Hougang MRT

Guide to know about the Hougang MRT

Hougang MRT Station is a Singapore subway station on the North-East Line. It gets centrally located in Hougang New Town, near the bus interchange, HDB residences, and commercial malls. Seck Yok Ying’s artwork, Hands Up for Hougang, features the handprints of 3000 individuals, ranging from newborns to grandparents, foreign workers to community leaders. On 15–16 February 2003, the Singapore Civil Defence Force with Chinatown, Farrer Park, and Serangoon held the second annual Shelter Open House at Hougang MRT.

Meta description:

Hougang MRT station is an underground MRT station in Singapore’s Hougang development area on the North-East Line (NEL). It opened on June 20, 2003.

Platforms:

• • Platform A: North East Line through NE13 Kovan to NE1CC29 HarbourFront
  • Platform B: North East Line through NE15 Buangkok to NE17PTC Punggol

Hougang station has two platforms in an island platform configuration, with trains running in both directions using both platforms. The air-conditioned station is isolated from the tunnel environment by full-height Platform screen doors, which improve commuter safety and station comfort. The platform level ceiling is two levels high due to the concourse level looping around it, giving it great air. The concourse gets reached through escalators, stairs, and elevators.
Expected train arrival times and dominant messages get shown on Passenger Information Systems, which are plasma display panels positioned at each platform. Tactile flooring aids the sight-impaired in getting from the platform to the station exits.

Concourse:

The concourse has fare gates for automatic fee collection passage between the station’s paid and unpaid portions, with at least one bidirectional wide-swinging gate for passengers in wheelchairs, carrying heavy objects, or those traveling with prams. A free corridor connects the station’s two ends, allowing people to go between exits without using the railway system. Commuters can buy tickets for single or many travels from General Ticketing Machines like Top-up Machines, which accept contactless card transactions. The station office serves as a Passenger Service Centre, where commuters may inquire about travel options During operational hours.

 

Art in Transit:

Hands Up for Hougang by Seck Yok Ying:
With a piece created from the handprints of 3000 individuals ranging from newborns to grandmothers, international workers to community leaders, Hougang station exemplifies community art at its best. These handprints were first imprinted in wet clay and then transferred to concrete wall panels by the artists, who then placed them in a continuous sequence. An unstructured yet innovative cluster of seats on the platform level contributes to the station’s pleasant ambiance.

Shelter for Civil Defense:
Hougang NEL station is one of thirteen Civil Defence (CD) shelters along the North-East Line that will activate in the event of a national emergency. The stations are constructed and supplied with facilities to guarantee that the shelter environment is comfortable for all shelters during their stay. Protective blast doors, decontamination facilities, ventilation systems, power and water supply systems, and a dry toilet system are among the features available.

Station Services:

• • Concourse & Street Level Retail Shops Public Toilets at Street Level, Exit B Bicycle Racks
  • Ticket Office for TransitLink
  • Hours of Operation: 12.00 – 19.30 (Daily)