Nicoll Highway MRT Station

CC5  Nicoll Highway MRT Station 尼诰大道地铁站 நிக்கல் நெடுஞ்சாலை Stesen MRT Nicoll Highway Rapid transit
Platform level of Nicoll Highway Station
Station statistics
Address	20 Republic Avenue Singapore 038970
Coordinates	1°17′59″N 103°51′49″E / 1.299697°N 103.863611°E / 1.299697; 103.863611
Lines	Circle Line
Connections	Bus, Taxi
Structure	Underground
Levels	2
Platforms	Island
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	17 April 2010
Accessible
Code	CC5
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station Promenade towards Dhoby Ghaut Circle Line Stadium towards HarbourFront
Location
Nicoll Highway MRT Station

The exterior of Nicoll Highway Station

Nicoll Highway MRT Station (CC5) is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Circle Line in Singapore. It was under construction when the Nicoll Highway collapse occurred on April 20, 2004 causing four deaths and injuring three. The collapse set back the completion of the Circle MRT Line Stage 1 from 2008 to 2010, April 17.^[1] It is operated by SMRT Corporation.

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.

Nicoll Highway collapse

Main article: 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.

A committee of inquiry found the main contractor Nishimatsu Construction Company and its officers, as well as key Land Transport Authority officers responsible for the collapse. Several other officers and subcontractors were reprimanded and issued warnings in connection with the accident.

As a result of this accident, the first phase of the Circle Line was completed in 2010 instead, allowing Bartley to Marymount stations to open first on 28 May 2009. The affected station has been shifted about 100 m away from the accident site to Republic Avenue. The original station was meant to be the southern terminus of the mooted Bukit Timah MRT Line (now part of the Downtown Line), but it has now been shifted to Promenade MRT Station.

Exits

• Exit A - The Concourse, Concourse Skyline (U/C), Keypoint, Golden Mile Complex, Golden Mile Food Centre, Arab Street, The Plaza & Furniture Mall, Golden Mile Tower, Park Royal Hotel
• Exit B - Republic Ave

Train service

Destination	First Train				Last Train
	Mon - Sat		Sunday & Public Holiday		Daily
Circle Line
to CC29 HarbourFront	5.45am		6.12am		10.56pm
to CC26 Pasir Panjang	-		-		11.26pm
to CC23 one-north	-		-		11.34pm
to CC17 Caldecott	-		-		12.05am
to CC11 Tai Seng	-		-		12.13am
to CC1 Dhoby Ghaut	5.48am		6.15am		11.57pm
to CE2 Marina Bay	-		-		-

Current Station Layout

L2	Overhead Bridge	The Concourse, Keypoint, St John HQ, Java Road, Beach Road
L1	Street Level
B1
B2	Concourse	Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control, Transitlink Counter
B3	Platform A	Circle Line towards  CC29  NE1  HarbourFront (→)
	Island platform, Doors will open on the right
	Platform B	Circle Line towards  CC1  NS24  NE6  Dhoby Ghaut (←)

Bus services

The following bus services pass by the bus stops along Nicoll Highway:

Bus Stop Code: 80161 (The Concourse)
Service	Destination	Note
SBS Transit Trunk Services
10	Tampines Bus Interchange
14	Bedok Bus Interchange
16	Bedok Bus Interchange
70	Yio Chu Kang Bus Terminal
70M	Yio Chu Kang Bus Terminal
196	Bedok Bus Interchange

Bus Stop Code: 80169 (Nicoll Highway Station)
Service	Destination	Note
SBS Transit Trunk Services
10	Kent Ridge Bus Terminal
14	Clementi Bus Interchange
16	Bukit Merah Bus Interchange
70	Shenton Way Bus Terminal
70M	Temasek Avenue (loop)
196	Clementi Bus Interchange
SMRT Buses Premium Service
546	Shenton Way

References

1. ^ "Transport minister announces next phase of Circle Line will open on Apr 17". Channel NewsAsia. 2010-01-26. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1033048/1/.html.