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When the MRT system was built in the 1980s, majority of the stations were designed to have an island platform. However, the closely built HDB Blocks in the area meant that the train 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. | When the MRT system was built in the 1980s, majority of the stations were designed to have an island platform. However, the closely built HDB Blocks in the area meant that the train 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. | ||
It would be unfeasible to change the position of the station, because moving it south would render it too close to {{ | It would be unfeasible to change the position of the station, because moving it south would render it too close to {{Stn|Toa Payoh| 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. | ||
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1 Braddell 布莱德 பிரேடல்*Graphic From SGTrains/Wikipedia/LTA | |
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| Address | 377 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh Singapore 319756 |
| Line(s) | North–South Line |
| Connections | Bus, Taxi |
| Abbreviation | BDL |
Braddell (NS18) is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North–South Line.
History
| Date | Event |
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| 7 November 1987 | Station officially opens |
Construction Design
When the MRT system was built in the 1980s, majority of the stations were designed to have an island platform. However, the closely built HDB Blocks in the area meant that the train 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.
It would be unfeasible to change the position of the station, because moving it south would render it too close to Toa Payoh 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.
Layout
| L1 | Street Level | |
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| B1 | Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Passenger Service Centre |
| B2 | ||
| Platform A | ||
| Platform A | North–South Line Template:Terminus | |
| Platform B | North–South Line Template:Terminus | |
| Platform B | ||
Exits
| Exit | Disabled-Access | Location/Nearby |
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| A |  |
Lorong 1 Toa Payoh |
| B | |
Lorong 1 Toa Payoh, Lorong 2 Toa Payoh |
| C | Yellow Pages Building |
Transport Services
Rail
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Bus
| Bus Stop | Exit | Bus Service |
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| 52161 | Braddell Stn/Blk 111 |
59 231 235
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| 52171 | Braddell Stn/Blk 107 |
59 129 231 232
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| 52179 | Braddell Stn/Blk 106 |
59 129 231 232
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