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Bishan MRT station

March 22, 2023

This article is about the metro station of the Singapore MRT. For other stations named Bishan, see Bishan station (disambiguation). For the MRT depot, see Bishan Depot.

Bishan MRT station is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange station on the North South (NSL) and Circle (CCL) lines in Bishan, Singapore. Located along Bishan Road within the town centre area, it is integrated with the Junction 8 shopping centre and close to the Bishan Bus Interchange. Nearby schools include Raffles Institution, Catholic High School and the Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary and Secondary Schools.

 NS17  CC15 
Bishan
碧山
பீஷான்
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange
Exit A of Bishan station.
General information
Location200 Bishan Road
Singapore 579827 (NSL)[1][2]
17 Bishan Place
Singapore 579842 (CCL)[3][4]
Coordinates1°21′04″N 103°50′54″E / 1.351236°N 103.848456°E / 1.351236; 103.848456Coordinates: 1°21′04″N 103°50′54″E / 1.351236°N 103.848456°E / 1.351236; 103.848456
Owned byLand Transport Authority
Operated bySMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
  North–South Line
  Circle Line
Platforms4 (1 island platform, 2 side platforms)
Tracks4
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeSubsurface (North South Line)
Underground (Circle Line)
Platform levels2
ParkingYes (Junction 8)
AccessibleYes
History
Opened7 November 1987; 35 years ago (1987-11-07) (North South Line)
28 May 2009; 13 years ago (2009-05-28) (Circle Line)
Rebuilt27 July 2008; 14 years ago (2008-07-27) (North South Line southbound platforms)
22 May 2009; 13 years ago (2009-05-22) (North South Line northbound platforms)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesKampong San Teng,[5] San Teng[6][7]
Passengers
July 202011,367 per day[8]
Services
Location
Bishan
Bishan station in Singapore

Initially announced as Kampung San Teng, it was renamed San Teng and subsequently Bishan. Opened on 7 November 1987, Bishan NSL station was one of the first five stations on the MRT network. During the construction of the CCL station, the original island platform of the NSL was split into two separate side platforms and the station was upgraded to cope with increased passenger traffic from the CCL, which opened on 28 May 2009. In 2017, a major flood in the tunnels between this station and Braddell station disrupted train services on the NSL. The Bishan NSL station is the only ground-level station on the network, while the CCL station features an Art-in-Transit artwork Move! by Soh Ee Shaun. Due to the stations' location near a former cemetery, it has been alleged that the station is haunted.

History

North South line (1987)

See also: North South MRT line
 
Original island platform from opening of station till 2007
 
The current platform (Platform A) serving northbound trains only since 2008.

Bishan station (then named Kampung San Teng) was one of the first stations to be included in the planning stages of the MRT network.[9] The station was renamed to San Teng in November 1982[5] and would be built at a Chinese cemetery.[10]

Contract 103 for the construction of San Teng MRT station and 3.2-kilometre (2.0 mi) of tunnels between the San Teng and Braddell stations was awarded to a Belgian and Singaporean joint venture (Hytech, Franki and Compagnie Francois d'Enterprises) in December 1983 at a contract sum of S$32.88 million (US$15.56 million). This was the first contract involving cut and cover construction awarded by the MRT Corporation (MRTC).[11] On 21 September 1984, the MRT Corporation (MRTC) renamed San Teng station to Bishan station to reflect the name of the new housing estate that was being built around the site of the MRT station.[6][12]

Structural works for Bishan station were completed on 23 October 1985.[13] In January 1986, it was announced that the station would be opened in early 1988 as part of the first section of the MRT system from the Yio Chu Kang to Toa Payoh stations.[14] It was later announced in September 1987 that the section would open on 7 November that year.[15][16]

In an effort to familiarise people with the system,[17] the station opened for a preview from 24 to 25 October.[18][19] As announced, the station was one of the first MRT stations on the network to be opened for service on 7 November 1987.[20]

Circle MRT line and further upgrades (2008-09)

See also: Circle MRT line
 
CCL platforms of Bishan station.

