Lorong Chuan MRT station

Lorong Chuan MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Circle line in Serangoon, Singapore. It is located underneath Serangoon Avenue 3 near the junction of Lorong Chuan, which the station is named after. The station is in close proximity to schools such as the Nanyang Junior College, Zhonghua Secondary School, Yangzheng Primary School and the Australian International School Singapore, and also near to other condominiums such as The Scala, Goldenhill Park, Chuan Park, Chiltern Park and The Springbloom.

CC14  Lorong Chuan 罗弄泉 லோரோங் சுவான்
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Exit B of Lorong Chuan MRT station.
General information
Location	150 Serangoon Avenue 3 Singapore 554533
Coordinates	1°21′06″N 103°51′51″E
Operated by	SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)	Circle Line
Platforms	2 (1 island platform)
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus, Taxi
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Platform levels	1
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	28 May 2009; 15 years ago (2009-05-28)
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Mei Hwan[1]
Passengers
June 2024	5,916 per day[2]
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station Serangoon towards Dhoby Ghaut or Marina Bay Circle Line Bishan towards HarbourFront
Location Lorong Chuan Lorong Chuan station in Singapore

History

Exit A of Lorong Chuan MRT station. This exit was built on the former premises of the adjacent Nanyang Junior College, as a former entrance driveway before the institution was redeveloped.

In June 2003, the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) offered Chuan Park (a 99-year leasehold condo near the site of the station) residents S$1 for 220 sq m of land, which comprised mainly car park lots, as the land was necessary to build the Circle line. Nominal compensation was paid as it takes into account the increase in the market value of the condominium when the MRT station is built on the acquired land.^[3]

Contract C825A for the construction and completion of Lorong Chuan station was awarded to Sato Kogyo (S) Pte Ltd at a sum of S$65 million in June 2003.^[4][5]

The station was opened on 28 May 2009 along with the rest of Stage 3 of the Circle line, delayed due to the Nicoll Highway collapse on 20 April 2004.^[6] Before the station opened, Singapore Civil Defence Force conducted the third Shelter Open House at this station on 4 April that year, together with Bartley and Bishan stations.^[7] The Land Transport Authority also organised a Circle line Discovery open house on 23 May that year on all stations of the Stage 3 of the Circle line.^[8]

Station Art

As part of the Art-in-Transit, Yoma and A Dose of Light designed a hand-drawn artwork, Through the Looking Glass, depicting the entire island of Singapore as well as the seafaring activities.^[9]

References

1. "Annex A FINALISED NAMES FOR CIRCLE LINE (CCL) STAGES 1-3 STATIONS". www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 18 December 2006.
2. "Land Transport DataMall". Datamall. Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
3. "Circle Line Stage 3". SLA. 20 January 2003. Archived from the original on 26 September 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
4. "Award Of Contracts For Stage 3 Of Circle Line". www.lta.gov.sg. 27 June 2003. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
5. "Projects - Rail". www.lta.gov.sg. 5 August 2008. Archived from the original on 6 August 2009. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
6. "Circle Line to open 2 days ahead of schedule, fares identical to NEL". Channel NewsAsia. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 17 April 2009. Retrieved 16 April 2009.
7. "Early opening for Circle line from Bartley to Marymount". Land Transport Authority. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 28 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
8. "Circle Line Opening Ceremony - Land Transport Authority" (PDF). Land Transport Authority. 23 May 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
9. Massot, Gilles (7 April 2020). "Getting Around - Public Transport - A Better Public Transport Experience - Art in Transit". LTA. Archived from the original on 21 April 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2020.

External links

• Official website
• Media related to Lorong Chuan MRT Station at Wikimedia Commons