Toa Payoh MRT station facts for kids

Quick facts for kids  NS19  Toa Payoh 大巴窑 தோ பாயோ Toa Payoh
Rapid transit
Northbound platform of Toa Payoh MRT station.
Location	510 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh Singapore 319398
Coordinates	1°19′57.73″N 103°50′52.11″E / 1.3327028°N 103.8478083°E / 1.3327028; 103.8478083
Operated by	SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)	North South Line
Platforms	2 (1 island platform)
Tracks	2
Connections	Toa Payoh Bus Interchange, Taxi
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Platform levels	1
Parking	Yes (HDB Hub)
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	NS19
History
Opened	7 November 1987; 37 years ago (1987-11-07)
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station Braddell towards Jurong East North South Line Novena towards Marina Bay
Location

Toa Payoh MRT station (NS19) is an underground train station in Toa Payoh, Singapore. It is part of Singapore's MRT system. This station is on the North South Line.

The station is located right in the middle of Toa Payoh town. It is connected to the Toa Payoh Bus Interchange. It is also linked to the HDB Hub, which is a big building with shops and offices.

A Look Back at Toa Payoh Station's History

Toa Payoh station was the very first MRT station in Singapore to be finished. Its main structure was completed on 5 August 1985.

This station was also the first underground station in the world to have special platform screen doors. These doors help keep passengers safe from the tracks.

Toa Payoh station was one of the first MRT stations to open in Singapore. It started operating on 7 November 1987. This first group of stations ran from Toa Payoh to Yio Chu Kang. Today, you can still see a special plaque at the station. It marks the official start of Singapore's MRT system.

Related Pages

• Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)

Pictures of the Station

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  Platform level of Toa Payoh station

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  Concourse level of the station.