Serangoon MRT Station is an underground station on the Circle Line in Singapore. The station is located in the Serangoon Central area, at the intersection of Upper Serangoon Road and Serangoon Central. This station sees relatively heavy usage during peak periods, because a number of bus services which used to go to the city area now terminate at Serangoon Bus Interchange instead.
Serangoon serves the Nex area and nearby community amenities and several housing blocks nearby. These include their trips in November 2010, December 2010, March 2011, October 2011, December 2011, November 2012 and June 2014.
Short distances to Fragrant Gardens and Lorong Chuan are not listed as it is nearer to the vicinity.
History[]
In preliminary plans for the North East line (NEL) in 1986, it was planned for the line to serve the Serangoon area while it went along Serangoon Road and Upper Serangoon Road. Due to the lack of financial viability for the line at the time, it was only in 1995 that the government approved to construct the line "immediately".
Serangoon station was among the 16 NEL stations announced by communications minister Mah Bow Tan in March 1996. The contract for the construction of Serangoon station, and 2.5 km (1.6 mi) of bored tunnels, was awarded to a joint venture consisting of Wayss & Freytag Ag, Econ Corporation and Chew Eu Hock Construction Co Ltd. The S$317 million contract (US$315 million in 2020) included the construction of the adjacent Woodleigh station and the vehicular viaduct along Upper Serangoon Road. The station commenced services on 20 June 2003.
To facilitate the station's construction, the Paya Lebar Methodist Church and Braddell Heights Community Club has to be relocated. The Paya Lebar Methodist Church was moved to 5 Boundary Road and Braddell Heights CC, was shifted to Serangoon Avenue 3 junction. As part of the redevelopment project of Serangoon town centre, the area was designated for commercial developments which can only be constructed and opened after both the North East Line and Circle Line was completed. While taking over a few public facilities, new carpark lots and basketball court was being built.
While diverting Upper Serangoon Road for the construction works, the road capacity was maintained with adjacent road reserve spaces. The scope of the project is to built the Upper Serangoon Viaduct and they have to be carefully scheduled to take into account the various technical aspects of each part of the project. The tunnels were bored first, followed by the completion of the station's roof slab. Once the slab is finished, the pillars for the road viaduct could then be installed above ground.
To address the residents' complaints about the construction noises, through the area's grassroots leaders, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) explained the work progress and assured the residents that the inconvenience was temporary, with promises of better convenience with the completion of the MRT station. The works also involve the monitoring of the residential buildings, due to the proximity of the works to the surrounding structures. This ensured that the building's foundations were not affected.
The artwork in the Circle Line side is called View of Life by Sarkasi Said. The author used 18 original batik paintings on cloth which were photographed and printed onto a sheet of glass.
Circle Line[]
Serangoon was first announced in September 1999 to interchange with the proposed LRT line that goes from Buona Vista, via Bishan, Serangoon and towards Paya Lebar. Provisions were made for the existing NEL station to link with the future Circle line (CCL) platforms. In January 2003, the LTA announced that Serangoon CCL station would be constructed as part of CCL Stage 3 (CCL3). The 5.7-kilometre (3.5 mi) segment consists of five stations from the Bartley and Marymount stations, and was expected to be completed by early 2008. The contract for the construction of the CCL station was awarded to a joint venture of Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co (Singapore) Pte Ltd, Woh Hup and Alpine Mayreder. The S$155.95 million contract (US$90 million) included the construction of 3.8 kilometres (2.4 mi) bored tunnels.
Due to the build up of pressure while boring the CCL tunnels, white foam appeared at the junction of Serangoon Avenue 2 and Serangoon Avenue 3, leading to the temporary closure of 1 lane at the junction in February 2005. Tunnelling works was suspended to ease the pressure build up. During the excavation for the tunnels underneath the NEL station later that month, the contractors encountered a large amount of groundwater that seeped into the work site. This led to ground settlement and the sinking of the NEL station by one centimetre (0.39 in). Excavation works were suspended, while water had to be pumped out. As a precautionary measure, NEL trains nearing the station had to slow down when arriving or departing from the station. A new tunnel design was implemented, with new construction methods such as jet grouting and more comprehensive monitoring system to detect settlements to the NEL tunnels and viaduct.
