:Mayflower MRT station
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| type = Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
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| address = 91 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4
Singapore 569900
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| platform = 2 (1 island platform)
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| passengers = 9,368 per day{{cite web |title=Land Transport DataMall |website=Datamall |publisher=Land Transport Authority |url=https://www.mytransport.sg/content/mytransport/home/dataMall.html |access-date=14 August 2024 |archive-date=14 August 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240814080443/https://datamall.lta.gov.sg/content/datamall/en.html |url-status=live|url-access=registration}}
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| electrified = Yes
| accessible = Yes
| operator = SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
| owned = Land Transport Authority
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| former = Kebun Baru, Ang Mo Kio West{{Cite web|url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2013/5/2/public-poll-for-thomson-line-station-names.html|title=LTA {{!}} News Room {{!}} News Releases {{!}} Public Poll for Thomson Line Station Names|website=LTA|access-date=25 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200425010122/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2013/5/2/public-poll-for-thomson-line-station-names.html|archive-date=25 April 2020|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2014/6/2/thomson-line-station-names-finalised.html|title=LTA {{!}} News Room {{!}} News Releases {{!}} Thomson Line Station Names Finalised|website=LTA|access-date=25 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200106112333/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2014/6/2/thomson-line-station-names-finalised.html|archive-date=6 January 2020|url-status=live}}
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Mayflower MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Thomson–East Coast Line (TEL) in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore. Situated underneath Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4, the station serves various landmarks including the Kebun Baru Heights Estate, Kebun Baru Community Centre, and CHIJ Saint Nicholas Girls' School.
First announced in August 2012 as part of the Thomson Line (TSL), the station was constructed as part of TEL Phase 2 (TEL2) with the merger of the TSL and the Eastern Region Line (ERL). Building the station required multiple traffic diversions while having to construct the station along the slope. Opening on 28 August 2021 along with the TEL2 stations, Mayflower station features a unique honeycomb motif and is decorated with bird sculptures as part of the Art-in-Transit artwork in the station.
History
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Mayflower station was first announced as part of the 22-station Thomson Line (TSL) on 29 August 2012.{{Cite web |last=Sim |first=Royston |date=29 August 2012 |title=New Thomson MRT line to open from 2019, and have 22 stations |url=http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/new-thomson-mrt-line-open-2019-and-have-22-stations-20120829 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829233715/http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/new-thomson-mrt-line-open-2019-and-have-22-stations-20120829 |archive-date=29 August 2012 |access-date=30 June 2021 |website=The Straits Times}}{{Cite web |date=30 August 2012 |title=Thomson Line to open from 2019 with 22 stations |url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1222777/1/.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120830140407/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1222777/1/.html |archive-date=30 August 2012 |access-date=30 June 2021 |website=Channel NewsAsia (CNA)}} In October 2013, the contract for the design and construction of Mayflower station was awarded to Gammon Construction Limited Singapore Branch at {{SGDConvert|174|m|year=2014|showdate=no|r=1}}. The station's construction began in 2014, with a scheduled completion date of 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2013/10/2/lta-awards-four-contracts-for-thomson-line.html|title=LTA Awards Four Contracts for Thomson Line|date=18 October 2013|website=LTA|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200107050208/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2013/10/2/lta-awards-four-contracts-for-thomson-line.html|archive-date=7 January 2020|access-date=7 January 2020}}{{cite web | title=Project Details | website=Gammon Construction Limited | url=https://www.gammonconstruction.com/en/project-details.php?project_id=105 | access-date=19 December 2020 | archive-date=10 October 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201010125857/https://www.gammonconstruction.com/en/project-details.php?project_id=105 | url-status=live }}
