Yew Tee MRT station explained

Type:Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Address:61 Choa Chu Kang Drive
Singapore 689715
Other:Bus, Taxi
Structure:Elevated
Platform:2 (1 island platform)
Levels:1
Tracks:2
Parking:Yes (Yew Tee Point)
Passengers:27,473 per day[1]
Pass Year:June 2024
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Operator:SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Former:Choa Chu Kang North
Map Type:Singapore Rail
Map Dot Label:Yew Tee
Map Alt:Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Map Size:300px

Yew Tee MRT station is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North South line in Choa Chu Kang, Singapore, located at Choa Chu Kang Drive near the junction of Choa Chu Kang North 6 and Choa Chu Kang Street 62. Yew Tee station is named after an expunged village that once stood in the area.[2]

The station primarily serves Neighbourhoods 5 to 7 of Choa Chu Kang New Town as well as Sungei Kadut Industrial Estate.

History

The station was built in 1995, together with the other stations of the North South line Woodlands Extension. The two-storey station building, with a simple facade and a kampung-style roof, was officially opened on 10 February 1996 along with the other five stations on the Woodlands Extension. During the construction of the Woodlands extension, land between the Yew Tee and Kranji MRT stations was acquired. Measuring a total of 18,685 m sq, affecting a total of 16 factories operating along the stretch. Initially named Choa Chu Kang North, it was renamed to Yew Tee in 1994.[3]

Following numerous incidents of commuters falling on the tracks and unauthorized intrusions, the Land Transport Authority made the decision in 2008 to install half height platform screen doors for all above-ground stations in phases.[4] The platform screen doors started operations at this station on 1 February 2012.

This station was installed with high-volume low-speed fans, which commenced operations on 27 November that year, together with Kranji station.[5]

External links

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: Yew Tee MRT. Infopedia. National Library Board.
  3. Web site: Woodlands MRT line . National Library Board Singapore . November 10, 2003 . February 1, 2012 . Thulaja, Naidu Ratnala . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120426164707/http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_364_2005-01-28.html . April 26, 2012 .
  4. Web site: Above-ground MRT stations to have platform screen doors by 2012 . Channel NewsAsia . January 26, 2008 . February 1, 2012 . Wong, Siew Ying.
  5. News: Enhancing Connectivity and Comfort for Commuters . Land Transport Authority . October 13, 2011 . July 6, 2012 . dead . https://archive.today/20121225102501/http://app.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=764a0kf76om2osu186igm3tbeku96px4ysg006n6qv5hoiq8ep . 25 December 2012 . dmy-all .