| NS9TE2 Woodlands 兀兰 | ஊட்லண்ட்ஸ் |
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| Address | 30 Woodlands Avenue 2, Singapore 738343 (NSL) 11 Woodlands Square, Singapore 737736 (TEL) |
| Lines Served | North South Line Thomson-East Coast Line |
| Operator | SMRT Trains (NSL & TEL) |
| Structure | Elevated (NSL) Underground (TEL) |
| Platform | Island (NSL & TEL) |
| Opened | 10 Feb 1996 (NSL) 31 Jan 2020 (TEL) |
Woodlands MRT Station (NS9/TE2) is an interchange station along the North South Line (NSL) and Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL), located within the Woodlands Regional and the heart of Woodlands New Town. The NSL station is above ground, while the TEL station is underground. A circular road, Woodlands Square, provides access to the station and its surrounding developments.
As a forested area in the past, Woodlands New Town is now served by Woodlands, Admiralty and Marsiling stations, with Woodlands station being situated in the Regional Centre (to differentiate it from the older Woodlands Town Centre, which is next to Woodlands Checkpoint). Opened in February 1996 as part of the NSL (Woodlands Extension), the station is built on top of the present Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub (formerly Woodlands Regional Bus Interchange) as a space-saving measure.
The station is a transport node for residents of Woodlands New Town, serving adjacent shopping malls and community amenities (Causeway Point, Woodlands Civic Centre, Woods Square), as well as schools and housing developments. Bus services are offered from Woodlands Temporary Bus Interchange and Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub.
First / Last Train Timings
| North South Line – (NS9) Woodlands |
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| Destination | First Train | Last Train | |
| Weekdays & Sat | Sun & Public Holidays | Daily | |
| NS28 Marina South Pier | 5:27am | 5:43am | 11:08pm |
| NS19 Toa Payoh | – | – | 11:50pm |
| NS16 Ang Mo Kio | – | – | 12:39am |
| NS1 Jurong East | 5:38am | 6:01am | 12:40am |
| NS7 Kranji | – | – | 12:55am |
| Thomson-East Coast Line – (TE2) Woodlands | |||
| Destination | First Train | Last Train | |
| Weekdays & Sat | Sun & Public Holidays | Daily | |
| TE1 Woodlands North | 5:39am | 5:59am | 12:42am |
| TE29 Bayshore | 5:38am | 5:58am | 11:33pm |
| TE27 Marine Terrace | – | – | 11:38pm |
| TE22 Gardens by the Bay | – | – | 11:44pm |
| TE17 Outram Park | – | – | 11:50pm |
| TE14 Orchard | – | – | 12:02am |
| TE9 Caldecott | – | – | 12:08am |
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Station Layout
| L2 | NSL Platform A | North South Line towards NS1EW24 Jurong East |
| NSL Platform B | North South Line towards NS28 Marina South Pier | |
| Paid Link | Paid Link between NSL & TEL | |
| L1 | NSL Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Service Kiosks, Passenger Service Centre, SimplyGo Ticket Office |
| Paid Link | Paid Link between NSL & TEL | |
| Street Level | Taxi stand, pick-up/drop-off point, Retail Shops (Woodlands Xchange), Woodlands Temporary Bus Interchange | |
| B1 | Bus Interchange | Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub |
| TEL Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Service Kiosks, Assisted Service Kiosks, Passenger Service Centre | |
| B3 | TEL Lower Concourse | Unpaid Link between TEL & Bus Interchanges |
| TEL Platform C | Thomson-East Coast Line towards TE29 Bayshore | |
| TEL Platform D | Thomson-East Coast Line towards TE1 Woodlands North |
Platforms
North South Line (L2):
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| Platform A: North South Line towards NS1EW24 Jurong East via NS8 Marsiling (→) Platform B: North South Line towards NS28 Marina South Pier via NS10 Admiralty (←) |
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Woodlands station’s elevated North South Line platform level has two platforms in an island platform arrangement.