Contract C825A for the design, construction and completion of Bishan interchange station was awarded to Econ Corporation Ltd and Eng Lim Construction Co Pte Ltd Joint Venture[21] at a sum of S$82.2 million (US$47.18 million) in July 2003. The contract also included upgrading the NSL station. Construction was slated to start in the third quarter of 2003 and was expected to be completed by early 2008.[22][23]

The original NSL station underwent major alterations to handle increased passenger traffic when the CCL station opened. A new air-conditioned platform to serve southbound trains to Marina South Pier was constructed to increase the passenger capacity of the station from 1,250 to 2,020. The new platform, Platform B, opened for service on 27 July 2008.[24] As the original platform, now serving northbound trains to Jurong East, remained in service, upgrading works for the platform (Platform A) were hindered and took about a year to complete. While the re-tiling of the platform was done during the day, the Platform Screen Doors (PSDs) were installed in sections through the night. An air-conditioning system was also installed as part of the upgrade. Upgrading works for the platform were fully completed on 23 May 2009. An additional entrance to the basement of Junction 8 was also built.[25] Along with the other Stage 3 CCL stations, the CCL station was opened on 28th of that month.[26][27]

Due to the close proximity of a nearby tunnel portal to residential apartment blocks, the installation of 2-metre (6.6 ft) tall barriers stretching 180 metres (590 ft) in length started in September 2011 and was completed by the second quarter of 2012. These are insulated with noise absorptive materials such as rock wool, which helped reduce noise volume by about 5 decibels.[28][29][30] The NSL station underwent another upgrade in 2016 with the repositioning of seats at the platforms to allow more space and seats for commuters.[31]

Incidents

On 28 July 2004, a 31 year old accountant died after falling on the track in front of an oncoming train at this station, disrupting northbound train services for an hour.[32][33] On September 15 the same year, an elderly man was the victim of a similar incident.[34]

On 7 October 2017, during a heavy downpour in the afternoon, water got into a section of the tunnel between Bishan and Braddell MRT stations, disrupting NSL train services from Ang Mo Kio station to Marina South Pier for several hours. This was the first time in Singapore that train services were affected by water flooding into the tunnels.[35] Separately, at about 5.55 pm, a small fire sparked in the tunnel between the Marina Bay and Raffles Place stations, but it is not clear the fire, which was extinguished by itself, was linked to the flood, although electrical short circuits caused by water had sparked tunnel fires before.[35][36]

Train services between Marina South Pier and Newton resumed on the day itself at about 9.20 pm. After overnight efforts by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) to clear the water in the tunnels,[35] train services between Newton and Ang Mo Kio stations resumed at 1.36pm the following day. This train disruption was one of the worst service disruptions in SMRT's history.[37] Through investigations by the Land Transport Authority (LTA), it was discovered that the overflowing in the tunnel was caused by a malfunction in the poor-maintained water pumping system, which has since been repaired.[38][39] SMRT Trains, who operate the NSL, were fined a combined S$1.9 million (US$1.41 million) for this incident and the Pasir Ris rail accident,[40][41] and subsequently laid off eight workers involved in the incident due to their negligence by falsifying maintenance records and not maintaining the pumps.[42][43]

Location and name

As the name suggests, the station is located in the Singapore neighbourhood of Bishan along Bishan Road. The name Bishan is the Mandarin pronunciation of Peck San (Chinese: 碧山; pinyin: bìshān).[44] Peck San, in turn, was derived from the name of a large Cantonese burial ground Peck San Theng that used to cover the area.[45]

The station is situated near the retail development of Junction 8 and other public amenities such as the Bishan Public Library, CPF building, Bishan Neighbourhood Police Post, Bishan Stadium, Bishan Community Club and the Bishan Bus Interchange. It is also within walking distances to the schools of Catholic High School, Raffles Institution, Kuo Chuan Presbyterian School and the Ministry of Education Language Centre (Bishan).[46]

