Kent Ridge MRT station explained

Type:Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Address:301 South Buona Vista Road
Singapore 118177
Other:Bus, Taxi
Structure:Underground
Platform:2 (1 island platform)
Levels:1
Tracks:2
Parking:Yes (National University Hospital)
Bicycle:Yes
Passengers:15,993 per day[1]
Pass Year:June 2024
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Operator:SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Former:National University Hospital
Map Type:Singapore Rail central area
Map Dot Label:Kent Ridge
Map Alt:Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Map Size:300px

Kent Ridge MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Circle Line (CCL). Located in the eponymous Kent Ridge of Queenstown, Singapore, the station is near the junction of South Buona Vista Road and Lower Kent Ridge Road. The station serves the National University Hospital and the National University of Singapore.

Initially announced as National University Hospital MRT station in 2003, the station was renamed through a public poll in 2005. Kent Ridge station opened on 8 October 2011 when Stages 4 and 5 of the CCL commenced operations. The station features Poetry Mix-Up by Mixed Reality Lab as part of the MRT network's Art-in-Transit programme.

History

The station was first announced as NUH station when the Circle Line (CCL) Stages 4 and 5 stations were revealed in 2003.[2] [3] The contract for the construction of NUH station was awarded to Woh Hup (Pte) Ltd–Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. Ltd–Alpine Mayreder bau GmbH (WH-STEC-AM) Joint Venture in 2004. The contract included the construction of Holland, Buona Vista and One-North stations.[4] [5] The construction of the 8.25km (05.13miles) bored tunnels required the use of 6.35m (20.83feet) diameter Earth pressure balance (EPB) machines.[4]

In 2005, the station name was finalised as Kent Ridge.[6] [7] As announced by transport minister Lui Tuck Yew during his visit to the CCL4 and 5 stations on 1 August 2011,[8] [9] the station began revenue service on 8 October of that year.[10] [11]

Details

Kent Ridge station serves the CCL and is between the one-north and Haw Par Villa stations. The official station code is CC24.[12] Being part of the CCL, the station is operated by SMRT Trains.[13] Trains runs every 5 to 7 minutes in both directions daily.[14]

The station is located underneath the National University Hospital (NUH) Medical Centre near the junction of South Buona Vista Road and Kent Ridge Road.[15] The station is at the east of National University of Singapore (NUS) campus.[16] Other landmarks include Singapore Science Park I and Kent Ridge Park.[17] The station serves NUS internal bus shuttle services that connects the station to other areas of the NUS campus.[18]

The station is wheelchair accessible. A tactile system, consisting of tiles with rounded or elongated raised studs, guides visually impaired commuters through the station,[19] with dedicated tactile routes that connect the station entrances to the platforms. Wider fare gates allow easier access for wheelchair users into the station.

Commissioned as part of the Art-in-Transit programme, Poetry Mix-Up is a multimedia work installed by Mixed Reality Lab of NUS and is displayed at Kent Ridge MRT station. Commuters at the station are able to generate a poem via a SMS message, which will then be displayed on a screen situated at the station's lift shaft.[20] The artwork installation is intended to remind commuters to be more aware of their surroundings especially when using mobile devices, while at the same time aiming to revive poetic expression.[21]

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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. News: Joy. Frances. Completing the Circle via Holland V . Today . 13 December 2003 . 1 .
  3. Web site: 16 November 2005 . Stages 4 & 5 of Circle Line . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20040616041703/http://www.lta.gov.sg/projects/proj_rail_ccl4n5.htm . 16 June 2004 . 21 September 2020 . Land Transport Authority.
  4. Web site: Singapore LTA CCL4 C855 . Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co Singapore . 26 November 2020 . 26 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201126124653/http://www.stecs.com.sg/lta-c855 . live .
  5. Web site: Award of Contract for Construction And Completion of Holland, Buona Vista And NUH Stations . . https://web.archive.org/web/20120114163253/http://app.lta.gov.sg/corp_press_content.asp?start=1070 . 14 January 2012 . dead . 26 November 2020 .
  6. Web site: Finalised Names for Circle Line (CCL) Stages 4&5 Stations. Land Transport Authority. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20051125141858/http://www.lta.gov.sg/images/Station%20names%20for%20CCL%20Stages%204%20&%205%20-%20Annex%20A.doc. 25 November 2005.
  7. Web site: Station Names For Circle Line Stages 4 And 5. 7 November 2005. Land Transport Authority. dead. https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/webarchives/2010-04-23%2022:03:36.000/wp/details/http://app.lta.gov.sg/corp_press_content.asp?start=1419. 23 April 2010.
  8. Web site: Circle Line from Marymount to HarbourFront to open . 1 August 2011 . . en . 28 April 2020 . 19 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201119125715/https://www.mot.gov.sg/news-centre/highlights/detail/circle-line-from-marymount-to-harbourfront-to-open . live.
  9. Web site: 12 Circle Line Stations, from Marymount to HarbourFront, to Open on 8 October – Press Room – Land Transport Authority. . 1 August 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171017151218/https://www.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=pharbnd879bjz9ota7rrl6r7150ytjs8g7wf2n00qbcz29b005 . 17 October 2017 . dead . 10 February 2022.
  10. Web site: Speech by Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam at the Circle Line Opening Ceremony on 7 Oct 2011 . 7 October 2011 . . en . 1 May 2020 . 1 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200501111937/https://www.mot.gov.sg/news-centre/news/Detail/Speech%20by%20Mr%20Tharman%20Shanmugaratnam%20at%20the%20Circle%20Line%20Opening%20Ceremony%20on%207%20Oct%202011/ . dead.
  11. Web site: Almenoar . Maria . Circle Line opens on Saturday after 10-year wait . . . 9 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120625100627/http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_721203.html . 25 June 2012 . 8 October 2011 . dead.
  12. Web site: MRT System Map . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200821064838/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/dam/ltagov/getting_around/public_transport/rail_network/pdf/sm-20-03-en-exp.pdf . 21 August 2020.
  13. 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.
  14. Web site: 6 May 2020 . Transport Tools – MRT/LRT . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191101093932/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/map/train.html . 1 November 2019 . 19 June 2020 . Land Transport Authority. lta.gov.sg -->.
  15. Web site: Kent Ridge – Map . https://archive.today/20221006081053/http://journey.smrt.com.sg/journey/station_info/kent-ridge/map/ . 6 October 2022 . 24 April 2021 . SMRT Journeys,journey.smrt.com.sg --> . SMRT Corporation. live.
  16. Web site: Campus Map full version . . 18 September 2023.
  17. Web site: Kent Ridge – Exits . https://archive.today/20220922063218/http://journey.smrt.com.sg/journey/station_info/haw-par-villa/exits/ . 22 September 2022 . 24 April 2021 . SMRT Journeys . . live.
  18. Web site: NUS Internal Shuttle Bus (ISB) Services . NUS Campus Life (Campus Services) . 18 September 2023.
  19. Web site: 30 July 2021 . Tactile Guiding System: Studs and Strips to Guide Your Way . 11 September 2021 . lta.gov.sg --> . . 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.
  20. Web site: Poetry Mix-Up installed at the Kent Ridge MRT Station . Mixed Reality Lab . 28 October 2011 . 25 September 2023.
  21. Web site: Art in Transit . . 9 November 2022 . 13 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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