Ubi MRT station

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 DT27 
Ubi
乌美
உபி
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
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Platform level of Ubi station
General information
Location51 Ubi Avenue 2
Singapore 408899
Coordinates 1°19′48″N103°54′00″E / 1.330011°N 103.899958°E / 1.330011; 103.899958
Operated by SBS Transit DTL (ComfortDelGro Corporation)
Line(s)
  Downtown Line
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels1
AccessibleYes
History
Opened21 October 2017;6 years ago (2017-10-21)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesKampong Ubi [1] [2]
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station
MacPherson
towards Bukit Panjang
Downtown Line Kaki Bukit
towards Expo
Location
SGMRT-LRT map.svg
Red Dot.svg
Ubi
Ubi station in Singapore

Ubi MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Downtown Line (DTL). Located in Geylang planning area, Singapore, the station is near the junction of Ubi Avenue 1 and Ubi Avenue 2. The station serves mainly industrial workers, and residents, in and around the Kampong Ubi estate. The word Ubi refers to ”tapioca” in Malay.

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It also provides easier access to two schools, Maha Bodhi School and Manjusri Secondary School. By 2022, the station will also serve the upcoming Ubi Grove neighbourhood. [3]

History

The station was first announced on 20 August 2010 when the 16 stations of the 21-kilometre (13 mi) Downtown Line Stage 3 (DTL3) from the River Valley (now Fort Canning) to Expo stations were unveiled. The line was expected to be completed in 2017. [4] [5] [6] Contract 930 for the construction of Ubi station and associated tunnels was awarded to SK Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd at a sum of S$ 161.71 million ( US$ 128.57 million) in April 2011. Construction of the station and the tunnels was scheduled to commence in the second quarter of this year and was targeted to be completed in 2017. [7]

The station opened on 21 October 2017, as announced by the Land Transport Authority on 31 May 2017. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Downtown Line 3 Station Names Shortlisted for Public Polling". www.lta.gov.sg. 1 June 2011. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Downtown Line 3 Station Names Finalised". www.lta.gov.sg. 19 August 2011. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "February 2018 Sales Launch: Geylang". 2018-02-07. Archived from the original on 2019-04-06. Retrieved 2019-04-06.
  4. ↑ "Downtown Line 3 Station Locations Unveiled Faster Access for Residents in the East to the City and Marina Bay Area". www.lta.gov.sg. 20 August 2010. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "Alignment of DTL3" (PDF). www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "DTL Station Locations" (PDF). www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  7. ↑ "LTA Awards Contracts for Ubi and Mattar Stations | Press Room | Land Transport Authority". www.lta.gov.sg. 22 June 2011. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016.
  8. ↑ "Factsheet: Downtown Line 3 to Open on 21 October 2017 | Press Room | Land Transport Authority". www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-03.

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