Lentor MRT station

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Lentor 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 Land Transport Authority (LTA) awarded Contract T209 for the design and construction of Lentor station and associated tunnels to China Railway No. 5 Engineering Group Co. Ltd (Singapore Branch) at {{SGDConvert|247|m|year=2013|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|last=|first=|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}}

On 15 August 2014, the LTA announced that the TSL would merge with the Eastern Region Line to form the Thomson–East Coast Line (TEL). Lentor station, part of 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}} The station was constructed using the top-down method to minimise impact to the surrounding developments. The workers conducted an extensive survey to locate the network of utility services at the construction site. This prevents disruption affecting the area.{{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 }} 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 Lentor 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-lentor-mrt | access-date=30 January 2024}}

In the early morning of 1 March 2018, a 48-year-old construction worker died after falling from a working platform, {{convert|2.5|metres|ft}} above the ground, while working in a tunnel leading to the station. Prior to the incident, four other workers were dismantling components of a tunnel boring machine (TBM) after finishing tunneling works. A component of the TBM, a man-lock chamber, was being lowered using chain blocks when it abruptly swung, striking the platform that the worker was standing on.{{cite web | last=Lim | first=Adrian | title=Worker killed in Lentor MRT worksite accident | website=The Straits Times | date=2 March 2018 | url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/worker-killed-in-lentor-mrt-worksite-accident | access-date=17 December 2020 | archive-date=17 December 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201217125617/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/worker-killed-in-lentor-mrt-worksite-accident | url-status=live }}{{cite web | title=Construction worker killed in accident at Lentor MRT station worksite | website=CNA | date=1 March 2018 | url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/construction-worker-dies-at-lentor-mrt-station-worksite-lta-10002456 | access-date=17 December 2020 | archive-date=17 December 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201217124143/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/construction-worker-dies-at-lentor-mrt-station-worksite-lta-10002456 | url-status=live }}{{cite web | title=LTA Media Statement: Incident at Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) Lentor Station Worksite | website=LTA | date=1 March 2018 | url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2018/3/2/lta-media-statement-incident-at-thomson-east-coast-line-tel-lentor-station-worksite.html | access-date=17 December 2020 | archive-date=17 December 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201217124646/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2018/3/2/lta-media-statement-incident-at-thomson-east-coast-line-tel-lentor-station-worksite.html | url-status=live }}

With restrictions imposed on construction due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the TEL 2 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 TEL 2 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}}

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Lentor station serves the TEL and is between Springleaf and Mayflower stations. The official station code is TE5.{{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}} The station is located underneath Lentor Drive near the junction with Yio Chu Kang Road.{{cite web |title=Lentor MRT Station (TE5) |url=http://www.onemap.gov.sg/main/v2/?lat=1.38550657972169&lng=103.835743809669 |website=OneMap |publisher=Singapore Land Authority |access-date=11 October 2021}}{{cbignore}} The five entrances of Lentor station serve the surrounding residential areas of Lentor Estate and Teacher’s Estate, as well as landmarks such as Anderson Primary School, First Evangelical Reformed Church and Saint Thomas Orthodox Syrian Cathedral.{{Cite web |title=Lentor – Exits |url=http://journey.smrt.com.sg/journey/station_info/lentor/exits/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210928123315/http://journey.smrt.com.sg/journey/station_info/lentor/exits/ |archive-date=28 September 2021 |access-date=3 October 2021 |website=SMRT Journeys }}

Designed by SAA Architects, the station design is inspired by the greenery covering Yio Chu Kang Road. The station columns resemble tree structures branching out to support the roof, with timbre panels that allow natural light into the station, similar to rainforest canopies.{{cite web | title=Lentor Station – SAA Architects | website=SAA Architects | url=https://saaarchitects.com.sg/projects/lentor-station/ | access-date=22 February 2021 | archive-date=27 December 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201227032748/https://saaarchitects.com.sg/projects/lentor-station/ | url-status=live }} The 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 }}

Lentor station features an Art-in-Transit artwork: Interlude by Tan Guo-Liang.{{Cite web |last=Wei |first=Toh Ting |date=20 August 2021 |title=Unique designs, seats with backrest among features at new Thomson-East Coast Line stations |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/unique-designs-seats-with-backrest-among-features-at-new-thomson-east-coast-line |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828074555/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/unique-designs-seats-with-backrest-among-features-at-new-thomson-east-coast-line |archive-date=28 August 2021 |access-date=3 October 2021 |website=The Straits Times}} The work, created using mesh fabric, depicts musical notes and calligraphic scripts. Tan intended for his work to be viewed as a "visual poem", and he was inspired by the streets named after prominent poets, such as Rabindranath Tagore, According to the artist, the curved lines on the artwork added further significance to the piece, as the station name "Lentor" (also spelt Lentur) means "flexible" in Standard Singaporean Malay.{{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 }}

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