Bukit Batok MRT station

Bukit Batok MRT station is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North South line in Bukit Batok, Singapore. Until the opening of the Woodlands Extension, the station was part of the Branch line.

Not to be confused with Bukit Batok West MRT station.
 NS2 
Bukit Batok
武吉巴督
புக்கிட் பாத்தோக்
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Platform level of the Bukit Batok MRT station.
General information
Location10 Bukit Batok Central
Singapore 659958
Coordinates1°20′57″N 103°44′59″E
Operated bySMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
  North–South Line
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBukit Batok Bus Interchange, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels1
ParkingYes (West Mall)
AccessibleYes
History
Opened10 March 1990 (1990-03-10)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesBukit Batok South
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station
Jurong East
Terminus
 North–South Line Bukit Gombak
towards Marina South Pier
Location
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Bukit Batok
Bukit Batok station in Singapore

Bukit Batok station is situated within the town centre of Bukit Batok New Town, next to Bukit Batok Bus Interchange.

Etymology

Bukit Batok MRT station is located within the planning area of Bukit Batok, hence its name. The word "bukit" means "hill" in Malay; "batok" could be the Javanese term for coconut, or a corruption of "batu" which means "granite" in Malay, or it could be derived from the Malay word for cough "batok".

During planning stages, the station was called "Bukit Batok South".

History
Concourse of Bukit Batok station.

The station was opened on 10 March 1990 as part of the Branch line,[1] and was given the station number B1. When the Woodlands Extension opened in 1996, the station number was changed to N23, and continued to use it until it adopted its current station number NS2 in 2001.

Installation of half-height screen doors at the station started on 29 June 2010 and operations commenced on 31 August 2010 with Lakeside.

The last North South line station installed with high-volume low-speed fans. With the beginning of operations on 30 November 2012 with Lakeside, this marked the completion of all high-volume low-speed fan installations along the North South line.

References
  1. "MRT to Bt Batok, Bt Gombak and Choa Chu Kang on Mar 10". The Straits Times. 14 February 1990. p. 3.


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