Buangkok MRT Station

NE15 Buangkok 万国 | புவாங்கோக்
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

Station Layout

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 a bus interchange and two bus stops in the vicinity.

Road

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

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:

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.

Gallery

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