Choa Chu Kang MRT/LRT Station

NS4  BP1  Choa Chu Kang 蔡厝港 சுவா சூ காங் 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 / 1.385092; 103.744322
Operated by	SMRT Light Rail (SMRT Corporation) SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)	North South Line   Bukit Panjang LRT
Platforms	Island (North South Line) Island/Side (Bukit Panjang LRT)
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 Platforms 1 & 2) 27 December 2016 (Bukit Panjang LRT Platforms 3 & 4)
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 Service A South View towards Choa Chu Kang via Senja (clockwise / outer) Terminus Bukit Panjang LRT Service B South View towards Choa Chu Kang via Petir (anticlockwise / inner)
Location

Choa Chu Kang MRT/LRT Station (NS4/BP1) is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) and Light Rail Transit (LRT) interchange station in Choa Chu Kang, Singapore. It is the fourth station of the North South Line and the terminus for the Bukit Panjang LRT.

The station sits next to Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange and Lot One, serving residents in southern Choa Chu Kang New Town and the town centre.

Currently, the station's LRT platform is the only station on the Bukit Panjang LRT to use a Spanish solution, and is the second rail station in Singapore to use such a configuration after Sentosa station on the Sentosa Express. It is also one of the three interchange stations in the system to be fully elevated (before Jurong Region Line opens in 2025), the other 2 stations are Tanah Merah and Jurong East as it does not serve any underground lines.

Choa Chu Kang station is proposed to be the terminus of the Jurong Region Line which is slated for completion in 2025.

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 South Pier-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.

Rite Hite Revolution High Volume, Low Speed (HVLS) fans in the MRT platform commenced operations on 10 October 2012. The LRT platform also features fans as of 27 September 2015.

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] The two newly constructed platforms at the LRT station began operations on 27 December 2016.^[2] The two new side platforms, Platforms 3 and 4, lack lift access so passengers who needs to take the lift when alighting at Choa Chu Kang LRT Station have to wait for the doors to open to the island platform (Platforms 1 and 2), where lift access is available. Stickers to remind passengers to exit at Platforms 1 or 2 if they need a lift to exit are placed on all the LRT doors.

In 2016, Platforms 1 and 2 of the LRT had Half-Height Platform Barriers installed. Choa Chu Kang (and Bukit Panjang) was the first to install Half-Height Platform Barriers due to the high commuter traffic at this station. Half-Height Platform Barriers were installed at Platforms 3 and 4 during construction.

Station layout

L2
	Side platform, Peak Hours Only, Alighting only (Doors will open on the right)
	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, Boarding only (doors will open on the right on Platform 1, Left on Platform 2, Peak Hours)
	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, Alighting only (Doors will open on the left)
	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

Exits

• A: Choa Chu Kang Centre, 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

• 
  A HDR image showing the Choa Chu Kang MRT/LRT Station (NS4/BP1).
• 
  Bukit Panjang LRT platform, with a CX-100 train at Choa Chu Kang station, before addition of 2 more side platforms, Platforms 3 and 4.

References

External links

• Official website

LRT stations in Singapore
Bukit Panjang	Choa Chu Kang South View Keat Hong Teck Whye Phoenix Bukit Panjang Petir Pending Bangkit Fajar Segar Jelapang Senja Ten Mile Junction
Sengkang	East Loop Sengkang Compassvale Rumbia Bakau Kangkar Ranggung West Loop Sengkang Cheng Lim Farmway Kupang Thanggam Fernvale Layar Tongkang Renjong
Punggol	East Loop Punggol Cove Meridian Coral Edge Riviera Kadaloor Oasis Damai West Loop Punggol Sam Kee Teck Lee Punggol Point Samudera Nibong Sumang Soo Teck
The stations in italics will open at a later date and are not yet in service.