Nicoll Highway MRT Station
CC5 Nicoll Highway 尼诰大道 நிக்கல் நெடுஞ்சாலை Nicoll Highway | ||||||||||||||||
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 Platform level of Nicoll Highway MRT station. | ||||||||||||||||
| Location |
20 Republic Avenue Singapore 038970 | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 1°17′59″N 103°51′49″E / 1.299697°N 103.863611°E | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation) | |||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | Island | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus, Taxi | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | |||||||||||||||
| Platform levels | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Station code | CC5 | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 17 April 2010 | |||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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Nicoll Highway MRT Station (CC5) is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Circle Line in Kallang, Singapore.
Despite the name, the station is located under Republic Avenue, beside the Kallang Basin. The station is named after Nicoll Highway, a major road that connects the downtown to Kallang.
This is the last station before the Circle Line enters into downtown Singapore for trains traveling towards Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station or Marina Bay MRT Station.
History
Nicoll Highway collapse
On April 20, 2004, a section of tunnel being built for the Circle Line collapsed, apparently when a retaining wall used in the tunnel's construction gave way. This occurred near what was to become the Nicoll Highway station on the Circle line, not far from the Merdeka Bridge.
The accident left a collapse zone 150 m wide, 100 m long, and 30 m deep. Four workers were killed, with three more injured and one body which was never recovered. The collapse has resulted the postponation of the completion of the Circle MRT Line Stage 1 from 2008 to 2010, April 17.[1]
Art in Transit
Khiew Huey Chian highlights wild plants frequently overlooked in Singapore using silhouettes of wild plants, resembling these with shapes to create slight contrast but harmony to the entire installation for this station's Art in Transit.
Exits
- A: Nicoll Highway, The Concourse, Golden Mile Tower, Golden Mile Food Centre, Citygate, Textile Centre, PARKROYAL Hotel, Golden Mile Complex, The Plaza & Furniture Mall
- B: Nicoll Highway (Westbound)
Station layout
| L2 | Overhead Bridge | The Concourse, Citygate, St John HQ, Java Road, Beach Road |
| L1 | Street Level | |
| B1 | Service Level | Restricted Access |
| B2 | Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control, Transitlink Counter |
| B3 | Platform A | Circle Line towards CC29 NE1 HarbourFront (Stadium Shuttle towards CC6 Stadium) via CC6 Stadium (→) |
| Island platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| Platform B | Circle Line towards CC1 NS24 NE6 Dhoby Ghaut (Stadium Shuttle towards CE2 NS27 Marina Bay) via CC4 DT15 Promenade (←) | |
Transport connections
Rail
| Destination | First Train | Last Train | ||||
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| Mon – Sat | Sunday & Public Holiday | Daily | ||||
| Circle Line | ||||||
| to CC1 Dhoby Ghaut | 5.48am | 6.15am | 11.57pm | |||
| to CC29 HarbourFront | 5.45am | 6.12am | 10.56pm | |||
| to CC26 Pasir Panjang | – | – | 11.26pm | |||
| to CC23 one-north | – | – | 11.42pm | |||
| to CC17 Caldecott | – | – | 12.10am | |||
| to CC11 Tai Seng | – | – | 12.17am | |||
References
- ↑ "Transport minister announces next phase of Circle Line will open on Apr 17". Channel NewsAsia. 2010-01-26.