Nicoll Highway MRT station
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Nicoll Highway station in detail
Nicoll Highway is remembered for one of the worst construction accidents in Singapore's history: in April 2004, a tunnel collapse during the station's construction caused part of the road above to cave in, killing four workers. The station that eventually opened as part of the Circle Line in 2010 sits on rebuilt ground, engineered with the lessons of that collapse built into the design. Today it serves a quieter stretch of the loop between Esplanade and Stadium, close to Kallang Riverside Park and the Kallang River waterfront, with the conserved Golden Mile Complex a short walk across Beach Road. It is one stop from the Singapore Sports Hub, which makes it a useful, less crowded alternative to Stadium station on event nights.
What is around Nicoll Highway?
Connections from this station
Fares and travel times from Nicoll Highway
| To | Distance | Adult fare | Before 07:45 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhoby Ghaut | 2.5 km | S$1.28 | S$0.78 |
| City Hall | 1.8 km | S$1.28 | S$0.78 |
| Raffles Place | 2.8 km | S$1.28 | S$0.78 |
| Orchard | 4.5 km | S$1.49 | S$0.99 |
| Jurong East | 17.5 km | S$2.20 | S$1.70 |
| Changi Airport | 19.1 km | S$2.24 | S$1.74 |
| Bayfront | 2.5 km | S$1.28 | S$0.78 |
| HarbourFront | 7.6 km | S$1.75 | S$1.25 |
Indicative distance-based card fares. Tap in before 07:45 on a weekday and 50 cents comes off any fare. Work out an exact route in the route planner.
Facilities at Nicoll Highway
If Stadium station looks crowded after a big event at the Sports Hub, walking one stop to Nicoll Highway is often faster than waiting out the exit queues — the walk takes about 15 to 20 minutes.
Other stations on this line
Nicoll Highway — frequently asked questions
Only the Circle Line calls here — it is not an interchange station. The nearest changes are one stop back to Promenade for the Downtown Line or several stops on to MacPherson for the same line the other way round the loop.
A tunnel collapse during construction caused part of the road above to cave in, killing four workers; the station reopened as part of the rebuilt Circle Line in 2010.
It’s about 15 to 20 minutes further on foot from the Sports Hub than Stadium station, but it can be a useful overflow option when Stadium gets crowded after a big event.
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