Thomson-East Coast Line (B3):
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| Platform C: Thomson-East Coast Line towards TE29 Bayshore via TE3 Woodlands South (→) Platform D: Thomson-East Coast Line towards TE1 Woodlands North (←) |
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The underground Thomson-East Coast Line platform has two platforms in an island platform arrangement.
Concourse
North South Line
The ticket concourse for the NSL station is located at ground level. Outside paid areas, a set of escalators, stairs and a lift connects to the Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub below.
Thomson-East Coast Line
The ticket concourse for the TEL station is located at Basement 1.
Paid Link
Woodlands station has a paid link between the North South Line platforms on Level 2 and the Thomson-East Coast Line platforms at Basement 3.
Civil Defence Shelter
The underground Woodlands Thomson-East Coast Line station is a designated Civil Defence shelter.
Station Amenities
- Retail Shops (Woodlands Xchange) at NSL Concourse Level (L1)
Retail Shops (Stellar@TE2) at TEL Concourse Level (B1) near Exits 6 & 7 - Public Toilets at:
– NSL Concourse Level (unpaid areas), near Exit 3 / C
– TEL Concourse Level (unpaid areas), near Exits 6 & 7 & near Exit 4
– TEL Concourse Level (Paid area), near NSL transfer (Wheelchair-accessible toilet) - Nursing Room at TEL Concourse Level (Paid area)
- Bicycle racks at station exits
- ATMs and Self-service Machines at NSL concourse level (unpaid areas)
- Top Up Kiosks
- Assisted Service Kiosks at TEL Concourse
- SimplyGo Ticket Office at NSL concourse
Exits
Woodlands MRT station has seven exits on ground level, all of which offer barrier-free accessibility.
Exits A, B & C were renumbered to 2, 1 & 3 respectively when the Thomson-East Coast Line Station opened on 31 Jan 2020.
| Exit | Location | Nearby |
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Woodlands Avenue 3 | Woodlands Square, Hong Tho Temple, Shang Di Miao Chai Kong Temple, Sri Siva Krishna Temple, Woods Square, Woodlands Temporary Bus Interchange |
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Causeway Point | Woodlands Civic Centre, Woods Square |
| 3 |
Woodlands Avenue 7 | Woodlands Square, Republic Polytechnic |
| – | Bus Interchange | Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub |
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Woodlands Square | Fu Shan Garden, Qihua Primary School, Republic Polytechnic, Riverside Secondary School, Woodlands Community Club, Woodlands EFC |
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Blk 894B | Woodlands Avenue 2, Woodlands Primary School |
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Blk 512 | Woodlands Avenue 2, Woodlands Avenue 5, Woodgrove Primary School |
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Woodlands Avenue 2 & 5 | Si Ling Primary School |
An additional exit with a knock out panel is provisioned to connect the TEL station with Basement 1 of Woodlands Civic Centre, as well as the future Woods Square development.
Transport Connections
Woodlands station connects to Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub, Woodlands Temporary Bus Interchange, several bus stops, as well as a taxi stand and passenger pick-up points.
Bus
Two bus interchanges and several bus stops are in the vicinity of Woodlands Station.
