Bukit Gombak MRT station

Bukit Gombak MRT station (NS3) is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North South Line in Bukit Batok, Singapore. Located at the junction of Bukit Batok West Avenue 5 and Bukit Batok East Avenue 5, it is the nearest MRT station to the Bukit Batok Town Park, a scenic parkland otherwise known as "Little Guilin".

 NS3 
Bukit Gombak
武吉甘柏
புக்கிட் கோம்பாக்
Bukit Gombak
Rapid transit
Platform B of Bukit Gombak MRT station
Location802 Bukit Batok West Avenue 5
Singapore 659083
Coordinates1°21′31″N 103°45′06″E
Operated bySMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
  North South line
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels1
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station code NS3 
History
Opened10 March 1990 (1990-03-10)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesBukit Batok North
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station
towards Jurong East
North South line
Choa Chu Kang
North South line
Future service
Location

Opened on 10 March 1990, Bukit Gombak station was part of the Branch Line before the opening of the North South Line Woodlands Extension on 10 February 1996.

History

Installation of half-height screen doors at the station started on 30 April 2010 and operations commenced on 16 August 2010 with Clementi.[1] Then, this station was installed with high-volume low-speed fans, which commenced operations on 31 October 2012.

Bukit Gombak was a temporary terminus for the North South Line from 18 to 19 September 2010 during the Jurong East Modification Project upgrade.[2] and during the late openings of the MRT on Sundays from June to November 2016.[3]

References
  1. Wong, Siew Ying (January 26, 2008). "Above-ground MRT stations to have platform screen doors by 2012". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
  2. LTA and SMRT gear up for disruption over the weekend
  3. Late Opening of the East West and North South Line for maintenance works
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