Kaki Bukit MRT station explained

Type:Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Address:30 Kaki Bukit Avenue 1
Singapore 415804
Other:Bus, Taxi
Structure:Underground
Platform:2 (1 island platform)
Levels:1
Tracks:2
Passengers:10,409 per day[1]
Pass Year:June 2024
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Operator:SBS Transit DTL Pte Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation)
Map Type:Singapore Rail
Map Dot Label:Kaki Bukit
Map Alt:Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Map Size:300px
Map Label Position:top

Kaki Bukit MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Downtown line (DTL). Situated in Kaki Bukit, Singapore, it is located along Kaki Bukit Avenue 1. The station serves the vicinity's residential and industrial developments, including Kaki Bukit Techpark and TechView.

The station was first announced in August 2010 when the DTL Stage 3 stations were revealed. The station opened on 21 October 2017. Designed by Ong & Ong, Kaki Bukit station features an artwork Welcome to Kaki Bukit by Hans Tan.

History

The station was first announced on 20 August 2010 when the 16 stations of the 21km (13miles) Downtown line Stage 3 (DTL3) from the River Valley (now Fort Canning) to Expo stations were unveiled. The line segment was expected to be completed in 2017.[2] [3] [4] The contract for the construction of Kaki Bukit station was awarded to China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited for in June 2011. Construction of the station and the tunnels commenced in July that year and was targeted to be completed in 2017.[5]

A segment of Kaki Bukit Avenue 1 from Jalan Tenaga to Jalan Damai was closed from 28 August 2011 to April 2016 to facilitate the station's construction. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) widened Jalan Tenaga and Jalan Damai to accommodate the diverted traffic.[6] The road segment reopened on 24 April 2016.[7]

On 31 May 2017, the LTA announced that the station, together with the rest of DTL3, would be opened on 21 October that year.[8] [9] [10] Passengers were offered a preview of the station along with the other Downtown Line 3 (DTL 3) stations at the DTL 3 Open House on 15 October.[11]

Details

Kaki Bukit station serves the DTL and is between the Ubi and Bedok North stations. The official station code is DT28.[12] [13] Being part of the DTL, the station is operated by SBS Transit.[14] The station is situated along Kaki Bukit Avenue 1 near the junction with Jalan Damai.[15] Kaki Bukit station has two entrances serving the industrial developments of Kaki Bukit, including Eunos Techpark, Kaki Bukit Techpark and TechView,[15] and public residential blocks along Bedok Reservoir Road, Jalan Damai and Jalan Tenaga.[8]

The station has three underground levels.[8] Designed by Ong&Ong, the station is supported by granite columns, with a link bridge connecting the two entrances. The exterior of the entrances utilises glass and aluminium panels.[16] The station is wheelchair-accessible. A tactile system, consisting of tiles with rounded or elongated raised studs,[17] guides visually impaired commuters through the station, with dedicated routes that connect the station entrances to the platforms or between the lines. Wider fare gates allow easier access for wheelchair users into the station.

Artwork

Welcome to Kaki Bukit by Hans Tan is displayed at this station as part of the Art-in-Transit programme, a public art showcase which integrates artworks into the MRT network.[18] The artwork is a video installation depicting the various people of Kaki Bukit writing "Welcome to Kaki Bukit" in Singapore's four official languages – English, Malay, Mandarin, and Tamil.[19] It intends to reflect the dual "personality" of Kaki Bukit through the involvement of workers and residents.[20] [21]