Services

The station serves the North South (NSL) and Circle lines (CCL). The station code is NS17/CC15 as reflected on official maps.[47] On the NSL, the station is located between the Ang Mo Kio and Braddell stations, while on the CCL, the station is located between the Lorong Chuan and Marymount stations.[47] The NSL have headways of 2 to 5 minutes, while the CCL services have headways of 3.5 to 5 minutes.[48]

Station design

 
The entrance in front of the Junction 8 shopping mall

The NSL station is the only ground-level station on the MRT network.[49] The station was designed with an "open, sunken-plaza" concept allowing natural light onto the tracks.[50] The station has a beige and brick coloured scheme with bougainvillaeas planted outside.[51] The station concourse has a steel roof cladding installed by Robertson Building Systems (RBS) for S$20 million (US$9.09 million).[52] During the construction of the CCL, the entrance was upgraded to "capture the essence" of the station being a "gateway" to Bishan. The rebuilt station has a "pyramidal" opened-top aluminium roof over the existing flat roof, allowing sunlight and ventilation into the station.[53]

The retail stores around the station use glass panels which are chamfered at the corners, giving balance to the roof. The glass walls are separated from the roofline via a small space at the top such that the roof appears afloat. The paid area has a layered ceiling and design elements made of glass, giving it a spacious atmosphere. A glass canopy connects the station to the retail development of Junction 8.[53]

Bishan CCL station is one of eleven stations along the Circle Line designated as Civil Defence (CD) shelters, which can be activated during national emergencies. Apart from reinforced construction, the stations are designed and equipped with facilities to ensure the environment is tolerable if the station is used as a shelter. These facilities include protective blast doors, decontamination facilities, ventilation systems, power and water supply systems and a dry toilet system.[54]

Public artwork

Move!

 
One of the murals of Move! along the station's passageway to the CCL.

The artwork Move! by Soh Ee Shaun is displayed at the CCL station as part of the network's Art-in-Transit programme.[a] The artwork consists of three murals – The Family, The Scientist and The Heartland – each of which is made of 16 glass panels, all cast in film.[56] The artwork reflects the artist's view of the "mindless rush of commuters" through the station.[55][57] The Family, a 3-by-8.7-metre (9.8 by 28.5 ft) mural mainly in yellow and black, depicts ordinary activities that are part of Singapore's "air-conditioned" lifestyle. The Scientist portrays "larger-than-life" scientists surrounded by modern technology such as rockets, robots and fighter jets; this mural is designed in blue and black on a 3-by-7.2-metre (9.8 by 23.6 ft) canvas. The Heartland, on a 2.9-by-8.2-metre (9.5 by 26.9 ft) panel, represents the neighbourhood of Bishan, with the area's notable landmarks against a pink backdrop.[57]

The artist was one of the youngest to be commissioned for artwork on the CCL. He was selected to design the art at Bishan as it was believed his dynamic drawings would be engaging to the youth and families in the town.[58] Soh initially planned to create an abstract work of people moving around to reflect the bustle of a train station. However, it was thought to be "too literal" and Karen Lim, the curator who was guiding the artist in his work, urged Soh to incorporate thematic stories into the work.[57]

Reflecting Lim's advice, each of the three art walls adopted a subject matter. Soh could not find inspiration from his first visit to Bishan and instead drew up murals centred on general life in Singapore – Garden Circus, The Control Room and The Living Room. The latter two developed into The Scientist and The Family respectively. Garden Circus, however, which illustrated the "pace of life" in Singapore, was withdrawn as it was considered "not strong enough conceptually".[59] To overcome his mental block, the artist made another trip to Bishan and found inspiration for The Heartland. Though these artworks cover different subject matter, all express the artist's "silly and illogical" style. Usually, Soh's drawings are spontaneous, with the concepts produced "as an afterthought". In this work, however, Soh first devised various drafts and determined how to fuse the different parts into the final product. Being aware that his work would be a long-term feature of the station, Soh deeply considered the objects of his illustrations so that his work would remain relevant throughout time.[59]

