Nicoll Highway MRT Station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Circle Line in Singapore.
History[]
The station was first announced in November 1999 as part of Marina Line. It consisted of six stations from Dhoby Ghaut to Stadium. The contract for the construction of Nicoll Highway station and associated tunnels – Contract 824 (later Contract 828) – was awarded to a joint venture between Nishimatsu Construction Co Ltd and Lum Chang Building Contractors Pte Ltd at S$270 million (US$150.7 million) on 31 May 2001. From 16 March 2002, a section of the Nicoll Highway from Ophir Road to Merdeka Bridge had to be temporarily diverted for the station's construction, with the bus stops shifted accordingly. A new overhead bridge was constructed so that pedestrians could cross over the highway between the bus stops and The Concourse.
Nicoll Highway collapse[]
- Main article: Nicoll Highway collapse
On 20 April 2004, the construction site of the station caved in along with a 100-metre (330 ft) stretch of the Nicoll Highway. The collapse of a tunnel retaining wall caused soil subsidence, creating a 100-by-130-by-30-metre (328 by 427 by 98 ft) hole. The incident claimed the lives of four people with three injured. While the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) managed to recover three bodies, the search for the last victim's body had to be called off due to the unstable condition of the collapsed area.
Safety measures were immediately implemented after the collapse, to minimise further damage to the collapsed area. A damaged canal had to be blocked up to prevent any water from the Kallang River from coming into the site, while canvas sheets were laid on slopes in the site to protect the soil. Meanwhile, the surrounding buildings were monitored for their stability with additional settlement markers and electro-level beams installed at the nearby Golden Mile Complex. Works were suspended at 16 of the 24 CCL dig sites to allow a review of the sites.
The collapsed site was quickly stabilised through the injection of concrete into areas vulnerable to movement or further collapse. Several vehicles, equipment and construction materials were retrieved using a specialised crane. What remained at the site were encased rather than retrieved as it would risk further collapse if these were to be removed. Access to the collapsed site via the completed parts of the tunnel and the shaft was sealed off. After the site was refilled, the Nicoll Highway was rebuilt on bored piles such that the new highway would not be affected by future excavation works. The highway reopened to traffic on 4 December 2004.
Through an investigation by a Committee of Inquiry (COI), the report concluded that the incident could have been prevented and was caused by human error and organisational failures. The strut-waler support system was poorly designed and was weaker than it should have been, while there was a lack of monitoring and proper management of data. Although the Land Transport Authority (LTA) initially insisted that the collapse happened without warning, the COI report revealed that there were already "warning signs", such as excessive wall deflections and surging inclinometer readings, which were not addressed seriously. The report added that there was a lack of safety culture at the site and made several recommendations to improve the safety of construction projects, which the government had accepted.
Relocation and opening[]
On 4 February 2005, the LTA announced that the station would be relocated 100 m (330 ft) south of the collapsed site along Republic Avenue, with a new alignment between the Millenia (now Promenade) and Boulevard stations. It was decided against rebuilding at the original site due to engineering challenges and higher costs.The new station was to be built using the top-down method while the 1.8 km (1.1 mi) tunnels would be bored through, minimising the impact on the environment. The new station site had thicker 1.5 m (4.9 ft) retaining walls which goes two times deeper than previously at 60 metres (200 ft). To minimise ground movement, the walls would by supported by hard soil strata.
On 29 September 2005, the LTA marked the start of the new station's construction with the groundbreaking ceremony, during which diaphragm walls were installed. On 26 January 2010, Raymond Lim had announced that the station together with CCL Stage 1 and 2, would be opened on 17 April that year.
Prior to the collapse, it was planned for the station to interchange with the Thomson Line as well as the Bukit Timah Line, that line had to be realigned as the new station did not have provisions for the line. Eventually, Marina Bay Sands was being built, and this led both Promenade and Bayfront becoming the interchanges.
Name and location[]
As the name suggests, the station is located near Nicoll Highway underneath Republic Avenue. The name of the station was its working name; two other names for the station, Kampong Glam and Sultan Gate, were shortlisted in the LTA naming poll. While these names were intended to reflect the history and heritage of the area, they were considered unsuitable for the relocated station. With strong public support, the station kept its working name. Surrounding developments include Golden Mile Tower, Sultan Plaza, The Concourse and The Plaza.
