| TE1 Woodlands North 兀兰北 | ஊட்லண்ட்ஸ் நார்த் |
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| Address | 20 Woodlands North Coast Road, Singapore 737668 |
| Lines Served | Thomson-East Coast Line Johor Bahru – Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS Link) (Station / by 2026) |
| Operator | SMRT Trains |
| Structure | Underground |
| Platform | Island |
| Opened | 31 Jan 2020 |
Woodlands North MRT Station (TE1) is an underground station and the northern terminus of the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL). Built as part of TEL 1, the station is located in a developing region in Woodlands North, between Admiralty Road West and Woodlands Avenue 9.
Presently, only Republic Polytechnic is located in the vicinity, but future plans for the surrounding areas include a business park, commercial developments and residential developments, as part of the North Coast Innovation Corridor project that is planned for the future.
The Singapore-Johor Bahru Rapid Transit System, targeted for End 2026, will have its Singapore terminus located at the adjacent Woodlands North RTS Link Station, covered in a separate article. Provisions are made at the TEL Concourse level for underground links to the RTS Link.
Woodlands North station opened for passenger service on 31 January 2020.
First / Last Train Timings
| Thomson-East Coast Line – (TE1) Woodlands North |
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| Destination | First Train | Last Train | |
| Weekdays & Sat | Sun & Public Holidays | Daily | |
| TE29 Bayshore | 5:36am | 5:56am | 11:30pm |
| TE27 Marine Terrace | — | — | 11:36pm |
| TE22 Gardens by the Bay | — | — | 11:42pm |
| TE17 Outram Park | — | — | 11:48pm |
| TE14 Orchard | — | — | 12:00am |
| TE9 Caldecott | — | — | 12:06am |
Station Layout
| L1 | Street Level | Bus stops, Taxi stand, pick-up/drop-off point |
| B1 | Ticket Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Service Kiosks, Passenger Service Centre |
| B2 | Platform A | Thomson-East Coast Line towards TE29 Bayshore |
| Platform B | Thomson-East Coast Line towards TE29 Bayshore |
Platforms
Thomson-East Coast Line (B2):
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| Platform A: Thomson-East Coast Line towards TE29 Bayshore via TE2NS9 Woodlands (→) Platform B: Thomson-East Coast Line towards TE29 Bayshore via TE2NS9 Woodlands (→) |
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Woodlands North station has two platforms in an island platform arrangement.
Concourse
The concourse features 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.
Art in Transit: “New Departures” by Amanda Heng
Crossing borders is an essential part of our lives, one that enables us to encounter new possibilities.
Our curiosity and adventurous spirit compels us.
to constantly imagine going beyond our preconceived limitations,
to transcend the boundaries of our everyday lives,
to get a glimpse of the unknown ahead of us.
In New Departures, the artist has invited individuals to share their experiences of doing exactly that. Their stories are placed in the wide open sky where there are no boundaries visible. Through this work, the artist seeks to understand how individuals address the conflicting desires of staying within their comfort zones, while fulfilling the need to widen their horizons.
Montage of skyline comprises of photos taken 2015 – 2018
Station Amenities
- Public Toilets at Concourse level
- Retail Shop provisions
- Bicycle Racks at station exit
- Top Up Kiosks
- Assisted Service Kiosks
Exits
Woodlands North MRT station has two exits leading to ground level (1 & 2).
| Exit | Location | Nearby |
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Woodlands North Coast Road | Republic Polytechnic, Singapore Institute of Technology |
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Woodlands North Coast Road | – |
Transport Connections
Woodlands North station connects to a bus stop in the vicinity, as well as taxi stands and passenger pick-up points.
