Woodlands North MRT Station

TE1 Woodlands North 兀兰北 | ஊட்லண்ட்ஸ் நார்த்
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.

First / Last Train Timings

Note:

• This station is affected by Thomson-East Coast Line Early Closure (on Fridays at 11:30pm) and Late Openings (on Saturdays at 8:30am) from 22 May 2026 to 4 Jul 2026.

Station Layout

Platform & Train Services

Platform A: Thomson-East Coast Line towards TE29 Bayshore via TE2NS9 Woodlands (→) Platform B: Thomson-East Coast Line towards TE29 Bayshore via TE2NS9 Woodlands (→)

Woodlands North station has two platforms in an island platform arrangement.

Woodlands North MRT Station – Platform A

Woodlands North MRT Station – Platform B

Woodlands North MRT Station – Platform level

Woodlands North MRT Station – Platform level

Woodlands North MRT Station – Platform level

Woodlands North MRT Station – Platform level

Concourse

The concourse is located at Basement 1, with an unpaid link to the RTS Link station currently under construction.

Woodlands North MRT Station – Escalators to Platforms

Woodlands North MRT Station – Concourse Unpaid Area & Faregates

Woodlands North MRT Station – Faregates & PSC

Woodlands North MRT Station – Concourse level lifts

Woodlands North MRT Station – Concourse level

Woodlands North MRT Station – Exit 2 to street level

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 – Exit 2

Woodlands North MRT Station – Exit 1

Woodlands North MRT Station – Exit 2

Woodlands North MRT station has two exits leading to ground level (1 & 2).

Exit	Location	Nearby
1	Woodlands North Coast Road	Republic Polytechnic, Singapore Institute of Technology
2	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

Road

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

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:

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

Woodlands North MRT Station – Art In Transit - "New Departures" by Amanda Heng

Woodlands North TEL Station Diagram

Woodlands North MRT Station - Platform

External Links & References

• First phase of Thomson-East Coast Line to open before Chinese New Year next year, with three stations in Woodlands – The Straits Times