Serangoon MRT station facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
NE12 CC13
Serangoon 实龙岗 சிராங்கூன் Serangoon |
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CCL Platform of Serangoon MRT Station
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| Location | 600 Upper Serangoon Road Singapore 534801 (NEL) 21 Serangoon Central Singapore 556082 (CCL) |
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| Coordinates | 1°21′00″N 103°52′23″E / 1.349944°N 103.873092°E | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | SBS Transit (ComfortDelGro Corporation) (North East Line) SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation (Circle Line) |
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| Platforms | 4 (2 island platforms) | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Connections | Serangoon Bus Interchange, Taxi | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | |||||||||||||||
| Platform levels | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes (nex) | |||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Station code | NE12 CC13 | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 20 June 2003 (North East Line) 28 May 2009 (Circle Line) |
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| Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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Serangoon MRT station (NE12/CC13) is a busy underground train station in Serangoon, Singapore. It's a special interchange station, meaning you can switch between two different train lines here: the North East Line and the Circle Line. The station is located where Upper Serangoon Road and Serangoon Central meet. It's also directly connected to the Nex shopping mall and the Serangoon Bus Interchange, making it super convenient for travelers.
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Station History
Building Serangoon station and its tunnels started in July 1997. A group of companies worked together to build these important structures. The project cost about S$316.7 million.
Before the station officially opened, the Singapore Civil Defence Force held a special event. It was called a Shelter Open House. This happened on February 15-16, 2003. People could visit Serangoon station, along with Chinatown, Farrer Park, and Hougang stations. This event let everyone see how the stations could also serve as safe shelters.
Circle Line Opens
The part of the station for the Circle Line opened later, on May 28, 2009. The popular nex shopping mall was built right above this section of the station. The Serangoon Bus Interchange is also located directly above the Circle Line part of the station.
Station Sinking Incident
At one point, trains going towards Punggol had to slow down. This was because the North East Line platform had sunk about 1 centimeter. This happened when workers were digging for the Circle Line station. They found a lot of water underground during the digging. By early 2007, the digging was almost finished. Train speeds slowly returned to normal after that.
Art in Transit Programme
The station features cool artworks as part of the Art in Transit programme. On the North East Line side, you can see Memories of Childhood. This artwork was created by Eng Joo Heng.
On the Circle Line side, the artwork is called View of Life. It was made by Sarkasi Said. He used 18 original batik paintings, which are special artworks on cloth. These paintings were photographed and then printed onto large glass sheets for everyone to enjoy.
Images for kids
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NEL platforms
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Construction site of the CCL station in April 2006
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Exit C of the station encased in a cubic structure
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Two prints are displayed on the pillars along the two sides of the platforms
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Matrix art seats at the CCL platforms