On 15 August 2014, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced that the TSL would merge with the Eastern Region Line to form the Thomson–East Coast Line (TEL). Mayflower station, along the proposed line, would be constructed as part of TEL2, consisting of six stations between Springleaf and Caldecott.{{Cite web |date=19 August 2014 |title=Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority & Singapore Land Authority – Thomson-East Coast Line: New MRT Links in the East |url=http://app.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=3cc2e460-06ea-4245-a37f-df11b602ec7d |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819084445/http://app.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=3cc2e460-06ea-4245-a37f-df11b602ec7d |archive-date=19 August 2014 |access-date=13 February 2020|website=LTA}}{{Cite web |date=13 February 2020 |title=Thomson–East Coast Line |url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/upcoming_projects/rail_expansion/thomson_east_coast_line.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213075700/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/upcoming_projects/rail_expansion/thomson_east_coast_line.html |archive-date=13 February 2020 |access-date=13 February 2020 |website=LTA}} Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong inaugurated the station's groundbreaking ceremony on 6 September.{{cite web | title=PM Lee Hsien Loong at the Groundbreaking Ceremony of Mayflower MRT Station | website=Prime Minister's Office Singapore | date=6 September 2014 | url=https://www.pmo.gov.sg/Newsroom/transcript-speech-prime-minister-lee-hsien-loong-groundbreaking-ceremony-mayflower-mrt | access-date=30 January 2024}}
Since the station is directly underneath Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4, its construction required traffic to be diverted in 15 phases.{{Cite web |date=17 January 2020 |title=Factsheet: Progress Update on Thomson-East Coast Line Stage 2 |url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2020/1/news-releases/Factsheet_progress_update_TEL_stage_two.html |access-date=3 October 2021 |website=LTA |archive-date=3 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003120218/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2020/1/news-releases/Factsheet_progress_update_TEL_stage_two.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web | last=Tan | first=Christopher | title=Second stage of Thomson-East Coast line to start running on Aug 28 | website=The New Paper | date=1 July 2021 | url=https://tnp.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/second-stage-thomson-east-coast-line-start-running-aug-28 | access-date=10 October 2021}} The sloping topography created height differences, which made it difficult to position the working platforms for the boring rigs and cranes to be used for the construction. Barriers were installed to minimise noise pollution, with workers draping noise curtains on heavy machinery.{{Cite web |last=Wei |first=Toh Ting |date=16 August 2021 |title=Treading a fine line in building Thomson-East Coast Line stations |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/treading-a-fine-line-in-building-thomson-east-coast-line-stations |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828080153/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/treading-a-fine-line-in-building-thomson-east-coast-line-stations |archive-date=28 August 2021 |access-date=3 October 2021 |website=The Straits Times}}
With restrictions imposed on construction due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the TEL2 completion date was pushed to 2021.{{Cite web |date=4 September 2020 |title=Second stage of Thomson-East Coast Line to open early 2021 after delays due to COVID-19: Ong Ye Kung |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/covid-19-second-stage-of-tel-to-open-early-2021-delay-13083284 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913075617/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/covid-19-second-stage-of-tel-to-open-early-2021-delay-13083284 |archive-date=13 September 2020 |access-date=4 September 2020 |website=CNA |language=en}} On 14 December 2020, it was further announced that the opening of TEL2 was delayed to the third quarter of 2021 so the rail system software for the line could be reviewed.{{Cite web |last=Ho |first=Grace |date=14 December 2020 |title=Stage 2 of Thomson-East Coast Line to be delayed by another six months to Q3 2021: LTA |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/stage-2-of-thomson-east-coast-line-to-be-delayed-by-another-six-months-to-q3 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201217125359/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/stage-2-of-thomson-east-coast-line-to-be-delayed-by-another-six-months-to-q3 |archive-date=17 December 2020 |access-date=14 December 2020 |website=The Straits Times}}{{Cite web |date=14 December 2020 |title=Stage 2 of Thomson-East Coast Line to be delayed by another six months |url=https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/transport/stage-2-of-thomson-east-coast-line-to-be-delayed-by-another-six-months |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201217124647/https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/transport/stage-2-of-thomson-east-coast-line-to-be-delayed-by-another-six-months |archive-date=17 December 2020 |access-date=17 December 2020 |website=The Business Times}}{{Cite web |date=14 December 2020 |title=Second stage of Thomson-East Coast Line further delayed to third quarter next year |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/second-stage-thomson-east-coast-line-further-delayed-q3-13770372 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201217124747/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/second-stage-thomson-east-coast-line-further-delayed-q3-13770372 |archive-date=17 December 2020 |access-date=17 December 2020 |website=CNA}} As announced during a visit by Transport Minister S. Iswaran at Caldecott station on 30 June 2021,{{Cite web |last=Abdullah |first=Zhaki |date=30 June 2021 |title=Second stage of Thomson-East Coast Line to begin operations on Aug 28 |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/thomson-east-coast-line-stage-2-open-aug-28-six-mrt-stations-15122660 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210630033627/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/thomson-east-coast-line-stage-2-open-aug-28-six-mrt-stations-15122660 |archive-date=30 June 2021 |access-date=30 June 2021 |website=CNA}} the station began operations on 28 August 2021.{{Cite web |last=Begum |first=Shabana |date=28 August 2021 |title=Commuters on first trains at new TEL2 stations reminisce about inaugural 1980s MRT rides |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/commuters-on-first-trains-at-new-tel2-stations-reminisce-inaugural-1980s-mrt |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828191125/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/commuters-on-first-trains-at-new-tel2-stations-reminisce-inaugural-1980s-mrt |archive-date=28 August 2021 |access-date=29 August 2021 |website=The Straits Times}}
