Braddell MRT Station

NS18 Braddell 布莱德 | பிரேடல்
Address	377 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh, Singapore 319756
Line Served	North South Line
Operator	SMRT Trains
Structure	Underground
Platform	Side
Opened	7 Nov 1987

Braddell MRT Station (NS18) is an underground station along the North South Line (NSL). It is located near the junction of Lorong 1 Toa Payoh and Lorong 2 Toa Payoh.

The station opened in November 1987 as part of the first section of MRT line to open in Singapore. It is one of two stations serving the Toa Payoh housing estate (the other being Toa Payoh station) and is a transport node for residents of Toa Payoh New Town. It serves residential areas around Toa Payoh North, along with schools and industrial buildings in the vicinity.

First / Last Train Timings

Station Layout

Platforms

North South Line (B2):

Platform A: North South Line towards NS1EW24 Jurong East via NS17CC15 Bishan (→)

Platform B: North South Line towards NS28 Marina South Pier via NS19 Toa Payoh (←)

Braddell station has two underground North South Line platforms in a side platform arrangement.

Concourse

The station has a ticket concourse located at Basement 1.

Station Amenities

• Public Toilets at Street Level (Exit C)
• Toilet for the Handicapped at Street Level (Exit B)
• Retail Shops at concourse level (unpaid areas)
• ATMs and Self-service Machines at concourse level (unpaid areas)

Exits

Braddell MRT station has three exits at ground level (A, B and C), among which Exits A and B offer barrier-free accessibility for the disabled.

Exit	Location	Nearby
A	Toa Payoh North	Boon Teck Neighbourhood Police Post, Lorong 1 Toa Payoh, Braddell View, HDB Toa Payoh North
B	Lorong 1 Toa Payoh	OnePeople.sg Building, Bishan – Toa Payoh Town Council (Main Building), HDB Kuo Chuan View
C	Toa Payoh Bloom	Lorong 1 Toa Payoh, Lorong 2 Toa Payoh, Kheng Cheng Square, Jackson Square, Police Security Command, Singapore Press Holding, Yellow Pages Building, HDB Toa Payoh Bloom, HDB Toa Payoh Palm Spring

Transport Connections

Braddell station connects to several bus stops in the vicinity, as well as taxi stands and passenger pick-up points.

Bus

There are two official bus stops linked to Braddell station. Other bus stops in the vicinity are also added.

Road

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

MRT Bus Bridging Service

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

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

Passenger Usage Patterns

Located within the Toa Payoh New Town, Braddell station serves Toa Payoh North, including residential developments and industrial buildings in the vicinity. It encounters moderate demand throughout the day.

Construction

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Major Incidents

Tunnel Flood

Torrential afternoon rain in the afternoon of Saturday, 7 October 2017 caused flooding in the train tunnels in between Braddell and Bishan stations, rendering the stretch of train tracks impassable for 15 revenue service hours (Main Article).

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