Downtown Line Stage 1 & 2 Station Names confirmed

SBSTransport SG

LTA has officially confirmed the names of DTL stage 1 & stage 2 station's names together with 2 of circle line stations. Sorry if it has been double post.

http://www.lta.gov.sg/images/16062009_Annex%201_Station%20Naming_16June_FINAL.pdf

I am personally fine with the names of stage 1's names but for stage 2, some names are really controversial especially Tan Kah Kee station. So the HCI's students has managed to get their founder name on a Public station name and than I wonder what will be the design of the station? A huge statue of their founder at all exits? I personally do not like the name and I seriously do not know why LTA allow this going by how they hate naming station after people's name unless it reflecs the area itself (eg. Yishun). Tan Kah Kee has nothing to do with that area at all, only the school from what I know. I thought this was a public station and not a memorial. It is like calling a forest, Singapore Zoo when in the current time it is a forest and just because it was once Singapore Zoo doesn't justify it to call it Singapore Zoo.

Anyway than there will be confusion with Bukit Panjang Station (BPLRT) and Bukit Panjang Station (DTL). Imagine the announcements. "Bukit Panjang Station, passengers continuing their journey Bukit Panjang LRT towards Bukit Panjang please board at platform x and Choa Chu Kang on platform y. (assuming they will connect the LRT and MRT station together to form a station, than it will have 4 platforms)

sgbuses SG

LTA has officially confirmed the names of DTL stage 1 & stage 2 station's names together with 2 of circle line stations. Sorry if it has been double post.

http://www.lta.gov.sg/images/16062009_Annex%201_Station%20Naming_16June_FINAL.pdf

First, it was "The Only Polytechnic to have an MRT Station at its doorstep" in marketing material to entice prospective students.

I'm pretty sure there'll soon be an announcement for "The Only High School to have an MRT Station at its doorstep"!

jayh272416 SG

LTA has officially confirmed the names of DTL stage 1 & stage 2 station's names together with 2 of circle line stations. Sorry if it has been double post.

http://www.lta.gov.sg/images/16062009_Annex%201_Station%20Naming_16June_FINAL.pdf

stage 2. u said SOME names are really controversial. anything else besides TKK station?

and they can just say "Pasengers may alight and transfer to the Bukit Panjang LRT" at bukit panjang right? haha.

Khairiano SG

and they can just say "Pasengers may alight and transfer to the Bukit Panjang LRT" at bukit panjang right? haha.

thats for SBS Transit, If SMRT

"Passenger who are continiuing their journey on the Bukit Panjang LRT, Please Alight"

brotherchen1982 SG

Haw Par Villa Stn

Another Stn named aft the place of interest in S'pore aft Chinese Gdn, Holland V

jerryonhere SG

Instead of Thomson station, it was named Caldecott.

nenepokey SG

Instead of Thomson station, it was named Caldecott.

cuz of the Caldecott Hill nearby?

Frogleg888 SG

The name"Downtown" itself already causes enough confusion.

To me,anywhere within CBD can be called downtown.

SMRT BUSES LuvER SG

I was thinking more like this:

'Ding Dong... Next Station, Bukit Panjang Interchange.. Passengers who are continuing their journey on the LRT line, please alight at the next station.'

gohby SG

LTA has officially confirmed the names of DTL stage 1 & stage 2 station's names together with 2 of circle line stations. Sorry if it has been double post.

http://www.lta.gov.sg/images/16062009_Annex%201_Station%20Naming_16June_FINAL.pdf

Sadly for you, majority of the people who voted didn't share your sentiments. And you are blatantly contradicting yourself within a self-contradictory sentence - "Tan Kah Kee has nothing to do with that area at all, only the school from what I know". Much as you cringe, you can't deny that the school is the most prominent landmark in that area. :) Ergo, him being the founder of the school, definitely made an impact on that area's landscape. And mind you, he isn't just a founder of Hwa Chong Institution - he is a philanthropist who should be lauded for his honorable deeds of donating large sums of money for overseas Chinese who, during that time, lack basic education. Besides, he did other charitable acts which I shall leave you to wikipedia or google yourself. Unless, of course, if your unhappiness stems from personal dislike or infantile jealousy of the school, then I've nothing to say. :D

Thanks for all who voted for Kah Kee Station! ^^

sbst275 SG

Bt Panjang should just make it into a Interchange

As for issue over Mr Tan Kah Kee, he had helped a lot in our education scene

jerryonhere SG

cuz of the Caldecott Hill nearby?

It should be since Caldecott is near Mediacorp Headquarters...Correct me if I'm wrong here...

sbst275 SG

First, it was "The Only Polytechnic to have an MRT Station at its doorstep" in marketing material to entice prospective students.

I'm pretty sure there'll soon be an announcement for "The Only High School to have an MRT Station at its doorstep"!

honestly so?

e two major uni wun be getting MRT connection for at least e next 5 years

tvcnq SG

First, it was "The Only Polytechnic to have an MRT Station at its doorstep" in marketing material to entice prospective students.

I'm pretty sure there'll soon be an announcement for "The Only High School to have an MRT Station at its doorstep"!

Too late liao. RI (JC) already has a station...

tvcnq SG

honestly so?

e two major uni wun be getting MRT connection for at least e next 5 years

NUH station considered or not? Its opening in 2-3 years time.

sbst275 SG

NUH station considered or not? Its opening in 2-3 years time.

honestly only NUS's YLLSM & Computing would benefit, else it's status quo

can e 3 carriage CCL cope w/ NUS, NUH, Pasir Panjang load?

sbst275 SG

Too late liao. RI (JC) already has a station...

to be fair, it's NYJC...

Marymount station overshoots from RI(JC) unless one really needs to use e CCL

NickL_C151 SG

I hope they will do it like Tsim Sha Tsui MTR style where passengers tap out from the MRT and tap in for the LRT but it's still considered 1 trip if the tap in is within 45 minutes. Something like a bus transfer but in MRT form.

NickL_C151 SG

I'm pretty sure there'll soon be an announcement for "The Only High School to have an MRT Station at its doorstep"!

Maris Stella High School already has a station at the doorstep. Bartley station.

tranquilice SG

There will be no underground connection between the DTL and LRT stations (unless the plan is changed).

From the DTL station, one has to exit the station, get onto the ground level, walk under a shelthered link to get to the LRT station, and vice-versa.