The work was reproduced digitally and enlarged to fit on the walls. Soh inspected each of the panels shipped from overseas and oversaw the installation of his work in the station, working with the station architects and production team. As a tribute to them, the artist included depictions of workers with construction hats in The Heartland.[59] Soh was grateful for the guidance from the curator, as this was one of his first major works: Soh had started drawing seriously two years prior. The curator suggested the artist "tone down" his murals to avoid the viewers being "drawn away" from the narratives. Lim also provided guidance towards finalising the design, as Soh kept inserting more features and altering the work. Soh reflected that the work allowed him to mature as an artist, and he expressed hope that the work would "liven up" the plain environment of the station and provide something fresh to the commuters and brighten up their day.[58]

Art Seats

 
Art Seats Matrix at the CCL platforms

The CCL station features two sets of Art Seats designed to enhance the commuters' experience on the line yet functional.[60] Two entries, both by Lui Honfay and Yasmine Chan, were selected through the International Art Seats Design Competition in 2006. The first entry – Matrix, which received the top prize in the international competition – consists of a series of benches engraved with the station name in a dot-matrix style on the seat surface. The dot-matrix system was used as it was flexible enough to be mass-produced for use in many stations.[61][62] Another entry, Rain, showcases steel seats in the shape of water puddles instead of the ordinary stone seats in other MRT stations. The design of the seats was intended to include a "natural element in an abstract matter".[b][62][63]

Cultural impact

Being located on the former burial site of the Peck San Theng, the station is rumoured to be haunted. Tales of headless figures alighting and boarding at the station are well-known, with one version mentioning about a ghost sitting in the last car with its decapitated head on the adjacent seat. Such tales likely originated from the Kwong Wai Siew Peck San Theng columbarium, which now houses 45,000 urns, according to the Singapore Paranormal Investigators (SPI).[64][c] In response to calls and letters from light-night passengers claiming to witness headless ghosts at the station, The New Paper went to investigate in October 1988 but did not uncover any ghosts. The MRTC, the operator of the station, has said the operations and their staff have not been impacted by any alleged "sightings" but confirmed that the station was at the site of the former cemetery.[66]

In April 2005, The Straits Times investigated and debunked several accounts of ghosts at the station. One account mentioned a passenger being in a late-night train which did not stop at the station. When the passenger confronted the driver, the driver claimed to witness ghosts at the station when he pointed out that he could seen more people than what the commuter could see. The station operator confirmed that trains do bypass stations at times, although usually these trains are empty. The operator added that the train could have bypassed the station when it failed to stop at the station "due to a technical fault". The Straits Times article also mentioned a first-hand account by a former civil servant who claimed to have passed out while taking the train in 1991. She claimed to have felt many groping hands before fainting after the train pulled out of Bishan station. In a field investigation, The Straits Times reported no encounters of any ghosts.[64]

Notes and references

Notes

  1. ^ Public art showcase which integrates artworks into the MRT network[55]
  2. ^ These seats are also displayed in the other CCL interchange stations, such as Buona Vista and Bishan stations.
  3. ^ A group that researches on the supernatural[65]

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  • Colin, Cheong (2012). The Circle Line, Linking All Lines. ISBN 978-981-4342-02-5.

External links

  • Official website
  •   Media related to Bishan MRT Station at Wikimedia Commons

