- Woodlands MRT Station
Infobox Station
name=Woodlands MRT Station
兀兰地铁站
உட்லண்ட்ஸ்
type=Rapid transit
image_size=300
image_caption= Woodlands MRT station Platform Level
address=30 Woodlands Avenue 2
Singapore 738343
coordinates= coord|1.261354|103.471134
line=SMRT color|North South">North South
other=Bus, Taxi
structure=Elevated
platform=Island
depth=
levels=3
tracks=2
parking=
bicycle=
baggage_check=
passengers=
pass_year=
pass_percent=
pass_system=
opened=10 February 1996
closed=
rebuilt=
electrified=
ADA=Yes
code=NS9
owned=
zone=
former=
services=s-rail|title=SMRT
mpassengers=
map_locator=MRT locator map|Woodlands|px=300Woodlands MRT Station (NS9) is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit train station on the North South Line in
Singapore . It is integrated together with theWoodlands Regional Bus Interchange located beneath the station and also Causeway Point Shopping Centre, which serves as a majorshopping centre for residents living inWoodlands New Town .Woodlands Civic Centre , the newRepublic Polytechnic ,Singapore Sports School andInnova Junior College are within the vicinity of the station. Skyscrapers fromJohor Bahru are visible from the station.In the centre of the station, a 15 m high sculpture called "Faces II" weighing 4,000 kg is placed. This sculpture, is designed by Singapore artist Min Chen but the art piece is not under the Art in Transit scheme.
The station is expected to be an interchange station with the future
Thomson MRT Line .cite web| url=https://app-pac.mica.gov.sg/data/vddp/embargo/6260896.htm | title=SPEECH BY MR RAYMOND LIM,MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT, AT THE VISIT TO KIM CHUAN DEPOT, 25 JANUARY 2008, 9.00 AM | publisher=Singapore Government Media Release | date=2008-01-25 ]Train services
Platform A
First train to Jurong East Interchange
* Mondays to Saturdays
** 5:35 AM
* Sundays & public holidays
** 5:59 AMLast train to Jurong East Interchange
* Daily
** 0:26 AMLast train to Kranji
* Daily
** 0:45 AMTrains to Pasir Ris via Jurong East Interchange
* Weekdays except public holidays
** 7:06 AM
** 7:19 AM
** 7:24 AM
** 7:33 AM
** 7:52 AM
** 8:06 AM
** 8:14 AMPlatform B
First train to Marina Bay
* Mondays to Saturdays
** 5:26 AM
* Sundays & public holidays
** 5:43 AMLast train to Marina Bay
* Daily
** 11:12 PMLast train to Toa Payoh
* Daily
** 11:48 PMLast train to Ang Mo Kio
* Daily
** 0:37 AMThomson Line
The Line will be fully underground and completed by 2018, Woodlands Station will serve as an interchange to the line.
Current Station Layout
hops & facilities
* Video rental shop
* 1 Lift
* Ticket office
* 1 Add Value Machine
* Food and accessories shop
* Newspaper/ Magazine standhops & facilities nearby
*
Causeway Point shopping centre
* Woodlands Civic Centre
* Woodlands Sports Complex (stadium and swimming pool)
*Singapore American School
*Innova Junior College
*Republic Polytechnic 2007 Accidents
A lady had her legs injured when she got knocked down by a SMRT Train that was travelling towards
Jurong East MRT Station and trains fromAdmiralty MRT Station toKranji MRT Station were affected on2 March 2007 . It was reported that 2900 passengers were affected by the accident and buses were utilized to ferry the affected passengers. The time of incident was at 3:20pm. Fact|date=March 2007About 38 days from the first accident, an office worker was injured after being hit on the head while on the platform by an oncoming train heading towards
Jurong East MRT Station on9 April 2007 . Apparently, he was engrossed in reading his newspapers that he walked over the yellow line even before the train stopped. Service from Woodlands to Jurong East stations was affected that morning for 20 minutes and the service resumed operations right after the victim was sent to a hospital by paramedics. The time of incident was at 7:35am. Fact|date=April 2007References
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