Woodlands station
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Woodlands 兀兰 ஊட்லண்ட்ஸ் NS9 TE2 Abbr: WDL ![]() ![]() |
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Address | NSL30 Woodlands Avenue 2 Singapore 738343 TEL11 Woodlands Square
Singapore 737736 |
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Line(s) | North–South Line Thomson–East Coast Line |
Structure | Elevated (NSL) Underground (TEL) |
Connections | ![]() ![]() |
Woodlands (NS9/TE2) is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North–South Line and the Thomson–East Coast Line in Woodlands. It is the first MRT station to feature a bus interchange within its premises since its opening. It was built by Hyundai Engineering and Koon Construction and Transport Co Joint Venture under Contract 603 for the North–South Line and GS Engineering & Construction Corp under Contract T203 for the Thomson–East Coast Line.
The North–South Line’s station was designed by Parsons Brinckerhoff and Maunsell Consultants. It features a modern architectural style distinguished by a beige and green colour scheme, and has it’s exterior characterised by a unique circular barrel-like roof, setting it apart from other stations along the Woodlands MRT extension. This design was intended to harmonise with the anticipated modern developments in the surrounding area.[1]
The Thomson–East Coast Line’s station was designed by Arup and Aedas.[2] It features an architectural design that integrates with surrounding developments and adopts a brown and grey colour scheme with streaks of green, referencing Woodlands’ heritage as a former rubber plantation.[3] Its building columns are designed to resemble tree-like branches, reinforcing the naturalistic theme of the station’s design.[4]
Entrances/Exits
Exit | Nearby Point of Interest |
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1 ( NSL )
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Woodlands Square, Woodlands Avenue 3, Woodlands Temporary Interchange |
2 ( NSL )
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Causeway Point, Woodlands Square |
3 ( NSL )
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Woodlands Square, Woodlands Avenue 7 |
4 ( TEL )
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Woodlands Square, Woodlands Avenue 7 |
5 ( TEL )
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Woodlands Primary School, Woodlands Avenue 2, Woodlands Avenue 5 |
6 ( TEL )
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Woodgrove Primary School, Woodlands Avenue 2, Woodlands Avenue 5 |
7 ( TEL )
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Si Ling Primary School, Woodlands Avenue 2, Woodlands Avenue 5 |
First/Last Train Timing
➔ Train to |
First Train | Last Train | ||
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Weekday/Sat | Sun/P.H. | Daily | ||
NSL ![]() | ||||
NS1 |
05:38 | 06:01 | 00:40 | |
NS7 |
00:55 | |||
05:27 | 05:43 | 23:08 | ||
NS19 |
23:50 | |||
NS16 |
00:39 | |||
TEL ![]() | ||||
05:39 | 05:59 | 00:42 | ||
TE29 |
05:38 | 05:58 | 23:33 | |
TE27 |
23:38 | |||
23:44 | ||||
TE17 |
23:50 | |||
TE14 |
00:02 | |||
TE9 |
00:08 |
Note: Please enquire at the Passenger Service Centre for train connections.
Layout
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L1 | NSL Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Machines, ![]() Passenger Service Centre, SimplyGo Ticket Office, 1–3 | |||||||||||||||||
Transfer Linkway | between North–South Line Platform and Thomson–East Coast Line Concourse | ||||||||||||||||||
Street Level | Causeway Point, ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||
B1 | TEL Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Machines, ![]() Passenger Service Centre, 4–7 | |||||||||||||||||
Bus Interchange | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||
B2 | Service Level | Restricted access | |||||||||||||||||
B1 |
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Unpaid Link | between Thomson–East Coast Line Concourse and Woodlands Interchange |
Schematic Track Diagram
Woodlands Siding | ||||||||||||||||||
NS8 |
NS9 TE2 |
NS10 | ||||||||||||||||
Woodlands Siding | ||||||||||||||||||
NS9 TE2 |
to Depot | ||||||||||||||
Bus connections

Bridging Service:
- NS147009Woodlands Temp Int
W'lands Sq - 47009Woodlands Temp Int
W'lands Sq - 46639W'lands Stn Exit 4
W'lands Ave 2 - TE2946631W'lands Stn Exit 5
W'lands Ave 2
Bus Stop | Exit | Bus Service |
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![]() 46009 Woodlands Int W'lands Sq |
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![]() 47009 Woodlands Temp Int W'lands Sq |
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![]() 46639 W'lands Stn Exit 4 W'lands Ave 2 |
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![]() 46631 W'lands Stn Exit 5 W'lands Ave 2 |
5 |
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![]() 46641 Blk 894C W'lands Ave 5 |
6 |
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![]() 46649 Blk 515 W'lands Ave 5 |
6 |
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![]() 46321 W'lands Civic Ctr W'lands Ave 5 |
7 |
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![]() 46329 Opp W'lands Civic Ctr W'lands Ave 5 |
7 |
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![]() 46331 Blk 511 W'lands Ave 2 |
7 |
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![]() 46339 Bef W'lands Stn Exit 7 W'lands Ave 2 |
7 |
Artworks

