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{{Short description|Mass Rapid Transit and light rail station in Singapore}}
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| name = {{SMRT Infobox Colour
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| enname = Choa Chu Kang
| enname = Choa Chu Kang
| zhname = 蔡厝港
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| type = [[Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)|Mass Rapid Transit]] (MRT) / [[Light Rail Transit (Singapore)|Light Rail Transit]] (LRT) interchange and terminus
| type = [[Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)|Mass Rapid Transit]] (MRT) / [[Light Rail Transit (Singapore)|Light Rail Transit]] (LRT) interchange and terminus
| image = NS4 BP1 JS1 Choa Chu Kang MRT exterior and construction site 20211023 193434.jpg
| image = NS4 BP1 Choa Chu Kang MRT-LRT station Exterior 202412.jpg
| image_caption = Exterior of Choa Chu Kang MRT/LRT station beside the JRL construction site in October 2021
| image_caption = Exterior of Choa Chu Kang MRT/LRT station beside the JRL construction site
| address = 50A Choa Chu Kang Loop<br />Singapore 689959 (NSL)<br />15 Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4<br />Singapore 689813 (BPLRT)
| address = 50A Choa Chu Kang Loop<br />Singapore 689959 (NSL)<br />60 Choa Chu Kang Loop<br />Singapore 689960 (JRL)<br />15 Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4<br />Singapore 689813 (BPLRT)
| coordinates = {{Coord|1.385092|103.744322|type:railwaystation_region:SG|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{Coord|1.385092|103.744322|type:railwaystation_region:SG|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| line = {{rail color box|system=SMRT|line=North South}}{{rail color box|system=SMRT|line=Jurong Region}}{{rail color box|system=Singapore LRT|line=Bukit Panjang}}
| line = {{rail color box|system=SMRT|line=North South}}{{rail color box|system=SMRT|line=Jurong Region}}{{rail color box|system=Singapore LRT|line=Bukit Panjang}}
| other = [[Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange]], Taxi
| other = [[Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange]], Taxi
| structure = Elevated
| structure = Elevated
| platform = 6 (2 island platforms, (2 [[Spanish solution]] platforms) + ''(2 island platforms) (U/C)''
| platform = 6 (2 island platforms, (2 [[Spanish solution]] platforms) + ''(2 island platforms) (U/C)''
| levels = 2
| levels = 2
| tracks = 4 (2 MRT, 2 LRT) + ''2 (U/C)''
| tracks = 4 (2 MRT, 2 LRT) + ''2 (U/C)''
| parking = Yes (Lot One)
| parking = Yes (Lot One)
| bicycle =
| bicycle =
| passengers = 33,588 per day<ref>{{cite web |title=Land Transport DataMall |url=https://datamall.lta.gov.sg/content/datamall/en.html |website=DataMall |access-date=20 August 2020 |archive-date=21 August 2020 |publisher=[[Land Transport Authority]]| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200821123230/https://www.mytransport.sg/content/mytransport/home/dataMall.html |url-status=live|url-access=registration}}</ref>
| passengers =
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| pass_year = June 2024
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| opened = {{start date and age|df=yes|1990|03|10}} ([[Branch MRT line|Branch line]])<br />{{start date and age|df=yes|1996|02|10}} (Branch line merged with the North South line)<br />{{start date and age|df=yes|1999|11|06}} (Bukit Panjang LRT line platforms '''1 & 2''') <br />{{start date and age|df=yes|2016|12|27}} (Bukit Panjang LRT line platforms '''3 & 4''')
| opened = {{start date and age|df=yes|1990|03|10}} ([[Branch MRT line|Branch line]])<br />{{start date and age|df=yes|1996|02|10}} (Branch line merged with the North South line)<br />{{start date and age|df=yes|1999|11|06}} (Bukit Panjang LRT line platforms '''1 & 2''') <br />{{start date and age|df=yes|2016|12|27}} (Bukit Panjang LRT line platforms '''3 & 4''')
| opening = {{start date and age|df=yes|2027}} (Jurong Region line)
| opening = {{start date and age|df=yes|2027}} (Jurong Region line)
| closed =
| closed =
| rebuilt =
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| electrified = Yes
| electrified = Yes
| accessible = Yes
| accessible = Yes
| owned =
| owned =
| operator = [[SMRT Trains|SMRT Trains Ltd]] ([[SMRT Corporation]]) (North South and Bukit Panjang LRT lines)
| operator = [[SMRT Trains|SMRT Trains Ltd]] ([[SMRT Corporation]]) (North South and Bukit Panjang LRT lines)
| zone =
| zone =
| former = Bukit Panjang
| former = Bukit Panjang
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=SMRT|line=North South|left=Bukit Gombak|right=Yew Tee|line2=North South|left2=Brickland|right2=Yew Tee|note-mid2=Future service|line3=Jurong Region|right3=Choa Chu Kang West|type3=North|system4=Singapore LRT|line4=Bukit Panjang|type4=A (CCK-BP)|right4=South View|line5=Bukit Panjang|type5=B (CCK-BP)|right5=South View}}
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=SMRT|line=North South|left=Bukit Gombak|right=Yew Tee|line2=North South|left2=Brickland|right2=Yew Tee|note-mid2=Future service|line3=Jurong Region|right3=Choa Chu Kang West|type3=North|system4=Singapore LRT|line4=Bukit Panjang|type4=A (CCK-BP)|right4=South View|line5=Bukit Panjang|type5=B (CCK-BP)|right5=South View}}
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| map_type = Singapore Rail
| map_type = Singapore Rail
| map_caption = Choa Chu Kang station in Singapore
| map_caption = Choa Chu Kang station in Singapore
| map_dot_label = Choa Chu Kang
| map_dot_label = Choa Chu Kang
| map_alt = Singapore MRT/LRT system map
| map_alt = Singapore MRT/LRT system map
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'''Choa Chu Kang MRT/LRT station''' is an elevated [[Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)|Mass Rapid Transit]] (MRT) and [[Light Rail Transit (Singapore)|Light Rail Transit]] (LRT) interchange station in [[Choa Chu Kang]], [[Singapore]]. It is an interchange between the [[North South MRT line|North South line]] and [[Bukit Panjang LRT line|Bukit Panjang LRT]], serving as the western terminus of the latter. The station is located between [[Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange]] and [[Lot One]] in the Choa Chu Kang town centre.
'''Choa Chu Kang MRT/LRT station''' is an elevated [[Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)|Mass Rapid Transit]] (MRT) and [[Light Rail Transit (Singapore)|Light Rail Transit]] (LRT) interchange station in [[Choa Chu Kang]], Singapore. Serving the [[North South MRT line|North South line]] (NSL) and the [[Bukit Panjang LRT line]] (BPLRT), the station is located near the [[Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange]] and [[Lot One|Lot One shopping centre]]. Other surrounding landmarks include Keat Hong Community Club and Choa Chu Kang Park.


First announced as '''Bukit Panjang''', the station was built as part of Phase II of the initial MRT system and was completed in March 1990. Choa Chu Kang station became part of the NSL when the line extended to this station via [[Woodlands MRT station|Woodlands station]] in 1996. The BPLRT station opened on 6 November 1999.
Currently, the station's LRT platform is the only station on the Bukit Panjang LRT to use a [[Spanish solution]],is the second rail station in Singapore to use such a configuration after [[Sentosa Express#Sentosa|VivoCity]] station on the [[Sentosa Express]] and also the first LRT system to be in Singapore Main Island.


