NS4 BP1
Choa Chu Kang 蔡厝港 சுவா சூ காங் Choa Chu Kang |
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North South Line platform of Choa Chu Kang MRT station.
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Location | 10 Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4 Singapore 689810 (MRT) 15 Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4 Singapore 689813 (LRT) |
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Coordinates | 1°23′06″N 103°44′40″E / 1.385092°N 103.744322°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | SMRT Light Rail (SMRT Corporation) SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation) |
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Platforms | Island (North South Line) Spanish Solution (Bukit Panjang LRT) |
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Tracks | 4 (2 MRT, 2 LRT) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | Bus, Taxi | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||||
Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | NS4 BP1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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) |
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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.
Choa Chu Kang station is proposed to be the terminus of the Jurong Region Line which is slated for completion in 2030.
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 Bay-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.