the victim of a similar incident. 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. Separately, at about 5.55pm, 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. Train services between Marina South Pier and Newton resumed on the day itself at about 9.20pm. After overnight efforts by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) to clear the water in the tunnels, 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. 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. SMRT Trains, who operate the NSL, were fined a combined S$1.9 million (US$ million) for this incident and the Pasir Ris rail accident, and subsequently laid off eight workers involved in the incident due to their negligence by falsifying maintenance records and not maintaining the pumps. 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 (). Peck San, in turn, was derived from the name of a large Cantonese burial ground Peck San Theng that used to cover the area. 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). Services The station serves the North South (NSL) and Circle lines (CCL). The station code is NS17/CC15 as reflected on official maps. On the NSL, the station is