Khatib MRT station facts for kids

Quick facts for kids  NS14  Khatib 卡迪 காதிப் Khatib
Rapid transit
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 / 1.4171667; 103.8329000
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
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	NS14
History
Opened	20 December 1988; 35 years ago (1988-12-20)
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Nee Soon South
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station Yishun towards Jurong East North South Line Yio Chu Kang towards Marina Bay
Location

Khatib MRT station (NS14) is an Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North South line in Yishun, Singapore.

The section of tracks between this station and Yio Chu Kang MRT station is the longest between any two stations on the North South line.

History

Khatib MRT Exit A

Concourse level of the station.

The station was previously named Nee Soon South. It was renamed to Khatib in January 1987 along with Yishun MRT station which was initially named Nee Soon. In 1990, a power failure which occurred at Yishun station affected services at this station.

In 2002, lift upgrading commenced at this station and was completed on 10 January 2003.

Installation of the half-height screen doors started and operations commenced on 30 September 2011. The station was installed with high-volume low-speed fans and the fans started running since 28 August 2012.

Related pages

• Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)

Images for kids

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  Platform level of the station.