Woodlands South MRT station

Not to be confused with Woodlands MRT station or Woodlands North MRT station.

Woodlands South MRT station (TE3) is a Mass Rapid Transit station on the Thomson–East Coast line in Woodlands, Singapore. It is located directly under Christ Church Secondary School and near Singapore Sports School.^[1]

TE3  Woodlands South 兀兰南 உட்லண்ட்ஸ் சவுத் Woodlands South
Rapid transit
Platform level of Woodlands South station.
General information
Location	30 Woodlands Drive 17 Singapore 737741
Owned by	Land Transport Authority
Operated by	SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)	Thomson–East Coast Line
Platforms	2 (1 island platform)
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Platform levels	1
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	TE3
History
Opening	31 January 2020; 5 years ago (2020-01-31)
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station Woodlands towards Woodlands North Thomson–East Coast line Springleaf towards Caldecott

The tracks between this station and Springleaf station are the longest on the Thomson–East Coast line.

The station served as a terminus of the Thomson–East Coast line from 31 January 2020 until the opening of second phase of the line on August 28, 2021. Caldecott then serve as the terminus.

History

This station was first announced on 29 August 2012 by then Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew.^[2][3]

Contract T205 which involves the construction of this station was awarded to Woh Hup Private Limited on 23 August 2013. The station costs is S$144 million^[4] Construction of the station started in early 2014.

The station was planned to be open by the end of 2019 as part of the first stage of the TEL. However the station's opening was later changed to 31 January 2020.^[5]