Hougang MRT station

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Hougang
后港
ஹவ்காங்
Hougang
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Hougang MRT Station (NEL) - Platform.jpg
Platform level of Hougang MRT station
Location80 Hougang Central
Singapore 538758 (NEL)
Coordinates1°22′17″N 103°53′32″E / 1.371292°N 103.892161°E / 1.371292; 103.892161Coordinates: 1°22′17″N 103°53′32″E / 1.371292°N 103.892161°E / 1.371292; 103.892161
Operated bySBS Transit Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation) (North East line)
Line(s)
  North East Line
  Cross Island Line
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus, taxi
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels1
ParkingYes (Hougang Mall)
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened20 June 2003; 18 years ago (2003-06-20) (North East line)
2030; 9 years' time (2030) (Cross Island line)
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station
towards HarbourFront
North East Line
towards Punggol
towards Aviation Park
Cross Island Line
Future service
towards Bright Hill
Location
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Hougang
Hougang station in Singapore

Hougang MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North East line (NEL) in the Hougang planning area in Singapore. Located within the Hougang Town Centre, the station is directly connected to Hougang Central Bus Interchange and sits underneath that bus interchange.

Opened on 20 June 2003 as part of the NEL, this station will become an interchange station along the Cross Island line (CRL) when stage 1 opens in 2030.

History[]

Concourse of Hougang MRT station

Before the station opened, the Singapore Civil Defence Force conducted the second ever Shelter Open House on 15–16 February 2003, together with Chinatown, Farrer Park and Serangoon stations.

On 12 August 2005, train services were disrupted for hours as Liu Tze Yuen created a bomb threat at the station which turns out to be false. He was also accused of putting boxes in public buses on 7 July and 12 August – the latter on the same day he was accused of carrying out the hoax at Hougang. Liu allegedly intended the passengers on the two buses and the train station to believe that the packages contained explosive devices; he was later sentenced to 31⁄2 years in jail.[1]

On 17 June 2015, train services between Farrer Park and Hougang station were delayed due to a track fault.

On 2 April 2017, an unattended bag caused a temporary shutdown of the station. At 2.55 pm, SBS Transit announced that all trains will skip Hougang station due to a "security incident". Police subsequently confirmed the contents of the unattended bag were "non-dangerous". Train services resumed at 4.03 pm after police gave the all-clear. A 39-year-old man was arrested for causing public nuisance after preliminary investigations show he intentionally left the bag inside the station while running an errand.[2] The man, construction worker Wang Jianpo, was later fined S$1000 on 9 June for “causing annoyance to the public”. Deputy public prosecutor Daphne Lim said that his “grossly inconsiderate and thoughtless” act of leaving the blue suitcase unattended at the station platform while he ran an errand affected more than 4,000 commuters including 663 who were evacuated from the station.[3]

On 27 February 2020, a power fault along the NEL resulted in service disruptions to the Punggol, Sengkang and Buangkok stations. At 5.36 am, a shuttle train service was provided which operated on a single platform between the Punggol and Buangkok stations. In order to facilitate maintenance functions, the power source to the tracks between the Hougang and Punggol stations was switched off. Additionally, free regular and bridging bus services have been provided to serve these stations. The repair works were completed by 11.49 am and usual service along the entire NEL resumed at 12.14 pm.[4] Investigations later revealed that a broken contact wire affected the power source to trains launching from Sengkang Depot, causing the service disruptions.[5][6][7]

Cross Island Line Interchange (2030)[]

On 25 January 2019, LTA announced that Hougang station would be part of the proposed Cross Island Line (CRL). The station will be constructed as part of Phase 1, consisting of 12 stations between Aviation Park and Bright Hill, and is expected to be completed in 2030.[8][9][10]

On 26 March 2021, Contract CR112 for the design and construction of Hougang CRL Station and associated tunnels was awarded to Samsung C&T Corporation at a cost of S$604 million. The works include the new station and tunnels, as well as addition and alteration works to the existing station. Construction will start in the third quarter of 2021, with completion in 2030.[11]

Initially expected to open in 2029, the restrictions on the construction due to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to delays in the CRL line completion, and the date was pushed to 2030.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ "Jobless man jailed for masterminding a series of bomb hoaxes". Channel NewsAsia. 18 October 2005.
  2. ^ "Temporary closure of Hougang MRT station due to unattended bag; man arrested". Channel NewsAsia. 2 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Man who left bag unattended at Hougang MRT station fined". Channel NewsAsia. 9 June 2017.
  4. ^ "North East Line hit by 6-hour power fault, LTA and SBS Transit investigating". The Straits Times. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Power fault causes 6-hour disruption on North East Line". The Straits Times. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Power fault causes 6-hour disruption on North East Line". The New Paper. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Power fault disrupts train service along North-East Line during morning rush hour". CNA. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  8. ^ "LTA | News Room | News Releases | Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) & SLA - Cross Island Line 1: New Links by 2029". 5 March 2020. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  9. ^ "First phase of Cross Island MRT line finalised; will have 12 stations, Transport News & Top Stories - The Straits Times". 5 March 2020. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  10. ^ "First phase of Cross Island Line to open by 2029 with 12 stations - CNA". 5 March 2020. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  11. ^ "LTA Awards Civil Contract for Design and Construction of Hougang Interchange Station and Tunnels for the Cross Island Line Phase 1". Land Transport Authority. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Written Reply by Minister for Transport Ong Ye Kung to Parliamentary Question on Updates on Thomson East Coast Line, Jurong Region Line and Cross Island Line". Land Transport Authority. Retrieved 17 May 2021.

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