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Hume MRT station is a future underground Mass Rapid Transit station located along the junction of Hume Ave and
Hume station was initially built as a 'shell station' together with the second phase of the Downtown Line, which opened in 2015. As the projected ridership for the station was deemed insufficient, the station was not opened at that time.
On 7 March 2019, the station was announced during a parliamentary debate, and is planned to be open by 2025. The redevelopment of the Rail Corridor, along with the future transformation of the former Bukit Timah Fire Station into a recreational node, were stated as reasons that would increase potential ridership and justify the opening of the station.
The contract for the design and construction of Hume MRT Station and associated tunnels was awarded to JSM Construction Group Pte Ltd at a sum of S$34.338 million (US$ million) on 14 January 2021. The contract includes the construction of a station entrance, ventilation shaft and fitting-out works for the new station. The station was targeted to be completed in 2025. Construction works started on 28 February 2021 with MP
Upper Bukit Timah Road
Bukit Timah Road (; ms, Jalan Bukit Timah; ta, புக்கித் திமா சாலை) is a major road in Singapore extending from the city centre to Woodlands Road on the way to Johor Bahru in Malaysia. The road has a length of 25 ...
. It is an infill station
An infill station (sometimes in-fill station) is
a train station built on an existing passenger rail, rapid transit, or light rail line to address demand in a location between existing stations. Such stations take advantage of existing train serv ...
and will be located near a number of Bukit Timah
Bukit Timah, often abbreviated as Bt Timah, is a planning area and residential estate located in the westernmost part of the Central Region of Singapore. Bukit Timah lies roughly from the Central Business District, bordering the Central Wa ...
heritage sites: Bukit Timah Hill
Bukit Timah Hill, located in its namesake district of Bukit Timah, is a hill located near the geographical centre of Singapore. The hill stands at an altitude of 164 metres (538 ft) above sea level, making it the highest natural peak in the coun ...
, Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
The Bukit Timah Nature Reserve ( abbreviation: BTNR) is a nature reserve near the geographic centre of Singapore, located on the slopes of Bukit Timah Hill, the country's highest natural peak standing at a height of approximately , and parts o ...
, Former Bukit Timah Fire Station, Fuyong Estate, and Former Ford Factory
The Former Ford Factory (also Old Ford Motor Factory and Old Ford Factory depending on sources) is located along Upper Bukit Timah Road at Bukit Timah in Singapore. It is the place where the British Army forces surrendered to Imperial Japanese A ...
. The station will have two platforms and will be between Beauty World and Hillview stations on the Downtown Line
zh, 滨海市区地铁线 ta, டவுன்டவுன் எம்ஆர்டி வழி
, color =
, logo = Downtown Line logo.svg
, logo_width = 250px
, image = DT17 Downtown Platform B 1.jpg
, i ...
.
The new station is planned to open by 2025, but MP Low Yen Ling
Low Yen Ling ( zh, s=刘燕玲, p=Liú Yànlíng; born 1974) is a Singaporean politician who has been serving as Mayor of South West District since 2014, Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth and Minister of State for Trade and Indu ...
has mentioned that construction work could start in the fourth quarter of 2020, with a veteran MRT contractor claiming that retrofitting of the station for operational service could take between "one and one-and-a-half years". Construction of the station began on 28 February 2021.
History
Hume station was initially built as a 'shell station' together with the second phase of the Downtown Line, which opened in 2015. As the projected ridership for the station was deemed insufficient, the station was not opened at that time.
On 7 March 2019, the station was announced during a parliamentary debate, and is planned to be open by 2025. The redevelopment of the Rail Corridor, along with the future transformation of the former Bukit Timah Fire Station into a recreational node, were stated as reasons that would increase potential ridership and justify the opening of the station.
The contract for the design and construction of Hume MRT Station and associated tunnels was awarded to JSM Construction Group Pte Ltd at a sum of S$34.338 million (US$ million) on 14 January 2021. The contract includes the construction of a station entrance, ventilation shaft and fitting-out works for the new station. The station was targeted to be completed in 2025. Construction works started on 28 February 2021 with MP Low Yen Ling
Low Yen Ling ( zh, s=刘燕玲, p=Liú Yànlíng; born 1974) is a Singaporean politician who has been serving as Mayor of South West District since 2014, Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth and Minister of State for Trade and Indu ...
and Health Minister Gan Kim Yong
Gan Kim Yong ( zh, s=颜金勇, p=Yán Jīnyǒng; born 9 February 1959) is a Singaporean politician who has been serving as Minister for Trade and Industry since 2021. A member of the governing People's Action Party, he has been the Member of P ...
in attendance. Most of the works will be conducted at night as the station is constructed on the operational DTL.
References
Bukit Timah Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore) stations Proposed railway stations in Singapore {{Singapore-MRT-stub