The station saw other upgrades including the installation of half-height platform screen doors on the NSL platforms in 2012 and platform barriers for the LRT station in 2015. New side platforms were completed for the LRT station in December 2016 alongside widening the staircase connecting the MRT and LRT platforms to improve passenger flow in the station. In May 2018, it was announced that the station would be an interchange with the [[Jurong Region MRT line|Jurong Region line]] when the first stage opens in 2027.
Choa Chu Kang station is proposed to become an interchange with the [[Jurong Region MRT line|Jurong Region line]], which is slated for completion in 2027. It will be the northern terminus of the Main Branch of the [[Jurong Region MRT line|Jurong Region line]]. Trains entering service at this station will terminate at [[Boon Lay MRT station|Boon Lay]] via [[Bahar Junction MRT Station|Bahar Junction]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/jurong-region-line-mrt-stations-open-2026-10216126|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921084041/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/jurong-region-line-mrt-stations-open-2026-10216126|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 September 2019|title=Jurong Region Line to serve NTU, Tengah estate, Jurong Industrial Estate - CNA|date=21 September 2019|access-date=21 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/residents-and-students-welcome-jurong-region-line-find-it-confusing|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921083957/https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/residents-and-students-welcome-jurong-region-line-find-it-confusing|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 September 2019|title=Residents and students welcome Jurong Region Line but find it confusing|date=21 September 2019|access-date=21 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/upcoming_projects/rail_expansion/jurong_region_line.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921080541/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/upcoming_projects/rail_expansion/jurong_region_line.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 September 2019|title=Jurong Region Line|date=21 September 2019|access-date=21 September 2019}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
===North South line===
[[File:NS4 Choa Chu Kang MRT.jpg|thumb|left|NSL platforms of Choa Chu Kang]]
[[File:NS4 Choa Chu Kang MRT.jpg|thumb|left|NSL platforms of Choa Chu Kang]]
The station, initially named Bukit Panjang, was announced in October 1983 and would be built as part of Phase II of the initial MRT system.<ref>{{cite news |title=Phase 2 gets go-ahead to ensure continuity |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19831026-1.1.8 |access-date=1 June 2024 |work=The Straits Times |date=26 October 1983 |page=8}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=The South and West lines |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19831028-1.2.31 |access-date=1 June 2024 |work=The Straits Times |date=28 October 1983 |page=9|via=[[NewspaperSG]]}}</ref> Initially expected to be completed by 1992, the completion date of Phase II was pushed earlier to 1990.<ref>{{cite news |title=Work on second phase of MRT system ahead of schedule |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/biztimes19841113-1.2.7 |access-date=1 June 2024 |work=The Business Times |date=13 November 1984 |page=1|via=[[NewspaperSG]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Dhaliwal |first1=Rav |title=Earlier target date for Phase II MRT |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19841113-1.2.78 |access-date=1 June 2024 |work=The Straits Times |date=13 November 1984 |page=48}}</ref>
The station, initially named Bukit Panjang, was announced in October 1983 and would be built as part of Phase II of the initial MRT system.<ref>{{cite news |title=Phase 2 Gets Go-ahead to Ensure Continuity|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19831026-1.1.8 |access-date=1 June 2024 |work=The Straits Times |date=26 October 1983 |page=8|via=[[NewspaperSG]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=The South and West Lines|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19831028-1.2.31 |access-date=1 June 2024 |work=The Straits Times |date=28 October 1983 |page=9|via=[[NewspaperSG]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Initially expected to be completed by 1992, the completion date of Phase II was pushed earlier to 1990.<ref>{{cite news |title=Work on Second Phase of MRT System Ahead of Schedule|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/biztimes19841113-1.2.7 |access-date=1 June 2024 |work=The Business Times |date=13 November 1984 |page=1|via=[[NewspaperSG]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Dhaliwal |first1=Rav |date=13 November 1984 |title=Earlier Target Date for Phase II MRT|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19841113-1.2.78 |access-date=1 June 2024 |work=The Straits Times |page=48 |via=[[NewspaperSG]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>


The contract for the construction of Bukit Panjang station was awarded to a joint venture between RSEA International and Hock Lian Seng for [[S$]]99.8{{nbsp}}million ([[US$]]{{Formatnum:{{To USD|{{Inflation|SG|99.8|1986|2021}}|SGP|r=0}}}} million in 2021{{Inflation/fn|SG}}<ref name="IMF">{{cite web |url=http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/PA.NUS.FCRF |title=Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) |access-date=20 October 2023 |website=World Bank Open Data |publisher=[[World Bank]] |archive-date=25 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170725150635/http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/PA.NUS.FCRF |url-status=live }}</ref>) in January 1986. The contract also includes the construction of the [[Jurong East MRT station|Jurong]], [[Bukit Batok MRT station|Bukit Batok]] and [[Bukit Gombak MRT station|Bukit Gombak]] stations and the {{convert|6|km|miles|adj=on}} viaducts.<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 January 1986 |title=Firm gets MRT job on seventh try |work=The Straits Times |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19860107-1.2.25.13|p=11|via=[[NewspaperSG]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Taiwanese-local venture wins $100m MRT contract |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/biztimes19860107-1.2.11.2 |access-date=1 June 2024 |work=The Business Times |date=7 January 1986 |page=2|via=[[NewspaperSG]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In March 1987, the station was renamed to Choa Chu Kang station.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dhaliwal |first1=Rav |title=Five MRT stations renamed to better reflect the locality |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19870327-1.2.24.12 |access-date=1 June 2024 |work=The Straits Times |date=27 March 1987 |page=19|via=[[NewspaperSG]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The last viaduct beam between Bukit Gomback and Choa Chu Kang was laid on 9 January 1988.<ref>{{cite news |title=Last viaduct beam for MRT phase 2B now in place |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19880110-1.2.22.26 |access-date=1 June 2024 |work=The Straits Times |date=10 January 1988 |page=16}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
The contract for the construction of Bukit Panjang station was awarded to a joint venture between RSEA International and Hock Lian Seng for [[S$]]99.8{{nbsp}}million ([[US$]]{{Formatnum:{{To USD|{{Inflation|SG|99.8|1986|2021}}|SGP|r=0}}}} million in 2021{{Inflation/fn|SG}}<ref name="IMF">{{cite web |url=http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/PA.NUS.FCRF |title=Official Exchange Rate (LCU Per US$, Period Average)|access-date=20 October 2023 |website=World Bank Open Data |publisher=[[World Bank]] |archive-date=25 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170725150635/http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/PA.NUS.FCRF |url-status=live }}</ref>) in January 1986. The contract also included the construction of the [[Bukit Batok MRT station|Bukit Batok]] and [[Bukit Gombak MRT station|Bukit Gombak]] stations, alongside {{convert|6|km|miles}} of viaducts.<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 January 1986 |title=Firm Gets MRT Job on Seventh Try|work=The Straits Times |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19860107-1.2.25.13|page=11|via=[[NewspaperSG]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Taiwanese-local Venture Wins $100m MRT Contract|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/biztimes19860107-1.2.11.2 |access-date=1 June 2024 |work=The Business Times |date=7 January 1986 |page=2|via=[[NewspaperSG]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In March 1987, the station was renamed to Choa Chu Kang station.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dhaliwal |first1=Rav |title=Five MRT Stations Renamed to Better Reflect the Locality|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19870327-1.2.24.12 |access-date=1 June 2024 |work=The Straits Times |date=27 March 1987 |page=19|via=[[NewspaperSG]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>