Bus
| Bus Stop | Exit | Bus Routes |
| 47201 – Woodlands North Coast Rd (W’lands Nth Stn) | 1 | 856, 856B |
Road
Taxi stands and pick-up/drop-off points are located near station exits:
| Exit | Road | Provisions |
| 1 | Woodlands North Coast Road | Taxi stand, Pick-up/drop-off point |
MRT Bus Bridging Service
In the event of a MRT service disruption affecting Woodlands North station, MRT Bridging Buses may be activated to ply affected stretches of the Thomson-East Coast Line. In which case, the buses can be boarded from the following bus stops:
| Towards | Bus stop | Exit |
| Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL Bridging Bus) |
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| TE29 Bayshore | 47201 – Woodlands North Coast Rd (W’lands Nth Stn) | 1 |
In addition, passengers can board free regular bus services at Bus Stop 47201 when activated.
Construction Trivia
Thomson-East Coast Line Contract T202 for the construction of Woodlands North station and its associated tunnels was awarded to Penta-Ocean Construction Co Ltd. at a contract sum of S$337 million in November 2013. The Japanese contractor was previously involved in the construction of East-West Line’s Expo station, North-South Line’s Yew Tee and Kranji stations, and Downtown Line 3’s Bendemeer station.
This station was previously announced to open before Christmas 2019 as part of the Thomson-East Coast Line Stage 1 by Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan during a visit to Bright Hill MRT station on 25 January 2019. However, a revised opening date of End January 2020 before Chinese New Year was announced by him during a visit to Mandai Train Depot on 19 September 2019. The opening date was revised yet again to 31 January 2020 on 11 December 2019.
Future Developments
Woodlands North station will serve the upcoming North Coast Innovation Corridor, and the Singapore-Johor Bahru RTS Link via the adjacent Woodlands North RTS Link Station.
Gallery
This station would have been closed down until further developments like Mount Pleasant and Marina South, but since this station is the terminus of the line, as well as the presence of universities nearby, this station was forced open
But the CRL starts on (CR2) Aviation Park because (CR1/TE32) Changi Airport Terminal 5 isn’t built yet. So it is actually possible for the station to close for future development.
For Future Developments, can you mention the upcoming Woodlands Regional Centre? Thanks.
If you are taking tel from I think platform B which was in use during the open house,towards tanah merah bound,on your left,there should be a white wall and a small piece of track linking it.
The Singapore Johor Rapid Transit System RTS can be built very simply and logically.
Extend the existing Causeway rail line heading south at the point where it reaches the south side of the Strait. The extension can pass over the water pipes and head eastward alongside the Admiralty Road Promenade to a new combined CIQ and station at Woodlands North MRT.
This suggestion has been estimated to cost about a hundred million Singapore dollars or about 300 million (plus) Ringgit.
This number is 10% of the projected RM3.16 billion budget for the current elevated RTS (2019) being considered by the Malaysian governemnt. Not 10% less – 90% less! RTS 2019 has many shortcomings becasue it is 8 storeys high its entire length including the stations.
The carrying capacity of this “value for money” proposal, RTS 2020, will be exactly the same as the expensive scheme – 10,000 people per hour even with a single lane on 800 metres of the Causeway. This RTS 2020 route is 3.05 kilometres long rather than 4.2 kilometres to the proposed Bukit Chagar station. In the future, if and when a shipping lane along the Strait is confirmed, the route can be elevated very easily.
In these troubled economic times spending money wisely is paramount.
Why don’t the Authorities investigate this option – RTS 2020? It’s better, more user friendly and cheaper
This sounds like it should be investigated fully as soon as possible – certainly before any contracts are awarded on either side of the causeway.
Atrocious naming. Could have been Riverside instead.
Um its not really near to a river tbh. Probably Woodlands North due to proximity of places like RP, SIT and also woodlands waterfront park. There is also a road called woodlands north coast road.
People wouldn’t know where Riverside is at first glance. Woodlands North makes geographical sense and is to the point.
Yea agree
What do you have against the LTA anyway? You said something similar at the Woodlands South Mrt article. Why not just write a letter to the LTA