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发表于 23-4-2009 22:43:26
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: Although it was completed at the end of 2002, Woodleigh MRT has never been in service. Yeo Cheow Tong, the Minister for Transport at the time, mentioned during an opening speech in February 2002 that the station was constructed ‘so that it can be opened with minimal delay as soon as its ridership justifies doing so,’ and that, ‘the station will be opened when developments in its surrounding area generate sufficient demand to justify its opening.’ SBS Transit echoes the statement, saying the opening of this station will depend on developments in the neighbourhood. But if it’s closed, why have there been people sightings on the platforms as the train passes through from Serangoon to Potong Pasir stations? Woodleigh station sits on a plot where the Bidadari Cemetery used to be, which explains rumours of the station being haunted. To that end, Tammy Tan, director of corporate communications at SBS Transit, says: ‘Although [the station] is not in operation yet, we have a staff there on duty for operational contingency purposes as the trains do pass through the station. Minimal lights are also switched on during this period.’ So next time you see someone on that platform, take a closer look; it’s probably just one of the staff on duty. As to why the station is still a ghost town more than five years after its completion – well, only time (and a population boom) will tell. |
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