Bukit Gombak MRT Station

Bukit Gombak MRT Station (NS3) is an above-ground station along the North South Line (NSL). It is located within the Bukit Batok Central planning subzone, near the junction of Bukit Batok West Avenue 5 and Bukit Batok East Avenue 5.

The station was opened in March 1990 as part of the Branch Line between Jurong East and Choa Chu Kang, and was incorporated into the extended North South Line on 10 February 1996. It serves residential areas north of Bukit Batok town centre, along with several community amenities and housing developments.

---

First / Last Train Timings

North South Line – (NS3) Bukit Gombak
Destination	First Train		Last Train
	Weekdays & Sat	Sun & Public Holidays	Daily
NS28 Marina South Pier	5:21am	5:40am	10:51pm
NS19 Toa Payoh	–	–	11:33pm
NS16 Ang Mo Kio	–	–	12:22am
NS1 Jurong East	5:43am	6:06am	12:57am

 

---

Station Layout

L2	Platform A	North South Line towards NS1EW24 Jurong East
	Platform B	North South Line towards NS28 Marina South Pier
L1	Concourse	Faregates, Ticketing machines, Passenger Service Centre
	Street Level	Bus stops, Taxi stand, pick-up/drop-off point, Retail Shops

Platforms

North South Line (L2):

Platform A: North South Line towards NS1EW24 Jurong East via NS2 Bukit Batok (→) Platform B: North South Line towards NS28 Marina South Pier via NS4BP1 Choa Chu Kang (←)

Bukit Gombak station has two elevated North South Line platforms in an island platform arrangement. Half-height Platform screen doors are installed at the platform edge for commuters’ safety, and High Volume, Low Speed (HVLS) fans keep passengers cool. Similar in design to many other North-South Line elevated stations, a double pitched roof shelters the platform level, supported by two rows of columns. A set of escalators, stairs and lifts connect to the concourse level below.

Passenger Information Systems, which are plasma display screens located at each platform, display expected train arrival times and key messages. Tactile flooring helps to guide the visually-handicapped from the platform to station exits.

Concourse

The station has a ticket concourse located at ground level. They feature faregates for automatic fare collection and provides access between paid and unpaid areas of the station, with at least one bidirectional wide-swinging gate for the benefit of passengers-in-wheelchairs and those carrying bulky items or travelling with prams.

General Ticketing Machines allow commuters to purchase tickets for single or multiple journeys, and along with TransitLink Add Value Machines, offer contactless card transactions. The station office functions as a Passenger Service Centre, and is staffed during operating hours, where commuters may make travel inquiries.

Station Amenities

• Public Toilets at ground floor concourse level (unpaid areas)
• Retail Shops at ground floor concourse level (unpaid areas)
• Bicycle racks at station exits
• ATMs and Self-service Machines at concourse level (unpaid areas)
• TransitLink ticket office
  Operating Hours: 12:00pm to 7:30pm daily.

Exits

Bukit Gombak MRT station has four exits at ground level (A, B, C and D), of which only Exit C does not offer barrier-free accessibility.

Exit	Location	Nearby
A	Shops	Retail outlets within station concourse
B	Bukit Batok East Avenue 5	Bukit Batok East Avenue 5, Guilin View Condominium, Hillgrove Secondary School, Hong Kah Town Council, Lian Hua Primary School, Little Guilin, Regent Heights Condominium, Bukit Batok West Avenue 5
C	Bukit Batok West Avenue 5	Bukit Batok West Avenue 5, Bukit Batok Driving & Test Centre, Bukit Batok Golf Range, Bukit Batok Home For The Aged, Dazhong Primary School, Dunearn Secondary School, Grace Assembly God Church, Home Team NS Bukit Batok, Club House, Hong Kah North Community Centre, Hong Kah North Neigbourhood Police Post, Hong Kah Primary School, St. Anthony”s Primary School, Swiss Cottage Secondary School, The Madeira Condominium, Zu Lin Temple
D	Bukit Gombak Sports Hall	Bukit Batok West Avenue 5, Bukit Gombak Community Centre, Bukit Gombak Sports Hall, Bukit Gombak Stadium

 

---

Transport Connections

Bukit Gombak 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 Bukit Gombak station.

No.	Bus stop	Exit	Bus Routes
B/s 1	43579 – Bt Batok West Ave 5 (Bt Gombak Stn)	C	945, 991
B/s 2	43571 – Bt Batok West Ave 5 (Opp Bt Gombak Stn)	C	945, 991

Road

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

Exit	Road	Provisions
C	Bukit Batok West Avenue 5 (Northbound)	Taxi stand (J01)
D	Driveway off Bukit Batok West Avenue 5	Pick-up/drop-off point

 

Rail Bridging Services

In the event of a MRT service disruption affecting Bukit Gombak station, rail bridging services (also called MRT breakdown shuttle 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:

Towards	Bus stop	Exit
North South Line
NS1EW24 Jurong East	B/s 1: 43579 – Bt Batok West Ave 5 (Bt Gombak Stn)	C
NS28 Marina South Pier	B/s 2: 43571 – Bt Batok West Ave 5 (Opp Bt Gombak Stn)	C

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

---

Passenger Usage Patterns

Located within the Bukit Gombak estate, the station benefits community amenities and residential developments in the vicinity. It is also a key transport node for Bukit Gombak residents, encountering moderate demand throughout the day.

Construction

Bukit Batok, Bukit Gombak and Choa Chu Kang stations and associated train viaducts and tunnels were built as part of Contract 405.

Future Developments

—

---

Major Incidents

—

---

Gallery

—

---

External Links & References

• —