Kranji MRT Station

 NS7 
Kranji
克兰芝
கிராஞ்சி
Kranji
Rapid transit

Platform view of Kranji MRT station.
Location 960 Woodlands Road
Singapore 738702
Coordinates 1°25′30.17″N 103°45′42.67″E / 1.4250472°N 103.7618528°E / 1.4250472; 103.7618528
Operated by SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
  North South Line
Platforms Island
Tracks 2
Connections Bus, Taxi
Construction
Structure type Elevated
Depth on track
Platform levels 2
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code  NS7 
History
Opened 10 February 1996
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station
towards Jurong East
North South Line
Location

Kranji MRT Station (NS7) is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit station on the North South Line in Sungei Kadut, Singapore. The station is situated along Woodlands Road and is the nearest station to the Singapore Turf Club.

History

When the North South Line Woodlands Extension was proposed in 1990, Kranji MRT station was not included on this planned route. It was later included as a provisional station to be built at a later stage.[1] However, the government later decided to construct this station as part of the extension and also to serve the Singapore Turf Club[2] This station was opened on 10 February 1996 along with the other five stations on the Woodlands Extension. There were initial plans for a KTM railway station to be located near the station, to serve passengers travelling to and from Johor Bahru and the rest of Peninsula Malaysia. This proposal has since been shelved due to the fall-out from the Malaysia–Singapore Points of Agreement of 1990.

Following numerous incidents of commuters falling on the tracks and unauthorized intrusions, the Land Transport Authority made the decision in 2008 to install half height platform screen doors (HHPSD) for all above-ground stations in phases.[3] HHPSDs started operating on 14 March 2012, the last set of gates on the system to go operational.[4] All the elevated MRT stations have Half-height Platform Screen Doors in operation with effect from 14 March 2012.

High volume, low speed (HVLS) fans

Station installed with Rite Hite Revolution High Volume, Low Speed (HVLS) fans and commenced operations on 27 November 2012 together with Yew Tee.

Station layout

L2 Platform A North South Line towards  NS1  EW24  Jurong East via  NS5  Yew Tee (→)
Island platform, doors will open on the right
Platform B North South Line towards  NS28  Marina South Pier via  NS8  Marsiling (←)
L1 NSL Concourse Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control, Singapore Turf Club
Street Level Singapore Turf Club

Exits

Transport connections

Rail

Destination First Train Last Train
Mon – Sat Sunday &
Public Holiday 		Daily
North South Line
to NS1 Jurong East 5.43am 6.07am 12.41am
to NS28 Marina South Pier 5.22am 5.38am 11.06pm
to NS27 Marina Bay – – 11.09pm
to NS19 Toa Payoh – – 11.45pm
to NS16 Ang Mo Kio – – 12.34am

Notable landmarks

References

  1. ↑ Thulaja, Naidu Ratnala (November 10, 2003). "Woodlands MRT line". National Library Board Singapore. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
  2. ↑ Thulaja, Naidu Ratnala (November 11, 2003). "Kranji MRT station". National Library Board Singapore. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
  3. ↑ Wong, Siew Ying (January 26, 2008). "Above-ground MRT stations to have platform screen doors by 2012". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
  4. ↑ CNA (March 14, 2012). "LTA completes installing elevated MRT station screen doors early". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
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