The Circle Line portion of the station opened on 28 May 2009.[1] This is the second station in the MRT system after Dhoby Ghaut to have a travelator within the paid-area of the station. An integrated development, consisting of the nex shopping mall and a Serangoon Bus Interchange, is built on the site directly above the Circle Line part of this station.[2][3]
Platforms[]
All platforms are served by a set of escalators, stairs and lifts which connect to the concourse and transfer linkway above. While both platforms are indicated as Basement 2, the Circle Line runs underneath the North East Line.
Concourse[]
Circle Line concourse exists at Basement 1. They feature faregates for automatic fare collection and also one bi-directional swing gate for the benefit of passengers-in-wheelchairs and travelling with prams.
SMRT Staff Impersonator at Circle Line Passenger Services Office[]
An individual known as Nathanael Tan can be spotted stationed at the Circle Line Passenger Services Office everyday from 6.30pm till when the last train has left the station.He is also known to shout the phrase "PUNGGOL LAST TRAIN!" when the last Punggol Bound North East Line Train is arriving. SMRT has been made aware of his actions of impersonating SMRT Staff and it is believed that the individual was given warnings such as not wearing uniform impersonating SMRT's and the publication of a social media post guiding the public on how to identify a legitimate SMRT staff member.
Station layout[]
| L1 | Street Level | nex, Serangoon Bus Interchange |
| B1 | Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control, Passenger Service Centre |
| B2 | Platform 1 | North East Line towards Punggol Coast via Kovan (→) |
| Island platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| Platform 2 | North East Line towards HarbourFront via Woodleigh (←) | |
| Platform 3 | Circle Line towards HarbourFront via Lorong Chuan (→) | |
| Island platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| Platform 4 | Circle Line towards Dhoby Ghaut or Marina Bay via Bartley (←) | |
Exits[]
| Exit | Disabled access | Location | Nearby |
| A | Yes | Upper Serangoon Road (Southbound) | Serangoon Central, Serangoon Avenue 1, Apartment Blocks 401 to 414, The Sunshine |
| B | Serangoon Central (Northbound) |
Sunglade, The Yardley, Vaughan Garden, Wolskel Road | |
| C | Serangoon Central (Southbound) |
Crestar Building, La Belle, Braddell Heights Fire Post, NKF Dialysis Centre, Recreation Road, Paya Lebar Methodist Church, Summer Grove, ECON Medicare Centre (Recreation) | |
| D | No | Lew Lian Gardens | Upper Serangoon Road (Southbound), Lew Lian Gardens Apartment Blocks 1 to 8, Apartment Blocks 415 – 427, St. Gabriel’s Secondary School, Gabriel Villas, Ardisia Gardens, Jade Residences |
| E | Yes | NEX | Braddell Heights Community Hub Marine Parade Town Council (Serangoon Office), Serangoon Central Post Office, Serangoon Stadium / Swimming Complex, Serangoon Community Park, NEX |
| F | No | Serangoon Avenue 2 | Braddell Heights Community Centre, Serangoon Neighbourhood Police Centre, Apartment Blocks 231 to 245; 301 to 335, Yangzheng Primary School, Zhonghua Secondary School, Serangoon Bus Interchange |
| G | Yes | NEX (Basement 2) | NEX Mall, Serangoon Bus Interchange |