The MRT station was opened on 10 March 1990 and was the terminus of the [[Branch MRT line|Branch line]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 February 1990 |title=MRT to Bt Batok, Bt Gombak and Choa Chu Kang on Mar 10 |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19900214-1.2.9.6 |access-date=1 June 2024 |work=The Straits Times |publisher= |page=3 |via=[[NewspaperSG]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> With the opening of the [[History of the Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)#North South Line Woodlands Extension|North South line Woodlands Extension]] on 10 February 1996, the branch line was incorporated into the [[North South MRT line|North South line]]. The LRT station opened on 6 November 1999, alongside the rest of the Bukit Panjang LRT line.<ref>{{Cite news |date=26 July 1999 |title=Bukit Panjang LRT to begin operating on Nov 6 |page=3 |publisher=The Straits Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=5 June 1999 |title=Bukit Panjang LRT right on track |page=48 |publisher=The Straits Times}}</ref> The station was third one to have an [[Facilities on the Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)#Facilities and services|Xchange]] after those in the underground [[Dhoby Ghaut MRT station|Dhoby Ghaut]] and [[Raffles Place MRT station|Raffles Place]], making the station the first to have an Xchange above-ground and in a residential neighbourhood.
The last viaduct beam between Bukit Gombak and Choa Chu Kang was laid on 9 January 1988.<ref>{{cite news |title=Last Viaduct Beam for MRT Phase 2B Now in Place|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19880110-1.2.22.26 |access-date=1 June 2024 |work=The Straits Times |date=10 January 1988 |page=16|via=[[NewspaperSG]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Choa Chu Kang station opened on 10 March 1990 and was the terminus of the [[Branch MRT line|Branch line]],<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 February 1990 |title=MRT to Bt Batok, Bt Gombak and Choa Chu Kang on Mar 10|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19900214-1.2.9.6 |access-date=1 June 2024 |work=The Straits Times |publisher= |page=3 |via=[[NewspaperSG]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> until it was incorporated into the [[North–South MRT line|North South line]] (NSL) with the Woodlands Extension on 10 February 1996.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=10 February 1996 |title=Speech By Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong At the Opening of Woodlands MRT Line on Saturday, 10 February 1996 At 10.00 Am|url=https://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/19960210_0001.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714093300/http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/19960210_0001.pdf |archive-date=14 July 2019 |website=[[National Archives of Singapore]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=11 February 1996 |title=Crowds Came from as Far as Hougang and Jurong|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19960211-1.1.19 |access-date=1 June 2024 |work=The Straits Times |page=19 |via=[[NewspaperSG]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

===Bukit Panjang line===
The station was planned to interchange with the [[Bukit Panjang LRT line]], which was first announced by Communications Minister [[Mah Bow Tan]] in December 1994 as a government pilot project that could "extend the reach and accessibility of the MRT network".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Leong |first=Chan Teik |date=4 December 1994 |title=Green Light for Light Rail System|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/multimedia/graphics/assets/images/ST175/NewspaperSG/1994-12-04/full.jpg |access-date=1 June 2024 |work=The Straits Times |page=1}}</ref> In February 1996, Prime Minister [[Goh Chok Tong]] announced that construction of the Bukit Panjang LRT would proceed, and was expected to be completed in three years at a projected cost of S$300 million (US${{ToUSD|300|Singapore|year=1996}} million).<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Leong |first=Chan Teik |date=11 February 1996 |title=Bukit Panjang to Get S'pore's First Light Rail Train|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/multimedia/graphics/assets/images/ST175/NewspaperSG/1996-02-11/full.jpg |access-date=1 June 2024 |work=The Straits Times |page=1}}</ref>

The contract for the design and construction of the {{convert|8|km|miles|adj=on}} LRT line was awarded to a joint venture – Keppel Corporation, Gammon, and Adtranz – for S$285 million (US${{ToUSD|285|Singapore|year=1996}} million).<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 April 1996 |title=Speech By Mr Mah Bow Tan, Minister for Communications, At the Signing Ceremony for the Bukit Panjang Light Rapid Transit (LRT) Project At the Raffles City Central Atrium on Friday, 12 April 1996 At 9.00 Am.|url=https://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/mbt19960412s.pdf |access-date=1 June 2024 |website=[[National Archives of Singapore]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Leong |first=Chan Teik |date=13 April 1996 |title=$285 M Contract for LRT System Signed|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/multimedia/graphics/assets/images/ST175/NewspaperSG/1996-04-13/full.jpg |access-date=1 June 2024 |work=The Straits Times |pages=1}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Tan |first=Christopher |date=13 April 1996 |title=Keppel-led Group Wins LRT Contract|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/biztimes19960413-1.1.3 |access-date=1 June 2024 |work=The Business Times |pages=3 |via=[[NewspaperSG]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The LRT station opened along with the Bukit Panjang LRT line on 6 November 1999.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kaur |first=Karamjit |date=26 July 1999 |title=Bukit Panjang LRT to Begin Operating on Nov 6|work=The Straits Times |page=3}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Yeo |first=Geraldine |date=7 November 1999 |title=LRT a Hit on Very First Day|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/multimedia/graphics/assets/images/ST175/NewspaperSG/1999-11-07/full.jpg |access-date=1 June 2024 |work=The Straits Times |page=1}}</ref><ref name="Home - Archives Online 1999">{{cite web |date=6 November 1999 |title=Speech By Dr Tony Tan, Deputy Prime Minister And Minister For Defence, At The Official Launch Of The Bukit Panjang LRT System, Sat 6 Nov 99, 10am|url=https://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/1999110601.htm |access-date=19 October 2020 |website=[[National Archives of Singapore]]}}</ref>


===Upgrades===
===Upgrades===
[[File:BP1 Choa Chu Kang LRT platforms 20210217 155222.jpg|thumb|left|The LRT [[island platform]] with a [[side platform]] for alighting commuters seen on the right]]
[[File:BP1 Choa Chu Kang LRT platforms 20210217 155222.jpg|thumb|left|The LRT [[island platform]] with a [[side platform]] for alighting commuters seen on the right]]
On 31 October 2012, the [[Land Transport Authority]] (LTA) announced that two additional side platforms would be built to ease crowding in the LRT station. The upgrades include widening the staircase connecting the MRT and LRT platforms, new fare gates and a covered linkway to the nearby Lot One shopping mall.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 November 2012 |title=Two-car train system for Sengkang & Punggol LRT |url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com:80/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1234494/1/.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103004740/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1234494/1/.html |archive-date=3 November 2012 |access-date=21 September 2019 |website=[[Channel NewsAsia]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Annex: Additional platforms at Choa Chu Kang LRT station |url=http://app.lta.gov.sg/data/apps/news/press/2012/2012-10-31_SKLRT-CCKLRT-Improvements.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131024081756/http://app.lta.gov.sg/data/apps/news/press/2012/2012-10-31_SKLRT-CCKLRT-Improvements.pdf |archive-date=24 October 2013 |access-date=30 May 2024 |publisher=[[Land Transport Authority]]}}</ref><ref name="s723">{{cite web | title=2-car System for Sengkang Punggol LRT by 2016; Improvements to Choa Chu Kang LRT Station | publisher=[[Land Transport Authority]] | date=11 July 2020 | url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2012/10/2/2-car-system-for-sengkang-punggol-lrt-by-2016-improvements-to-choa-chu-kang-lrt-station.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200515124850/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2012/10/2/2-car-system-for-sengkang-punggol-lrt-by-2016-improvements-to-choa-chu-kang-lrt-station.html | archive-date=15 May 2020 | url-status=dead | access-date=30 May 2024}}</ref> The two new LRT platforms at the LRT station began operations on 27 December 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lim |first=Adrian |date=23 December 2016 |title=New platforms at Choa Chu Kang LRT station to ease congestion |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/new-platforms-at-choa-chu-kang-lrt-station-to-ease-congestion |access-date=29 December 2019 |website=The Straits Times}}</ref><ref name="d752">{{cite web |date=30 March 2021 |title=Two New Platforms at Choa Chu Kang LRT Station Completed |url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2016/12/2/two-new-platforms-at-choa-chu-kang-lrt-station-completed.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200516110737/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2016/12/2/two-new-platforms-at-choa-chu-kang-lrt-station-completed.html |archive-date=16 May 2020 |access-date=30 May 2024 |publisher=[[Land Transport Authority]]}}</ref>
On 31 October 2012, the [[Land Transport Authority]] (LTA) announced that two additional side platforms would be built to ease crowding in the LRT station. The upgrades include widening the staircase connecting the MRT and LRT platforms, new fare gates and a covered linkway to the nearby Lot One shopping mall.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 November 2012 |title=Two-car Train System for Sengkang & Punggol LRT|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com:80/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1234494/1/.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103004740/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1234494/1/.html |archive-date=3 November 2012 |access-date=21 September 2019 |website=[[Channel NewsAsia]]}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Annex: Additional Platforms At Choa Chu Kang LRT Station|url=http://app.lta.gov.sg/data/apps/news/press/2012/2012-10-31_SKLRT-CCKLRT-Improvements.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131024081756/http://app.lta.gov.sg/data/apps/news/press/2012/2012-10-31_SKLRT-CCKLRT-Improvements.pdf |archive-date=24 October 2013 |access-date=30 May 2024 |publisher=[[Land Transport Authority]]}}</ref><ref name="s723">{{cite web | title=2-car System for Sengkang Punggol LRT by 2016; Improvements to Choa Chu Kang LRT Station | publisher=[[Land Transport Authority]] | date=11 July 2020 | url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2012/10/2/2-car-system-for-sengkang-punggol-lrt-by-2016-improvements-to-choa-chu-kang-lrt-station.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200515124850/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2012/10/2/2-car-system-for-sengkang-punggol-lrt-by-2016-improvements-to-choa-chu-kang-lrt-station.html | archive-date=15 May 2020 | url-status=dead | access-date=30 May 2024}}</ref> The two new LRT platforms at the LRT station began operations on 27 December 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lim |first=Adrian |date=23 December 2016 |title=New Platforms At Choa Chu Kang LRT Station to Ease Congestion|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/new-platforms-at-choa-chu-kang-lrt-station-to-ease-congestion |access-date=29 December 2019 |website=The Straits Times}}</ref><ref name="d752">{{cite web |date=30 March 2021 |title=Two New Platforms At Choa Chu Kang LRT Station Completed|url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2016/12/2/two-new-platforms-at-choa-chu-kang-lrt-station-completed.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200516110737/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2016/12/2/two-new-platforms-at-choa-chu-kang-lrt-station-completed.html |archive-date=16 May 2020 |access-date=30 May 2024 |publisher=[[Land Transport Authority]]}}</ref>


