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)
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
towards Jurong East
North South Line
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 in 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

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 11.43pm
to NS28 Marina South Pier 5.31am 5.31am 6.04am 11.33pm
to NS19 Toa Payoh – – – 12.09am
to NS16 Ang Mo Kio – – – 12.43am
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.

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