The artist initially had difficulty coming up with a concept for the station artwork due to Kaki Bukit's lack of rich history and its nature as an industrial area. With the station's location between the residential and industrial developments of Kaki Bukit, Tan decided the work should "bridge" the area's "split personality". The work was installed on the platform near the escalators that lead up to the concourse, with its well-ventilated enclosure integrated with information signage in the station. The greeting is split across three screens, with "Welcome" written by residents and "Kaki Bukit" written by workers, with "to" by the artist himself to symbolise how his work and the station brought the two sides together. The videos are played in random sequences that would not have all three change simultaneously.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Land Transport DataMall . Datamall . . 14 August 2024 . 14 August 2024 . https://archive.ph/YCbCx . live. registration.
  2. Web site: Downtown Line 3 Station Locations Unveiled Faster Access for Residents in the East to the City and Marina Bay Area . 20 August 2010. Land Transport Authority. https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/webarchives/2016-04-25%2019:14:38.000/wp/details/http://www.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=yivww86x9i5t4jpf9s4plkdid6mc74swzo97f0f0x8o4a616g1. 25 April 2016. dead.
  3. Web site: Alignment of DTL3 . . http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/webarchives/wayback/20160425123410/http://www.lta.gov.sg/data/apps/news/press/2010/Alignment%20of%20DTL.pdf . 25 April 2016 . dead . 12 December 2020 .
  4. News: DTL Station Locations. Land Transport Authority. http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/webarchives/wayback/20131231111820/http://www.lta.gov.sg/content/dam/ltaweb/corp/PublicTransport/files/DTL%20Station%20Locations.pdf. 31 December 2013. dead. 12 December 2020.
  5. Web site: 22 June 2011. LTA Awards Contracts for Kaki Bukit and Kallang Bahru Stations Press Room Land Transport Authority. dead. https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/webarchives/2016-04-25%2019:06:59.000/wp/details/http://www.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=p9w7jku9ab4m5ffi4j3037z1tyzvvteh4r88mpa67vu299ut2g. 25 April 2016. 7 March 2021. Land Transport Authority.
  6. Web site: Closing Kaki Bukit Ave 1 and Part of Bencoolen Street to Facilitate Downtown Line 3 Construction Works . . https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/webarchives/2016-11-10%2010:21:29.000/wp/details/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lta.gov.sg%2Fapps%2Fnews%2Fpage.aspx%3Fc%3D2%26id%3D3k1kft9d3lsqu2820yjqoghtvreu5qdr56a79658m38yq41tok . 10 November 2016 . 24 August 2011.
  7. Web site: Re-opening of Kaki Bukit Avenue 1 . . https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/webarchives/2016-11-10%2012:50:00.000/wp/details/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lta.gov.sg%2Fapps%2Fnews%2Fpage.aspx%3Fc%3D1%26id%3Dfb590b09-ab4b-49e5-bda0-9747a838e759 . 10 November 2016 . 18 April 2016.
  8. Web site: Factsheet: Downtown Line 3 to Open on 21 October 2017. Land Transport Authority. 22 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200422100617/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2017/5/2/factsheet-downtown-line-3-to-open-on-21-october-2017.html. 22 April 2020. live.
  9. Web site: Alkhatib . Shaffiq Idris . Downtown Line 3 opens to public . The Straits Times . 21 October 2017 . 20 August 2020 . 6 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190406100901/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/downtown-line-3-opens-to-public . live .
  10. Web site: Opening of Downtown Line Stage 3. The Straits Times. 31 May 2017. The Straits Times. 31 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170531234810/http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/where-to-go-and-what-to-see-on-downtown-line-3. 31 May 2017. live.
  11. Web site: It's Rail Fun at the Downtown Line 3 Open House on 15 October! . . 10 August 2017 . 21 August 2020 . 21 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200821064834/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2017/8/2/its-rail-fun-at-the-downtown-line-3-open-house-on-15-october.html . live .
  12. Web site: MRT System Map . . 14 December 2022 . 15 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221115113715/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/dam/ltagov/getting_around/public_transport/rail_network/pdf/tel3_sm-en.pdf . live .
  13. Web site: System Map . TransitLink . 11 November 2022 . 10 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221110094219/https://www.transitlink.com.sg/eservice/eguide/mrt_sys_map.htm . live .
  14. Web site: Getting Around – Public Transport – Rail Network . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191101093543/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/getting_around/public_transport/rail_network.html . 1 November 2019 . 27 April 2021 . Land Transport Authority.
  15. Web site: Train Service Information . SBSTransit . 8 April 2023.
  16. Web site: Kaki Bukit MRT, Singapore . Ong & Ong . 8 April 2023.
  17. Web site: 30 July 2021 . Tactile Guiding System: Studs and Strips to Guide Your Way . 11 September 2021 . . 11 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210911021750/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/who_we_are/statistics_and_publications/Connect/tactile-guiding-system.html . live.
  18. Web site: LTA Art in Transit . 16 November 2022 . . 13 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221113102534/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/getting_around/public_transport/a_better_public_transport_experience/art_in_public_transport/art_in_transit.html . live .
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  20. Web site: Kaki Bukit Welcomes You . . 8 April 2023.
  21. Web site: Wenxin . Lee . #trending: Art installation at Kaki Bukit MRT Station sporting scribbled welcome sign draws love-hate reviews from netizens . Today . 3 April 2023 . 8 April 2023.

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