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 Overview of the depot as viewed from the mainline tracks, October 2020 | |
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | 300 Bishan Road, Singapore 579828 |
| Coordinates | 1°21′19.03″N 103°51′14.43″E / 1.3552861°N 103.8540083°E |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | Land Transport Authority |
| Operator | SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation) |
| Type | At-Grade |
| Roads | Ang Mo Kio Ave 1, Bishan Road |
| Rolling stock | Kawasaki Heavy Industries C151 Kawasaki–Sifang C151A Kawasaki–Sifang C151B Kawasaki–Sifang C151C Alstom Movia R151 |
| Routes served | NSL North South Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 7 November 1987 |
Bishan Depot or (Chinese: 碧山车厂) is a depot located on the Mass Rapid Transit in Bishan, Singapore. It was completed in 1986 by American architect Vikas M. Gore and the 12,000 square metres maintenance area at cost of S$300 million.
The depot comprises a storage yard with a capacity of 59 trains and has an area of 300,000 m2. The depot also houses a central maintenance facility with train overhaul facilities and supply of trains travelling on the North South line operated by SMRT. Bishan depot previously provided maintenance work for the East West line too, prior to the opening of the Tuas Depot. It also acts as a training centre for newly recruited staff, and is where the faregate operation department is located. The depot is located between Ang Mo Kio station and Bishan station on the North South line and has 3 reception tracks: 2 tracks northbound towards Ang Mo Kio station and 1 track southbound towards Bishan station.