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|colspan="2" style="text-align:center"|<big>'''Bishan Depot'''</big><br><big>'''碧山车厂'''</big>
|Name=Bishan Depot<br>碧山车厂<br>பீஷான் பணிமனை
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{{Infoline|Address|300 Bishan Road<br>Singapore 579828}}
{{Infoline|Line(s)|{{NSL}}}}
{{Infoline|Rolling Stock(s)|[[Kawasaki Heavy Industries C151|C151]]<br>[[Siemens C651|C651]]<br>[[Kawasaki Heavy Industries & Nippon Sharyo C751B|C751B]]<br>[[Kawasaki Heavy Industries & CSR Qingdao Sifang C151A|C151A]]<br>[[Kawasaki Heavy Industries & CSR Qingdao Sifang C151B|C151B]]<br>[[Kawasaki Heavy Industries & CRRC Qingdao Sifang C151C|C151C]]}}
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'''Bishan Depot''' is the first train depot in Singapore. It maintains trains for the {{NSL}}.
 
The depot was completed in 1987 by American architect Vikas M. Gore and the 12,000 square metres maintenance area at cost of S$300 million.
 
==History==
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!style="text-align:left" valign="top"|Address
!width=150|Date!!Event
|valign="top"|300 Bishan Road, Singapore 579828
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!style="text-align:left" valign="top"|Coordinates
|7 November 1987||Depot officially opens
|valign="top"|1°21′19.03″N, 103°51′14.43″E
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!style="text-align:left" valign="top"|Owner
|valign="top"|Land Transport Authority
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!style="text-align:left" valign="top"|Operator
|valign="top"|[[SMRT Corporation]]
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!style="text-align:left" valign="top"|Line(s)
|valign="top"|[[North South Line]] and [[East West Line]]
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!style="text-align:left" valign="top"|Capacity
|valign="top"|59 trains
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!style="text-align:left" valign="top"|Area
|valign="top"|300,000m²
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'''Bishan Depot''' is a [[Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)|MRT]] depot operated by SMRT Corporation, located at Bishan along the [[North South Line]].
===SMRT Cram Jam===
 
On 11 February 2007, SMRT Organised the ''SMRT Cram Jam! cum Learning Journey and Charity Bazaar'' to raise funds for the SMRT Silver Tribute Fund. The Cram Jam took place in the morning seeking an entry into the Singapore Book of Records by cramming people inside a [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries C151|C151 train car (car 2027)]], a [[Mercedes-Benz O405G (Hispano Habit) (Euro II)|Mercedes-Benz O405G Bus (TIB1202K)]] and a Ssangyong Rodius/Stavic MPV Cab. The Singapore Police Force crammed 550 officers inside the train car, 235 staff from SMRT crammed inside the bus and an amazing 44 Girl Guides Singapore Cadets crammed themselves into the cab. Games and Carnival Food were organized and a 90-minute tour around the Bishan Depot.
It houses a central maintenance with train overhaul facilities for trains on the [[North South Line]] and [[East West Line]]. It is also a school for newly recruited staff to train them in their assigned job and it is where the faregate operation department is located. The rolling stock workshop and Tracks 10 to 12 are the locations where the refurbishment of the [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries C151]] trains takes place.
 
The depot was completed in 1987 by American architect Vikas M. Gore and the 12,000 square metres maintenance area at cost of S$300 million.


==SMRT Cram Jam!==
===Vandalism===
On the 11 February 2007, SMRT Organized the ''SMRT Cram Jam! cum Learning Journey and Charity Bazaar'' to raise funds for the SMRT Silver Tribute Fund. The Cram Jam took place in the morning seeking an entry into the Singapore Book Of Records by cramming people inside a [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries C151]] Car 2027, a [[Mercedes-Benz O405G (Hispano Habit)]] Bus, TIB1202K and a Ssangyong Rodius/Stavic MPV Cab. The Singapore Police Force crammed 550 officers inside the train car, 235 staff from SMRT crammed inside the bus and an amazing 44 Girl Guides Singapore Cadets crammed themselves into the cab. Games and Carnival Food were organized and a 90-minute tour around the Bishan Depot.
A [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries & Nippon Sharyo C751B|C751B (311/312)]] train was vandalised in an apparent security breach on 17 August 2011. The train was then put into service before the vandalism was discovered. On 15 July 2016, local and Australian media reported that between April and July 2015, two Americans Jim Harper and Danielle Bremner, posted a series of vandalism videos online under the pseudonyms Utah and Ether, with one video showing them committing the act at Bishan depot. Harper was arrested and jailed 6-months in May in Australia, while his partner is on the run.<ref>[//www.straitstimes.com/singapore/video-points-to-us-duo-as-train-vandals "Video points to US duo as culprits behind vandalism at SMRT's Bishan Depot in 2011]. Straits Times (15 July 2016).</ref>


==Incidents==
Another incident of a MRT train being vandalized happened on a [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries & CSR Qingdao Sifang C151A|C151A]] train on 5 May 2014. Police reports were made in the early hours of the morning when trains were being dispatched from the depot.<ref>[//www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/train-at-bishan-depot-vandalised-police-investigating "Train at Bishan depot vandalised; police investigating"]. Straits Times (10 May 2014).</ref>
A MRT train, [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries & Nippon Sharyo C751B|C751B [311/312]]] has been vandalised in an apparent security breach at a depot. The train was then put into service before the vandalism was discovered.


