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Ang Mo Kio MRT station

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Ang Mo Kio MRT Station
宏茂桥地铁站
அங் மோ கியோ
Rapid transit
A train arrives at Ang Mo Kio MRT Station
General information
Location2450 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8
Singapore 569811
Line(s)North South
PlatformsDouble Island
Tracks3
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels2
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeNS16
History
Opened7 November 1987
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station
Template:SMRT lines
Top view of the station, which has 3 tracks passing through it.

The Ang Mo Kio MRT Station (NS16) is located on the North South Line in Singapore, and is adjacent to Ang Mo Kio Town Centre at the junction of Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 and 8.

Train services

First Train

Terminating at Jurong East: 0517 HRS on Monday to Saturday and 0540 on Sunday and PH
Terminating at Yishun: 0511 HRS Daily except Sunday and PH
Terminating at Marina Bay: 0535 HRS on Monday to Saturday and 0602 HRS on Sunday and PH

Last Train

Terminating at Kranji: 0026 HRS
Terminating at Jurong East: 0008 HRS
Terminating at Marina Bay: 2331 HRS
Terminating at Toa Payoh: 0007 HRS

Last trains connecting to NEL via Dhoby Ghaut Station

To Punggol: 2331 HRS
To HarbourFront: 2319 HRS on Monday to Saturday and 2324 HRS on Sunday and PH

Last train connecting to Changi Airport via City Hall and Tanah Merah Stations

Monday to Friday: 2313 HRS
Saturday: 2311 HRS
Sunday & Public Holiday: 2310 HRS

Other Train Services

During peak periods, trains departing from Bishan Depot arrive at platform A. During the morning and evening peak period, northbound trains will terminate at Yishun or travel towards Jurong East. Some will cross over to travel eastbound when arrive at Jurong East to travel towards Pasir Ris during the early morning weekdays. On certain special days, such as New Year's Eve, Christmas Eve, Chinese New Year's Eve, Chingay parade day, Chingay preview day, National Day Parade and National Day Preview, there will be a special timetable for northbound trains to terminate at this station. Northbound trains terminating at this station utilise the middle platform to execute a turnaround first before travelling back to Marina Bay. Also, when services are about to cease for the day, southbound trains travelling from Jurong East will terminate at platform B of the station for withdrawal. This is the only station where both northbound and southbound trains can terminate.

Bus services

Bus services are available at the Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange and the following bus services available at Ang Mo Kio Ave 3:

Service Between And Notes
SBS Transit Trunk Services
25 Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange Bedok Bus Interchange Euro III Disabled access
73 Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange Toa Payoh Bus Interchange
74 Hougang Central Bus Interchange Buona Vista Bus Terminal
76 Yio Chu Kang Bus Terminal Siglap Road (Loop) Wheelchair Accessible Bus Service (WAB) Euro III Disabled access
88 Pasir Ris Bus Interchange Toa Payoh Bus Interchange Euro III Disabled access
132 Hougang Central Bus Interchange Bukit Merah Bus Interchange
165 Hougang Central Bus Interchange Clementi Bus Interchange Euro IV Disabled access
SBS Transit Feeder Services
261 Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park 1 (Loop)
SBS Transit Townlink Services
268 Ang Mo Kio Bus Depot Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park 2 (Loop) Euro IV Disabled access
SBS Transit Chinatown Direct Services
CT8 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 9 New Bridge Road Bus Terminal
SBS Transit Fast Forward Services
74e Hougang Central Bus Interchange
Buona Vista Bus Terminal
Buona Vista Bus Terminal
Hougang Central Bus Interchange
Morning Peak
Evening Peak
SBS Transit Stadium Direct Services
SS3 Yio Chu Kang Bus Terminal Stadium Walk
SBS Transit CityShopper Service
577 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 9 Orchard / Suntec City (Loop)
SBS Transit NiteOwl Service
1N Marina Centre Bus Terminal Yishun Ring Road

Bus services are available at the Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange and the following bus services available at Ang Mo Kio Ave 8:

Service Between And Notes
SBS Transit Trunk Services
159 Sengkang Bus Interchange Toa Payoh Bus Interchange
SBS Transit Townlink Services
265 Ang Mo Kio Bus Depot Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 (Loop) Euro IV Disabled access

Station vicinity

2003 accident

A 25-year-old Chinese lady Ms Neo Shiea Chee, a teacher at Holy Innocents' High, was run over by a train at Ang Mo Kio MRT station shortly before 7pm on 11 Jan 2003 when she fell into the tracks and was crushed by an oncoming train. She was too engrossed in reading her book and was unaware that the train was already approaching the station. [1]

References

  1. ^ "MRT track patrol against death by MRT track". Virtual Tourist. 17 September 2006.