Station details
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Mayflower station serves the TEL and is between the Lentor and Bright Hill stations. The official station code is TE6.{{Cite web |title=MRT System Map |url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/dam/ltagov/getting_around/public_transport/rail_network/pdf/tel2_sm-20-03-en-exp.pdf |access-date=3 October 2021 |website=LTA |archive-date=3 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210903005548/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/dam/ltagov/getting_around/public_transport/rail_network/pdf/tel2_sm-20-03-en-exp.pdf |url-status=live }} Being part of the TEL, the station is operated by SMRT Trains.{{Cite web |title=Getting Around – Public Transport – Rail Network |url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/getting_around/public_transport/rail_network.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191101093543/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/getting_around/public_transport/rail_network.html |archive-date=1 November 2019 |access-date=27 April 2021 |website=LTA}} Train frequencies on the TEL range from 3 to 6 minutes.{{Cite web |title=LTA {{!}} MRT/LRT |url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/map/train.html# |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=www.lta.gov.sg}} Mayflower station has seven entrances, the most among the TEL2 stations.{{cite news |last=Lim |first=Adrian |title=Get in and out more easily at MRT stations on new line |work=MyPaper 我报 |url=http://mypaper.sg/top-stories/get-and-out-more-easily-mrt-stations-new-line-20141105 |date=5 November 2014 |access-date=5 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141105150929/http://mypaper.sg/top-stories/get-and-out-more-easily-mrt-stations-new-line-20141105 |archive-date=5 November 2014 }} These entrances connect to the various landmarks nearby, including Kebun Baru Community Club, Mayflower Market & Food Centre, Ang Mo Kio Joint Temple and Ang Mo Kio Methodist Church. Educational institutions around the station include CHIJ Saint Nicholas Girls' School and Mayflower Secondary School.{{Cite web |title=Mayflower – Exits |url=http://journey.smrt.com.sg/journey/station_info/mayflower/exits/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210928123538/http://journey.smrt.com.sg/journey/station_info/mayflower/exits/ |archive-date=28 September 2021 |access-date=3 October 2021 |website=SMRT Journeys }}
Designed by Ong&Ong, the linkways, roof panels and the entrances feature hexagonal motifs inspired by the honeycomb.{{cite web | title=TEL – Mayflower MRT, Singapore | website=Ong&Ong | date=12 May 2021 | url=https://www.ong-ong.com/projects/civic/tel-mayflower-mrt-singapore/ | access-date=6 October 2021 | archive-date=6 September 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210906100637/https://www.ong-ong.com/projects/civic/tel-mayflower-mrt-singapore/ | url-status=live }}{{cite news | last=Sajan | first=Chantal | title=Mayflower station: Inspired by residents watching songbirds | website=The Straits Times | date=29 February 2020 | url=https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/home-design/inspired-by-residents-watching-songbirds | access-date=19 December 2020 | archive-date=10 April 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200410183802/https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/home-design/inspired-by-residents-watching-songbirds | url-status=live }} The entrances are barrier-free, allowing easier access for elderly residents in the area. Reflecting the area's heritage as a songbird-watching community, the station is decorated with 22 bird sculptures as part of an Art-in-Transit artwork by Song-Ming Ang. The bird sculptures depict the seven species of birds that are kept as pets in Singapore, including the Oriental white-eye, the red-whiskered bulbul and the zebra dove.{{Cite web |date=20 August 2021 |title=Banyan trees and bulbuls: How Thomson-East Coast Line Stage 2 stations were inspired by nature |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/thomson-east-coast-line-mrt-stations-inspired-nature-2125766 |access-date=3 October 2021 |website=CNA |archive-date=28 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828074555/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/thomson-east-coast-line-mrt-stations-inspired-nature-2125766 |url-status=live }}
Mayflower station is a designated Civil Defence (CD) shelter and contains a reinforced structure with blast doors. During a chemical attack, the air vents of the station can be shut to prevent the circulation of toxic gases. The CD shelter has dedicated cubicles for chemical decontamination alongside dry toilets.{{cite web | last=Yong | first=Clement | title=3 new TEL train stations to serve as emergency shelters | website=The Straits Times | date=28 August 2021 | url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/3-new-tel-train-stations-to-serve-as-emergency-shelters | access-date=5 October 2021 | archive-date=5 October 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005031742/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/3-new-tel-train-stations-to-serve-as-emergency-shelters | url-status=live }}{{clear}}
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