Bright Hill MRT station facts for kids

Quick facts for kids  TE7  CR13  Bright Hill 光明山 பிரைட் ஹில் Bright Hill
Rapid transit
Station under construction along Sin Ming Avenue
Location	100 Sin Ming Avenue Singapore 575737
Owned by	Land Transport Authority
Operated by	SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation) (Thomson-East Coast Line)
Line(s)	Thomson–East Coast Line   Cross Island Line
Platforms	Island (TEL) Side (CRL)
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Depth	20m
Platform levels	3
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	TE7  CR13
History
Opening	2020; 4 years ago (2020) (Thomson-East Coast Line) 2029; 5 years' time (2029) (Cross Island Line)
Previous names	Sin Ming
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station Mayflower towards Woodlands North Thomson-East Coast Line Future service Upper Thomson towards Caldecott Teck Ghee towards Aviation Park Cross Island Line Future service Terminus
Location

Bright Hill MRT station (TE7/CR13) is a future underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Thomson-East Coast Line and Cross Island Line in Bishan, Singapore.

Description

Bright Hill MRT station is a fully underground mass rapid transit station with four station entrances and exits. The station will serve the industrial estate of Sin Ming and is located near landmarks such as Peirce Secondary School and Ai Tong School. It is also located close to the Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery. The monastery is Singapore's largest Mahayana Buddhist temple. The station derived its name from the temple.

History

A future entrance to the station under construction.

On 29 August 2012, it was announced that a Mass Rapid Transit station would be built in the Sin Ming as part of the new Thomson MRT line. This underground station was given the working name "Sin Ming". The station was later renamed to "Bright Hill MRT Station" on 27 August 2014 after a public voting exercise to determine the names of Thomson Line stations. This name is the English translation of the location name "Kong Meng San" (光明山), where the Monastery is located.

Bright Hill MRT station was merged into the Thomson-East Coast MRT Line when the Land Transport Authority announced that the Eastern Region MRT Line and Thomson MRT line would be operating as a single line.

This station will become an interchange station with the Cross Island Line when the line opens in 2029.