Art in Transit[]
Khiew Huey Chian highlights wild plants frequently overlooked in Singapore using silhouettes of wild plants, resembling these with shapes to create slight contrast but harmony to the entire installation for this station's Art in Transit.
Station layout[]
| L2 | Overhead Bridge | The Concourse, Keypoint, St John HQ, Java Road, Beach Road |
| L1 | Street Level | |
| B1 | Service Level | Restricted Access |
| B2 | Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control, Transitlink Counter |
| B3 | Platform 1 | Circle Line towards HarbourFront via Stadium Circle Line towards Stadium (non-peak periods only) (→) |
| Island platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| Platform 2 | Circle Line towards Dhoby Ghaut via Promenade Circle Line towards Marina Bay via Promenade (←) | |
Transport connections[]
Rail[]
| Destination | First Train | Last Train | ||||
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| Mon – Sat | Sunday & Public Holiday |
Daily | ||||
| Circle Line | ||||||
| to CC1 Dhoby Ghaut | 5.48am | 6.15am | 11.57pm | |||
| to CC29 HarbourFront | 5.45am | 6.12am | 10.56pm | |||
| to CC26 Pasir Panjang | – | – | 11.26pm | |||
| to CC23 one-north | – | – | 11.42pm | |||
| to CC17 Caldecott | – | – | 12.10am | |||
| to CC11 Tai Seng | – | – | 12.17am | |||
Alternative Routes[]
| Going to | Method |
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| Dhoby Ghaut | Nicoll Highway Stn (Nicoll Highway) 80169  14 / 16 Dhoby Ghaut Stn (Penang Rd) 08031
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| Bras Basah | Nicoll Highway Stn (Nicoll Highway) 80169 14 / 16 SMU (Stamford Rd) 04121
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| Esplanade | Nicoll Highway Stn (Nicoll Highway) 80161 70 opp War Memorial Pk (Nicoll Highway) 02119
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| Promenade | Nicoll Highway Stn (Nicoll Highway) 80161  Bras Basah Cplx (Victoria St) 01019 133 Promenade Stn (Temasek Ave) 02161
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| Stadium | opp Nicoll Highway Stn (Nicoll Highway) 80161 10 / 70M opp National Stadium (Nicoll Highway) 80211
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| Mountbatten | opp Nicoll Highway Stn (Nicoll Highway) 80161 10 S.A. Deaf (Mountbatten Rd) 80149
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| Dakota | opp Nicoll Highway Stn (Nicoll Highway) 80161 10 Dakota Stn Exit A (Old Airport Rd) 81181
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| Paya Lebar | opp Nicoll Highway Stn (Nicoll Highway) 80161 70 Paya Lebar Stn Exit D (Paya Lebar Rd) 81129
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| MacPherson | opp Nicoll Highway Stn (Nicoll Highway) 80161 70 MacPherson Stn Exit C (Paya Lebar Rd) 70251
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| Tai Seng | opp Nicoll Highway Stn (Nicoll Highway) 80161 70 aft Tai Seng Stn (Upp Paya Lebar Rd) 70281
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| Bartley | opp Nicoll Highway Stn (Nicoll Highway) 80161 70 aft Tai Seng Stn (Upp Paya Lebar Rd) 70281 158 Bartley Stn Exit A (Bartley Rd) 62071
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| Serangoon | Nicoll Highway Stn (Nicoll Highway) 80169 14 / 16 Capitol Bldg (Stamford Rd) 04111  City Hall North South Line Bishan Bishan Int 53009 58 Serangoon Stn Exit H (Upp Serangoon Rd) 62131
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| Lorong Chuan | Nicoll Highway Stn (Nicoll Highway) 80169 14 / 16 Capitol Bldg (Stamford Rd) 04111 City Hall North South Line Bishan Bishan Int 53009 58 Lor Chuan Stn (Serangoon Ave 3) 66391
