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  • kench-an
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    • 25 Jul `08, 4:04PM

      the new south-bound platform for Bishan [NS17 / CC15] opens this sunday 27 july 2008 (sunday). from then onwards, "passengers who are continuing their journey on the circle line, please alight on the left........ Bishan Interchange.....Please mind the gap."

  • QX179R
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    • 25 Jul `08, 6:24PM

      New Bishan MRT southbound platform to open on Sunday

      The new south-bound platform of the Bishan MRT Station will start operating from Sunday.

      The Land Transport Authority says the new platform is fully air-conditioned as it is below ground level and does not receive any natural ventilation.

      At present, the trains heading south towards the city as well as north-bound trains share the same platform.

      LTA anticipates that the existing platform will no longer have sufficient capacity to cope with increased ridership, particularly when Stage 3 of the Circle Line opens in the middle of next year. --938Live

  • NickL_C151
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    • 26 Jul `08, 11:18AM
      Originally posted by kench-an:

      the new south-bound platform for Bishan [NS17 / CC15] opens this sunday 27 july 2008 (sunday). from then onwards, "passengers who are continuing their journey on the circle line, please alight on the left........ Bishan Interchange.....Please mind the gap."


      yes it's opening on sunday, but u think too much.

  • Scania
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  • pigsticker
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    • 27 Jul `08, 2:44AM

      meaning one platform for n-bound and the other for s-bound??

      cannot transfer direct across the platform but must be like braddell like that??

  • Scania
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    • 27 Jul `08, 2:45AM
      Originally posted by pigsticker:

      meaning one platform for n-bound and the other for s-bound??

      cannot transfer direct across the platform but must be like braddell like that??

      Yes. Must cross using station concourse.

      Edited by Scania 27 Jul `08, 2:46AM
  • Oceane
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    • 27 Jul `08, 6:22AM

      The old Bishan platform B walks officially into history today. For the next few weeks (or months?) this platform will be boarded up with a wall. Then the northbound platform will have PSDs and A/C installed gradually.

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  • NickL_C151
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    • 27 Jul `08, 5:23PM

      They should have built a north-bound platform as well (on the other side) then close the old platform to be refurbished. Then the old platform will be used for alighting passengers only aka Spanish solution to deal with the future Circle Line crowds. Something like Lo Wu MTR station only the opposite. Plus it makes the station look more "balanced".

  • Scania
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    • 27 Jul `08, 10:46PM
      Originally posted by sbst275:

      head to head

      Bishan & Braddell southbound icon_lol.gif

      And now its 3 consectutive stations with northbound and southbound using different platforms.

      Edited by Scania 27 Jul `08, 10:47PM
  • nenepokey
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    • 28 Jul `08, 2:06AM
      Originally posted by Scania:

      And now its 3 consectutive stations with northbound and southbound using different platforms.

      Ang Mo Kio, Bishan, Braddell

  • Dark Honour
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    45 posts since Mar '08
    • 29 Jul `08, 2:40AM

      My train passed Bishan today south-bound for City Hall.

      Now Bishan station looks like the Shibuya counterpart for the Yamanote Line in Tokyo.

  • NickL_C151
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    • 02 Aug `08, 4:19PM

      Platform A

      *ding dong* Bishan... Bishan...

       

      Platform B

      *ding dong* Bishan... Bishan... Doors open on the left. Please mind the platform gap.

      Edited by NickL_C151 02 Aug `08, 4:22PM
  • SMRT 32373238
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  • SBS7484P
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    • 03 Aug `08, 11:36AM

      the new one sure looks interesting.. but hell yeah, id miss the old one. =(

      hopefully they replace the station PA system too.. those speakers on the ceiling on concourse level (the level at whcih u get out and walk to j8) are already rotten. ffs, most of them dont even have speaker cones anymore to start with..

  • NickL_C151
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    • 03 Aug `08, 5:14PM

      Yeah. Btw, they still announce the please stand behind the yellow line announcement for platform A at platform B. Makes people confused especially for those who cant see the plasma screen.

  • 201911
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    • 03 Aug `08, 10:25PM
      Originally posted by NickL_C151:

       

      behind the shutters is linkage to circle line & junction 8 basement. can hear lots of construction work ongoing in there.

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