| H |
Alternative Routes[]
| Going to | Methods |
|---|---|
| North East Line | |
| HarbourFront | Serangoon Circle Line HarbourFront |
| Outram Park | Serangoon Stn Exit A/Blk 413 (Upp Serangoon Rd) Template:BS 147 Outram Pk Stn Exit H (New Bridge Rd) Template:BS |
| Chinatown | Serangoon Stn Exit A/Blk 413 (Upp Serangoon Rd) Template:BS 147 Chinatown Stn Exit E (New Bridge Rd) Template:BS |
| Clarke Quay | Serangoon Stn Exit A/Blk 413 (Upp Serangoon Rd) Template:BS 147 opp Clarke Quay Stn (New Bridge Rd) Template:BS |
| Dhoby Ghaut | Serangoon Circle Line Dhoby Ghaut |
| Little India | Serangoon Stn Exit A/Blk 413 (Upp Serangoon Rd) Template:BS 147 Hoa Nam Bldg (Jln Besar) Template:BS 67 Little India Stn Exit A (Bt Timah Rd) Template:BS |
| Farrer Park | Serangoon Stn Exit A/Blk 413 (Upp Serangoon Rd) Template:BS 147 Hoa Nam Bldg (Jln Besar) Template:BS 125 aft Farrer Park Stn Exit G (Serangoon Rd) Template:BS |
| Boon Keng | Serangoon Stn Exit A/Blk 413 (Upp Serangoon Rd) Template:BS 147 opp Boon Keng Stn (Bendemeer Rd) Template:BS |
| Potong Pasir | Serangoon Stn Exit A/Blk 413 (Upp Serangoon Rd) Template:BS 107M / 147 Potong Pasir Stn Exit B (Upp Serangoon Rd) Template:BS |
| Woodleigh | Serangoon Stn Exit A/Blk 413 (Upp Serangoon Rd) Template:BS 107M / 147 Woodleigh Stn Exit A (Upp Serangoon Rd) Template:BS |
| Kovan | Serangoon Stn Exit H (Upp Serangoon Rd) Template:BS 101 / 107M Kovan Stn Exit B (Upp Serangoon Rd) Template:BS |
| Hougang | Serangoon Stn Exit H (Upp Serangoon Rd) Template:BS 101 Hougang Ctrl Int (Hougang Ctrl) Template:BS |
| Buangkok | Serangoon Stn Exit E (Serangoon Ctrl) Template:BS 43 Buangkok Stn Exit A (Sengkang Ctrl) Template:BS |
| Sengkang | Serangoon Stn Exit E (Serangoon Ctrl) Template:BS 43 Buangkok Stn Exit A (Sengkang Ctrl) Template:BS 27 opp Blk 241 (Compassvale Rd) Template:BS |
| Punggol | Serangoon Stn Exit E (Serangoon Ctrl) Template:BS 82 Punggol Temp Int Template:BS |
| Circle Line | |
| Dhoby Ghaut | Serangoon North East Line Dhoby Ghaut |
| Bras Basah | Serangoon North East Line Dhoby Ghaut  Dhoby Ghaut Stn (Orchard Rd) 7 / 106 / 175 / 518 aft Bras Basah Stn Exit A (Bras Basah Rd) Template:BS |
| Esplanade | Serangoon Stn Exit A/Blk 413 (Upp Serangoon Rd) Template:BS 107M Esplanade Stn Exit F (Beach Rd) Template:BS |
| Promenade | Serangoon North East Line Little India Downtown Line Promenade |
| Nicoll Highway | Serangoon North East Line Dhoby Ghaut North South Line Raffles Place Raffles Place Stn Exit F (Robinson Rd) Template:BS 10 opp Nicoll Highway Stn (Nicoll Highway) Template:BS |
| Mountbatten | Serangoon Stn Exit C/Blk 201 (Serangoon Ctrl) Template:BS 22 aft Tai Seng Stn Exit C (Upp Paya Lebar Rd) Template:BS 24 opp Perpetual Succour Ch (Sims Ave East) Template:BS aft Perpetual Succour Ch (Changi Rd) Template:BS 32 Blk 22 (Old Airport Rd) Template:BS |
| Dakota | Serangoon Stn Exit C/Blk 201 (Serangoon Ctrl) Template:BS 22 aft Tai Seng Stn Exit C (Upp Paya Lebar Rd) Template:BS 24 opp Perpetual Succour Ch (Sims Ave East) Template:BS aft Perpetual Succour Ch (Changi Rd) Template:BS 32 / 33 Dakota Stn Exit B/Blk 60 (Old Airport Rd) Template:BS |
