| TE3 Woodlands South 兀兰南 | ஊட்லண்ட்ஸ் சவுத் |
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| Address | 30 Woodlands Drive 17, Singapore 737741 |
| Line Served | Thomson-East Coast Line |
| Operator | SMRT Trains |
| Structure | Underground |
| Platform | Island |
| Opened | 31 Jan 2020 |
Woodlands South MRT Station (TE3) is an underground station located along the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) 1. It is built underneath Woodlands Avenue 1, at the junction with Woodlands Drive 16 and Drive 17, bringing rail connectivity to schools, residential developments and community amenities in the area.
The station is in the vicinity of schools such as Singapore Sports School, Christ Church Secondary School, and Woodgrove Secondary School; community amenities such as ACE The Place CC, Light of Christ Church Woodlands, Masjid Yusof Ishak and the Woodlands Health Campus; and residential developments around Woodlands Avenue 1 and Woodlands Drive 16.
First / Last Train Timings
| Thomson-East Coast Line – (TE3) Woodlands South |
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| Destination | First Train | Last Train | |
| Weekdays & Sat | Sun & Public Holidays | Daily | |
| TE1 Woodlands North | 5:36am | 5:56am | 12:40am |
| TE29 Bayshore | 5:40am | 6:00am | 11:35pm |
| TE27 Marine Terrace | – | – | 11:41pm |
| TE22 Gardens by the Bay | – | – | 11:47pm |
| TE17 Outram Park | – | – | 11:53pm |
| TE14 Orchard | – | – | 12:05am |
| TE9 Caldecott | – | – | 12:11am |
Note:
Station Layout
| L1 | Street Level | Bus stops, Taxi stand, Pick-up/drop-off point |
| M | Link to Hospital | Underpass to Exit 5 – Woodlands Health Campus (Level B2M) |
| 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 TE1 Woodlands North |
Platform & Train Services
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| Platform A: Thomson-East Coast Line towards TE29 Bayshore via TE4 Springleaf (→) Platform B: Thomson-East Coast Line towards TE1 Woodlands North via TE2NS9 Woodlands (←) |
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Woodlands South station has two platforms in an island platform arrangement.
Concourse
The station concourse is located at Basement 1.
Station Amenities
- Public Toilets at station concourse (near Exit 3)
- Retail Shop provisions
- Bicycle Racks at station exits
Exits
Woodlands South MRT station has four exits leading to ground level, with Exit 5 connecting to Level B2M of Woodlands Health Campus.
Exit 5 features a pair of travellators, escalators and lifts connecting between the station concourse and Woodlands Health Campus, which opened in December 2023.
| Exit | Location | Nearby |
1  |
Christ Church Sec Sch | Woodlands Avenue 1, ACE The Place CC, Christ Church Secondary School, Innova Primary School, Light of Christ Church, Singapore Sports School |
| 2 |
Blk 541 | Woodlands Avenue 1, Woodlands Drive 16, BW Monastery, Covenant EFC, Vista Point |
| 3 |
Blk 588 | Woodlands Avenue 1, Woodlands Drive 16, Vista Park, Woodgrove Secondary School |
| 4 |
Woodlands Dr 16 | Woodlands Drive 17, Masjid Yusof Ishak |
| 5 |
Woodlands Health Campus (B2M) | Woodlands Health Campus |
Transport Connections
Woodlands South station connects to several bus stops in the vicinity, as well as taxi stands and passenger pick-up points.
Bus
There are 4 bus stops in the vicinity of Woodlands South station. Additional bus stops nearby are also reflected.
| Bus Stop | Exit | Bus Routes |
| W’lands Sth Stn Exit 1 (46989) Woodlands Ave 1 |
1 | 665, 901, 901M |
| W’lands Sth Stn Exit 2 (46981) Woodlands Ave 1 |
2 | 665, 901, 901M, 967 |
| Blk 589 (46991) Woodlands Ave 1 |
3 | 665, 900, 967 |
| Opp Blk 589 (46999) Woodlands Ave 1 |
4 | 665, 901 |
| W’lands Hosp (47749) Woodlands Dr 17 |
5 | 900, 967 |
Road
Taxi stands and pick-up/drop-off points are located near station exits:
| Exit | Road | Provisions |
| 1 | Woodlands Ave 1 | Taxi stand (H30), Pick-up/drop-off point |
| 2 | Woodlands Ave 1 | Taxi stand (H31), Pick-up/drop-off point |
| 3 | Woodlands Ave 1 | Taxi stand (H33), Pick-up/drop-off point |
| 4 | Woodlands Ave 1 | Taxi stand (H32), Pick-up/drop-off point |
MRT Bus Bridging Service
In the event of a MRT service disruption affecting Woodlands South 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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| TE1 Woodlands North |
W’lands Sth Stn Exit 1 (46989) Woodlands Ave 1 |
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| TE29 Bayshore | W’lands Sth Stn Exit 2 (46981) Woodlands Ave 1 |
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In addition, passengers can board free regular bus services at Bus Stops 46981 & 46989 when activated.
Construction Trivia
Thomson-East Coast Line Contract T205 for the construction of Woodlands South station was awarded to Woh Hup (Private) Limited at a contract sum of S$143.7 million in August 2013. The Singaporean contractor was previously involved in the construction of Circle Line’s Dhoby Ghaut, Bras Basah, Holland Village and Buona Vista stations.
The tunnels from Woodlands station to Woodlands South station and Woodlands South station to Sembawang Air Base, including reception tunnels to Mandai Depot, falls under Contract T206 which was awarded to Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co; Ltd for for S$421.6 million in July 2013.
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.
Stage 1 of TEL was like only serving Woodlands. No other places served until TEL 2 opens