Braddell station

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Braddell 布莱德 பிரேடல் NS18
*Graphic From SGTrains/Wikipedia/LTA
Station Information
Address	377 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh Singapore 319756
Line(s)	North–South Line
Structure	Underground
Connections
Abbreviation	BDL

Braddell (NS18) is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North–South Line.

History

Date	Event
7 November 1987	Station officially opened

Construction design

When the MRT system was under planning in the 1980s, the Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (now splited into SMRT Corporation and Land Transport Authority) tried to design the track system and position in order to enable the station to have a common platform. However, the closely built housing blocks in the area meant that the MRT system tunnels had to be constructed directly under Lorong 2 Toa Payoh, following the bend of the road. 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. Additionally, it would be unfeasible to change the position of the station, because moving it south would render it too close to NS19Toa Payoh station, while moving it north would be impossible because of surrounding housing blocks and factories. It was thus built with side platforms.

2017 tunnel flooding

On 7 October 2017, water got into a section of the tunnel between NS17CC15Bishan and NS18Braddell stations during a heavy downpour in the afternoon, which disrupted train services between NS16Ang Mo Kio and NS28Marina South Pier for several hours. This case of water entering MRT tunnels is believed to be the first time it has affected train service. Separately, at about 5.55pm, a small fire was spotted trackside in the tunnel between the NS26EW14Raffles Place and NS27CE2TE20Marina Bay stations, but it had died down by itself. It is not clear if it is linked to the flood, although electrical short circuits caused by water had sparked tunnel fires before. Train services between NS21DT11Newton and NS28Marina South Pier were restored on the day itself at about 9.20pm while full train service resumed at 1.36pm the following day after overnight efforts to clear the water in the tunnel. It was revealed that the overflowing in the tunnel was caused by a malfunction in the water pumping system, which has since been repaired.

Layout

L1	Street Level
B1	Concourse	Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Passenger Service Centre
B2
	Platform A
	APlatform ➔ NS1Jurong East Service Map NS18Braddell NS17Bishan NS16Ang Mo Kio NS15Yio Chu Kang NS14Khatib NS13Yishun NS12Canberra NS11Sembawang NS10Admiralty NS9Woodlands NS8Marsiling NS7Kranji NS5Yew Tee NS4Choa Chu Kang NS3Bukit Gombak NS2Bukit Batok NS1Jurong East
	BPlatform ➔ NS28Marina South Pier Service Map NS28Marina South Pier NS27Marina Bay NS26Raffles Place NS25City Hall NS24Dhoby Ghaut NS23Somerset NS22Orchard NS21Newton NS20Novena NS19Toa Payoh NS18Braddell
	Platform B

Exits

Exit	Disabled-Access	Location/Nearby
A		Lorong 1 Toa Payoh
B		Lorong 1 Toa Payoh, Lorong 2 Toa Payoh
C		Yellow Pages Building

Transport Services

First/Last Train Timing

Destination	First Train			Last Train
	Mon − Fri	Sat	Sun & P.H.	Daily
North–South Line
NS1Jurong East	06:06	06:21	06:27	00:12
NS7Kranji	–	–	–	00:27
NS28Marina South Pier	05:39	05:39	06:04	23:36
NS19Toa Payoh	–	–	–	00:18

Bus

More travel information: Alternative Travel Method

Bus Stop	Exit	Bus Service
52161 Braddell Stn/Blk 111 Lor 1 Toa Payoh	NS18Braddell	A	59 231 235
52171 Braddell Stn/Blk 107 Lor 1 Toa Payoh	NS18Braddell	A	59 129 231 232
52179 Braddell Stn/Blk 106 Lor 1 Toa Payoh	NS18Braddell	C	59 129 231 232