LTA said that SMRT failed to detect, in a timely manner, the security breach at its Bishan depot and the graffiti on one of its MRT trains on 17 August 2011 and the transport company was fined for the security breach. <ref>[http://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/vandals-breach-bishan-depot-smrt-train-vandalised-155409194.html "SMRT Bishan depot breached, train vandalised".] Yahoo News Singapore</ref>
A third case of vandalism took place on 8 November 2014 when two Germans, Andreas Von Knorre and Elton Hinz, spraypainted a cabin on a [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries C151|C151]] train after breaking into the depot. They were each sentenced to nine months jail and given three strokes of the cane as per the Vandalism Act.<ref>[//www.todayonline.com/singapore/germans-who-vandalised-mrt-train-get-9-months-jail-3-strokes "Germans who vandalised MRT train get 9 months’ jail, 3 strokes"]. Today Online (6 March 2016).</ref>


In May 2014, a [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries & CSR Qingdao Sifang C151A|C151A]] was vandalised.
===Incidents===
On 4 July 1985, there was a MRT mishap where four workers were trapped within 15 minutes.<ref>[//eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19850704-1.2.3 "15-minute scare for four trapped in MRT mishap"]. National Library Board.</ref>


In November 2014, a [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries C151|C151]] was vandalised.
A technical officer working at the depot died as a result of his injuries sustained while operating a hydraulic press machine in the rolling stock shed on the morning of 24 March 2020. Following the accident, SMRT imposed a safety time-out and suspended maintenance works during the investigation period.<ref>[//www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/smrt-bishan-depot-workplace-accident-hydraulic-press-injuries-12567190 "SMRT worker dies from injuries after workplace accident at Bishan Depot"]. Channel NewsAsia (23 March 2020)</ref>


==Upgrading==
==Reception Tracks==
On 7 March 2012, Minister for Transport, Mr Lui Tuck Yew, announced on Committee of Supply Debate 2012 in Parliament that upgrading of existing [[North South Line]] and [[East West Line]] depots to be started and completed by 2014. <ref>[http://app.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=fdc266a2-9528-4c6b-84b6-ffef372a3114 "LTA and SMRT Improve Train Maintenance and Incident Management"] Land Transport Authority</ref>
On the North South Line, it has 3 reception tracks, 2 that lead to {{Stn|Ang Mo Kio| station}} and 1 lead to {{Stn|Bishan| station}}.


==References==
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==Related Links==
{{Mass Rapid Transit}}
{{Mass Rapid Transit}}
{{North South Line}}


[[Category:Mass Rapid Transit Depot]]
[[Category:Rail Depot]]

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Bishan Depot
碧山车厂
பீஷான் பணிமனை
Statistics
Address 300 Bishan Road
Singapore 579828
Line(s) North–South Line
Rolling Stock(s) C151
C651
C751B
C151A
C151B
C151C

Bishan Depot is the first train depot in Singapore. It maintains trains for the North–South Line.

The depot was completed in 1987 by American architect Vikas M. Gore and the 12,000 square metres maintenance area at cost of S$300 million.

History

Date Event
7 November 1987 Depot officially opens

SMRT Cram Jam

On 11 February 2007, SMRT Organised the SMRT Cram Jam! cum Learning Journey and Charity Bazaar to raise funds for the SMRT Silver Tribute Fund. The Cram Jam took place in the morning seeking an entry into the Singapore Book of Records by cramming people inside a C151 train car (car 2027), a Mercedes-Benz O405G Bus (TIB1202K) and a Ssangyong Rodius/Stavic MPV Cab. The Singapore Police Force crammed 550 officers inside the train car, 235 staff from SMRT crammed inside the bus and an amazing 44 Girl Guides Singapore Cadets crammed themselves into the cab. Games and Carnival Food were organized and a 90-minute tour around the Bishan Depot.

Vandalism

A C751B (311/312) train was vandalised in an apparent security breach on 17 August 2011. The train was then put into service before the vandalism was discovered. On 15 July 2016, local and Australian media reported that between April and July 2015, two Americans Jim Harper and Danielle Bremner, posted a series of vandalism videos online under the pseudonyms Utah and Ether, with one video showing them committing the act at Bishan depot. Harper was arrested and jailed 6-months in May in Australia, while his partner is on the run.[1]

Another incident of a MRT train being vandalized happened on a C151A train on 5 May 2014. Police reports were made in the early hours of the morning when trains were being dispatched from the depot.[2]

A third case of vandalism took place on 8 November 2014 when two Germans, Andreas Von Knorre and Elton Hinz, spraypainted a cabin on a C151 train after breaking into the depot. They were each sentenced to nine months jail and given three strokes of the cane as per the Vandalism Act.[3]

Incidents

On 4 July 1985, there was a MRT mishap where four workers were trapped within 15 minutes.[4]

A technical officer working at the depot died as a result of his injuries sustained while operating a hydraulic press machine in the rolling stock shed on the morning of 24 March 2020. Following the accident, SMRT imposed a safety time-out and suspended maintenance works during the investigation period.[5]

Reception Tracks

On the North South Line, it has 3 reception tracks, 2 that lead to Ang Mo Kio station and 1 lead to Bishan station.

References

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