| CC24 Kent Ridge 肯特岗 | கெண்ட் ரிஜ் |
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| Address | 301 South Buona Vista Road, Singapore 118177 |
| Lines Served | Circle Line |
| Operator | SMRT Trains |
| Structure | Underground |
| Platform | Island |
| Opened | 8 Oct 2011 |
Kent Ridge MRT Station (CC24) is an underground station along the Circle Line (CCL). It is built next to the National University Hospital, and near the junction of Lower Kent Ridge Road and South Buona Vista Road.
The station takes its name from the surrounding area, formerly known as Pasir Panjang Ridge but renamed Kent Ridge to commemorate a visit by the Duke and Dutchess of Kent. Despite sharing the Kent Ridge naming with Kent Ridge Bus Terminal, the two public transport facilities are located far apart and do not connect with each other.
Apart from the hospital complex, Kent Ridge station serves the sprawling National University of Singapore campus, along with Singapore Science Park 1 and Kent Ridge Park.
First / Last Train Timings
| Circle Line – (CC24) Kent Ridge |
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| Destination | First Train | Last Train | |
| Weekdays & Sat | Sun & Public Holidays | Daily | |
| CC1 Dhoby Ghaut | 5:35am | 5:56am | 11:15pm |
| CC7 Mountbatten | – | – | 11:52pm |
| CC12 Bartley | – | – | 12:15am |
| CC29 HarbourFront | 5:35am | 6:00am | 11:37pm |
| CC26 Pasir Panjang | – | – | 12:08am |
Station Layout
| L1 | Street level | Bus stops, Taxi stand, pick-up/drop-off point |
| B1 | Underpass | Underpass underneath Lower Kent Ridge Road |
| Ticket Concourse | Faregates, Top Up Kiosks, Passenger Service Centre | |
| B2 | Staff | Restricted Access |
| B3 | Platform A | Circle Line towards CC29NE1 HarbourFront |
| Platform B | Circle Line towards CC1NS24NE6 Dhoby Ghaut Circle Line towards CE2NS27TE20 Marina Bay (Peak Hours) |
Platforms
Circle Line (B3):
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| Platform A: Circle Line towards CC29NE1 HarbourFront via CC25 Haw Par Villa (→) Platform B: Circle Line towards CC1NS24NE6 Dhoby Ghaut via CC23 one-north (←) Circle Line towards CE2NS27TE20 Marina Bay via CC23 one-north (Peak Hour Alternate Trains) (←) |
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Kent Ridge station has two platforms in an island platform arrangement.
Art in Transit: “Poetry Mix-up” by Mixed Reality Lab
Interacting by reciting or writing poetry has been an important cultural practice from ancient times. However, the interests of the modern generation with their absorption in rapidly emerging technologies tend to provide less regard and appreciation for traditional literary practices such as poetry. Conversely, cultural computing uses various methods to model the established cultures, allowing users to interact and experience these cultures through modern computing applications. This work combines traditional literary work with modern digital technology to create a familiar and enjoyable platform for the new generation to appreciate traditional literary works. Poetry Mix-up encourages users to experience the creation of a ‘remixed’ variety of poetry by sending an SMS to a digital poetry generator.
The system is currently switched off.
Station Amenities
- Public Toilets at concourse level
- ATMs at concourse level
- Bicycle racks at station exits
Exits
Kent Ridge MRT station has four exits (A, B, C and D), of which only Exit B is not equipped with barrier-free accessibility. Exits A and B lead to street level, while Exits C and D lead to the ground floor of NUH Medical Centre.
| Exit | Location | Nearby |
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Lower Kent Ridge Road | National University Hospital (NUH) Main Building, National University of Singapore (NUS) |
| B | South Buona Vista Road | Singapore Science Park 1, 5 Science Park Drive, Ascent, CINTECH I, CINTECH II, CINTECH III, CINTECH IV, DNV GL Technology Centre, DSO National Laboratories, The Cavendish, The Chadwick, The Curie, The Rutherford & Oasis, TUV SUD PSB Building |
| C |
National University Hospital (NUH) | Kent Ridge Wing, NUH Medical Centre |
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Transport Connections
Kent Ridge station connects to several bus stops in the vicinity, as well as taxi stand and passenger pick-up points.
Bus
There are four official bus stops linked to Kent Ridge station.
| No. | Bus stop | Exit | Bus Routes |
| B/s 1 | 15131 – South Buona Vista Rd (Kent Ridge Stn) | B | 92, 200 |
| B/s 2 | 15139 – South Buona Vista Rd (Kent Ridge Stn Exit B) | B | 92, 92A, 200, 200A |
| B/s 3 | 18331 – Lower Kent Ridge Rd (Kent Ridge Stn Exit A/NUH) | A | 95, NUS A1, NUS K, NUS D2, NUS BTC |
| B/s 4 | 18339 – Lower Kent Ridge Rd (Opp Kent Ridge Stn Exit A) | A | 95, 95B, NUS A2, NUS D2, NUS K |
Road
Taxi stands and pick-up/drop-off points are located next to station exits:
| Exit | Road | Provisions |
| A | NUH Main Building Lobby B | Taxi Stand, Pick-up/drop-off point |
| A | Lower Kent Ridge Road (Eastbound) | Pick-up/drop-off point |
| A | Lower Kent Ridge Road (Westbound) | Pick-up/drop-off point |
MRT Bus Bridging Service
In the event of a MRT service disruption affecting Kent Ridge station, MRT Bridging Buses may be activated to ply affected stretches of the Circle Line. In which case, the buses can be boarded from the following bus stops:
| Towards | Bus stop | Exit | |
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| CC1NS24NE6 Dhoby Ghaut | B/s 4: 18339 – Lower Kent Ridge Rd (Opp Kent Ridge Stn Exit A) | A | |
| CC29NE1 HarbourFront | B/s 3: 18331 – Lower Kent Ridge Rd (Kent Ridge Stn Exit A/NUH) | A | |
In addition, passengers can board free regular bus services at Bus Stops 3 & 4 when activated.
Passenger Usage Patterns
Serving a major hospital, university and business park, Kent Ridge station encounters high passenger demand throughout most of the day.
Construction
Circle Line Stage 4 (CCL4) Contract C855 for the Construction and Completion of Holland Village, Buona Vista and Kent Ridge Stations including One-North Station Fit-Out Works and Tunnels was awarded to the Woh Hup Pte Ltd – Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co, Ltd –Alpine Mayreder Bau GmbH Joint Venture. The working name for Kent Ridge station was National University Hospital station.
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