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This article is about the metro station of the Singapore MRT For other stations named Bishan see Bishan station disambiguation For the MRT depot see Bishan Depot Bishan MRT station is a Mass Rapid Transit MRT interchange station on the North South NSL and Circle CCL lines in Bishan Singapore Located along Bishan Road within the town centre area it is integrated with the Junction 8 shopping centre and close to the Bishan Bus Interchange Nearby schools include Raffles Institution Catholic High School and the Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary and Secondary Schools NS17 CC15 Bishan碧山 ப ஷ ன Mass Rapid Transit MRT interchangeExit A of Bishan station General informationLocation200 Bishan RoadSingapore 579827 NSL 1 2 17 Bishan PlaceSingapore 579842 CCL 3 4 Coordinates1 21 04 N 103 50 54 E 1 351236 N 103 848456 E 1 351236 103 848456 Coordinates 1 21 04 N 103 50 54 E 1 351236 N 103 848456 E 1 351236 103 848456Owned byLand Transport AuthorityOperated bySMRT Trains Ltd SMRT Corporation Line s North South Line Circle LinePlatforms4 1 island platform 2 side platforms Tracks4ConnectionsBus TaxiConstructionStructure typeSubsurface North South Line Underground Circle Line Platform levels2ParkingYes Junction 8 AccessibleYesHistoryOpened7 November 1987 35 years ago 1987 11 07 North South Line 28 May 2009 13 years ago 2009 05 28 Circle Line Rebuilt27 July 2008 14 years ago 2008 07 27 North South Line southbound platforms 22 May 2009 13 years ago 2009 05 22 North South Line northbound platforms ElectrifiedYesPrevious namesKampong San Teng 5 San Teng 6 7 PassengersJuly 202011 367 per day 8 ServicesPreceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following stationAng Mo Kiotowards Jurong East North South Line Braddelltowards Marina South PierLorong Chuantowards Dhoby Ghaut or Marina Bay Circle Line Marymounttowards HarbourFrontLocationBishanBishan station in SingaporeInitially announced as Kampung San Teng it was renamed San Teng and subsequently Bishan Opened on 7 November 1987 Bishan NSL station was one of the first five stations on the MRT network During the construction of the CCL station the original island platform of the NSL was split into two separate side platforms and the station was upgraded to cope with increased passenger traffic from the CCL which opened on 28 May 2009 In 2017 a major flood in the tunnels between this station and Braddell station disrupted train services on the NSL The Bishan NSL station is the only ground level station on the network while the CCL station features an Art in Transit artwork Move by Soh Ee Shaun Due to the stations location near a former cemetery it has been alleged that the station is haunted Contents 1 History 1 1 North South line 1987 1 2 Circle MRT line and further upgrades 2008 09 1 3 Incidents 2 Location and name 2 1 Services 3 Station design 3 1 Public artwork 3 1 1 Move 3 1 2 Art Seats 4 Cultural impact 5 Notes and references 5 1 Notes 5 2 References 5 3 Bibliography 6 External linksHistory EditNorth South line 1987 Edit See also North South MRT line Original island platform from opening of station till 2007 The current platform Platform A serving northbound trains only since 2008 Bishan station then named Kampung San Teng was one of the first stations to be included in the planning stages of the MRT network 9 The station was renamed to San Teng in November 1982 5 and would be built at a Chinese cemetery 10 Contract 103 for the construction of San Teng MRT station and 3 2 kilometre 2 0 mi of tunnels between the San Teng and Braddell stations was awarded to a Belgian and Singaporean joint venture Hytech Franki and Compagnie Francois d Enterprises in December 1983 at a contract sum of S 32 88 million US 15 56 million This was the first contract involving cut and cover construction awarded by the MRT Corporation MRTC 11 On 21 September 1984 the MRT Corporation MRTC renamed San Teng station to Bishan station to reflect the name of the new housing estate that was being built around the site of the MRT station 6 12 Structural works for Bishan station were completed on 23 October 1985 13 In January 1986 it was announced that the station would be opened in early 1988 as part of the first section of the MRT system from the Yio Chu Kang to Toa Payoh stations 14 It was later announced in September 1987 that the section would open on 7 November that year 15 16 In an effort to familiarise people with the system 17 the station opened for a preview from 24 to 25 October 18 19 As announced the station was one of the first MRT stations on the network to be opened for service on 7 November 1987 20 Circle MRT line and further upgrades 2008 09 Edit See also Circle MRT line CCL platforms of Bishan station Contract C825A for the design construction and completion of Bishan interchange station was awarded to Econ Corporation Ltd and Eng Lim Construction Co Pte Ltd Joint Venture 21 at a sum of S 82 2 million US 47 18 million in July 2003 The contract also