Yio Chu Kang MRT Station
NS15 Yio Chu Kang 杨厝港 இயோ சூ காங் Yio Chu Kang | |||||||||||
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![]() Platform level of Yio Chu Kang MRT station. | |||||||||||
Location |
3000 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6 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) | ||||||||||
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Platforms | Island | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | Bus, Taxi | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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Station code | NS15 | ||||||||||
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Opened | 7 November 1987 | ||||||||||
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Yio Chu Kang MRT Station (NS15) is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit station on the North South Line in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore. The station's architecture design theme is similar to Ang Mo Kio station, with brown granite walls and floors. This station serves students of neighbouring educational institutions such as Anderson Junior College and Nanyang Polytechnic, 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 on 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 MJ Air Tech High Volume, Low Speed (HVLS) Pro-Jet 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
- B : Anderson JC, Nanyang Polytechnic, The Grassroots Club, Yio Chu Kang Sports Hall, Squash & Tennis Centre, Stadium, Swimming Complex
- C : Ang Mo Kio – Thye Hua Kwan Hospital, Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park 3, Ang Mo Kio Police Div HQ, Yio Chu Kang CC
Transport connections
Rail
Destination | First Train | Last Train | |||||
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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 | 12.17am | |||
to NS28 Marina South Pier | 5.31am | 5.31am | 6.04am | 11.31pm | |||
to NS27 Marina Bay | – | – | – | 11.33pm | |||
to NS19 Toa Payoh | – | – | – | 12.09am | |||
to NS16 Ang Mo Kio | – | – | – | 12.58am | |||
to NS7 Kranji | – | – | – | 12.34am |
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References
- ↑ Wong, Siew Ying (January 26, 2008). "Above-ground MRT stations to have platform screen doors by 2012". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Car accident on the MRT track". RIMAS. March 2003.