North–South Line: Faces II by Min Chen
A stainless steel sculpture standing nearly 15m tall and weighing approximately 4,000kg is installed outside the station, adjacent to the temporary bus interchange. The structure features a spiral of triangular geometric surfaces, with each cluster of triangles designed to suggest a human face, introducing a humanistic touch into an otherwise cubist form. It was originally positioned at the concourse, directly beneath an opening in the platform level, so that it could be viewed from various parts of the station.[5]

Thomson–East Coast Line: The Day’s Thoughts of a Homespun Journey into Night by Terence Lin
The artwork draws inspiration from the idea of home as a place of comfort, incorporating fabric patterns into transport forms to evoke a sense of familiarity during travel. It portrays the routes we take as an interwoven tapestry, with the drivers’ thoughts and reflections symbolically projected as thought bubbles from the headlights. The piece invites commuters to reflect on their surroundings and gain new perspectives on the journeys they make, both by day and night.[6]

North–South Line: Woodlands by Movement for the Intellectually Disabled (MINDS) @ Woodlands (Philip Siow, Flix Lai, Sim Meng Suan)
The artwork depicts the transformation of the town over time by contrasting the old and the new. It offers older residents an opportunity to reflect on memories from earlier decades, while giving younger generations a glimpse into life in the 1950s and an understanding of how the area has since developed.[7][8]
History
Date | Event |
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10 February 1996 | Station officially opened[9] |
Station integrated with Woodlands Regional Bus Interchange | |
31 July 2001 | Station code changed from N16 to NS9
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18 - 20 May 2019 | Station (towards Marina South Pier) closed due to the construction of Canberra station[10] |
12 March 2016 | Woodlands Regional Bus Interchange closed for upgrading |
31 January 2020 | Station interchanged with Thomson–East Coast Line[11] |
13 June 2021 | Station integrated with Woodlands Bus Interchange to form Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub |
Constructions
Contract 6031 consists of viaducts between Yishun and Kranji stations, as well as Sembawang, Admiralty, Woodlands, and Marsiling stations, was awarded to Hyundai Engineering and Koon Construction and Transport Co Joint Venture in December 1992 for a sum of $233.1 million.[12]
Contract T203 consists of Woodlands station, was awarded to GS Engineering & Construction Corp in October 2013 for a sum of $292 million.[13]
Contract T206 consists of tunneling between Woodlands station and Sembawang Airbase (midpoint between Woodlands South and Springleaf station) was awarded to Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co Ltd in July 2013 for a sum of $421 million.[14]
Notes:
Spread of fake news during COVID-19
There were claims by Facebook posts that Woodlands station has been closed for disinfection due to a suspected case of the COVID-19 on 28 January 2020. However, the posts claimed were false and the station operations were still as normal.[15]
References
- ↑ Woodlands MRT station. Thulaja, Naidu Ratnala (National Library Board).
- ↑ Woodlands Station, Thomson-East Coast Line. Aedas (5 May 2020). Archived on 4 August 2021.
- ↑ The new MRT stations in Woodlands by Aedas. aasarchitecture.com (22 October 2015). Archived on 7 August 2021.
- ↑ BCA Awards 2020: Design and Engineering Safety Award. Building and Construction Authority (4 August 2021). Archived on 4 August 2021.
- ↑ Woodlands MRT station. Thulaja, Naidu Ratnala (National Library Board).
- ↑ Art in Transit. Land Transport Authority.
- ↑ Comic Connect. SMRT.
- ↑ Woodlands Mural. SMRT.
- ↑ Woodlands MRT line to open next month. The Sunday Times (14 January 1996). Digitised by National Library Board.
- ↑ Three-Day Closure to Construct Crossover Track at Canberra Station. Land Transport Authority (8 April 2019). Archived on 15 May 2020.
- ↑ 3 stations on Thomson-East Coast Line begin operations Wong Kai Yi (The Staits Times, 31 January 2020). Archived on 5 February 2020.
- ↑ MRT awards 4 contracts worth $365m.
- ↑ LTA Awards Four Contracts for Thomson Line. Land Transport Authority (18 October 2013). Archived on 7 January 2020.
- ↑ Caldecott Station: A New Interchange Connecting Thomson and Circle Lines. Land Transport Authority (25 July 2013). Archived on 13 February 2020.
- ↑ Corrections and clarifications regarding falsehoods that Woodlands MRT closed for disinfection. Gov.sg. Archived on 5 March 2020.
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