Buangkok MRT Station

NE15
Buangkok
万国 | புவாங்கோக்
Station exit A
Address 10 Sengkang Central, Singapore 545061
Line Served   North East Line
Operator SBS Transit
Structure Underground
Platform Island
Opened 15 Jan 2006

Buangkok MRT Station (NE15) is an underground station along the North East Line (NEL). The station sits underneath Sengkang Central, near the junction with Compassvale Bow.

The station is one of two completed MRT stations that remained closed when the NEL opened on 20th June 2003, the other being Woodleigh. With insufficient commuter traffic to justify the opening of the station, it remained closed until 15th January 2006, when it was opened despite insufficient ridership, hence operating at a loss. With the surrounding areas more built-up now, the station serves nearby schools and housing estates in the area.


First / Last Train Timings

North East Line – (NE15) Buangkok
Destination First Train Last Train
Weekdays Saturdays Sun & Public Holidays Weekdays Sat, Sun & Public Holidays
NE1 HarbourFront 5:46am 5:46am 6:06am 11:32pm 11:32pm
NE17 Punggol 6:14am 6:14am 6:34am 12:25am 12:25am

 


Station Layout
L1 Street level Bus stops, Taxi stand, Pick-up/drop-off point, Retail Shops
B1 Concourse Faregates, Top Up Kiosks, Passenger Service Centre
B2 Platform A North East Line towards NE1CC29 HarbourFront
Platform B North East Line towards NE17PTC Punggol
Platforms (B2):
Platform A: North East Line towards NE1CC29 HarbourFront via NE14 Hougang (→)
Platform B: North East Line towards NE17PTC Punggol via NE16STC Sengkang (←)

Buangkok station has two platforms in an island platform arrangement, with both platforms utilized for trains travelling in either direction.

Concourse

Art in Transit: “Water, Nature and the Contemporary” by Vincent Leow

Exuberant and experimental, this contemporary works speaks for the vitality of Buangkok New Town. Selected images and archival photos of life in Singapore are embellished with dots, graphic motifs and bands, all in bold primary colours. Hard to miss when going up or down the escalators, the works add vitality and splashes of colour to the station.

Civil Defence shelter

Buangkok NEL station is one of thirteen stations along the North East Line designated as Civil Defence (CD) shelters, which will be activated in times of national emergency. Apart from reinforced construction, the stations are designed and equipped with facilities to ensure the shelter environment is tolerable for all shelterees during shelter occupation. These facilities include protective blast doors, decontamination facilities, ventilation systems, power and water supply systems and a dry toilet system.

Station Amenities

  • Retail Shops at Street Level
  • Public Toilets at Street Level, Exit A
  • ATM & Self-Service Machines
  • Bicycle Racks

Exits

Buangkok MRT station has two exits leading to ground level (A and B), both of which provide barrier-free accessibility for the disabled.

Exit Location Nearby
A Sengkang Central (Northbound) Compassvale Ancilla Park, Compassvale Helm, Palm View Primary School, Masjid Al-Mawaddah, Esparina Residences, Jewel @ Buangkok, Sengkang Grand Mall
B Sengkang Central (Southbound) Aspella, Atrina, Compassvale Arcadia, The Coris, The Quartz, North Vista Primary School, Pasir Ris-Punggol Town Council (Sengkang Office), Pu Ti Buddhist Temple, Sengkang Fire Station

 


Transport Connections

Buangkok station connects to several bus stops in the vicinity, along with taxi stands and passenger pick-up points.

Bus

The station is linked to two bus stops in the vicinity.

No. Bus stop Exit Bus Routes
Bus Int Buangkok Bus Interchange (U/C) A
B/s 1 67601 – Sengkang Ctrl (Buangkok Stn Exit B) B 27, 43, 43e, 43M, 102, 114, 114A
B/s 2 67609 – Sengkang Ctrl (Buangkok Stn Exit A) A 27, 43, 43e, 43M, 102, 114

Road

Taxi stands and pick-up/drop-off points are located next to North East Line station exits:

Exit Road Provisions
A Sengkang Central (Northbound) Taxi stand (G14), pick-up/drop-off point
B Sengkang Central (Southbound) Taxi stand (G13), pick-up/drop-off point

MRT Bus Bridging Service

In the event of a MRT service disruption affecting Buangkok station, MRT Bridging Buses may be activated to ply affected stretches of the North East Line. In which case, the buses can be boarded from the following bus stops:

Towards Bus stop Exit
North East Line (NEL Bridging Bus)
NE1CC29 HarbourFront B/s 1: 67601 – Sengkang Ctrl (Buangkok Stn Exit B) B
NE17PTC Punggol B/s 2: 67609 – Sengkang Ctrl (Buangkok Stn Exit A) A

In addition, passengers can board free regular bus services at Bus Stops 1 & 2 when activated.


Passenger Usage Patterns

Serving limited numbers of schools and residential developments, Buangkok station encounters low demand throughout the day.

Construction Trivia

Contract 702 for Sengkang and Buangkok stations and connecting  tunnels (including reception tunnels to Sengkang Depot) was awarded to Sato Kogyo-Hock Lian Seng Engineering Joint Venture on 26 April 1997 at $166.4 million.

 


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