Buangkok MRT station

MRT station in Singapore
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Buangkok MRT Station (NE15) is an underground MRT station in Sengkang, Singapore. It opened on 15 January 2006.[1][2] It opened after the public wanted it to be opened.[2] It is part of the North East MRT Line.[2][3]

 NE15 
Buangkok
万国
புவாங்கோக்
Buangkok
Rapid transit
Platform of Buangkok MRT station.
General information
Location10 Sengkang Central
Singapore 545061
Coordinates1°22′58″N 103°53′34″E / 1.382728°N 103.892789°E / 1.382728; 103.892789
Operated bySBS Transit (ComfortDelGro Corporation)
Line(s)
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels1
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station code NE15 
History
Opened15 January 2006; 18 years ago (2006-01-15)
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station
towards HarbourFront
North East line
towards Punggol

History change

When the North East Line opened, it was one of the 2 completed MRT stations of North East Line that was not open, the other being Woodleigh which opened on 20 June 2011. This station was originally planned to be opened with 15 other stations on the North East Line. However, a few days before the opening, the operator SBS Transit decided not to open the station as the area around the station was undeveloped and the company claimed that the number of passengers would be too low to cover operating costs.[4]

The station was maintained like any other station throughout the time before it was opened. To prepare for the station's opening, the programming had to be updated to include Buangkok. Residents had said they would be willing to walk 400 metres to the station every day.[5]

SBS Transit expected around 3,500 passengers to use the station daily, which would be the lowest among all the stations along the line, resulting in the station making a loss. However, the actual numbers were much lower than expected during its first week of operation. Only an average of 1,386 passengers used the station each day. For comparison, Clarke Quay station, which is the second most unused station, already had more than 6,000 passenger trips daily. However, Clarke Quay was located in the Central Business District with considerable development in the area.

From 5 January 2018, cash top ups are not accepted at the passenger service centres at this station.[6]

Art in Transit change

There is an artwork in the station. It was made by Vincent Leow. It is called Water, Nature and the Contemporary (current).[7]

Related pages change

References change

  1. "Minister For Transport Announces Opening Of Buangkok MR Station | Ministry of Transport, Singapore". www.mot.gov.sg. Retrieved 2017-12-04.[permanent dead link]
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "North East Line". SGTrains. Archived from the original on 2017-12-10. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
  3. "Station Details - NE15 Buangkok". www.sbstransit.com.sg. Archived from the original on 2017-11-11. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
  4. "Minister For Transport Announces Opening Of Buangkok MRT Station". Ministry of Transport. 11 November 2005. Archived from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  5. Loo, Serene; Leow, Joanne (27 July 2005). "Residents willing to walk over 400 metres to Buangkok station: survey". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 1 December 2005.
  6. Min Zhang, Lim (31 August 2017). "11 train stations will no longer accept cash-top ups at counters from Sept 1". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  7. "Welcome to SBS Transit". www.sbstransit.com.sg. Archived from the original on 2017-11-24. Retrieved 2017-12-04.