Yew Tee MRT station

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Yew Tee
 NS5 


油池
இயூ டீ
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
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Platform level of the station.
General information
Location61 Choa Chu Kang Drive
Singapore 689715
Coordinates 1°23′49.15″N103°44′50.06″E / 1.3969861°N 103.7472389°E / 1.3969861; 103.7472389
Operated by SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
  North–South Line
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels1
ParkingYes (Yew Tee Point)
AccessibleYes
History
Opened10 February 1996;29 years ago (1996-02-10)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesChoa Chu Kang North
Passengers
June 202427,473 per day [1]
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station
Choa Chu Kang
towards Jurong East
North–South Line Kranji
towards Marina South Pier
North–South Line
Future service
 Sungei Kadut
towards Marina South Pier
Location
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Yew Tee
Yew Tee station in Singapore

Yew Tee MRT station is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North South line in Yew Tee, Singapore, located alongside Choa Chu Kang Drive. Operated by SMRT, it serves various nearby landmarks such as Yew Tee Point and Unity Secondary School.

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The station was first announced as Choa Chu Kang North in February 1991, where it would be built as part of the Woodlands Extension of the NSL. It was renamed to Yew Tee in November. Construction for Yew Tee began by July 1993 and completed on October 1994. Yew Tee station opened on 10 February 1996. Half-height platform screen doors and high-volume low-speed fans were installed by August 2011 and the first quarter of 2013, respectively.

History

Yew Tee station shortly after opening in 1996. Yew Tee MRT station in 1996.jpg
Yew Tee station shortly after opening in 1996.

Whilst the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system was halfway through construction, plans for an extension of the North–South line (NSL) from Yishun to Woodlands were conceptualised by the Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (MRTC) in March 1988, with a study carried out two months ago to determine whether the extension was viable. [2] [3] In February 1991, the MRTC announced that the Woodlands extension, which would connect Yishun and Choa Chu Kang stations via Woodlands, would start construction by the end of the year. Six stations were planned to be built, with Choa Chu Kang North as one of them. [4] [5] Eight consultants, which consisted of joint ventures, were considered for the extension's architectural and engineering works, [6] with Parson Brinckerhoff along with SAA partnership and KPK Quantity Surveyors appointed as the design consultants by July. [7]

After consulting various groups, Choa Chu Kang North was renamed to Yew Tee in November. [8] [9] By July 1993, piling works for Yew Yee began, [10] with structural works completed in October 1994. [11] Yew Tee, along with other stations in the Woodlands extension, was announced in January 1996 by then-Communications Minister Mah Bow Tan to be opened on 10 February, with an open house to be hosted on February 4. [12] [13] The station opened on 10 February 1996. [14]

Following a rise in track intrusions as well as commuters slipping when rushing for the train, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and SMRT decided to install platform screen doors, where it was expected for the works to be completed by 2012. [15] After several tests at different stations, [16] works for the half-height platform screen doors were expected to start in 2010, [17] with eventual installation and operations commencing at Yew Tee station by August 2011. [18] [ better source needed ] The station was installed with high-volume low-speed fans by the first quarter of 2013. [19]

Details

Yew Tee station is on the NSL with the station number of NS5, situated between Choa Chu Kang and Kranji stations. [20] When it opened, it had the station number of N20 [21] before being changed to its current station number in August 2001 as a part of a system-wide campaign to cater to the expanding MRT System. [22] [23] As a part of the NSL, the station is operated by SMRT Trains. [24] Like many stations on the Woodlands extension, Redhill has an island platform and is elevated. [25] [26] The station operates between 5:27 am and 12:50 am from Monday to Saturday, with Yew Tee ending operations at 1:24 am for Sunday and Public Holidays. [27] Train frequencies varying from 2–5 minutes peak hour to an average of 5 minutes for off peak hours. [28]

Yew Tee was named after the Yew Tee village, formerly located off of Woodlands Road. "Yew Tee" is Teochew for "oil pond". [8] [29] The station runs alongside Choa Chu Kang Drive. It has four exits and serves surrounding amenities such as Yew Tee Point, Yew Tee Square, Unity Secondary School, and Yew Tee Primary School. [30] [31] Yew Tee is wheelchair-accessible and has bicycle facilities. [30] [32]

References

  1. ↑ "Land Transport DataMall" . Datamall. Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  2. ↑ Dhaliwal, Rav (11 March 1988). "MRTC considering extending line to Woodlands". The Straits Times . p. 1. Retrieved 24 August 2025– via NewspaperSG.
  3. ↑ "MRT extension to Woodlands under study".
  4. ↑ "Work on Woodlands MRT line to begin later this year".
  5. ↑ "Planned MRT link via Woodlands to cost $1b".
  6. ↑ "Eight firms picked to tender for work on Woodlands line".
  7. ↑ "Design consultant for MRT extension named".
  8. 1 2 "Station names for Woodlands line have ties to surroundings".
  9. ↑ "New MRT stations named".
  10. ↑ "Marsiling Station: Piling works in progress".
  11. ↑ "Woodlands MRT closer".
  12. ↑ "Woodlands MRT line to open next month".
  13. ↑ "Feb 4 open house for six new MRT stations".
  14. ↑ "Bukit Panjang to get S'pore's first light rail train".
  15. ↑ 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.
  16. ↑ Lim, Helen (12 November 2012). "Pasir Ris chosen to represent terminal station for safety doors". LTA (response to letter). Archived from the original on 30 November 2009. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
  17. ↑ "Installation of Half Height Platform Screen Doors Pasir Ris Station". LTA (press release). 12 August 2009. Archived from the original on 30 November 2009. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
  18. ↑ "Completion of Half Height Platform Screen Doors on East West Line". LTA (press release). 31 August 2011. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  19. ↑ "Enhancing Connectivity and Comfort for Commuters". LTA (press release). 13 October 2011. Archived from the original on 25 December 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  20. ↑ "System Map" (PDF). Land Transport Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  21. ↑ "CASE OF TWO MISSING TRAIN STATIONS". The New Paper . 6 February 1996. p. 26. Retrieved 19 November 2024– via NewspaperSG.
  22. ↑ Salim, Shazalina (3 August 2001). "Red, green and grey". Today . p. 9. Retrieved 15 December 2024– via NewspaperSG.
  23. ↑ "New Signage System For MRT And LRT Network". LTA. Archived from the original on 1 August 2003. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  24. ↑ "Getting Around – Public Transport – Rail Network". Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 1 November 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  25. ↑ "Open house at six MRT stations". The Business Times . 5 February 1988. p. 2. Retrieved 11 June 2025– via NewspaperSG.
  26. ↑ Dhaliwal, Rav (28 April 1987). "Getting to know the network and how it will work". The Straits Times . Singapore Press Holdings. p. 19. Retrieved 19 December 2020– via NewspaperSG.
  27. ↑ "Yew Tee – First & Last Train". SMRT Journeys. 24 August 2025. Archived from the original on 24 August 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  28. ↑ "LTA | Transport Tools | MRT/LRT". Land Transport Authority . Archived from the original on 1 November 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  29. ↑ Thulaja, Naidu Ratnala (November 10, 2003). "Woodlands MRT line". National Library Board Singapore. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
  30. 1 2 "Yew Tee – Map". SMRT Journeys. 24 August 2025. Archived from the original on 24 August 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  31. ↑ "Yew Tee – Exits". SMRT Journeys. 24 August 2025. Archived from the original on 24 August 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  32. ↑ "Yew Tee – Amenities". SMRT Journeys. 24 August 2025. Archived from the original on 24 August 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
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