Yishun MRT Station

Infobox Station
name=Yishun MRT Station
义顺地铁站
யீஷூன்
type=Rapid transit

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image_size=300
image_caption=Yishun station at night
address=301 Yishun Avenue 2
Singapore 769093
coordinates= coord|1.254607|103.500686
line=North South
other=Bus, Taxi
structure=Elevated
platform=Island
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levels=2
tracks=2
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opened=20 December 1988
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ADA=Yes
code=NS13
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map_locator=MRT locator map|Yishun|px=300 Yishun MRT Station (NS13) is a Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore, built above ground level. It is the northernmost of 2 stations serving Yishun New Town and is part of the North South Line. This used to be the terminus of the line until the Woodlands extension was built. During peak periods on weekdays, and sometimes for special timetables, northbound trains will terminate at platform A of the station, to perform a turnaround at the middle track located between Sembawang and Yishun MRT Station, and then arrive at platform B to travel towards Marina Bay. Such turnaround train service provides a higher train frequency for passengers travelling towards Marina Bay from Yishun as the passenger loading along this stretch of line is higher than that of between Yishun and Jurong East. Off-service trains terminating at this station perform the same manoeuvre to return to Bishan Depot.

Yishun MRT Station opened in March 1988, 2 years earlier than planned. Its former station code was N12. Before the underpass link to Northpoint was completed in 1993, there was a pedestrian crossing that linked the station and bus interchange.

Platform screen doors

As with most of the stations along the North South Line, it was built above ground with no platform screen doors to prevent commuters from falling into the train tracks. It is announced that Yishun MRT Station will be retrofitted with platform screen door in 2009. cite web| url=https://app-pac.mica.gov.sg/data/vddp/embargo/6260896.htm | title=SPEECH BY MR RAYMOND LIM,MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT, AT THE VISIT TO KIM CHUAN DEPOT, 25 JANUARY 2008, 9.00 AM | publisher=Singapore Government Media Release | date=2008-01-25 ]

Bomb plot

In December 2001, the Singapore embassies attack plot was discovered, and had included plans to bomb Yishun MRT Station at several points, including the sewers near the station. This was brought up in a debate during a session of the parliament, during which new security measures were proposed, especially on the MRT system itself.

hops & facilities

* NTUC FairPrice
* News Stand
* 7-Eleven
* 2 DBS Automated teller machines
* 1 DBS Cash Deposit Machine
* 1 UOB Bank Automated Teller Machine
* 1 AXS Machine
* 1 Citibank ATM
* 8 General Ticketing Machines
* 1 Add Value Machine
* Ticketing Office

tation vicinity

*Golden Village Yishun 10
*Northpoint Shopping Centre (can be accessible via an underpass in this station)
*Yishun Bus Interchange
*Nee Soon East Community Club
*Chong Pang Community Club
*Ahmad Ibrahim Primary School
*Peixin Primary School
*Xishan Primary School
*Yishun Town Secondary School
*Chongfu Primary School
*ITE College Central (Yishun)

Current Station Layout

The following bus services can be found at Yishun Bus Interchange and the following pass by the bus stops along Yishun Ave 2:

The following bus services are available at Yishun Bus Interchange and some bus services pass by the bus stop along Yishun Ave 5:

Other incidents

2006 accident

On the early morning of Dec 5 2006, a foreign worker in his early twenties, was hit by a southbound train at the station and caused trains from Sembawang to Yio Chu Kang stations to be disrupted for more than an hour. He was later pronounced dead. [ cite news | title = Normal service resumes between Sembawang and Yio Chu Kang MRT stations | publisher = Channel News Asia | date = 5 December 2006 | url = http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/245348/1/.html ] In February 2007 a leaked CCTV footage of the incident along with another at Admiralty MRT Station began circulating on the Internet, with the man in question crawling from under the platform and onto the track as the train approaches ["Leaked footage of man hit by train sets Net abuzz", Melissa Sim, The Straits Times, 26 February 2007] , leading to suggestions that it was a case of suicide. [http://tomorrow.sg/archives/2007/02/24/video_of_yishun_mrt_suicide_inci.html]

2008 accident

At 11.45 am on Oct 11 2008, a man was found on the tracks of the station and was sent to hospital. Train service was disrupted in between Sembawang and Yio Chu Kang stations, affecting 2900 people. Regular service was resumed at 12.16 pm. [ cite news | title = Train disruption along North-South line affects over 2,900 passengers | publisher = 987FM | date = 11 October 2008 | url = http://987fm.sg/portal/site/987fm/menuitem.563425e6bc0825392e2458ea618000a0/?vgnextoid=b96ae30ed7aec110VgnVCM1000001f0aa8c0RCRD&vgnextchannel=6d36f7d859608110VgnVCM1000001808000aRCRD&vgnextrefresh=1&mcParam=48e2638896593110VgnVCM100000e101000aRCRD ]

Train disruption

On April 16 2003, power supply to trackside equipment between Yio Chu Kang and Sembawang stations was disrupted at 8.02 am due to a lightning strike which affected eight point machines along the track. After the SMRT staff manually secured the points and fixed the positions, northbound train services were restored at 8.30 am while southbound services were restored at 8.48 am.

Bomb hoax

On January 19 2008 at about 1530 hours (SST), a call was made from a public telephone at the MRT Station alleging that there was a bomb at the station. [ cite news | title = Police are looking for man to help in bomb hoax investigations
publisher = Channel News Asia | date = 23 February 2008 | url = http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/330567/1/.html] Police arrested a 31-year old Chinese man believed to be linked to the crime on February 23 2008 at 1600 hours. The man was charged on Feb 25 2008 for transmitting a false message that makes reference to a bomb. [ cite news | title = 31-year-old man arrested in connection with bomb hoax call | publisher = Channel News Asia | date = 23 February 2008 | url = http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/330705/1/.html]

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