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{{Short description|Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore}}
{{Infobox Station
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| name=Yew Tee MRT Station<br />油池地铁站<br />இயூ டீ
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| image_caption=A platform view of NS5 Yew Tee Station.
| taname = இயூ டீ
| address=61 Choa Chu Kang Drive<br />Singapore 689715
| msname = Yew Tee
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| opened=[[10 February]] [[1996]]
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| parking = Yes (Yew Tee Point)
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| passengers = 27,473 per day<ref>{{cite web |title=Land Transport DataMall |website=Datamall |publisher=[[Land Transport Authority]] |url=https://www.mytransport.sg/content/mytransport/home/dataMall.html |access-date=14 August 2024 |archive-date=14 August 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240814080443/https://datamall.lta.gov.sg/content/datamall/en.html |url-status=live|url-access=registration}}</ref>
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| electrified = Yes
| accessible = Yes
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| operator = [[SMRT Trains|SMRT Trains Ltd]] ([[SMRT Corporation]])
| zone =
| former = Choa Chu Kang North
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=SMRT|line=North South|left=Choa Chu Kang|right=Kranji|line2=North South|left2=Choa Chu Kang|right2=Sungei Kadut|note-mid2=Future service}}
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| map_dot_label = Yew Tee
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'''Yew Tee MRT Station''' '''(NS5)''' is an [[Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)#Above-ground|above-ground]] [[Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)|Mass Rapid Transit]] station on the [[North South MRT Line|North South Line]] in [[Singapore]]. It was built in 1995, together with the other stations of the Woodlands Extension.
'''Yew Tee MRT station''' is an above-ground [[Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)|Mass Rapid Transit]] (MRT) station on the [[North South MRT line|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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Yew Tee MRT|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_367_2005-01-18.html?s=north%20south%20line|website=Infopedia|publisher=National Library Board}}</ref>


Yew Tee Station is located in the northern part of [[Choa Chu Kang]] New Town. The station mainly serves the surrounding [[residential]] estates, which comprises mostly HDB heartlands, together with some private housing. The station is also utilised by workers from the Sungei Kadut [[Industry|Industrial]] Estate.
The station primarily serves Neighbourhoods 5 to 7 of Choa Chu Kang New Town as well as [[Sungei Kadut]] Industrial Estate.


==History==
During evening peak hours on weekdays, some trains will terminate at platform B of the station to do a turnaround and arrive at platform A of the station to travel back to [[Jurong East MRT Station|Jurong East]], which is a prominent interchange. This turnaround train service is intended to provide more trains running between Yew Tee and Jurong East.
[[File:Yew Tee MRT station in 1996.jpg|thumb|left|Yew Tee station shortly after opening in 1996.]]


The station was built in 1995, together with the other stations of the [[History of the Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)#North South Line Woodlands Extension|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.<ref name="Woodlands MRT line">{{cite web | url=http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_364_2005-01-28.html | title=Woodlands MRT line | publisher=National Library Board Singapore | date=November 10, 2003 | access-date=February 1, 2012 | author=Thulaja, Naidu Ratnala | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426164707/http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_364_2005-01-28.html | archive-date=April 26, 2012 }}</ref>


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|platform screen doors]] for all above-ground stations in phases.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/324989/1/.html | title=Above-ground MRT stations to have platform screen doors by 2012 | publisher=Channel NewsAsia | date=January 26, 2008 | access-date=February 1, 2012 | author=Wong, Siew Ying}}</ref> The platform screen doors started operations at this station on 1 February 2012.
==Station layout==
{|table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" rowspan=3 valign=top|'''P<br />Platforms'''
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;"|Platform A
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;"|{{SMRT lines|North South}} towards [[Jurong East MRT Station|<span style="background-color:#{{SMRT color|North South}}"><font color = "ffffff">'''&nbsp;NS1'''&nbsp;</font></span><span style="background-color:#{{SMRT color|East West}}"><font color = "ffffff">'''&nbsp;EW24'''&nbsp;</font></span> Jurong East]] (→)
|-
|style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;" colspan=2|<center><small>[[Island platform]], Doors open on the right</small></center>
|-
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|Platform B
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|{{SMRT lines|North South}} towards [[Marina Bay MRT Station|<span style="background-color:#{{SMRT color|North South}}"><font color = "ffffff">'''&nbsp;NS27'''&nbsp;</font></span> Marina Bay]] (←)
|-
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=50 valign=top|'''L1'''
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=100 valign=top|NSL Concourse
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=400 valign=top|Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control
|-
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=50 valign=top|
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=100 valign=top|
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=400 valign=top|Street Level
|}