| Paya Lebar | Serangoon Stn Exit C/Blk 201 (Serangoon Ctrl) Template:BS 22 aft Tai Seng Stn Exit C (Upp Paya Lebar Rd) Template:BS 24 / 76 Paya Lebar Stn Exit B (Paya Lebar Rd) Template:BS |
| MacPherson | Serangoon Stn Exit C/Blk 201 (Serangoon Ctrl) Template:BS 22 aft Tai Seng Stn Exit C (Upp Paya Lebar Rd) Template:BS 24 / 76 MacPherson Stn Exit B (Paya Lebar Rd) Template:BS |
| Tai Seng | Serangoon Stn Exit C/Blk 201 (Serangoon Ctrl) Template:BS 22 aft Tai Seng Stn Exit C (Upp Paya Lebar Rd) Template:BS |
| Bartley | Serangoon Stn Exit C/Blk 201 (Serangoon Ctrl) Template:BS 22 Blk 3019 (Ubi Ave 2) Template:BS 8 opp Tropica Condo (Tampines Ave 1) Template:BS Tropica Condo (Tampines Ave 1) Template:BS 129 Bartley Stn Exit A (Bartley Rd) Template:BS |
| Lorong Chuan | opp Serangoon Stn Exit F (Serangoon Ave 2) Template:BS 135 opp Golden Hill Est (Ang Mo Kio Ave 1) Template:BS Golden Hill Est (Ang Mo Kio Ave 1) Template:BS 58 Lor Chuan Stn Exit A (Serangoon Ave 3) Template:BS |
| Bishan | opp Serangoon Stn Exit F (Serangoon Ave 2) Template:BS 135 Blk 332 (Ang Mo Kio Ave 8) Template:BS opp Christ The King Ch (Ang Mo Kio Ave 8) Template:BS 50 Bishan Stn (Bishan Rd) Template:BS |
| Marymount | Serangoon Stn Exit B (Serangoon Ctrl) Template:BS 22 Ang Mo Kio Int Template:BS Ang Mo Kio North South Line Novena opp Novena Ch (Thomson Rd) Template:BS 851 Blk 306 (Marymount Rd) Template:BS |
| Caldecott | Serangoon Stn Exit B (Serangoon Ctrl) Template:BS 22 Ang Mo Kio Int Template:BS Ang Mo Kio North South Line Novena opp Novena Ch (Thomson Rd) Template:BS 851 aft Andrew Rd (Thomson Rd) Template:BS |
| Botanic Gardens | Serangoon North East Line Little India Downtown Line Botanic Gardens |
| Farrer Road | Serangoon Stn Exit H (Upp Serangoon Rd) Template:BS 107M Blk 708 (Hougang Ave 2) Template:BS 25 opp Ang Mo Kio Stn (Ang Mo Kio Ave 3) Template:BS 165 Farrer Rd Stn Exit A (Farrer Rd) Template:BS |
| Holland Village | Serangoon Stn Exit H (Upp Serangoon Rd) Template:BS 107M Blk 708 (Hougang Ave 2) Template:BS 25 opp Ang Mo Kio Stn (Ang Mo Kio Ave 3) Template:BS 165 Holland Village (Holland Rd) Template:BS |
| Buona Vista | Serangoon North East Line Outram Park East West Line Buona Vista |
| one-north | Serangoon Stn Exit H (Upp Serangoon Rd) Template:BS 107M Blk 708 (Hougang Ave 2) Template:BS 25 opp Ang Mo Kio Stn (Ang Mo Kio Ave 3) Template:BS 165 Clementi Stn (Commonwealth Ave West) Template:BS Clementi East West Line Buona Vista Buona Vista Stn Exit D (North Buona Vista Rd) Template:BS 91 one-north Stn (Ayer Rajah Cres) Template:BS |
| Haw Par Villa | Serangoon Stn Exit H (Upp Serangoon Rd) Template:BS 107M Blk 708 (Hougang Ave 2) Template:BS 25 opp Ang Mo Kio Stn (Ang Mo Kio Ave 3) Template:BS 165 Clementi Stn (Commonwealth Ave West) Template:BS Clementi East West Line Jurong East Blk 131 (Jurong Gateway Rd) Template:BS 51 Haw Par Villa Stn (West Coast Rd) Template:BS |
| Pasir Panjang | Serangoon Stn Exit H (Upp Serangoon Rd) Template:BS 107M Blk 708 (Hougang Ave 2) Template:BS 25 opp Ang Mo Kio Stn (Ang Mo Kio Ave 3) Template:BS 165 Clementi Stn (Commonwealth Ave West) Template:BS Clementi East West Line Jurong East Blk 131 (Jurong Gateway Rd) Template:BS 51 bef Pasir Panjang Stn (Pasir Panjang Rd) Template:BS |
