Toa Payoh MRT Station
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Toa Payoh MRT Station (NS19) is an underground station of the Mass Rapit Transit's North South Line in Singapore. It serves the Toa Payoh area.
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[edit] History
This station was among the first phase of MRT stations to be opened in Singapore in 1987. The first phase included the stations from Toa Payoh to Yio Chu Kang. Today, the concourse area bears the inauguration plate of Singapore's MRT system.
This station was one of 4 stations which participated in Exercise Northstar V, a mock terrorist exercise held on Jan 8 2006.
[edit] Repairs & redecoration works
Falling tiles are a problem in some MRT stations. Therefore the trademark bright yellow tiles of the station walls were replaced with a layer of plastic and paint of the same colour. The station had been refurbished.
[edit] Train services
When services are about to cease for the day, trains travelling southbound from Jurong East will terminate at platform B of the station for withdrawal.
[edit] Bus services nearby
Links within Toa Payoh and to other parts of Singapore are available at the airconditioned Toa Payoh Bus Interchange above the station. The following bus services pass by the vicinity of the station:
| Service | Between | And | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBS Transit Trunk Services | |||
| 56 | Bishan Bus Interchange | Marina Centre Bus Terminal | bus stops along Toa Payoh Lorong 2 |
| 57 | Bishan Bus Interchange | Bukit Merah Bus Interchange | bus stops along Toa Payoh Lorong 6 |
| 59 | Bishan Bus Interchange | Changi Village Bus Terminal | bus stops along Toa Payoh Lorong 6 |
| 105 | Serangoon Bus Interchange | Jurong East Bus Interchange | bus stops along Toa Payoh Lorong 2 |
| 153 | Hougang Central Bus Interchange | Bukit Merah Bus Interchange | bus stops along Toa Payoh Lorong 2 |
| 506 | Jurong East Bus Interchange | Upper East Coast Bus Terminal | bus stops along Toa Payoh Lorong 6 |
| SBS Transit Feeder Services | |||
| 232 | Toa Payoh Bus Interchange | Toa Payoh Lorong 1 & 7 (loop) | Bus stops along Toa Payoh Lorong 2 |
| SMRT Buses Night Rider | |||
| NR1 | Yishun Bus Interchange | Temasek Ave (loop) | bus stops along Toa Payoh Lorong 2 |
[edit] Shops & facilities nearby
| Preceding station | Mass Rapid Transit Lines | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braddell | North South MRT Line | Novena | ||
