Kranji MRT station

Kranji MRT station is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North South line in Sungei Kadut, Singapore. Situated along Woodlands Road, it is the nearest station to the Singapore Turf Club as well as Woodlands Wafer Fabrication Park and is currently the only MRT station to be located within Sungei Kadut planning area. It is also located near Kranji Road and the Kranji Industrial Estate, areas named after the keranji tree, Malay for Dialium indum, velvet tamarind tree. Cross-border bus connections to Johor Bahru, Malaysia are available from this station. SBS Transit bus services 160, 170, 170X and Causeway Link CW1 shuttles commuters from Woodlands Road to JB Sentral and Larkin via the Johor-Singapore Causeway.

NS7  Kranji 克兰芝 கிராஞ்சி Kranji
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Exit A of Kranji MRT station.
Location	960 Woodlands Road Singapore 738702
Coordinates	1°25′30.17″N 103°45′42.67″E
Operated by	SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)	North South Line
Platforms	2 (1 island platform)
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus, Taxi
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Platform levels	1
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	10 February 1996
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station Yew Tee towards Jurong East North South Line Marsiling towards Marina South Pier Sungei Kadut towards Jurong East North South Line Future service
Location
Kranji Kranji station in Singapore

History

Exterior of the station.

When the North South line Woodlands Extension was proposed in 1990, Kranji MRT station was not included on this planned route. It was later included as a provisional station to be built at a later stage.[1] However, the government later decided to construct this station as part of the extension and also to serve the Singapore Turf Club.[2] On 30 September 1991, the piece of land which is now the Turf Club was acquired for the construction of this station. On 15 July 1992, rock blasting has occurred at the Woodlands MRT extension. This station opened on 10 February 1996 alongside the rest of the Woodlands Extension.[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 (HHPSD) for all above-ground stations in phases.[4] HHPSDs started operating on 14 March 2012, the last set of gates on the system to go operational.[5] All the elevated MRT stations have Half-height Platform Screen Doors in operation with effect from that day.

This station was installed with high-volume low-speed fans, which commenced operations on 27 November that year together with Yew Tee.[6]

References

1. 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.
2. Thulaja, Naidu Ratnala (November 11, 2003). "Kranji MRT station". National Library Board Singapore. Archived from the original on December 31, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
3. "Speech by Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong at the opening of Woodlands MRT line on Saturday, 10 February 1996 at 10.00 am" (PDF). 10 February 1996.
4. Wong, Siew Ying (January 26, 2008). "Above-ground MRT stations to have platform screen doors by 2012". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
5. CNA (March 14, 2012). "LTA completes installing elevated MRT station screen doors early". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
6. "Enhancing Connectivity and Comfort for Commuters". Land Transport Authority. 13 October 2011. Archived from the original on 25 December 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.

External links

• Official website