Khatib MRT station

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Khatib
卡迪
காதிப்
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
NS14 Khatib MRT Exterior.jpg
Exterior view of Khatib MRT station
General information
Location201 Yishun Avenue 2
Singapore 769092 [1]
Coordinates 1°25′01.80″N103°49′58.44″E / 1.4171667°N 103.8329000°E / 1.4171667; 103.8329000
Operated by SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
  North–South Line
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels1
AccessibleYes
History
Opened20 December 1988;35 years ago (1988-12-20)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesNee Soon South, Sembawang [2]
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station
Yishun
towards Jurong East
North–South Line Yio Chu Kang
towards Marina South Pier
Location
SGMRT-LRT map.svg
Red Dot.svg
Khatib
Khatib station in Singapore

Khatib MRT station is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North South line (NSL) located in Khatib, Singapore, a subzone in Yishun planning area.

Contents

The station is located at the junction of Yishun Ring Road and Yishun Avenue 2, and is one of the two stations that currently serve Yishun New Town; the other being Yishun station. The section of tracks between this station and Yio Chu Kang station is the longest between any two stations on the MRT network.

History

Platform level of the station. NS14 Khatib Platforms 1 20200719131321.jpg
Platform level of the station.
Concourse level of the station. NS14 Khatib Concourse.jpg
Concourse level of the station.

Formerly named Nee Soon South, it was renamed to Khatib in January 1987 after Sungei Khatib Bongsu, a river nearby, and a military base nearby, along with Yishun station which was initially named Nee Soon. [2] [3] In 1990, there was a power failure which occurred at Yishun station, affecting services at this station. [4]

After several successful tests at the Jurong East, Yishun and Pasir Ris stations, installation of the half-height screen doors started and operations commenced on 30 September 2011. [5] The station was installed with high-volume low-speed fans, which began operations since 28 August 2012. [6]

As part of efforts to improve overall accessibility of public transport, the overhead pedestrian bridge near Khatib and other stations (Aljunied, Bishan, Sengkang, Kranji and Yew Tee) have lifts installed to improve barrier free accessibility to major transport nodes. [7] [8] The lifts were installed progressively, from the first quarter of 2013, with all completed by end 2013. [9] [10] Khatib station was also the first batch of ten stations [lower-alpha 1] to have additional bicycle parking facilities under a National Cycling Plan announced in 2010. [11] [12]

Notes and references

Notes

  1. ↑ The other stations are: Admiralty, Aljunied, Boon Lay, Chinese Garden, Lakeside, Sembawang, Sengkang, Simei and Yishun

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References

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  2. 1 2 "MRT stations getting local touch". NewspaperSG: The Business Times. 28 November 1986. p. 2.
  3. ↑ "Three MRT stations to be renamed". The Straits Times. 28 November 1986. p. 15.
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  5. ↑ Wong, Siew Ying (26 January 2008). "Above-ground MRT stations to have platform screen doors by 2012". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  6. ↑ "Enhancing Connectivity and Comfort for Commuters". Land Transport Authority. 13 October 2011. Archived from the original on 25 December 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
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