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 NS14 
Khatib
卡迪
காதிப்
Khatib
Rapid transit
KhatibMRT.JPG
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)
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
towards Jurong East
North South Line
towards Marina Bay
Location
Khatib MRT station
North South line

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

NS14 Khatib MRT Exit A
Khatib MRT Exit A
NS14 Khatib Concourse
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.

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