Episode 2012
Toa Payoh MRT station
Mon, 2022-Nov-07 00:44 UTC
Length - 1:47
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The featured article for Monday, 7 November 2022 is Toa Payoh MRT station.
Toa Payoh MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North South line (NSL) in Toa Payoh, Singapore. Located within the town centre of Toa Payoh, the station is integrated with the Toa Payoh Bus Interchange and the HDB Hub, headquarters of the Housing and Development Board. The station is underneath the intersection of three roads: Lorong 1 Toa Payoh, Lorong 2 Toa Payoh and Lorong 6 Toa Payoh.
First announced in May 1982, construction of the station began in 1983, as part of Phase I of the MRT system. In August 1985, Toa Payoh was the first MRT station in Singapore to have its concrete structure completed. The station opened on 7 November 1987 and was one of the first MRT stations to operate in revenue service. The station has a bright yellow scheme with a set of coloured tiles at the concourse level.
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