Khatib MRT Station
NS14 Khatib 卡迪 காதிப் Khatib | |||||||||||
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 Exterior view of Khatib MRT station. | |||||||||||
| Location |
201 Yishun Avenue 2 Singapore 769092 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 1°25′01.80″N 103°49′58.44″E / 1.4171667°N 103.8329000°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation) | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | Island | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus, Taxi | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 1 | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | NS14 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 20 December 1988 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Nee Soon South | ||||||||||
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Khatib MRT Station (NS14) is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit station on the North South Line in Yishun, Singapore. The station is located at the junction of Yishun Ring Road and Yishun Avenue 2. The most distinctive feature of this station is a pair of tomato replicas located within the paid area of the Concourse Level beneath the escalators. The section of track between this station and Yio Chu Kang is the longest between any two SMRT stations in Singapore. The travel time from Khatib to Yio Chu Kang is about 5 minutes. Its station colour is green and blue.
Formerly named Nee Soon South, it was renamed to Khatib on January 1987.
Platform screen doors
After several successful tests at Jurong East, Yishun and Pasir Ris, installation of the half-height screen doors started and operations commenced on 30 September 2011.[1]
High volume, low speed (HVLS) fans
The 13th station installed with Rite Hite Revolution High Volume, Low Speed (HVLS) fans and began operations since 28 August 2012.
Station layout
| L2 | Platform A | North South Line towards NS1 EW24 Jurong East via NS13 Yishun (→) |
| Island platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| Platform B | North South Line towards NS28 Marina South Pier via NS15 Yio Chu Kang (←) | |
| L1 | Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control |
| Street Level | ||
Exits
- A: Yishun Avenue 2, Naval Base Pri Sch, Nee Soon South CC, Orchid Park Sec Sch, Yishun South NPC, Yishun Stadium
- B: Bottle Tree Park, AVA Sembawang, Naval Base Sec, Peiying Pri Sch
- C: Mariamman Temple
- D: Yishun Ring Road, Chung Cheng High Sch, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Nee Soon South NPP, Rainbow Yishun, Sikh temple, Yishun Swimming Complex
Transport connections
Rail
| Destination | First Train | Last Train | |||||
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| Mon – Fri | Sat | Sunday & Public Holiday | Daily | ||||
| North South Line | |||||||
| to NS13 Yishun | 5.16am | 5.16am | – | – | |||
| to NS1 Jurong East | 5.25am | 5.24am | 5.48am | 12.23am | |||
| to NS28 Marina South Pier | 5.26am | 5.26am | 5.59am | 11.25pm | |||
| to NS27 Marina Bay | – | – | – | 11.28pm | |||
| to NS19 Toa Payoh | – | – | – | 12.03am | |||
| to NS16 Ang Mo Kio | – | – | – | 12.53am | |||
| to NS7 Kranji | – | – | – | 12.39am | |||
References
- ↑ Wong, Siew Ying (January 26, 2008). "Above-ground MRT stations to have platform screen doors by 2012". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved February 1, 2012.