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| Bishan | Nicoll Highway Stn (Nicoll Highway) 80169 14 / 16 Capitol Bldg (Stamford Rd) 04111 City Hall North South Line Bishan |
| Marymount | Nicoll Highway Stn (Nicoll Highway) 80169 14 / 16 Capitol Bldg (Stamford Rd) 04111 City Hall North South Line Novena opp Novena Ch (Thomson Rd) 50031 851 Blk 306 (Marymount Rd) 53121
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| Caldecott | Nicoll Highway Stn (Nicoll Highway) 80169 14 / 16 Capitol Bldg (Stamford Rd) 04111 City Hall North South Line Novena opp Novena Ch (Thomson Rd) 50031 851 aft Andrew Rd (Thomson Rd) 51051
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| Botanic Gardens | Nicoll Highway Stn (Nicoll Highway) 80169 14 / 16 Capitol Bldg (Stamford Rd) 04111 City Hall North South Line Newton Downtown Line Botanic Gardens |
| Farrer Road | Nicoll Highway Stn (Nicoll Highway) 80169 14 / 16 Capitol Bldg (Stamford Rd) 04111 City Hall North South Line Orchard Thomson-East Coast Line Tanglin opp Tanglin Stn (Grange Rd) 09131 174 Farrer Rd Stn Exit B (Farrer Rd) 11111
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| Holland Village | Nicoll Highway Stn (Nicoll Highway) 80169 14 / 16 Capitol Bldg (Stamford Rd) 04111 City Hall North South Line Ang Mo Kio opp Ang Mo Kio Stn (Ang Mo Kio Ave 3) 54269 165 Holland Village (Holland Rd) 11261
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| Buona Vista | Nicoll Highway Stn (Nicoll Highway) 80169 14 / 16 Capitol Bldg (Stamford Rd) 04111 City Hall East West Line Buona Vista |
| one-north | Nicoll Highway Stn (Nicoll Highway) 80169 14 / 16 Capitol Bldg (Stamford Rd) 04111 City Hall East West Line Buona Vista Buona Vista Stn Exit D (North Buona Vista Rd) 11369 91 one-north Stn (Ayer Rajah Cres) 18051
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| Kent Ridge | Nicoll Highway Stn (Nicoll Highway) 80169 10 HarbourFront Stn/VivoCity (Telok Blangah Rd) 14141 97 NUH (AYE) 15071
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| Haw Par Villa | Nicoll Highway Stn (Nicoll Highway) 80169 14 / 16 Capitol Bldg (Stamford Rd) 04111 City Hall East West Line Jurong East Blk 131 (Jurong Gateway Rd) 28301 51 Haw Par Villa Stn (West Coast Rd) 16019
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| Pasir Panjang | Nicoll Highway Stn (Nicoll Highway) 80169 14 / 16 Capitol Bldg (Stamford Rd) 04111 City Hall East West Line Jurong East Blk 131 (Jurong Gateway Rd) 28301 51 bef Pasir Panjang Stn (Pasir Panjang Rd) 15209
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| Labrador Park | Nicoll Highway Stn (Nicoll Highway) 80169 10 HarbourFront Stn/VivoCity (Telok Blangah Rd) 14141 61 / 97 / 100 / 166 Arc Mall (Alexandra Rd) 15041
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| Telok Blangah | Nicoll Highway Stn (Nicoll Highway) 80169 10 HarbourFront Stn/VivoCity (Telok Blangah Rd) 14141 61 / 97 / 100 / 166 Telok Blangah Stn (Telok Blangah Rd) 14161
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| HarbourFront | Nicoll Highway Stn (Nicoll Highway) 80169 10 HarbourFront Stn/VivoCity (Telok Blangah Rd) 14141
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| Bayfront | Nicoll Highway Stn (Nicoll Highway) 80161 Bras Basah Cplx (Victoria St) 01019 133 Bayfront Stn Exit B/MBS (Bayfront Ave) 03509
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| Marina Bay | Nicoll Highway Stn (Nicoll Highway) 80169 14 / 16 Capitol Bldg (Stamford Rd) 04111 City Hall North South Line Marina Bay |
References[]
External links[]
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