North South Line / Circle Line

Bishan MRT Station

Bishan MRT is an NS17/CC15 interchange connecting the North-South and Circle lines. Its station, bus interchange and Junction 8 form a convenient Bishan Central node, with shopping, dining and daily services nearby. Established residential surroundings are complemented by Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park, accessible park connectors, recreation facilities and local civic amenities, giving the area a practical, green town-centre character.

NS17CC15

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Transport context

Rail network access

Source-backed Bishan MRT Station identity for orientation and neighbourhood research. This block does not describe live service status, fares, train timings, or government endorsement.

Station identity, lines, codes, and interchange state come from the Homejourney shared MRT registry. The approximate map point is MRTStations-owned local presentation data; LTA/DataMall station-name and type fields are used only for reconciliation.

Lines: North South Line / Circle Line
Station codes: NS17 / CC15
Interchange: Yes
Approximate map point: 1.3512, 103.8491

Reference: LTA DataMall TrainStation_Mar2026.zip; checked 2026-07-12. Dataset page (opens in a new tab) and Singapore Open Data Licence (opens in a new tab). Data attribution does not imply LTA or Singapore government endorsement of MRTStations.com.

Station facts

Bishan MRT is an interchange station serving the North-South Line as NS17 and the Circle Line as CC15. It forms part of Bishan’s central transport node, with the station, bus interchange and Junction 8 closely connected in the Bishan Central area.

Amenities and lifestyle

The station sits beside Junction 8 Shopping Centre, a major everyday destination with retail, dining, supermarket, cinema, family services and medical clinics. Bishan’s transport node also supports convenient access to nearby bus services, while local amenities extend into the surrounding residential neighbourhoods.

Commute and access

As an NSL–CCL interchange, Bishan MRT provides rail connections across Singapore through two lines. The adjacent Bishan Bus Interchange and local bus network broaden access to the surrounding Bishan and Sin Ming areas. NParks identifies bus services from Bishan MRT serving Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park, supporting onward access to the park connector and recreation network.

Nearby context

Bishan is characterised by established housing, civic facilities, shopping and substantial greenery. Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park stretches along Bishan Road and Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1, with a naturalised river, open lawns, Pond Gardens, River Plains, walking and cycling tracks, and wheelchair-accessible park-connector access. The wider area also includes Bishan Public Library and sports facilities.