Hougang station
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Address | 80 Hougang Central Singapore 538758 |
Line(s) | North East Line Cross Island Line (Future) |
Structure | Underground |
Connections | File:Bus Logo.png File:Taxi Logo.png |
Abbreviation | HGN |
Hougang (NE14/CR8) is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North East Line and the future Cross Island Line[1].
History
Date | Event |
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20 June 2003 | Station officially opens |
2005 bomb hoax
On 12 August 2005, train services were disrupted for hours as Liu Tze Yuen created a bomb treat at the station which turns out to be false. He was also accused of putting boxes in public buses on 7 July and 12 August – the latter on the same day he was accused of carrying out the hoax at Hougang. Liu allegedly intended the passengers on the two buses and the train station to believe that the packages contained explosive devices; he was later sentenced to 3½ years in jail.[2]
2017 security incident
On 2 April 2017, an unattended bag caused a temporary shutdown of the station. At 2.55pm, SBS Transit announced that all trains will skip this station due to a "security incident". Police who were called in subsequently confirmed the contents of the unattended bag were "non-dangerous". Train services resumed at 4.05pm after police gave the all-clear. A 39-year-old man was arrested for causing public nuisance after preliminary investigations show he intentionally left the bag inside the station while running an errand.[3]
2020 train disruption
On 27 February 2020, a power fault along the NEL resulted in service disruptions between Serangoon and Punggol stations. At 5.35am, a shuttle train service was provided which operated on a single platform between Buangkok and Punggol stations. In order to facilitate maintenance functions, the power source to the tracks between Hougang and Punggol stations was switched off. Additionally, free regular and bridging bus services have been provided to serve these stations. Train service resumed at 12.15pm.[4] Investigations later revealed that a broken contact wire affected the power source to trains launching from Sengkang Depot, causing the service disruptions.[5]
Artworks
North East Line: Hands Up for Hougang by Seck Yok Ying
Hougang station showcases a community art made from the hand prints of 3,000 people from babies and grandmothers to foreign workers and community leaders. Originally imprinted in wet clay, these hand prints were later transferred onto the concrete wall and arranged in a seamless sequence.[6]
Layout
L1 | Street Level | Hougang Central Bus Interchange, Hougang Mall |
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B1 | Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Passenger Service Centre, Transitlink Ticket Office |
B2 | Template:Route/1 | |
Platform A/B | ||
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Exits
Exit | Disabled-Access | Location/Nearby |
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A | Hougang Central Bus Interchange | |
B | Hougang Mall | |
C | Hougang Avenue 10 |
Transport Services
First/Last Train Timing
Destination | First Train | Last Train | ||
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Mon − Fri | Sat | Sun & P.H. | Daily | |
File:MRTFFF.png North East Line | ||||
NE1HarbourFront | 05:48 | 05:49 | 06:09 | 23:34 |
NE17Punggol | 06:11 | 06:26 | 06:46 | 00:22 |
Bus
Bus Stop | Exit | Bus Service |
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64009 | Hougang Ctrl Int |
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64541 | Hougang Ctrl Int |
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64549 | Opp Hougang Ctrl Int |
References
- ↑ "Cross Island Line". Land Transport Authority.
- ↑ "Jobless man jailed for masterminding a series of bomb hoaxes". Channel NewsAsia (18 October 2005). Archived on 1 October 2007.
- ↑ "Temporary closure of Hougang MRT station due to unattended bag; man arrested". Channel NewsAsia (2 April 2017). Archived on 5 April 2017.
- ↑ "North East Line hit by 6-hour power fault, LTA and SBS Transit investigating". Straits Times (27 February 2020).
- ↑ "Power fault causes 6-hour disruption on North East Line". Straits Times (28 February 2020).
- ↑ "Art in Transit". Land Transport Authority.
North East Line | [ V • T • E ] | |
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Stations | HarbourFront • Outram Park • Chinatown • Clarke Quay • Dhoby Ghaut • Little India • Farrer Park • Boon Keng • Potong Pasir • Woodleigh • Serangoon • Kovan • Hougang • Buangkok • Sengkang • Punggol North East Line extension: Punggol Coast | |
Rolling Stock | 751A • 751C • 851E | |
Depots | Sengkang | |
Others | Bridging Service |
Cross Island Line | [ V • T • E ] | |
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Stations | Aviation Park • Loyang • Pasir Ris East • Pasir Ris • Tampines North • Defu • Hougang • Serangoon North • Tavistock • Ang Mo Kio • Teck Ghee • Bright Hill • Turf City • King Albert Park • Maju • Clementi • West Coast • Jurong Lake District | |
Punggol ExtensionPasir Ris • Elias • Riviera • Punggol | ||
Rolling Stock | CR151 | |
Depots | Changi East | |
Others | Bridging Service |