| Bus stop | Exit | Bus Routes |
| Woodlands Temporary Bus Interchange | 1 | 925, 925A, 925M, 950, 961, 961M, 965, 965A, 967 |
| Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub | 3 | 161, 168, 168A, 169, 169A, 169B, 178, 178A, 187, 856, 856A, 856B, 858, 858A, 900, 901, 901M, 902, 903, 903M, 904, 911, 912, 912A, 912B, 913, 913M, 960, 960e, 962, 963, 963e, 964, 966, 966A, 969 |
| W’lands Stn Exit 5 (46631) Woodlands Ave 2 |
5 | 161, 168, 168A, 901, 901M, 912, 912A, 962 |
| W’lands Stn Exit 4 (46639) Woodlands Ave 2 |
4 | 161, 168, 901, 901M, 912, 912A, 962 |
| Blk 894C (46641) Woodlands Ave 5 |
6 | 665, 912, 912A, 962 |
| Blk 515 (46649) Woodlands Ave 5 |
6 | 665, 912, 912A, 962 |
| Blk 511 (46331) Woodlands Ave 2 |
7 | 161, 168, 168A, 901, 901M, 912, 912B |
| Bef W’lands Stn Exit 7 (46339) Woodlands Ave 2 |
7 | 161, 168, 901, 901M, 912, 912B |
| W’lands Civic Ctr (46321) Woodlands Ave 5 |
7 | 912, 912B, TS1 |
| Opp W’lands Civic Ctr (46329) Woodlands Ave 5 |
7 | 912, 912B, TS1 |
Road
Taxi stands and pick-up/drop-off points are located next to station exits:
| Exit | Road | Provisions |
| 3 / 4 | Woodlands Square (East End) | Taxi stand (H15), Pick-up/Drop-off point |
| 3 / 4 | Slip Road off Woodlands Square | Private Bus Pick-up/Drop-off point |
| 5 | Woodlands Avenue 2 | Taxi stand (H29), Pick-up/Drop-off point |
MRT Bus Bridging Service
In the event of a MRT service disruption affecting Woodlands station, MRT Bridging Buses may be activated to ply affected stretches of the North South Line or Thomson-East Coast Line. In which case, the buses can be boarded from the following bus stops / locations:
| Towards | Bus stop | Exit |
| North South Line (NSL Bridging Bus) |
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| NS1EW24 Jurong East | Woodlands Temporary Bus Interchange (Berth B3) | 1 |
| NS28 Marina South Pier | Woodlands Temporary Bus Interchange (Berth B1) | 1 |
| Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL Bridging Bus) |
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| TE1 Woodlands North | W’lands Stn Exit 4 (46639) Woodlands Ave 2 |
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| TE29 Bayshore | W’lands Stn Exit 5 (46631) Woodlands Ave 2 |
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In the event of a large-scale rail disruption affecting multiple stations, special bridging bus services may be activated in addition to the usual bus bridging services.
- (Service NS2) Bishan – Ang Mo Kio – Yishun – Woodlands
- (Service EX1) Woodlands – Bukit Panjang
In addition, passengers can board free regular bus services at the following bus stops when activated:
- North South Line
– Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub
– Woodlands Temporary Bus Interchange - Thomson-East Coast Line
– Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub
– Bus Stops 46631 & 46639
Passenger Usage Patterns
Located within the Woodlands Regional Town Centre, Woodlands station benefits shopping malls, community amenities, schools and housing developments in the vicinity. It is also a key transport node for Woodlands residents, encountering high demand throughout the day.
Construction
Contract T203 for the Construction of Woodlands Station and associated Cut and Cover Tunnels for the Thomson-East Coast Line was awarded to Korean contractor GS Engineering & Construction Corp. for S$292.2 million in June 2013.
The tunnels from Woodlands station to Woodlands South station, including the reception tunnel 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.
Future Developments
An additional exit with a knock out panel is provisioned to connect the TEL station with Basement 1 of Woodlands Civic Centre.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but there’s a linkway from TEL platform level to the interchange at B3?
Exit 8 could link to Woodlands Regional bus int while exit 9 could link to the civic centre or vice versa
Already in the plan liao.
Head down towards the dead end, and look back. The signboard info above is facing the wall of the dead end. Though official info isn’t up, I’m suspecting a potential exit there.
Is there going to be an exit 8? Doesn’t look like it… nothing on the sign board… Also the area beside the Transitlink seem to be a permanent wall and not a knockout panel. Need official confirmation if there is indeed a exit to civic centre.
Potential Exit 8 to be open up connecting to Civic Centre. Located after Exit 5, on your right when heading towards Exit 6/7 where the transitlink service shop is located. Signboards are up and labelled, directory map also placed.