Ubi MRT station
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Ubi 乌美 உபி | |||||||||||
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Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | 51 Ubi Avenue 2 Singapore 408899 | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 1°19′48″N 103°54′00″E / 1.330011°N 103.899958°E | ||||||||||
Operated by | SBS Transit DTL (ComfortDelGro Corporation) | ||||||||||
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Platforms | 2 (1 island platform) | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 21 October 2017 | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
Previous names | Kampong Ubi[1][2] | ||||||||||
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Ubi MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Downtown Line in Geylang planning area, Singapore, located near the junction of Ubi Avenue 1 and Ubi Avenue 2. The station serves mainly industrial workers, and residents, in and around the Kampong Ubi estate. It also provides easier access to two schools, Maha Bodhi School and Manjusri Secondary School. By 2022, the station will also serve the upcoming Ubi Grove neighbourhood.[3]
History
Construction had started with various road realignment works beginning in September 2011.
The station opened on 21 October 2017, as announced by the Land Transport Authority on 31 May 2017.[4]
References
- ^ "Downtown Line 3 Station Names Shortlisted for Public Polling". www.lta.gov.sg. 1 June 2011. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016.
- ^ "Downtown Line 3 Station Names Finalised". www.lta.gov.sg. 19 August 2011. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013.
- ^ "February 2018 Sales Launch: Geylang". 2018-02-07. Archived from the original on 2019-04-06. Retrieved 2019-04-06.
- ^ "Factsheet: Downtown Line 3 to Open on 21 October 2017 | Press Room | Land Transport Authority". www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
External links
Media related to Ubi MRT Station at Wikimedia Commons