In 2012, [[Automatic platform gate|half-height platform screen doors]] were installed on the MRT platforms as part of LTA's programme to improve safety in MRT stations.<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 January 2008 |title=Platform screen doors for all above-ground MRT stations by 2012 |url=http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest+News/Singapore/STIStory_199958.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080128072930/http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest+News/Singapore/STIStory_199958.html |archive-date=28 January 2008 |work=The Straits Times}}</ref><ref name="raymondspeech">{{Cite press release |title=Speech by Mr Raymond Lim, Minister for Transport, at the Visit to Kim Chuan Depot, 25 January 2008, 9.00am |date=25 January 2008 |url=http://www.mot.gov.sg/News-Centre/News/2008/Speech-By-Mr-Raymond-Lim-At-The-Visit-To-Kim-Chuan-Depot-on-25-January-2008/ |access-date=11 January 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150112142646/http://www.mot.gov.sg/News-Centre/News/2008/Speech-By-Mr-Raymond-Lim-At-The-Visit-To-Kim-Chuan-Depot-on-25-January-2008/ |archive-date=12 January 2015 |website=Ministry of Transport}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news |title=LTA completes installing elevated MRT station screen doors early |url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/lta-completes-installing-elevated-mrt-station-screen-doors-early-8443586 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924001503/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/lta-completes-installing-elevated-mrt-station-screen-doors-early-8443586 |archive-date=24 September 2017 |access-date=23 September 2017 |work=Channel NewsAsia |language=en-US}}</ref> Between 2012 and 2013, [[High-volume low-speed fan|high-volume low-speed fans]] were installed at this station to improve ventilation at the elevated station's platforms.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 October 2011 |title=Enhancing Connectivity and Comfort for Commuters |url=http://app.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=764a0kf76om2osu186igm3tbeku96px4ysg006n6qv5hoiq8ep |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121225102501/http://app.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=764a0kf76om2osu186igm3tbeku96px4ysg006n6qv5hoiq8ep |archive-date=25 December 2012 |access-date=6 July 2012 |publisher=[[Land Transport Authority]]}}</ref>
In 2012, [[Automatic platform gate|half-height platform screen doors]] were installed on the MRT platforms as part of LTA's programme to improve safety in MRT stations.<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 January 2008 |title=Platform Screen Doors for All Above-ground MRT Stations By 2012|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest+News/Singapore/STIStory_199958.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080128072930/http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest+News/Singapore/STIStory_199958.html |archive-date=28 January 2008 |work=The Straits Times}}</ref><ref name="raymondspeech">{{Cite press release |title=Speech By Mr Raymond Lim, Minister for Transport, At the Visit to Kim Chuan Depot, 25 January 2008, 9.00am|date=25 January 2008 |url=http://www.mot.gov.sg/News-Centre/News/2008/Speech-By-Mr-Raymond-Lim-At-The-Visit-To-Kim-Chuan-Depot-on-25-January-2008/ |access-date=11 January 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150112142646/http://www.mot.gov.sg/News-Centre/News/2008/Speech-By-Mr-Raymond-Lim-At-The-Visit-To-Kim-Chuan-Depot-on-25-January-2008/ |archive-date=12 January 2015 |website=Ministry of Transport}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news |title=LTA Completes Installing Elevated MRT Station Screen Doors Early|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/lta-completes-installing-elevated-mrt-station-screen-doors-early-8443586 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924001503/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/lta-completes-installing-elevated-mrt-station-screen-doors-early-8443586 |archive-date=24 September 2017 |access-date=23 September 2017 |work=Channel NewsAsia |language=en-US}}</ref> Between 2012 and 2013, [[High-volume low-speed fan|high-volume low-speed fans]] were installed at this station to improve ventilation at the elevated station's platforms.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 October 2011 |title=Enhancing Connectivity and Comfort for Commuters|url=http://app.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=764a0kf76om2osu186igm3tbeku96px4ysg006n6qv5hoiq8ep |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121225102501/http://app.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=764a0kf76om2osu186igm3tbeku96px4ysg006n6qv5hoiq8ep |archive-date=25 December 2012 |access-date=6 July 2012 |publisher=[[Land Transport Authority]]}}</ref>


