Nicoll Highway MRT station

Nicoll Highway MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Circle line in Downtown Core, Singapore located underneath Republic Avenue and adjacent to Nicoll Highway.[lower-alpha 1][2]

 CC5 
Nicoll Highway
尼诰大道
நிக்கல் நெடுஞ்சாலை
Nicoll Highway
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Platform level of Nicoll Highway MRT station.
Location20 Republic Avenue
Singapore 038970
Coordinates1°17′59″N 103°51′49″E
Operated bySMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
  Circle Line
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels1
ParkingYes (Golden Mile Complex)
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened17 April 2010 (2010-04-17)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesKampong Glam, Sultan Gate[1]
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station
towards Dhoby Ghaut
Circle Line
towards HarbourFront
Terminus
Circle Line
Stadium Shuttle
towards Marina Bay
Location
Nicoll Highway
Nicoll Highway station in Singapore

Nicoll Highway station has been a subject of a road collapse that took place in 2004 in the vicinity during the construction of this station.

Located on the western bank of the Kallang Basin, Nicoll Highway station took its name from Nicoll Highway, a semi-expressway that directly connects the junctions of Mountbatten Road, Guillemard Road and Sims Way in Kallang with the junctions of Raffles Avenue, Stamford Road and Esplanade Drive in Downtown Core. Landmarks within the vicinity of this station include Golden Mile Complex, The Concourse and Kampong Glam.

History
See also: Nicoll Highway collapse
An exit to Nicoll Highway MRT station.
Platform B of the station.

The road was realigned in September 2002 for the construction of the station. As part of the LTA's survey in April 2004 for the Circle line station names, two names were selected - Sultan Gate and Kampong Glam. In the end, Nicoll Highway was selected when it was relocated.[1]

On 20th of that month, a section of tunnel being built for the Circle line collapsed, apparently when a retaining wall used in the tunnel's construction gave way. This occurred near what was to become the Nicoll Highway station on the Circle line, not far from the Merdeka Bridge. The accident left a collapse zone 150m wide, 100m long, and 30m deep. Four workers were killed, with three more injured and one body which was never recovered.[3][4]

Consequently, the station site was moved around 100 m south of the initial location. Moreover, the tunnels between Promenade and Stadium were constructed on an alignment that bypassed the collapsed area.[5] The collapse also resulted in the completion of the Circle MRT line Stage 1 being pushed back from 2008 to 2010.[6]

Prior to 27 March 2019, Nicoll Highway MRT station was located entirely within Kallang planning area. The URA Draft Master Plan 2019 has realigned the Downtown Core–Kallang boundary; Nicoll Highway MRT station now falls wholly within the Downtown Core planning area.[2]

Art in Transit

Khiew Huey Chian highlights wild plants frequently overlooked in Singapore using silhouettes of wild plants, resembling these with shapes to create slight contrast but harmony to the entire installation for this station's Art in Transit.

See also

Notes
  1. Prior to 27 March 2019, Nicoll Highway MRT station was located entirely within Kallang planning area. The URA Draft Master Plan 2019 has realigned the Downtown Core–Kallang boundary; Nicoll Highway MRT station now falls wholly within Downtown Core planning area.

References
  1. "Annex A FINALISED NAMES FOR CIRCLE LINE (CCL) STAGES 1-3 STATIONS". www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 18 December 2006.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-03-31. Retrieved 2019-04-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Friday's fatal mishap among worst worksite accidents since 2004 Nicoll Highway tragedy". TODAYonline. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  4. "Nicoll Highway widow: Money from trust fund pays for children's upkeep". The Straits Times. 2014-07-06. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  5. "NICOLL HIGHWAY PROJECT RESTARTED". Today. Singapore. 30 September 2005. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018 – via NewspaperSG.
  6. "Transport minister announces next phase of Circle Line will open on Apr 17". Channel NewsAsia. 26 January 2010. Archived from the original on 27 January 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2010.


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