| Labrador Park | Serangoon Stn Exit H (Upp Serangoon Rd) Template:BS 107M Blk 708 (Hougang Ave 2) Template:BS 25 opp Ang Mo Kio Stn (Ang Mo Kio Ave 3) Template:BS 165 Clementi Stn (Commonwealth Ave West) Template:BS Clementi East West Line Jurong East Blk 131 (Jurong Gateway Rd) Template:BS 51 Labrador Park Stn (Pasir Panjang Rd) Template:BS |
| Telok Blangah | Serangoon Stn Exit H (Upp Serangoon Rd) Template:BS 107M Blk 708 (Hougang Ave 2) Template:BS 25 opp Ang Mo Kio Stn (Ang Mo Kio Ave 3) Template:BS 165 Clementi Stn (Commonwealth Ave West) Template:BS Clementi East West Line Jurong East Jurong East Lib (Jurong Town Hall Rd) Template:BS 97 Blk 44 (Telok Blangah Rd) Template:BS |
| HarbourFront | Serangoon North East Line HarbourFront |
| Bayfront | Serangoon North East Line Little India Downtown Line Bayfront |
| Marina Bay | Serangoon North East Line Dhoby Ghaut North South Line Marina Bay |
Transport connections[]
Rail[]
| Destination | First Train | Last Train | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon – Sat | Sunday & Public Holiday |
Daily | |||||
| North East Line | |||||||
| to HarbourFront | 5.54am | 6.14am | 11.40pm | ||||
| to Punggol Coast | 6.06am | 6.26am | 12.18am | ||||
| Circle Line | |||||||
| to Dhoby Ghaut | 5.44am | 6.11am | 11.40pm | ||||
| to HarbourFront | 5.18am | 5.42am | 11.13pm | ||||
| to Pasir Panjang | – | – | 11.43pm | ||||
| to one-north | – | – | 11.59pm | ||||
| to Mountbatten | – | – | 12.17am | ||||
| to Caldecott | – | – | 12.27am | ||||
| to Bartley | – | – | 12.40am | ||||
Bus[]
Northbound (Upper Serangoon Road)[]
| Service | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 6.22am | 6.26am | 6.25am | 11.53pm | 11.57pm | 11.55pm |
| 58 | 5.52am | 5.51am | 5.50am | 12.23am | 12.18am | 12.15am |
| 101 | 5.17am | 5.17am | 5.17am | 12.02am | 12.02am | 12.02am |
| 103 | 6.02am | 6.02am | 6.02am | 12.18am | 12.03am | 12.03am |
| 107 | 6.34am | 6.29am | 7.05am | 12.32am | 12.33am | 12.28am |
| 147 | 6.06am | 6.04am | 6.19am | 12.57am | 12.57am | 12.56am |
| 153 | 6.01am | 5.59am | 6.20am | 12.41am | 12.43am | 12.41am |
| 317 | 5.33am | 5.32am | 5.48am | 12.53am | 12.52am | 12.52am |
| 853 | 6.03am | 6.03am | 6.57am | 11.53pm | 11.54pm | 12.27am |
Southbound[]
| Service | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 6.17am | 6.42am | 6.39am | 12.10am | 12.10am | 12.07am |
| 58 | 6.15am | 6.19am | 6.17am | 12.43am | 12.39am | 12.43am |
| 101 | 6.02am | 6.01am | 6.01am | 12.58am | 12.57am | 12.56am |
| 103 | 5.57am | 5.52am | 6.15am | 12.47am | 12.48am | 12.45am |
| 107 | 5.48am | 5.45am | 6.00am | 11.32pm | 11.33pm | 11.32pm |
| 147 | 5.58am | 5.55am | 5.54am | 11.55pm | 11.52pm | 11.54pm |
| 153 | 5.46am | 5.44am | 5.45am | 12.00am | 11.58pm | 12.00am |
| 317 | 6.03am | 6.01am | 6.17am | 1.21am | 1.21am | 1.21am |
| 853 | 6.24am | 6.20am | 6.20am | 12.10am | 12.10am | 12.09am |
Southbound (Serangoon Avenue 2)[]
| Service | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 133 | 5.49am | 5.50am | 5.47am | 12.03am | 12.03am | 12.03am |
| 135 | 5.44am | 5.43am | 5.44am | 11.43pm | 11.58pm | 11.58pm |
References[]
External links[]
- SBS Transit's Serangoon MRT station official website
- Template:Official website
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