In 2015, platform barriers were installed on the LRT platforms. Choa Chu Kang and [[Bukit Panjang MRT/LRT station|Bukit Panjang]] first prioritised on the BPLRT line to have them installed due to foreseen high commuter traffic from the DTL. These barriers were installed in an effort to mitigate people falling or trespassing onto the tracks.<ref name="Tan 2015">{{cite web |last=Tan |first=Christopher |date=21 October 2015 |title=Platform barriers at all LRT stations by 2018 to prevent falls |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/platform-barriers-at-all-lrt-stations-by-2018-to-prevent-falls |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200101182230/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/platform-barriers-at-all-lrt-stations-by-2018-to-prevent-falls |archive-date=1 January 2020 |access-date=11 May 2020 |website=The Straits Times}}</ref> However, unlike the MRT platform screen doors, these barriers have openings for train alignment rather than retractable doors.<ref name="a095">{{cite web |last=Lim |first=Adrian |date=3 October 2017 |title=Parliament: Safety barriers installed on Bukit Panjang LRT; to be completed on Sengkang-Punggol LRT next year |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/parliament-safety-barriers-installed-on-bukit-panjang-lrt-to-be-completed-on-sengkang |access-date=30 May 2024 |website=The Straits Times}}</ref> New ceiling fans were installed over the LRT platforms in 2018.<ref name="y782">{{cite web |last=Lim |first=Adrian |date=9 December 2015 |title=LTA taps auto fare gates as way to go |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/lta-taps-auto-fare-gates-as-way-to-go |access-date=30 May 2024 |website=The Straits Times}}</ref>
In 2015, platform barriers were installed on the LRT platforms. The Choa Chu Kang and [[Bukit Panjang MRT/LRT station|Bukit Panjang]] stations were given priority for their installation due to projected high commuter traffic from the Downtown MRT line. These barriers were installed to prevent people from falling or trespassing on the tracks.<ref name="Tan 2015">{{cite web |last=Tan |first=Christopher |date=21 October 2015 |title=Platform Barriers At All LRT Stations By 2018 to Prevent Falls|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/platform-barriers-at-all-lrt-stations-by-2018-to-prevent-falls |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200101182230/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/platform-barriers-at-all-lrt-stations-by-2018-to-prevent-falls |archive-date=1 January 2020 |access-date=11 May 2020 |website=The Straits Times}}</ref> However, unlike the MRT platform screen doors, these barriers have openings for train alignment rather than retractable doors.<ref name="a095">{{cite web |last=Lim |first=Adrian |date=3 October 2017 |title=Parliament: Safety Barriers Installed on Bukit Panjang LRT; to Be Completed on Sengkang-punggol LRT Next Year|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/parliament-safety-barriers-installed-on-bukit-panjang-lrt-to-be-completed-on-sengkang |access-date=30 May 2024 |website=The Straits Times}}</ref> New ceiling fans were installed over the LRT platforms in 2018.<ref name="y782">{{cite web |last=Lim |first=Adrian |date=9 December 2015 |title=LTA Taps Auto Fare Gates as Way to Go|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/lta-taps-auto-fare-gates-as-way-to-go |access-date=30 May 2024 |website=The Straits Times}}</ref>


===Jurong Region line interchange (2027)===
===Jurong Region line===
[[File:JS1 Choa Chu Kang MRT construction site 20210217 160625.jpg|thumb|left|Beginning of the JRL station construction]]
[[File:JS1 Choa Chu Kang MRT construction site 20210217 160625.jpg|thumb|left|JRL construction works in February 2021]]
On 9 May 2018, the LTA announced Choa Chu Kang station will interchange with the proposed {{convert|24|km|adj=on}} [[Jurong Region MRT line|Jurong Region line]] (JRL).<ref name="Lim 2018">{{cite news |last=Lim |first=Adrian |date=9 May 2018 |title=New Jurong Region Line to boost access for NTU students |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/new-jurong-region-line-to-boost-access-for-ntu-students |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210409075643/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/new-jurong-region-line-to-boost-access-for-ntu-students |archive-date=9 April 2021 |access-date=9 April 2021 |website=The Straits Times}}</ref> The station will be constructed as part of Stage 1 (JRL West), consisting of 10 stations from this station to [[Bahar Junction MRT station|Bahar Junction]] and two branches to [[Gek Poh MRT station|Gek Poh]] and [[Boon Lay MRT station|Boon Lay]]. This stage was expected to be completed in 2026.<ref name="LTA 2021">{{cite web |date=9 April 2021 |title=News Room – News Releases – Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) & SLA – Jurong Region Line: Enhancing Connectivity in the West |url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2018/5/2/joint-news-release-by-the-land-transport-authority-lta-sla---jurong-region-line-enhancing-connectivity-in-the-west.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210409074718/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2018/5/2/joint-news-release-by-the-land-transport-authority-lta-sla---jurong-region-line-enhancing-connectivity-in-the-west.html |archive-date=9 April 2021 |access-date=9 April 2021 |website=Land Transport Authority}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=9 May 2018 |title=Jurong Region Line to serve NTU, Tengah estate, Jurong Industrial Estate |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/jurong-region-line-mrt-stations-open-2026-10216126 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921084041/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/jurong-region-line-mrt-stations-open-2026-10216126 |archive-date=21 September 2019 |access-date=21 September 2019 |website=[[CNA (TV network)|Channel NewsAsia]] |publisher=[[Mediacorp]]}}</ref><ref name="Auto 2018">{{cite web |last=Lim |first=Adrian |date=9 May 2018 |title=Jurong Region Line, Singapore's 7th MRT line, to open in three phases from 2026 |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/jurong-region-line-singapores-7th-mrt-line-to-open-in-three-phases-from-2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180527204540/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/jurong-region-line-singapores-7th-mrt-line-to-open-in-three-phases-from-2026 |archive-date=27 May 2018 |access-date=29 July 2022 |website=The Straits Times}}</ref> However, restrictions on construction due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore|COVID-19 pandemic]] has led to delays, with the completion date pushed to 2027.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 February 2021 |title=Written Reply by Minister for Transport Ong Ye Kung to Parliamentary Question on Prioritising Early Completion of Jurong Region MRT Line |url=http://www.mot.gov.sg/news-centre/news/Detail/written-reply-by-minister-for-transport-ong-ye-kung-to-parliamentary-question-on-prioritising-early-completion-of-jurong-region-mrt-line/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210409080048/https://www.mot.gov.sg/news-centre/news/Detail/written-reply-by-minister-for-transport-ong-ye-kung-to-parliamentary-question-on-prioritising-early-completion-of-jurong-region-mrt-line/ |archive-date=9 April 2021 |access-date=24 March 2021 |website=Ministry of Transport |language=en}}</ref>
On 9 May 2018, the LTA announced Choa Chu Kang station will interchange with the proposed {{convert|24|km|adj=on}} [[Jurong Region MRT line|Jurong Region line]] (JRL).<ref name="Lim 2018">{{cite news |last=Lim |first=Adrian |date=9 May 2018 |title=New Jurong Region Line to Boost Access for NTU Students|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/new-jurong-region-line-to-boost-access-for-ntu-students |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210409075643/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/new-jurong-region-line-to-boost-access-for-ntu-students |archive-date=9 April 2021 |access-date=9 April 2021 |website=The Straits Times}}</ref> The station will be constructed as part of Stage 1 (JRL West), consisting of 10 stations from this station to [[Bahar Junction MRT station|Bahar Junction]] and two branches to {{MRT station|Tawas}} and [[Boon Lay MRT station|Boon Lay]]. This stage was expected to be completed in 2026.<ref name="LTA 2021">{{cite web |date=9 April 2021 |title=News Room – News Releases – Joint News Release By the Land Transport Authority (LTA) & SLA – Jurong Region Line: Enhancing Connectivity in the West|url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2018/5/2/joint-news-release-by-the-land-transport-authority-lta-sla---jurong-region-line-enhancing-connectivity-in-the-west.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210409074718/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2018/5/2/joint-news-release-by-the-land-transport-authority-lta-sla---jurong-region-line-enhancing-connectivity-in-the-west.html |archive-date=9 April 2021 |access-date=9 April 2021 |website=Land Transport Authority}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=9 May 2018 |title=Jurong Region Line to Serve NTU, Tengah Estate, Jurong Industrial Estate|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/jurong-region-line-mrt-stations-open-2026-10216126 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921084041/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/jurong-region-line-mrt-stations-open-2026-10216126 |archive-date=21 September 2019 |access-date=21 September 2019 |website=[[CNA (TV network)|Channel NewsAsia]] |publisher=[[Mediacorp]]}}</ref><ref name="Auto 2018">{{cite web |last=Lim |first=Adrian |date=9 May 2018 |title=Jurong Region Line, Singapore's 7th MRT Line, to Open in Three Phases from 2026|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/jurong-region-line-singapores-7th-mrt-line-to-open-in-three-phases-from-2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180527204540/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/jurong-region-line-singapores-7th-mrt-line-to-open-in-three-phases-from-2026 |archive-date=27 May 2018 |access-date=29 July 2022 |website=The Straits Times}}</ref> However, restrictions on construction due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore|COVID-19 pandemic]] has led to delays, with the completion date pushed to 2027.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 February 2021 |title=Written Reply By Minister for Transport Ong Ye Kung to Parliamentary Question on Prioritising Early Completion of Jurong Region MRT Line|url=http://www.mot.gov.sg/news-centre/news/Detail/written-reply-by-minister-for-transport-ong-ye-kung-to-parliamentary-question-on-prioritising-early-completion-of-jurong-region-mrt-line/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210409080048/https://www.mot.gov.sg/news-centre/news/Detail/written-reply-by-minister-for-transport-ong-ye-kung-to-parliamentary-question-on-prioritising-early-completion-of-jurong-region-mrt-line/ |archive-date=9 April 2021 |access-date=24 March 2021 |website=Ministry of Transport |language=en}}</ref>