included upgrading the NSL station Construction was slated to start in the third quarter of 2003 and was expected to be completed by early 2008 22 23 The original NSL station underwent major alterations to handle increased passenger traffic when the CCL station opened A new air conditioned platform to serve southbound trains to Marina South Pier was constructed to increase the passenger capacity of the station from 1 250 to 2 020 The new platform Platform B opened for service on 27 July 2008 24 As the original platform now serving northbound trains to Jurong East remained in service upgrading works for the platform Platform A were hindered and took about a year to complete While the re tiling of the platform was done during the day the Platform Screen Doors PSDs were installed in sections through the night An air conditioning system was also installed as part of the upgrade Upgrading works for the platform were fully completed on 23 May 2009 An additional entrance to the basement of Junction 8 was also built 25 Along with the other Stage 3 CCL stations the CCL station was opened on 28th of that month 26 27 Due to the close proximity of a nearby tunnel portal to residential apartment blocks the installation of 2 metre 6 6 ft tall barriers stretching 180 metres 590 ft in length started in September 2011 and was completed by the second quarter of 2012 These are insulated with noise absorptive materials such as rock wool which helped reduce noise volume by about 5 decibels 28 29 30 The NSL station underwent another upgrade in 2016 with the repositioning of seats at the platforms to allow more space and seats for commuters 31 Incidents Edit On 28 July 2004 a 31 year old accountant died after falling on the track in front of an oncoming train at this station disrupting northbound train services for an hour 32 33 On September 15 the same year an elderly man was the victim of a similar incident 34 On 7 October 2017 during a heavy downpour in the afternoon water got into a section of the tunnel between Bishan and Braddell MRT stations disrupting NSL train services from Ang Mo Kio station to Marina South Pier for several hours This was the first time in Singapore that train services were affected by water flooding into the tunnels 35 Separately at about 5 55 pm a small fire sparked in the tunnel between the Marina Bay and Raffles Place stations but it is not clear the fire which was extinguished by itself was linked to the flood although electrical short circuits caused by water had sparked tunnel fires before 35 36 Train services between Marina South Pier and Newton resumed on the day itself at about 9 20 pm After overnight efforts by the Singapore Civil Defence Force SCDF to clear the water in the tunnels 35 train services between Newton and Ang Mo Kio stations resumed at 1 36pm the following day This train disruption was one of the worst service disruptions in SMRT s history 37 Through investigations by the Land Transport Authority LTA it was discovered that the overflowing in the tunnel was caused by a malfunction in the poor maintained water pumping system which has since been repaired 38 39 SMRT Trains who operate the NSL were fined a combined S 1 9 million US 1 41 million for this incident and the Pasir Ris rail accident 40 41 and subsequently laid off eight workers involved in the incident due to their negligence by falsifying maintenance records and not maintaining the pumps 42 43 Location and name EditAs the name suggests the station is located in the Singapore neighbourhood of Bishan along Bishan Road The name Bishan is the Mandarin pronunciation of Peck San Chinese 碧山 pinyin bishan 44 Peck San in turn was derived from the name of a large Cantonese burial ground Peck San Theng that used to cover the area 45 The station is situated near the retail development of Junction 8 and other public amenities such as the Bishan Public Library CPF building Bishan Neighbourhood Police Post Bishan Stadium Bishan Community Club and the Bishan Bus Interchange It is also within walking distances to the schools of Catholic High School Raffles Institution Kuo Chuan Presbyterian School and the Ministry of Education Language Centre Bishan 46 Services Edit The station serves the North South NSL and Circle lines CCL The station code is NS17 CC15 as reflected on official maps 47 On the NSL the station is located between the Ang Mo Kio and Braddell stations while on the CCL the station is located between the Lorong Chuan and Marymount stations 47 The NSL have headways of 2 to 5 minutes while the CCL services have headways of 3 5 to 5 minutes 48 Station design Edit The entrance in front of the Junction 8 shopping mall The NSL station is the only ground level station on the MRT network 49 The station was designed with an open sunken plaza concept allowing natural light onto the tracks 50 The station has a beige and brick coloured scheme with bougainvillaeas planted outside 51 The station concourse has a steel roof cladding installed by Robertson Building Systems RBS for S 20 