Toa Payoh MRT Station

NS19 Toa Payoh 大巴窑 | தோ பாயோ
Address	510 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh, Singapore 319398
Line Served	North South Line
Operator	SMRT Trains
Structure	Underground
Platform	Island
Opened	7 Nov 1987

Toa Payoh MRT Station (NS19) 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 the southern terminus of the NSL, 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 Braddell station) and is a transport node for residents of Toa Payoh New Town. It serves residential areas around Toa Payoh Central, along with shopping malls, community amenities and schools in the vicinity. Bus services are offered from Toa Payoh Bus Interchange, connecting to other parts of the estate.

First / Last Train Timings

Station Layout

Platforms

North South Line (B2):

Platform A: North South Line towards NS1EW24 Jurong East via NS18 Braddell (→) Platform B: North South Line towards NS28 Marina South Pier via NS20 Novena (←)

Toa Payoh station has two underground North South Line platforms in an island platform arrangement.

Concourse

The station has a ticket concourse located at Basement 1.

Station Amenities

• Retail Shops at concourse level (unpaid areas)
• Public Toilets at Level 1 – Block 500 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh
• ATMs and Self-service Machines at concourse level (unpaid areas)
• Top Up Kiosks
• SimplyGo Ticket Office

Exits

Toa Payoh MRT station has four exits at ground level (A, B, C and D), of which only Exit D offer barrier-free accessibility for the disabled.
Exits A, B and C emerge at Toa Payoh Central, and share a separate single lift access to surface level near Block 500 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh. Passengers heading for Toa Payoh Bus Interchange can use Exit A (end-on berths) or B (sawtooth berths).

Exit	Location	Nearby
A	HDB HUB	HDB HUB, Toa Payoh Town Park, Toa Payoh Bus Interchange, Church of The Risen Christ, Toa Payoh Public Library, Toa Payoh Neighbourhood Police Centre, Toa Payoh Central Community Centre, OrangeTee Building, Hersing Centre
B	Bus Interchange	Toa Payoh Bus Interchange
C	Toa Payoh Central	Lorong 2 Toa Payoh, Toa Payoh Central Post Office, HDB Central Horizon
–	Block 500 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh	Lift Access to Street & Ticket Concourse
D	Lorong 2 Toa Payoh	Lorong 2 Toa Payoh, Toa Payoh Methodist Church, Oleander Towers, CHIJ Primary (Toa Payoh), CHIJ Secondary (Toa Payoh), Toa Payoh West Community Centre, Trellis Towers, HDB Toa Payoh Sapphire, HDB Toa Payoh Towers, HDB Toa Payoh Green

Transport Connections

Toa Payoh station connects to a bus interchange and several bus stops in the vicinity, as well as a taxi stand.

Bus

There is a bus interchange and two official bus stops linked to Toa Payoh station.

Road

A taxi stand is located near to a station exit:

MRT Bus Bridging Service

In the event of a MRT service disruption affecting Toa Payoh 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 Toa Payoh Bus Interchange, as well as Bus Stops 1 & 2 when activated.

Passenger Usage Patterns

Located within the Toa Payoh New Town, Toa Payoh station serves the Town Centre, as well as nearby shopping malls / schools / community amenities / residential developments in the vicinity. It is also a key transport node for Toa Payoh residents, encountering high demand throughout the day.

Construction

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