The contract for the design and construction of the JRL station and associated viaducts was awarded to Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. (Singapore) Pte Ltd for S$465.2 million (US${{ToUSD|465.2|year=2019|Singapore|r=1}} million).<ref name="g235">{{cite web | last=Yong | first=Clement | title=Construction for first 5 stations on Jurong Region Line slated to start in 2020, end in 2026 | website=The Straits Times | date=10 September 2019 | url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/lta-awards-two-contracts-worth-740m-to-build-5-mrt-stations-on-jurong-region-line | access-date=30 May 2024}}</ref> The contract also includes the design and construction of the [[Choa Chu Kang West MRT station|Choa Chu Kang West]] and [[Tengah MRT station|Tengah]] stations along with {{convert|3.4|km|miles}} of associated viaducts.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 September 2019 |title=LTA Awards Civil Contracts to Construct Five Stations for the Jurong Region Line|url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=99770ec3-be48-49b8-97f9-a2e0d4ab217d |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921081639/https://www.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=99770ec3-be48-49b8-97f9-a2e0d4ab217d | publisher=[[Land Transport Authority]] |archive-date=21 September 2019 |access-date=21 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=21 September 2019 |title=Tender Information| publisher= [[Land Transport Authority]] |url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/apps/tender/default.aspx?scr=yes&Ref=J102&scrdate=&fromdate=&todate=&keyword=Jurong%2520Region%2520Line |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921085827/https://www.lta.gov.sg/apps/tender/default.aspx?scr=yes&Ref=J102&scrdate=&fromdate=&todate=&keyword=Jurong%2520Region%2520Line |archive-date=21 September 2019 |access-date=21 September 2019}}</ref><ref name="m147">{{cite web |date= |title=LTA JRL J102 |url=https://www.stecs.com.sg/projects/civil/jrl/lta-jrl-j102 |access-date=2 June 2024 |website=STECS}}</ref> [[Aurecon]] has been appointed lead consultant of the project.<ref name="c787">{{cite web |title=Jurong Region Line Contract J102, Singapore|url=https://www.aurecongroup.com/projects/transport/singapore-jurong-line-contract-j102 |access-date=1 June 2024 |website=[[Aurecon]]}}</ref>
The platforms will be situated on the former site of the [[Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange]] as well as [[Housing and Development Board|HDB]] multi-storey carpark at Block 303 Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4, located to the west of the current station complex. While the JRL platform will be of a typical [[Island platform]] design, an additional platform will be constructed to allow cross platform transfer between the Jurong Region line services and North South line southbound services.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 September 2019 |title=Jurong Region Line |url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/upcoming_projects/rail_expansion/jurong_region_line.html#gallery_card_90430293-ChoaChuKangWest |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921082840/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/upcoming_projects/rail_expansion/jurong_region_line.html#gallery_card_90430293-ChoaChuKangWest |archive-date=21 September 2019 |access-date=21 September 2019}}</ref>


The contract for the design and construction of the JRL station and associated viaducts was awarded to Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. (Singapore) Pte Ltd for S$465.2 million (US${{ToUSD|465.2|year=2019|Singapore|r=1}} million). Construction will start in 2020, with completion in 2027. The contract also includes the design and construction of the [[Choa Chu Kang West MRT station|Choa Chu Kang West]] and [[Tengah MRT station|Tengah]] stations along with {{convert|3,4|km|miles}} of associated viaducts.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 September 2019 |title=LTA Awards Civil Contracts to Construct Five Stations for the Jurong Region Line |url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=99770ec3-be48-49b8-97f9-a2e0d4ab217d |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921081639/https://www.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=99770ec3-be48-49b8-97f9-a2e0d4ab217d |archive-date=21 September 2019 |access-date=21 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=21 September 2019 |title=Tender information {{!}} Land Transport Authority |url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/apps/tender/default.aspx?scr=yes&Ref=J102&scrdate=&fromdate=&todate=&keyword=Jurong%2520Region%2520Line |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921085827/https://www.lta.gov.sg/apps/tender/default.aspx?scr=yes&Ref=J102&scrdate=&fromdate=&todate=&keyword=Jurong%2520Region%2520Line |archive-date=21 September 2019 |access-date=21 September 2019}}</ref><ref name="g235">{{cite web | last=Yong | first=Clement | title=Construction for first 5 stations on Jurong Region Line slated to start in 2020, end in 2026 | website=The Straits Times | date=10 September 2019 | url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/lta-awards-two-contracts-worth-740m-to-build-5-mrt-stations-on-jurong-region-line | access-date=30 May 2024}}</ref> Demolition of an adjacent multi-storey car park started in December 2020 to make way for JRL construction works.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Seng|first=Sabrina|date=9 December 2020|title=Choa Chu Kang Block Demolished For New MRT Line, Residents Bid Farewell To Duck Rice & Old-School Stores|url=https://mustsharenews.com/choa-chu-kang-block/|url-status=live|access-date=24 February 2021|website=Must Share News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210035309/https://mustsharenews.com/choa-chu-kang-block/ |archive-date=10 December 2020 }}</ref><ref name="n107">{{cite web | last=Koh | first=Esther | title=With the new Jurong Region MRT Line, a tight-knit community makes way for change | website=The Straits Times | date=23 May 2018 | url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/a-tight-knit-community-makes-way-for-change | access-date=30 May 2024}}</ref>
The [[Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange]] was relocated to a new site at the junction of Choa Chu Kang Loop and Choa Chu Kang Drive on 16 December 2018.<ref name="m039">{{cite web |date=16 December 2018 |title=New Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange to Open on 16 December 2018|url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2018/11/2/new-choa-chu-kang-bus-interchange-to-open-on-16-december-2018.html |access-date=1 June 2024 |publisher=[[Land Transport Authority]]}}</ref><ref name="g068">{{cite web |last=Wong |first=Derek |date=19 November 2018 |title=New Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange to Open on Dec 16|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/new-choa-chu-kang-bus-interchange-to-open-on-dec-16 |access-date=1 June 2024 |website=The Straits Times}}</ref> Demolition of an adjacent multi-storey car park began in December 2020 to make way for JRL construction works.<ref name="g795">{{cite web |last=Wong |first=Pei Ting |date=9 May 2018 |title=HDB multi-storey car park with shops to make way for construction of Jurong Region Line |url=https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/hdb-multi-storey-carpark-shops-make-way-construction-jurong-region-line |access-date=22 June 2024 |website=Today}}</ref><ref name="n107">{{cite web | last=Koh | first=Esther | title=With the new Jurong Region MRT Line, a tight-knit community makes way for change | website=The Straits Times | date=23 May 2018 | url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/a-tight-knit-community-makes-way-for-change | access-date=30 May 2024}}</ref>

