell Rapid transit | |||||||||||
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 Southbound platform of Braddell MRT station. | |||||||||||
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| Address |
381 Toa Payoh Lorong 1 Singapore 319758 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 1°20′25.22″N 103°50′48.21″E / 1.3403389°N 103.8467250°E | ||||||||||
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| Connections | Bus, Taxi | ||||||||||
| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Levels | 2 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Separated Side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 7 November 1987 | ||||||||||
| Accessible |
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| Station code | NS18 | ||||||||||
| Operator | SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation) | ||||||||||
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Braddell MRT Station (NS18) is an MRT station located on the North South Line. It is an underground station located in the northern part of Toa Payoh. At the completion of the initial MRT network, it was the only underground station with side platforms due to space constraints.
History
When the MRT system was built in the 1980s, majority of the MRT stations were designed to have an island platform. However, the closely built HDB blocks in the area meant that the train tunnels had to be constructed directly beneath Lorong 2 Toa Payoh, following the bend of the road. As a result of the space constraints, the station was built with side platforms.
Braddell was among the first of five stations opened for operation on November 7, 1987.
Robbery
There was a robbery in the station on 7 May 2008. A robber tried to rob from the 7-Eleven convenience store within the station at 3.10 pm, but was instead locked in the shop by the cashier who dashed out of the shop. The robber could not escape and the Police arrived shortly but the robber threatened to commit suicide. The robber was finally apprehended by the police's taser gun and arrested.[1]
Station layout
| L1 | Street Level | Toa Payoh Lorong 2 |
| B1 | Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control, Shops |
| B2 | Side platform, doors will open on the left | |
| Platform A | North South Line towards NS1 EW24 Jurong East via NS9 Woodlands (→) | |
| Platform B | North South Line towards NS27 CE2 Marina Bay (←) | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the left | ||
Exits
- A : Blk 207 (Boon Teck NPP)
- B : OnePeople.Sg, Blk 125A (Bishan – Toa Payoh Tc)
- C : Police Security Command, Yellow Pages Building, Jackson Square, News Centre (SPH, 1000 Toa Payoh North)
Transport connections
Rail
| Destination | First Train | Last Train | |||||
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| Mon – Fri | Sat | Sunday & Public Holiday | Daily | ||||
| North South Line | |||||||
| to NS1 Jurong East | 6.06am | 6.20am | 6.45am | 12.09am | |||
| to NS27 Marina Bay | 5.39am | 5.39am | 6.05am | 11.41pm | |||
| to NS19 Toa Payoh | – | – | – | 12.17am | |||
| to NS7 Kranji | – | – | – | 12.26am | |||
References
- ↑ "打抢便利店 歹徒被反锁束手就擒". Channel News Asia Chinese. 7 May 2008.