NS 3A Brickland MRT Station was first announced in the Land Transport Master Plan (LTMP) 2040 by the Land Transport Authority (LTA), to be opened in the mid-2030s. Brickland MRT Station will serve residents of Keat Hong, Pavilion Heights, and Tengah Brickland District. It will be an infill station on the existing and active North South Line (NSL) between Choa Chu Kang and Bukit Gombak. NS 3A Brickland MRT Station is a future MRT station located in Tengah Brickland District opposite Zu-Lin Temple.