million US 9 09 million 52 During the construction of the CCL the entrance was upgraded to capture the essence of the station being a gateway to Bishan The rebuilt station has a pyramidal opened top aluminium roof over the existing flat roof allowing sunlight and ventilation into the station 53 The retail stores around the station use glass panels which are chamfered at the corners giving balance to the roof The glass walls are separated from the roofline via a small space at the top such that the roof appears afloat The paid area has a layered ceiling and design elements made of glass giving it a spacious atmosphere A glass canopy connects the station to the retail development of Junction 8 53 Bishan CCL station is one of eleven stations along the Circle Line designated as Civil Defence CD shelters which can be activated during national emergencies Apart from reinforced construction the stations are designed and equipped with facilities to ensure the environment is tolerable if the station is used as a shelter These facilities include protective blast doors decontamination facilities ventilation systems power and water supply systems and a dry toilet system 54 Public artwork Edit Move Edit One of the murals of Move along the station s passageway to the CCL The artwork Move by Soh Ee Shaun is displayed at the CCL station as part of the network s Art in Transit programme a The artwork consists of three murals The Family The Scientist and The Heartland each of which is made of 16 glass panels all cast in film 56 The artwork reflects the artist s view of the mindless rush of commuters through the station 55 57 The Family a 3 by 8 7 metre 9 8 by 28 5 ft mural mainly in yellow and black depicts ordinary activities that are part of Singapore s air conditioned lifestyle The Scientist portrays larger than life scientists surrounded by modern technology such as rockets robots and fighter jets this mural is designed in blue and black on a 3 by 7 2 metre 9 8 by 23 6 ft canvas The Heartland on a 2 9 by 8 2 metre 9 5 by 26 9 ft panel represents the neighbourhood of Bishan with the area s notable landmarks against a pink backdrop 57 The artist was one of the youngest to be commissioned for artwork on the CCL He was selected to design the art at Bishan as it was believed his dynamic drawings would be engaging to the youth and families in the town 58 Soh initially planned to create an abstract work of people moving around to reflect the bustle of a train station However it was thought to be too literal and Karen Lim the curator who was guiding the artist in his work urged Soh to incorporate thematic stories into the work 57 Reflecting Lim s advice each of the three art walls adopted a subject matter Soh could not find inspiration from his first visit to Bishan and instead drew up murals centred on general life in Singapore Garden Circus The Control Room and The Living Room The latter two developed into The Scientist and The Family respectively Garden Circus however which illustrated the pace of life in Singapore was withdrawn as it was considered not strong enough conceptually 59 To overcome his mental block the artist made another trip to Bishan and found inspiration for The Heartland Though these artworks cover different subject matter all express the artist s silly and illogical style Usually Soh s drawings are spontaneous with the concepts produced as an afterthought In this work however Soh first devised various drafts and determined how to fuse the different parts into the final product Being aware that his work would be a long term feature of the station Soh deeply considered the objects of his illustrations so that his work would remain relevant throughout time 59 The work was reproduced digitally and enlarged to fit on the walls Soh inspected each of the panels shipped from overseas and oversaw the installation of his work in the station working with the station architects and production team As a tribute to them the artist included depictions of workers with construction hats in The Heartland 59 Soh was grateful for the guidance from the curator as this was one of his first major works Soh had started drawing seriously two years prior The curator suggested the artist tone down his murals to avoid the viewers being drawn away from the narratives Lim also provided guidance towards finalising the design as Soh kept inserting more features and altering the work Soh reflected that the work allowed him to mature as an artist and he expressed hope that the work would liven up the plain environment of the station and provide something fresh to the commuters and brighten up their day 58 Art Seats Edit Art Seats Matrix at the CCL platforms The CCL station features two sets of Art Seats designed to enhance the commuters experience on the line yet functional 60 Two entries both by Lui Honfay and Yasmine Chan were selected through the International Art Seats Design Competition in 2006 The first entry Matrix which received the top prize in the international competition