Yio Chu Kang MRT Station is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit station on the North South Line in Singapore. The station's architecture design theme is similar to Ang Mo Kio, with brown granite walls and floors. This station serves students of neighbouring educational institutions, residents as well as workers at neighbouring industrial estates.
History[]
Yio Chu Kang used to be the northern terminus of the North South Line when it first opened in 7 November 1987. Trains terminated at Platform A before reversing and crossing over to the adjacent track.
On 3 March 2003, a 23-year old drove his car onto an MRT track off Lentor Avenue, in the sector between Yio Chu Kang and Khatib, the first accident of its kind in the 15 years of MRT operations in Singapore. The accident occurred when the car, which was travelling at Template:Convert along Lentor Avenue – the speed limit was Template:Convert – mounted an Template:Convert kerb, crossed Template:Convert of grass verge (inclusive of a Template:Convert wide pavement), jumped over a Template:Convert drain, went through a fence Template:Convert away from the track, and went uphill onto a steep stone embankment before landing on the track. Witnesses tried to remove the car from the tracks to prevent a possible collision, however an oncoming train from Yio Chu Kang stopped their efforts. One of the witnesses signalled the train driver to stop. Although the train driver was not able to stop in time, he was able to slow the train down enough to prevent derailment.[1]
Installations of the half-height screen doors started on 15 August 2011, and began operation on 18 October 2011.[2]
This station installed with Rite Hite Revolution High Volume, Low Speed (HVLS) fans and in operations since 24 August 2012.
Station layout[]
| L2 | Platform 1 | North South Line towards Jurong East via Khatib (→) |
| Island platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| Platform 2 | North South Line towards Marina South Pier via Ang Mo Kio (→) | |
| L1 | Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control |
| Street Level | Yio Chu Kang Bus Terminal, Yio Chu Kang Sports Complex | |
Exits[]
- B: Anderson JC, Nanyang Polytechnic, The Grassroots Club, Yio Chu Kang Sports Hall, Squash & Tennis Centre, Stadium, Swimming Complex
- C: Ang Mo Kio – Thye Hua Kwan Hospital, Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park 3, Ang Mo Kio Police Div HQ, Singapore Safety Driving Ctr
Passenger Usage Patterns[]
| Platforms | Services |
| North South Line Platform 1 |
NSL – Sembawang, Yishun & Jurong East |
| North South Line Platform 2 |
EWL – Dover (change at Bishan & Buona Vista) EWL – Tanjong Pagar (change at Raffles Place) NSL – Raffles Place, Novena & Toa Payoh CCL – Paya Lebar (change at Bishan) |
Transport connections[]
Rail[]
| Destination | First Train | Last Train | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon – Sat | Sunday & Public Holiday |
Daily | |||||
| North South Line | |||||||
| to Yishun | 5.10am | – | – | ||||
| to Jurong East | 5.19am | 5.43am | 12.17am | ||||
| to Marina South Pier | 5.31am | 6.04am | 11.33pm | ||||
| to Toa Payoh | – | – | 12.09am | ||||
| to Kranji | – | – | 12.34am | ||||
| to Ang Mo Kio | – | – | 12.58am | ||||
Alternative Routes[]
| Going to | Method |
|---|---|
| North South Line | |
| Jurong East | Yio Chu Kang Int Template:BS 72 Hougang 1 (Hougang Ave 9) Template:BS  Regentville Template:BS 109 Serangoon Int Template:BS Serangoon Circle Line Buona Vista East West Line Jurong East |
| Bukit Batok | Yio Chu Kang Int Template:BS 72 Hougang 1 (Hougang Ave 9) Template:BS Regentville Template:BS 109 Serangoon Int Template:BS Serangoon Circle Line Buona Vista East West Line Jurong East Seventh-Day Adventist Ch (Jurong East Ctrl) Template:BS 176 opp Blk 628 (Bt Batok Ctrl) Template:BS |
| Woodlands | opp Yio Chu Kang Stn (Ang Mo Kio Ave 6) Template:BS 851 bef Khatib Stn (Yishun Ave 2) Template:BS 969 Woodlands Int (Woodlands Sq) Template:BS |
| Admiralty | opp Yio Chu Kang Stn (Ang Mo Kio Ave 6) Template:BS 851 bef Khatib Stn (Yishun Ave 2) Template:BS 969 Admiralty Stn (Woodlands Ave 7) Template:BS |
| Canberra | opp Yio Chu Kang Stn (Ang Mo Kio Ave 6) Template:BS 851 bef Khatib Stn (Yishun Ave 2) Template:BS 117 Canberra Stn (Canberra Lk) Template:BS |
