Bukit Gombak MRT Station

NS3  Bukit Gombak 武吉甘柏 புக்கிட் கொம்பாக் Bukit Gombak
Rapid transit
Bukit Gombak MRT station in 2006.
Location	802 Bukit Batok West Avenue 5 Singapore 659083
Coordinates	1°21′31″N 103°45′06″E / 1.358702°N 103.751787°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	NS3
History
Opened	10 March 1990
Previous names	Bukit Batok North
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station Bukit Batok towards Jurong East North South Line Choa Chu Kang towards Marina South Pier
Location

Bukit Gombak MRT Station (NS3) is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit station on the North South Line in Bukit Batok, Singapore, at the junction of Bukit Batok West Avenue 5 and Bukit Batok East Avenue 5. The station was opened on 10 March 1990; and on 18 August 1987, the station was renamed from "Bukit Batok North" to "Bukit Gombak" and "Bukit Batok South" to "Bukit Batok". It was part of the Branch Line before the opening of the North South Line Woodlands Extension on 10 February 1996.

History

Installation of half-height screen doors at the station started on 30 April 2010 and operations commenced on 16 August 2010 with Clementi.^[1]

High volume, low speed (HVLS) fans

Station installed with Rite Hite Revolution High Volume, Low Speed (HVLS) fans and commenced operations on 31 October 2012.

Station layout

L2	Platform A	North South Line towards  NS1  EW24  Jurong East via  NS2  Bukit Batok (→)
	Island platform, doors will open on the right
	Platform B	North South Line towards  NS28  Marina South Pier via  NS4  BP1  Choa Chu Kang (←)
L1	NSL Concourse	Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control
	Street Level

Exits

• A: Bukit Gombak MRT Station Carpark
• B: Bukit Batok East Avenue 5, Bukit Batok West Avenue 5, Guilin View Condominium, Hillgrove Sec. School, Chua Chu Kang Town Council, Lianhua Pri. School, Little Guilin, Regent Heights Condominium
• C: Bukit Batok Driving & Test Centre, Bukit Batok Golf Range, Bukit Batok Home For The Aged, Dazhong Pri. School, Dunearn Sec. School, Grace Assembly God Church, Home Team NS Bukit Batok, Club House, Hong Kah North CC, Hong Kah North NPP, St. Anthony's Pri School, Swiss Cottage Sec School, The Madeira Condomium, Zu Lin Temple
• D: Bukit Batok West Avenue 5, Bukit Gombak CC, Bukit Gombak Sport Hall, Bukit Gombak Stadium

Transport connections

Rail

Destination	First Train				Last Train
	Mon – Sat		Sunday & Public Holiday		Daily
North South Line
to NS1 Jurong East	5.43am		6.06am		12.52am
to NS28 Marina South Pier	5.21am		5.40am		10.52pm
to NS27 Marina Bay	-		-		10.58pm
to NS19 Toa Payoh	–		–		11.33pm
to NS16 Ang Mo Kio	–		–		12.22am
to NS10 Admiralty	–		–		11.23pm

Gallery

• 
  Aerial view of the train heading towards Bukit Gombak.

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.

External links

• Official website