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; 36 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 a train station in Singapore. It is part of the MRT system. This station is on the North South line, located in Yishun. The train tracks between Khatib and Yio Chu Kang MRT station are the longest on the North South line.

A Look Back: Khatib Station's History

How Khatib Station Got Its Name

Khatib MRT Exit A

Concourse level of the station.

Khatib MRT station wasn't always called Khatib. Its first name was Nee Soon South. In January 1987, the station was renamed Khatib. This happened at the same time Yishun MRT station also got its new name. Yishun station was first called Nee Soon.

Station Upgrades Over Time

In 1990, a power problem at Yishun station affected trains here. Later, in 2002, the lifts at Khatib station were upgraded. This work was finished by January 10, 2003.

New half-height screen doors were added to the platforms. They started working on September 30, 2011. Large, slow-moving fans were also installed. These fans began running on August 28, 2012, to keep the station cool.

Related pages

• Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)

Images for kids

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  Platform level of the station.