Braddell MRT Station

NS18  Braddell MRT Station 布莱德地铁站 பிரேடல் Stesen MRT Braddell
Rapid transit
File:Ns18braddell.jpg Southbound platform of Braddell MRT station.
Location	381 Toa Payoh Lorong 1 Singapore 319758
Coordinates
Operated by	SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
Platforms	Side
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus, Taxi
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Platform levels	2
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	NS18
History
Opened	7 November 1987
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station Bishan towards Jurong East North South Line Toa Payoh towards Marina South Pier
Location
Braddell MRT Station

Braddell MRT Station (NS18) is an MRT station located on the North South Line. It is an underground station located in the northern part of Toa Payoh. At the completion of the initial MRT network, it was the first underground station with side platforms due to space constraints.

History

When the MRT system was built in the 1987, SMRT tried to design the track system and position in order to enable the station to have a common platform, like in the mainstream MRT stations. However, the closely built HDB Blocks in Toa Payoh estate meant that the MRT system tunnels had to be constructed directly under Lorong 2 Toa Payoh, following the bend of the road, in the area between Lorong 1 Toa Payoh and Toa Payoh MRT Station. The result made it impossible for tracks to diverge at a common platform station, as the angle Southbound trains would turn when approaching and leaving the station would be too great.

It would be unfeasible to change the position of the station, because moving it south would render it too close to Toa Payoh MRT station, while moving it north would be impossible because of surrounding HDB blocks and JTC Flatted factories. This position would be the best for the station, it was thus built with side platforms.

Braddell was among the first of five stations opened for operation on November 7, 1987.

Robbery

There was a robbery in the station on 7 May 2008. A robber tried to rob from the 7-Eleven convenience store within the station at 3.10 pm, but was instead locked in the shop by the cashier who dashed out of the shop. The robber could not escape and the Police arrived shortly but the robber threatened to commit suicide. The robber was finally apprehended by the police's taser gun and arrested.

Station layout

L1	Street Level	Toa Payoh Lorong 2
B1	Concourse	Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control, Shops
B2	Side platform, doors will open on the left
	Platform A	North South Line towards  NS1  EW24  Jurong East via  NS17  CC15  Bishan (→)
	Platform B	North South Line towards  NS28  Marina South Pier via  NS19  Toa Payoh (←)
	Side platform, doors will open on the left

Exits

• A : Blk 207 (Boon Teck NPP)
• B : OnePeople.Sg, Blk 125A (Bishan–Toa Payoh Town Council's Toa Payoh Main Office)
• C : Police Security Command, Yellow Pages Building, Jackson Square and News Centre (SPH, 1000 Toa Payoh North)

Transport connections

Rail

Destination	First Train						Last Train
	Mon – Fri		Sat		Sunday & Public Holiday		Daily
North South Line
to NS1 Jurong East	6.06am		6.20am		6.45am		12.09am
to NS28 Marina South Pier	5.39am		5.39am		6.12am		11.39pm
to NS27 Marina Bay	–		–		–		11.41pm
to NS19 Toa Payoh	–		–		–		12.17am
to NS7 Kranji	–		–		–		12.26am

External links

• Official website