consists of a series of benches engraved with the station name in a dot matrix style on the seat surface The dot matrix system was used as it was flexible enough to be mass produced for use in many stations 61 62 Another entry Rain showcases steel seats in the shape of water puddles instead of the ordinary stone seats in other MRT stations The design of the seats was intended to include a natural element in an abstract matter b 62 63 Cultural impact EditBeing located on the former burial site of the Peck San Theng the station is rumoured to be haunted Tales of headless figures alighting and boarding at the station are well known with one version mentioning about a ghost sitting in the last car with its decapitated head on the adjacent seat Such tales likely originated from the Kwong Wai Siew Peck San Theng columbarium which now houses 45 000 urns according to the Singapore Paranormal Investigators SPI 64 c In response to calls and letters from light night passengers claiming to witness headless ghosts at the station The New Paper went to investigate in October 1988 but did not uncover any ghosts The MRTC the operator of the station has said the operations and their staff have not been impacted by any alleged sightings but confirmed that the station was at the site of the former cemetery 66 In April 2005 The Straits Times investigated and debunked several accounts of ghosts at the station One account mentioned a passenger being in a late night train which did not stop at the station When the passenger confronted the driver the driver claimed to witness ghosts at the station when he pointed out that he could seen more people than what the commuter could see The station operator confirmed that trains do bypass stations at times although usually these trains are empty The operator added that the train could have bypassed the station when it failed to stop at the station due to a technical fault The Straits Times article also mentioned a first hand account by a former civil servant who claimed to have passed out while taking the train in 1991 She claimed to have felt many groping hands before fainting after the train pulled out of Bishan station In a field investigation The Straits Times reported no encounters of any ghosts 64 Notes and references EditNotes Edit Public art showcase which integrates artworks into the MRT network 55 These seats are also displayed in the other CCL interchange stations such as Buona Vista and Bishan stations A group that researches on the supernatural 65 References Edit Bishan MRT Station NS17 OneMap Singapore Land Authority Location View of 200 Bishan Road 579827 www streetdirectory com Archived from the original on 7 January 2021 Retrieved 23 April 2020 17 Bishan Place Bishan MRT Station OneMap Singapore Land Authority Bishan MRT Station 17 Bishan Place S 579842 www streetdirectory com Archived from the original on 7 January 2021 Retrieved 23 April 2020 a b Station names will reflect their localities The Straits Times 30 November 1982 Archived from the original on 7 January 2021 Retrieved 29 December 2020 a b Six stations are renamed and others moved The Straits Times 21 September 1984 p 10 Archived from the original on 31 May 2016 Retrieved 24 April 2016 Names for 42 MRT stations Singapore Monitor 20 September 1984 Archived from the original on 9 September 2020 Retrieved 23 April 2020 Land Transport DataMall mytransport sg Archived from the original on 21 August 2020 Retrieved 20 August 2020 Proposed MRT stations The Straits Times 23 May 1982 p 1 Archived from the original on 9 December 2020 Retrieved 12 December 2020 Where the 14 North South MRT stations will be The Straits Times 30 November 1982 Archived from the original on 18 March 2021 Retrieved 29 December 2020 Two MRT contracts worth 96m awarded The Straits Times Singapore 16 December 1983 Archived from the original on 7 January 2021 Retrieved 30 December 2020 MRT Corp changes 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2014 Retrieved 16 April 2009 LTA to study noise levels along elevated MRT tracks Channel NewsAsia 14 June 2011 Archived from the original on 15 June 2011 Retrieved 14 June 2011 LTA Unveils Plans To Look Into Mitigating Railway Noise www lta gov sg 14 June 2011 Archived from the original on 8 February 2016 LTA to Install Railway Noise Barriers at Tampines Jurong East and Toh Guan www lta gov sg 16 October 2012 Archived from the original on 8 February 2016 17 MRT Stations to be Upgraded www lta gov sg 19 October 2015 Archived from the original on 22 October 2015 Retrieved 6 January 2021 Bishan MRT Death The New Paper 29 July 2004 Teck Hian Wee 29 July 1994 Death at Bishan Station disrupt services Today MRT incident hits services Today 16 September 2004 Archived from the original on 7 November 2017 a b c Tan Christopher 7 October 2017 NSL disruption Train services between Ang Mo Kio and Newton will not be available until earliest Sunday The Straits Times Retrieved 19 March 2021 Water in 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