Bishan MRT station

Bishan MRT station (NS17/CC15) is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange station along the North South Line and Circle Line in Bishan, Singapore. It was one of the original five stations on the North South Line. It also serves the Circle Line which opened on 8 October 2017.

NS17  CC15  Bishan 碧山 பீஷான் Bishan
Rapid transit
Exit A of Bishan station.
General information
Location	200 Bishan Road Singapore 579827 (NSL) 17 Bishan Place Singapore 579842 (CCL)
Coordinates	1°21′04″N 103°50′54″E
Operated by	SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation) (North South and Circle Lines)
Line(s)	North–South Line   Circle Line
Platforms	4 (1 island platform, 2 side platforms)
Tracks	4
Connections	Bus, Taxi
Construction
Structure type	Subsurface (North South Line) Underground (Circle Line)
Platform levels	2
Parking	Yes (Junction 8)
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	NS17  CC15
History
Opened	7 November 1987; 36 years ago (1987-11-07) (North South Line) 28 May 2009; 15 years ago (2009-05-28) (Circle Line)
Rebuilt	2008-2009 (North South Line platforms)
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	San Teng [1]
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station Ang Mo Kio towards Jurong East North South line Braddell towards Marina South Pier Lorong Chuan towards Dhoby Ghaut Circle line Marymount towards HarbourFront

The north south line platforms are one of the few on the MRT that has split side platforms. This station is also only one of four to have faregates on the same level as the platforms, with the others being Expo, Changi Airport and Stevens

Related pages

• Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)

References

1. "Six stations are renamed and others moved". The Straits Times. 21 September 1984. p. 10.

Other websites

Media related to Bishan MRT Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website