Woodlands North MRT station
 TE1 RTS Woodlands North 兀兰北 உட்லண்ட்ஸ் நார்த் | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 20 Woodlands North Coast Road Singapore 737668 | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Land Transport Authority | ||||||||||
| Operated by | SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation) | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Thomson–East Coast line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Island | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 3 | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | TE1 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opening | 31 January 2020 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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Woodlands North MRT station (TE1) is an upcoming underground Mass Rapid Transit terminal station in Woodlands, Singapore, located near Republic Polytechnic.[1] The station is the northern terminal of the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL) and will be the northernmost MRT station in Singapore when it opens on 31 January 2020.
This station is one of the only three MRT stations which is not located beside a road median. The other two being Mattar MRT station on the Downtown line and Hougang MRT station on the North East line.
A planned Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) at this station was postponed on 21 May 2019 due to financial implications on Malaysia's side.[2] On 31 October 2019, Malaysia agreed to resume the RTS project at a lower cost although the project is still suspended until 30 April 2020.[3][4]
History
This station was first announced on 29 August 2012 by then Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew.[5] Before the station was built, the working names were 'Woodlands North', 'Republic Polytechnic' and 'Admiralty Park'. On 27 June 2014, Woodlands North was officially chosen.[6]
Contract T202 which involves the construction of this station was awarded to Penta-Ocean Construction Co Ltd at a contract value of S$337 million on 29 November 2013.[7] Construction of the station began in early 2014.
The station was initially planned to open by the end of 2019 as part of the first stage of the TEL. However the station's opening was pushed back to 31 January 2020.[8]
References
- ^ "TSL System Map & Station Footprints (Woodlands North station)". 29 August 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Yusof, Amir (2019-05-21). "Singapore agrees to suspend construction of RTS Link at Malaysia's request". CNA. Archived from the original on 2020-01-06. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
- ^ "Malaysia continues RTS project with a new cost of RM3.16b". The Edge Markets. 2019-10-31. Archived from the original on 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
- ^ "JB-Singapore RTS Link to go ahead but further suspended to April 2020: Khaw". CNA. 4 November 2019. Archived from the original on 7 January 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ "Speech by Mr Lui Tuck Yew, Minister for Transport, at the Inspection of Downtown Line 1 Station and Announcement of Thomson Line alignment, 29 August 2012, 10.00am at Telok Ayer Station". Ministry of Transport. Ministry of Transport. 29 August 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Thomson Line Station Names Finalised". www.lta.gov.sg. 2014-06-27. Archived from the original on 2020-01-06. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
- ^ "LTA Awards Two Contracts for Thomson Line's Woodlands North and Napier Stations". www.lta.gov.sg. 2013-11-29. Archived from the original on 2020-01-06. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
- ^ "Public Preview of Thomson-East Coast Line 1 Stations on 11 January (TEL1 will officially open for passenger service on 31 January 2020)". www.lta.gov.sg. 2019-12-11. Archived from the original on 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
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External links
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