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 Spanish Solution (Bukit Panjang LRT)(future)
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)
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 South View towards Choa Chu Kang via Fajar
Location

Choa Chu Kang MRT/LRT Station (NS4/BP1) is a 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 is accompanied by the Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange and the Lot One, which serves as a major shopping centre for residents living in Choa Chu Kang. It is located in the southern and central part of Choa Chu Kang, on the northwest side of Singapore. The station mainly serves the town centre and the surrounding residential estates.

Currently, the station's LRT platform is the only station along the Bukit Panjang LRT which uses an island platform. In the future, when the two additional platforms are completed, the platform configuration would be of the Spanish solution.

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 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.It could be the terminus of the Jurong Region Line in 2030.

Improvements

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]

High volume, low speed (HVLS) fans

Station installed with Rite Hite Revolution High Volume, Low Speed (HVLS) fans and commenced operations on 10 October 2012. Bukit Panjang LRT was also have fans as of 27 September 2015.

Station layout

Transport connections

Rail

Exits

• A: Choa Chu Kang Centre, Choa Chu Kang NPC, 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 at Choa Chu Kang station.

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.