The station is also integrated with surrounding developments, including Causeway Point and the Woodlands Civic Centre.

Completed on 10 February 1996, the elevated station has a circular, barrel-like roof with beige and green tiles.

Terence Lin's The Day's Thoughts of a Homespun Journey is displayed on the walls of the TEL station.

After the Branch line (from the Jurong East to Choa Chu Kang stations) opened in 1990, the government made plans for the Woodlands MRT line that would connect between Yishun and Choa Chu Kang stations.

[9] On 28 April 1995, then Communications Minister Mah Bow Tan made a visit to the station site, along with the Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (MRTC) chairman Wesley D'aranjo and Minister of State for Communications Goh Chee Wee.

[10] Mah made another visit during his inspection of the six MRT stations on 13 January 1996 when he announced the opening date of the Woodlands extension.

While allowing a shorter linkway for commuters transferring between the two lines, it avoided the risks of tunnelling under the live substations (which were relocated for the construction) powering the NSL station and the bus interchange.

Rock blasting simulation was used to ensure a safe evacuation for the TEL station, with enhanced monitoring for vibrations of potentially affected structures.

[26] The crossover tunnels, originally planned to be underneath a pedestrian bridge near the residential blocks, were relocated closer to the station.

The NSL concourse was redesigned to avoid having to replace the four existing supporting structures at the area.

[25] On 19 September 2019, it was announced by then Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan that TEL1 will open before the end of January 2020.

[37] A 15-metre (49 ft) high stainless steel by Min Chen is displayed at the NSL station.

[38] Selected among six submissions, the judges were impressed by the artist's ability to “incorporate a human feel” in a cubist style.

[39] Terence Lin's The Day’s Thoughts Of A Homespun Journey Into The Night is displayed on two walls of the TEL station interior.

[41] Keeping to the theme of transit most associated with Woodlands, the artwork intends to illustrate the everyday commuting experiences in an imaginative way.

[40] There is also a mural created by participants of the Movement for the Intellectually Disabled (MINDS) craft at the Woodlands Employment Centre.

The walls, floor and roof slabs are strengthened with reinforced concrete, and the station has facilities for people to undergo decontamination.

[51] As a result of the CD guidelines, the station is more spacious that will allow it to support higher passenger capacity in the future.