Yio Chu Kang MRT Station
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Yio Chu Kang MRT station (NS15), or YCK MRT for short, is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit station on the North South Line in Singapore.
The station's architecture design theme is about the same as Ang Mo Kio station, with brown granite walls and floors, except for the middle platform in Ang Mo Kio station, which this station does not have. This station serves students of neighbouring educational institutions, residents as well as workers at neighbouring industrial estates.
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[edit] Bus services nearby
Bus services are available at the Yio Chu Kang Bus Terminal located beside the station or at neighbouring bus stops.
| Service | Between | And | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBS Transit Trunk Services | |||
| 85 | Yishun Bus Interchange | Punggol Bus Interchange | bus stops along Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 |
| 86 | Sengkang Bus Interchange | Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange | bus stops along Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 |
| SMRT Buses Trunk Services | |||
| 851 | Yishun Bus Interchange | Bukit Merah Bus Interchange | bus stops along Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 |
| 852 | Yishun Bus Interchange | Bukit Batok Bus Interchange | bus stops along Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 |
| 853 | Yishun Bus Interchange | Lorong 1 Geylang Bus Terminal | bus stops along Ang Mo Kio Ave 6. Route extends to Upper East Coast on Sundays and public holidays. |
| SMRT Night Rider Services | |||
| NR1 | Yishun Bus Interchange | Temasek Ave (loop) | bus stops along Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 |
[edit] Station vicinity
- Nanyang Polytechnic
- Presbyterian High School
- Anderson Primary School
- Yio Chu Kang Grassroots Club
- Yio Chu Kang Swimming Complex
- Ang Mo Kio Police Division and Neighbourhood Police Centre
- Ang Mo Kio Fire Station
- Nuovo Executive Condominium
- Castle Green Condominium
- Anderson Junior College
[edit] History
Yio Chu Kang used to be the terminus of the North South Line together with Toa Payoh when it first opened in 7 November 1987. Trains will terminate at Platform A before reversing and crossing over to the adjacent track.
[edit] Lentor MRT Station
In the early 1990s, Disney offered to build a theme park in the Lentor area, beside the Lower Seletar Reservoir. The station was to be between Khatib MRT Station and Yio Chu Kang MRT Station. SMRT was willing to build a station for the proposed theme park but unfortunately, talks fell through and the idea was shelved.
| Preceding station | Mass Rapid Transit Lines | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khatib | North South MRT Line | Ang Mo Kio | ||
