Woodlands South MRT station facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
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Rapid transit | |||||||||||
Location | 30 Woodlands Drive 17 Singapore 737741 |
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Owned by | Land Transport Authority | ||||||||||
Operated by | SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation) | ||||||||||
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Platforms | 2 (1 island platform) | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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Station code | TE3 | ||||||||||
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Opening | 31 January 2020 | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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Woodlands South MRT station (TE3) is a future Mass Rapid Transit station on the Thomson–East Coast line in Woodlands, Singapore. It will be located directly under Christ Church Secondary School and near Singapore Sports School.
The tracks between this station and Springleaf station are the longest on the Thomson–East Coast line.
The station will serve as a terminus of the Thomson–East Coast line from 31 January 2020. This is until the second phase of the line opens later. Caldecott will serve the terminus then.
History
This station was first announced on 29 August 2012 by then Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew.
Contract T205 which involves the construction of this station was awarded to Woh Hup Private Limited on 23 August 2013. The station costs is S$144 million Construction of the station started in early 2014.
The station was planned to be open by the end of 2019 as part of the first stage of the TEL. However the station's opening was later changed to 31 January 2020.