===Incidents===
On 7 April 2008, a man was hit by a train at Choa Chu Kang station at 8{{nbsp}}am, resulting in the disruption of northbound train services from [[Yew Tee MRT station|Yew Tee]] to [[Bukit Gombak MRT station|Bukit Gombak]] for about 50 minutes. He was subsequently pronounced dead by paramedics. A bus-bridging service was deployed between Yew Tee and Bukit Gombak stations as trains were made to turn around at Yew Tee, Bukit Gombak and Choa Chu Kang stations.<ref>{{cite news | title = Northbound train services disrupted due to rail incident | work = [[Channel NewsAsia]] | date = 7 April 2008 | url = http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/339820/1/.html | access-date = 3 September 2017 | archive-date = 28 June 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110628190627/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/339820/1/.html | url-status = dead }}</ref>


==Details==
==Details==
[[File:NS4 BP1 Choa Chu Kang MRT Exit A 20211011 161503.jpg|thumb|Exit A of Choa Chu Kang station]]
Choa Chu Kang station serves the North South line (NSL) and is the terminus of the Bukit Panjang LRT line (BPLRT), with an official station code is NS4/BP1. The station is between the Bukit Gombak and {{MRT Station|Yew Tee}} stations on the NSL, and the adjacent station on the BPLRT is [[South View LRT station|South View]].<ref name="LTA system map">{{Cite web|url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/dam/ltagov/getting_around/public_transport/rail_network/pdf/sm-20-03-en-exp.pdf|title=MRT System Map|last=|first=|date=|publisher=[[Land Transport Authority]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200821064838/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/dam/ltagov/getting_around/public_transport/rail_network/pdf/sm-20-03-en-exp.pdf|archive-date=21 August 2020|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref> The station was previously the terminus of the Bukit MRT line which was later incorporated into the NSL.<ref name="special shuttle">{{cite news |title=Residents get special 'shuttle service' with Bukit MRT line |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19900311-1.2.24.1 |access-date=1 June 2024 |work=[[The Straits Times]] |publisher=[[Singapore Press Holdings]] |via=[[NewspaperSG]] |date=11 March 1990 |page=15}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
Choa Chu Kang station serves the North South line (NSL) and is the terminus of the Bukit Panjang LRT line (BPLRT), with an official station code is NS4/BP1. The station is between the Bukit Gombak and {{MRT Station|Yew Tee}} stations on the NSL, and the adjacent station on the BPLRT is [[South View LRT station|South View]].<ref name="LTA system map">{{Cite web|url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/dam/ltagov/getting_around/public_transport/rail_network/pdf/sm-20-03-en-exp.pdf|title=MRT System Map|last=|first=|date=|publisher=[[Land Transport Authority]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200821064838/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/dam/ltagov/getting_around/public_transport/rail_network/pdf/sm-20-03-en-exp.pdf|archive-date=21 August 2020|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref> The station was previously the terminus of the Bukit MRT line, a branch service connecting the station to Jurong East station on the [[East West MRT line|East West line]].<ref name="special shuttle">{{cite news |title=Residents Get Special 'shuttle Service' with Bukit MRT Line|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19900311-1.2.24.1 |access-date=1 June 2024 |work=[[The Straits Times]] |publisher=[[Singapore Press Holdings]] |via=[[NewspaperSG]] |date=11 March 1990 |page=15}}{{cbignore}}</ref> This branch was later incorporated into the NSL.<ref name=":1" /> The station will also be the terminus of the JRL, with the adjacent station being Choa Chu Kang West station.<ref>{{cite web |title=Future System Map|url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/dam/ltagov/getting_around/public_transport/rail_network/pdf/sm31-20-05-exp.pdf |website=LTA |access-date=9 September 2020 |archive-date=9 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200909021952/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/dam/ltagov/getting_around/public_transport/rail_network/pdf/sm31-20-05-exp.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The NSL station has a "pitched" roof design shaped like an inverted "V",<ref>{{cite news |title=MRT Station Roofs to Show Singapore's Cultural Mix|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19870413-1.2.25.11 |access-date=1 June 2024 |work=The Straits Times |date=13 April 1987 |page=13|via=[[NewspaperSG]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Dhaliwal |first1=Rav |title=Ethnic Touch for MRT Stations|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19850916-1.2.23.23 |work=The Straits Times |date=16 September 1985 |page=24|via=[[NewspaperSG]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and brick walls that match the surrounding HDB blocks.<ref>{{cite news |title=Scenic Ride on Bukit Gombak Line|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19900303-1.2.27.26 |access-date=1 June 2024 |work=The Straits Times |date=3 March 1990 |page=21|via=[[NewspaperSG]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Like many stations on the initial MRT network, the NSL station has an [[island platform]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dhaliwal |first1=Rav |date=28 April 1987 |title=Getting to Know the Network and How It Will Work|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19870428-1.2.33.5 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=[[The Straits Times]] |publisher=[[Singapore Press Holdings]] |page=19 |via=NewspaperSG}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The LRT station has a [[Spanish solution]] platform configuration.<ref name=":3" /> The JRL station will be {{convert|139|m|ft}} long and {{convert|30|m|ft}} wide.<ref name="J102">{{Cite sign |title=Contract J102|year=2020 |type=Infographic poster at JRL Project Information Centre |publisher=[[Land Transport Authority]] |location=Singapore |date= |url=https://litter.catbox.moe/s7d53n.jpg |access-date=1 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240601060931/https://litter.catbox.moe/s7d53n.jpg |archive-date=1 June 2024 |url-status=dead}}</ref>


Choa Chu Kang station is located between Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4 and Choa Chu Kang Loop.<ref name="z206">{{cite web | title=Choa Chu Kang – Map | website=SMRT Journeys | publisher=[[SMRT Corporation]]| url=http://journey.smrt.com.sg/journey/station_info/choa-chu-kang/map/ | access-date=1 June 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20221007043707/http://journey.smrt.com.sg/journey/station_info/choa-chu-kang/map/|archive-date=7 October 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> Besides the surrounding HDB blocks, the station serves various landmarks including Choa Chu Kang Temporary Bus Interchange, Lot One Shoppers' Mall, Choa Chu Kang Community Club, Keat Hong Community Club, Choa Chu Kang Park and South View Primary School.<ref name="h572">{{cite web | title=Choa Chu Kang – Exits | website=SMRT Journeys | publisher=[[SMRT Corporation]] | url=http://journey.smrt.com.sg/journey/station_info/choa-chu-kang/exits/ | access-date=1 June 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220501133815/http://journey.smrt.com.sg/journey/station_info/choa-chu-kang/exits/|archive-date=1 May 2022}}</ref>
The NSL station has a "pitched" roof design and brick walls that match the surrounding HDB blocks.<ref>{{cite news |title=Scenic ride on Bukit Gombak line |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19900303-1.2.27.26 |access-date=1 June 2024 |work=The Straits Times |date=3 March 1990 |page=21|via=[[NewspaperSG]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 12:32, 10 December 2024

Not to be confused with Choa Chu Kang West MRT station.