| Yishun | opp Yio Chu Kang Stn (Ang Mo Kio Ave 6) Template:BS 851 Yishun Int Template:BS |
| Khatib | opp Yio Chu Kang Stn (Ang Mo Kio Ave 6) Template:BS 851 bef Khatib Stn (Yishun Ave 2) Template:BS |
| Ang Mo Kio | Yio Chu Kang Int Template:BS 72 Nanyang Poly (Ang Mo Kio Ave 5) Template:BS Blk 502 (Ang Mo Kio Ave 5) Template:BS 50 / 159 bef Ang Mo Kio Stn Exit B (Ang Mo Kio Ave 8) Template:BS |
| Bishan | Yio Chu Kang Int Template:BS 72 Nanyang Poly (Ang Mo Kio Ave 5) Template:BS Blk 502 (Ang Mo Kio Ave 5) Template:BS 50 Bishan Stn (Bishan Rd) Template:BS |
| Braddell | Yio Chu Kang Int Template:BS 72 Nanyang Poly (Ang Mo Kio Ave 5) Template:BS Blk 502 (Ang Mo Kio Ave 5) Template:BS 50 Bishan Stn (Bishan Rd) Template:BS Bishan Int Template:BS 57 Blk 1 (Lor 6 Toa Payoh) Template:BS 129 Braddell Stn/Blk 106 (Lor 1 Toa Payoh) Template:BS |
| Toa Payoh | Yio Chu Kang Int Template:BS 72 Nanyang Poly (Ang Mo Kio Ave 5) Template:BS Blk 502 (Ang Mo Kio Ave 5) Template:BS 50 Bishan Stn (Bishan Rd) Template:BS Bishan Int Template:BS 57 Blk 1 (Lor 6 Toa Payoh) Template:BS 129 Toa Payoh Stn (Lor 2 Toa Payoh) Template:BS |
| Novena | Yio Chu Kang Int Template:BS 72 Nanyang Poly (Ang Mo Kio Ave 5) Template:BS Blk 502 (Ang Mo Kio Ave 5) Template:BS 50 Bishan Stn (Bishan Rd) Template:BS Bishan Int Template:BS 57 Novena Stn Exit B (Thomson Rd) Template:BS |
| Newton | Yio Chu Kang Int Template:BS 72 Nanyang Poly (Ang Mo Kio Ave 5) Template:BS Blk 502 (Ang Mo Kio Ave 5) Template:BS 50 Bishan Stn (Bishan Rd) Template:BS Bishan Int Template:BS 57 opp Novena Lodge (Thomson Rd) Template:BS 5 Newton Stn Exit B (Scotts Rd) Template:BS |
| Orchard | Yio Chu Kang Int Template:BS 72 Nanyang Poly (Ang Mo Kio Ave 5) Template:BS Blk 502 (Ang Mo Kio Ave 5) Template:BS 50 Bishan Stn (Bishan Rd) Template:BS Bishan Int Template:BS 57 opp Novena Lodge (Thomson Rd) Template:BS 5 Hotel Royal (Newton Rd) Template:BS 124 / 518 Tangs Plaza (Orchard Rd) Template:BS |
| Somerset | Yio Chu Kang Int Template:BS 72 Nanyang Poly (Ang Mo Kio Ave 5) Template:BS Blk 502 (Ang Mo Kio Ave 5) Template:BS 50 Bishan Stn (Bishan Rd) Template:BS Bishan Int Template:BS 57 opp Novena Lodge (Thomson Rd) Template:BS 5 Hotel Royal (Newton Rd) Template:BS 124 / 518 The Heeren (Orchard Rd) Template:BS |
| Dhoby Ghaut | Yio Chu Kang Int Template:BS 72 Nanyang Poly (Ang Mo Kio Ave 5) Template:BS Blk 502 (Ang Mo Kio Ave 5) Template:BS 50 Bishan Stn (Bishan Rd) Template:BS Bishan Int Template:BS 57 opp Novena Lodge (Thomson Rd) Template:BS 5 Hotel Royal (Newton Rd) Template:BS 124 / 518 Dhoby Ghaut Stn (Orchard Rd) Template:BS |
| City Hall | Yio Chu Kang Int Template:BS 72 Nanyang Poly (Ang Mo Kio Ave 5) Template:BS Blk 502 (Ang Mo Kio Ave 5) Template:BS 50 Bishan Stn (Bishan Rd) Template:BS Bishan Int Template:BS 57 opp Novena Lodge (Thomson Rd) Template:BS 5 Hotel Royal (Newton Rd) Template:BS 518 Raffles Hotel (Bras Basah Rd) Template:BS |
| Raffles Place | Yio Chu Kang Int Template:BS 72 Nanyang Poly (Ang Mo Kio Ave 5) Template:BS Blk 502 (Ang Mo Kio Ave 5) Template:BS 50 Bishan Stn (Bishan Rd) Template:BS Bishan Int Template:BS 57 opp Novena Lodge (Thomson Rd) Template:BS 5 Hotel Royal (Newton Rd) Template:BS 518 Raffles Hotel (Bras Basah Rd) Template:BS 167 OUE Bayfront (Collyer Quay) Template:BS |
| Marina Bay | Yio Chu Kang Int Template:BS 72 Nanyang Poly (Ang Mo Kio Ave 5) Template:BS Blk 502 (Ang Mo Kio Ave 5) Template:BS 50 Bishan Stn (Bishan Rd) Template:BS Bishan Int Template:BS 57 opp Novena Lodge (Thomson Rd) Template:BS 5 aft Orchard Stn Exit 12 (Paterson Rd) Template:BS Orchard Thomson-East Coast Line Marina Bay |
| Marina South Pier | Yio Chu Kang Int Template:BS 72 Nanyang Poly (Ang Mo Kio Ave 5) Template:BS Blk 502 (Ang Mo Kio Ave 5) Template:BS 50 Bishan Stn (Bishan Rd) Template:BS Bishan Int Template:BS 57 opp Novena Lodge (Thomson Rd) Template:BS 5 aft Orchard Stn Exit 12 (Paterson Rd) Template:BS Orchard Thomson-East Coast Line Marina Bay Marina Bay Financial Ctr (Marina Blvd) Template:BS 400 Marina South Pier Stn (Marina Coastal Dr) Template:BS |
References[]
External links[]
- Template:Official website
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