This station was installed with [[high-volume low-speed fan]]s, which commenced operations on 27 November that year, together with [[Kranji MRT station|Kranji station]].<ref>{{cite news | title = Enhancing Connectivity and Comfort for Commuters | publisher = Land Transport Authority | date = October 13, 2011 | access-date = July 6, 2012 | url = http://app.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=764a0kf76om2osu186igm3tbeku96px4ysg006n6qv5hoiq8ep | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://archive.today/20121225102501/http://app.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=764a0kf76om2osu186igm3tbeku96px4ysg006n6qv5hoiq8ep | archive-date = 25 December 2012 | df = dmy-all }}</ref>
== Shops and facilities ==
* [[NTUC FairPrice]]
* [[7-Eleven]]
* Magazine/newspaper stand
* Blush Boutique
* [[Dairy Farm International Holdings Limited|Guardian]] pharmacy
* Greenlife Clinic & Surgery
* [[United Overseas Bank]] [[Automatic teller machine]]
* [[Dental clinic]]
* [[POSBank|POSB]] branch & Automatic Teller Machines


== Bus services ==
==References==
{{reflist}}
The following bus services pass by the bus stops along Choa Chu Kang Drive:


==External links==
{| style="text-align:centre; font-size:95%; border:1px solid black"
{{commons category|Yew Tee MRT Station}}
! Service !! Between !! And !! Notes
* {{Official website|http://www.smrt.com.sg/Trains/NetworkMap/YewTee.aspx}}
|-
* [http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_367_2005-01-18.html Infopedia on Yew Tee MRT Station.]
! colspan="4" style="background-color:purple;color:orange; height:35px" | SBS Transit Premium Services
|-
| style="background-color:purple;color:orange;text-align:center;font-weight:bold" | 556 || Choa Chu Kang North 7 || Robinson Road / Fullerton Road
|-
! colspan="4" style="background-color:darkblue;color:white; height:35px" | SBS Transit NiteOwl Services
|-
| style="background-color:darkblue;color:white;text-align:center;font-weight:bold" | 3N || [[Marina Centre Bus Terminal]] || Choa Chu Kang North 5
|-
! colspan="4" style="background-color:red;color:white; height:35px" | SMRT Buses Feeder/Intratown Services
|-
| style="background-color:red;color:white;text-align:center;font-weight:bold" | 302 || [[Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange]] || Choa Chu Kang Crescent (loop)
|-
| style="background-color:red;color:white;text-align:center;font-weight:bold" | 307/307E || [[Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange]] || Choa Chu Kang Street 62/Teck Whye Lane (loop) || [[Euro V]] [[Image:Accessibility-directory.svg|20px]]
|-
! colspan="4" style="background-color:red;color:white; height:35px" | SMRT Night Rider Services
|-
| style="background-color:red;color:white;text-align:center;font-weight:bold" | NR3 || [[Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange]] || North Canal Road (loop)
|}


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Latest revision as of 13:39, 2 December 2024

Yew Tee
 NS5 


油池
இயூ டீ
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Platform level of the station.
General information
Location61 Choa Chu Kang Drive
Singapore 689715
Coordinates1°23′49.15″N 103°44′50.06″E / 1.3969861°N 103.7472389°E / 1.3969861; 103.7472389
Operated bySMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
  North–South Line
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels1
ParkingYes (Yew Tee Point)
AccessibleYes
History
Opened10 February 1996; 28 years ago (1996-02-10)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesChoa Chu Kang North
Passengers
June 202427,473 per day[1]
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station
Choa Chu Kang
towards Jurong East
 North–South Line Kranji
towards Marina South Pier
North–South Line
Future service
 Sungei Kadut
towards Marina South Pier
Location
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Yew Tee
Yew Tee station in Singapore

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

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Yew Tee station shortly after opening in 1996.

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]

References

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  1. ^ "Land Transport DataMall". Datamall. Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Yew Tee MRT". Infopedia. National Library Board.
  3. ^ Thulaja, Naidu Ratnala (November 10, 2003). "Woodlands MRT line". National Library Board Singapore. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
  4. ^ Wong, Siew Ying (January 26, 2008). "Above-ground MRT stations to have platform screen doors by 2012". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
  5. ^ "Enhancing Connectivity and Comfort for Commuters". Land Transport Authority. 13 October 2011. Archived from the original on 25 December 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
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