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Yio Chu Kang MRT station

Coordinates: 1°22′54.86″N 103°50′41.34″E / 1.3819056°N 103.8448167°E / 1.3819056; 103.8448167
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Yio Chu Kang
 NS15 


杨厝港
இயோ சூ காங்
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Platform of Yio Chu Kang MRT station.
General information
Location3000 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8
Singapore 569813
Coordinates1°22′54.86″N 103°50′41.34″E / 1.3819056°N 103.8448167°E / 1.3819056; 103.8448167
Operated bySMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
  North–South Line
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
ConnectionsYio Chu Kang Bus Interchange, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels1
AccessibleYes
History
Opened7 November 1987; 37 years ago (1987-11-07)
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
June 202417,870 per day[1]
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station
Khatib
towards Jurong East
 North–South Line Ang Mo Kio
towards Marina South Pier
Location
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Yio Chu Kang
Yio Chu Kang station in Singapore

Yio Chu Kang MRT station is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North South line in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore, near the junction of Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6 and Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8.

This station primarily serves students of adjacent educational institutions such as Anderson Serangoon Junior College and Nanyang Polytechnic, as well as the residential and industrial estates in the northern part of Ang Mo Kio.

The section of tracks between this station and Khatib MRT station is the longest between any two stations on the MRT network. Opened on 7 November 1987, Yio Chu Kang station is one of the five stations that collectively make up Singapore's oldest MRT stations.

History

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Yio Chu Kang station was first included in the early plans of the MRT system to be part of the North–South line in May 1982.[2] Initially meant to be part of Phase II of the system, it was later announced in June 1983 to be an extension of Phase I from Ang Mo Kio as it would lighten the passenger load coming from Yio Chu Kang for said station, which was projected to be one of the most heavily used stations in the initial system.[3][4] This segment was given priority as it passed through areas that had a higher demand for public transport, such as the densely populated housing estates of Toa Payoh and Ang Mo Kio and the Central Area. The line aimed to relieve the traffic congestion on the Thomson–Sembawang road corridor.[5][6]

External media
image icon Map for Yio Chu Kang station Source:The Straits Times
image icon Artist's impression of Yio Chu Kang Source: The Straits Times

By January 1984, the contract for the designs works of Ang Mo Kio and Yio Chu Kang stations as well as the viaducts from San Teng to Yio Chu Kang was awarded to Mott, Hay and Anderson.[7] In October 1984, the contract for the construction of Yio Chu Kang station, along with the adjacent Ang Mo Kio station and the overground tracks connecting the two stations to Bishan station and Bishan Depot, was awarded to Hong Kong company Paul Y. Construction at a sum of S$82.66 million (US$38.75 million) where it beat 12 other bids. In order to complement the local pool of workers, Paul Y. will bring 150 Hong Kong workers.[8][9] The station was completed by April 1987,[10] and it opened on 7 November 1987, as part of the first section of the MRT system.[11]

Installation of half-height platform screen doors began on 15 August 2011, and they commenced operation on 18 October that year.[12]

Incidents

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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.[13]

Station details

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Yio Chu Kang MRT concourse

Location

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The station is located on a plot of land adjacent to Ang Mo Kio Avenues 8,6 and 9.[14] It is located near landmarks such as Anderson Serangoon Junior College, Nanyang Polytechnic, Yio Chu Kang Stadium and Presbyterian High School.[15]

Services

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Station exterior.

The station is served by the North South line, between Khatib and Ang Mo Kio, and has the station code NS15 on official maps.[16] Trains run at 2 to 5 minute intervals during peak hours, and at 5 minute intervals at other times.[17]

Station design

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The station was designed by Mott, Hay and Anderson, and it consists of a ticketing concourse on the ground floor and the station platforms on the upper level. The ticketing concourse is encircled by glass walls, while the platforms are open to the surroundings. These features, along with slim columns clad in tiles, are intended to give the station a bright and graceful look.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Land Transport DataMall". Datamall. Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Proposed MRT stations". The Straits Times. 23 May 1982. p. 1. Retrieved 23 September 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  3. ^ "Now first phase takes a step up". The Straits Times. 10 June 1983. p. 1. Retrieved 14 September 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  4. ^ Wee, Agnes (10 June 1983). "Phase I of MRT modified to cover a wider area". The Business Times. p. 1. Retrieved 7 June 2025 – via NewspaperSG.
  5. ^ Annual report. Singapore: Provisional Mass Rapid Transit Authority. 1983. p. 5.
  6. ^ Dhaliwal, Rav (29 August 1982). "North–South Line off First". The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. p. 1. Retrieved 19 December 2020 – via NewspaperSG.
  7. ^ "Five-member team wins $5.99m MRT contract". The Business Times. 12 January 1984. p. 1. Retrieved 9 June 2025 – via NewspaperSG.
  8. ^ "Cost of MRT phase one lower than expected".
  9. ^ a b Dhaliwal, Rav (4 October 1984). "Touch of Glass". The Straits Times. Singapore. p. 19. Retrieved 16 December 2020 – via NewspaperSG.
  10. ^ "MRT stations are on the fast track". The Straits Times. Singapore. 4 September 1985. p. 9. Retrieved 16 December 2020 – via NewspaperSG.
  11. ^ "MRT: Set to roll". The Straits Times. Singapore. 6 November 1987. p. 20. Retrieved 16 December 2020 – via NewspaperSG.
  12. ^ Wong, Siew Ying (26 January 2008). "Above-ground MRT stations to have platform screen doors by 2012". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  13. ^ "Car accident on the MRT track". RIMAS. March 2003. Archived from the original on 8 February 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2007.
  14. ^ "Where the Yio Chu Kang station will be". The Straits Times. Singapore. 8 August 1983. p. 9. Retrieved 16 December 2020 – via NewspaperSG.
  15. ^ "SMRT Journeys". journey.smrt.com.sg. SMRT Corporation. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  16. ^ "MRT Network Map". journey.smrt.edu.sg. SMRT Corporation. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  17. ^ "Transport Tools". lta.gov.sg. Land Transport Authority. Retrieved 16 December 2020.

See also

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