 NS4  JS1  BP1 
Choa Chu Kang
蔡厝港
சுவா சூ காங்
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) / Light Rail Transit (LRT) interchange and terminus
Exterior of Choa Chu Kang MRT/LRT station beside the JRL construction site
General information
Location50A Choa Chu Kang Loop
Singapore 689959 (NSL)
60 Choa Chu Kang Loop
Singapore 689960 (JRL)
15 Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4
Singapore 689813 (BPLRT)
Coordinates1°23′06″N 103°44′40″E / 1.385092°N 103.744322°E / 1.385092; 103.744322
Operated bySMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation) (North South and Bukit Panjang LRT lines)
Line(s)
  North–South Line
  Jurong Region Line
  Bukit Panjang LRT
Platforms6 (2 island platforms, (2 Spanish solution platforms) + (2 island platforms) (U/C)
Tracks4 (2 MRT, 2 LRT) + 2 (U/C)
ConnectionsChoa Chu Kang Bus Interchange, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels2
ParkingYes (Lot One)
AccessibleYes
History
Opened10 March 1990; 34 years ago (1990-03-10) (Branch line)
10 February 1996; 28 years ago (1996-02-10) (Branch line merged with the North South line)
6 November 1999; 25 years ago (1999-11-06) (Bukit Panjang LRT line platforms 1 & 2)
27 December 2016; 7 years ago (2016-12-27) (Bukit Panjang LRT line platforms 3 & 4)
Opening2027; 3 years' time (2027) (Jurong Region line)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesBukit Panjang
Passengers
June 202433,588 per day[1]
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station
Bukit Gombak
towards Jurong East
 North–South Line Yew Tee
towards Marina South Pier
Brickland
towards Jurong East
 North–South Line
Future service
Terminus Jurong Region Line
Future service
 Choa Chu Kang West
towards Boon Lay
Preceding station Light Rail Transit Following station
Terminus Bukit Panjang LRT
Service A
 South View
towards Choa Chu Kang via Senja
Bukit Panjang LRT
Service B
 South View
towards Choa Chu Kang via Petir
Location
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Choa Chu Kang
Choa Chu Kang station in Singapore

Choa Chu Kang MRT/LRT station is an elevated Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) and Light Rail Transit (LRT) interchange station in Choa Chu Kang, Singapore. Serving the North South line (NSL) and the Bukit Panjang LRT line (BPLRT), the station is located near the Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange and Lot One shopping centre. Other surrounding landmarks include Keat Hong Community Club and Choa Chu Kang Park.

First announced as Bukit Panjang, the station was built as part of Phase II of the initial MRT system and was completed in March 1990. Choa Chu Kang station became part of the NSL when the line extended to this station via Woodlands station in 1996. The BPLRT station opened on 6 November 1999.

The station saw other upgrades including the installation of half-height platform screen doors on the NSL platforms in 2012 and platform barriers for the LRT station in 2015. New side platforms were completed for the LRT station in December 2016 alongside widening the staircase connecting the MRT and LRT platforms to improve passenger flow in the station. In May 2018, it was announced that the station would be an interchange with the Jurong Region line when the first stage opens in 2027.

History

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North South line

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NSL platforms of Choa Chu Kang

The station, initially named Bukit Panjang, was announced in October 1983 and would be built as part of Phase II of the initial MRT system.[2][3] Initially expected to be completed by 1992, the completion date of Phase II was pushed earlier to 1990.[4][5]

The contract for the construction of Bukit Panjang station was awarded to a joint venture between RSEA International and Hock Lian Seng for S$99.8 million (US$131 million in 2021[6][7]) in January 1986. The contract also included the construction of the Bukit Batok and Bukit Gombak stations, alongside 6 kilometres (3.7 miles) of viaducts.[8][9] In March 1987, the station was renamed to Choa Chu Kang station.[10]

The last viaduct beam between Bukit Gombak and Choa Chu Kang was laid on 9 January 1988.[11] Choa Chu Kang station opened on 10 March 1990 and was the terminus of the Branch line,[12] until it was incorporated into the North South line (NSL) with the Woodlands Extension on 10 February 1996.[13][14]

Bukit Panjang line

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The station was planned to interchange with the Bukit Panjang LRT line, which was first announced by Communications Minister Mah Bow Tan in December 1994 as a government pilot project that could "extend the reach and accessibility of the MRT network".[15] In February 1996, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong announced that construction of the Bukit Panjang LRT would proceed, and was expected to be completed in three years at a projected cost of S$300 million (US$212.76 million).[13][16]

The contract for the design and construction of the 8-kilometre (5.0-mile) LRT line was awarded to a joint venture – Keppel Corporation, Gammon, and Adtranz – for S$285 million (US$202.12 million).[17][18][19] The LRT station opened along with the Bukit Panjang LRT line on 6 November 1999.[20][21][22]

Upgrades

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The LRT island platform with a side platform for alighting commuters seen on the right

On 31 October 2012, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced that two additional side platforms would be built to ease crowding in the LRT station. The upgrades include widening the staircase connecting the MRT and LRT platforms, new fare gates and a covered linkway to the nearby Lot One shopping mall.[23][24][25] The two new LRT platforms at the LRT station began operations on 27 December 2016.[26][27]

In 2012, half-height platform screen doors were installed on the MRT platforms as part of LTA's programme to improve safety in MRT stations.[28][29][30] Between 2012 and 2013, high-volume low-speed fans were installed at this station to improve ventilation at the elevated station's platforms.[31]

In 2015, platform barriers were installed on the LRT platforms. The Choa Chu Kang and Bukit Panjang stations were given priority for their installation due to projected high commuter traffic from the Downtown MRT line. These barriers were installed to prevent people from falling or trespassing on the tracks.[32] However, unlike the MRT platform screen doors, these barriers have openings for train alignment rather than retractable doors.[33] New ceiling fans were installed over the LRT platforms in 2018.[34]

Jurong Region line

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JRL construction works in February 2021

On 9 May 2018, the LTA announced Choa Chu Kang station will interchange with the proposed 24-kilometre (15 mi) Jurong Region line (JRL).[35] The station will be constructed as part of Stage 1 (JRL West), consisting of 10 stations from this station to Bahar Junction and two branches to Tawas and Boon Lay. This stage was expected to be completed in 2026.[36][37][38] However, restrictions on construction due to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to delays, with the completion date pushed to 2027.[39]

The contract for the design and construction of the JRL station and associated viaducts was awarded to Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. (Singapore) Pte Ltd for S$465.2 million (US$341 million).[40] The contract also includes the design and construction of the Choa Chu Kang West and Tengah stations along with 3.4 kilometres (2.1 miles) of associated viaducts.[41][42][43] Aurecon has been appointed lead consultant of the project.[44]

The Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange was relocated to a new site at the junction of Choa Chu Kang Loop and Choa Chu Kang Drive on 16 December 2018.[45][46] Demolition of an adjacent multi-storey car park began in December 2020 to make way for JRL construction works.[47][48]

Details

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Exit A of Choa Chu Kang station

Choa Chu Kang station serves the North South line (NSL) and is the terminus of the Bukit Panjang LRT line (BPLRT), with an official station code is NS4/BP1. The station is between the Bukit Gombak and Yew Tee stations on the NSL, and the adjacent station on the BPLRT is South View.[49] The station was previously the terminus of the Bukit MRT line, a branch service connecting the station to Jurong East station on the East West line.[50] This branch was later incorporated into the NSL.[14] The station will also be the terminus of the JRL, with the adjacent station being Choa Chu Kang West station.[51]

The NSL station has a "pitched" roof design shaped like an inverted "V",[52][53] and brick walls that match the surrounding HDB blocks.[54] Like many stations on the initial MRT network, the NSL station has an island platform.[55] The LRT station has a Spanish solution platform configuration.[24] The JRL station will be 139 metres (456 ft) long and 30 metres (98 ft) wide.[56]

Choa Chu Kang station is located between Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4 and Choa Chu Kang Loop.[57] Besides the surrounding HDB blocks, the station serves various landmarks including Choa Chu Kang Temporary Bus Interchange, Lot One Shoppers' Mall, Choa Chu Kang Community Club, Keat Hong Community Club, Choa Chu Kang Park and South View Primary School.[58]

References

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  11. ^ "Last Viaduct Beam for MRT Phase 2B Now in Place". The Straits Times. 10 January 1988. p. 16. Retrieved 1 June 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  12. ^ "MRT to Bt Batok, Bt Gombak and Choa Chu Kang on Mar 10". The Straits Times. 14 February 1990. p. 3. Retrieved 1 June 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
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