Lorong Chuan MRT station

CC14  Lorong Chuan 罗弄泉 லோரோங் சுவான் Lorong Chuan
Rapid transit
Interior 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 (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)	Circle Line
Platforms	Island
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus, Taxi
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Platform levels	2 (excluding street level)
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	CC14
History
Opened	28 May 2009
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station Template:SMRT stations toward Template:SMRT stations Template:SMRT lines Template:SMRT stations toward Template:SMRT stations

Lorong Chuan MRT Station (CC14) is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Circle Line in Serangoon, Singapore.

It is located at the western end of Serangoon Avenue 3, between Chuan Park and Springbloom condominiums. The station serves the neighbouring Nanyang Junior College, St. Gabriel's Primary School, Australian International School, New Tech Park and the private estates and condominiums along Serangoon Avenue 3.

History

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

In June 2003, 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. The land was necessary to build the Circle Line. The 99-year leasehold condominium at Lorong Chuan, off Serangoon Avenue 3, has 446 units, so the compensation works out to just 0.2 cents a household. 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. The owners of Chuan Park have accepted the Government's compensation and the case is closed.

Exit A of Lorong Chuan MRT station and its surrounding context, taken in 2009. This station exit is built on the former grounds of the adjacent Nanyang Junior College, and is located within the vicinity of various private estates and condominiums.

Station layout

L1	Street Level	Serangoon Ave 3 (Exit A), Lorong Chuan (Exit B)
B1	Concourse	Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Passenger Service Centre (Station Control)
B2	Platform A	Template:SMRT lines towards  CC29  NE1  HarbourFront via  CC15  NS17  Bishan →
	Island platform, doors will open on the right
	Platform B	Template:SMRT lines towards  CC1  NS24  NE6  Dhoby Ghaut via  CC13  NE12  Serangoon ← Template:SMRT lines towards  CE2  NS27  Marina Bay via  CC13  NE12  Serangoon ← (peak hour only)

Exits

The Exit A of Lorong Chuan MRT Station, which opens to Serangoon Avenue 3, was built on the former premises of the adjacent Nanyang Junior College, as a the former entrance driveway before the institution was redeveloped. The Exit B of the station leads to Lorong Chuan.

• Exit A – Nanyang Junior College, Zhonghua Secondary School, Yangzheng Primary School, The Scala, Chuan Park, Chiltern Park, The Springbloom
• Exit B – Australian International School, New Tech Park

Transport connections

Rail

Destination	First Train				Last Train
	Mon – Sat		Sunday & Public Holiday		Daily
Circle Line
to CC1 Dhoby Ghaut	5.42am		6.09am		11.38pm
to CC7 Mountbatten					12.14am
to CC12 Bartley					12.38am
to CC17 Caldecott	5.20am		5.44am		12.29am
to CC23 one-north					12.01am
to CC26 Pasir Panjang					11.45pm
to CC29 HarbourFront					11.15pm

Station Art

At this station, Yoma and A Dose of Light designed a hand-drawn artwork depicting the entire island of Singapore as well as the seafaring activities. Through the Looking Glass is the name of that station's Art in Transit.

External links

• Official website