Bukit Batok MRT station

Not to be confused with Bukit Batok West MRT station, Bukit Gombak MRT station, Bukit Panjang MRT/LRT station, or Kaki Bukit MRT station.
Bukit Batok
 NS2 


武吉巴督
புக்கிட் பாத்தோக்
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Bukit Batok MRT Station Exterior
General information
Location10 Bukit Batok Central
Singapore 659958
Coordinates1°20′57″N 103°44′59″E / 1.349073°N 103.749664°E / 1.349073; 103.749664
Operated bySMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
  North–South Line
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBukit Batok Bus Interchange, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels1
ParkingYes (West Mall)
AccessibleYes
History
Opened10 March 1990; 34 years ago (1990-03-10)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesBukit Batok South
Passengers
June 202425,059 per day[1]
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station
Jurong East
Terminus
 North–South Line Bukit Gombak
towards Marina South Pier
Location
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Bukit Batok
Bukit Batok station in Singapore

Bukit Batok MRT station is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North South line in Bukit Batok, Singapore. Until the opening of the Woodlands Extension, the station was part of the Branch line. Bukit Batok station is situated within the town centre of Bukit Batok New Town, next to Bukit Batok Bus Interchange. During planning stages, the station was called "Bukit Batok South".

History

Platform level of Bukit Batok station

The station was opened on 10 March 1990 as part of the Branch line,[2] and was given the station number B1. When the Woodlands Extension opened in 1996, the station number was changed to N23, and continued to use it until it adopted its current station number NS2 in 2001.[3]

Installation of half-height screen doors at the station started on 29 June 2010 and commenced on 31 August 2010 as part of the Land Transport Authority's (LTA) programme to improve safety in MRT stations.[4][5][6] In 2012, high-volume low-speed fans were installed at this station to improve ventilation at the elevated station's platforms.[7]

Details

Bukit Batok MRT station has an MRT code of “NS2”, adjacent to Jurong East and Bukit Gombak MRT stations. It is situated within the town centre of Bukit Batok New Town, next to Bukit Batok Bus Interchange.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Land Transport DataMall". mytransport.sg. Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  2. ^ "MRT to Bt Batok, Bt Gombak and Choa Chu Kang on Mar 10". The Straits Times. 14 February 1990. p. 3.
  3. ^ "Singapore MRT Evolution 2017 extended (4K)". YouTube. 15 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Platform screen doors for all above-ground MRT stations by 2012". The Straits Times. 25 January 2008. Archived from the original on 28 January 2008.
  5. ^ "Speech by Mr Raymond Lim, Minister for Transport, at the Visit to Kim Chuan Depot, 25 January 2008, 9.00am". Ministry of Transport (Press release). 25 January 2008. Archived from the original on 12 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  6. ^ "LTA completes installing elevated MRT station screen doors early". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Enhancing Connectivity and Comfort for Commuters". LTA. 13 October 2011. Archived from the original on 25 December 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  8. ^ "B/S 43009 - Bt Batok Int (Bt Batok Ctrl) | Bus Stop Information | Bus Interchange". businterchange.net. Retrieved 2023-07-12.


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