Yishun MRT station

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Yishun opened on 20 December 1988, two years earlier than planned. During the start of construction in December 1984, Nee Soon North― the original name of the station― was renamed to Yishun and Nee Soon South was renamed to Khatib.{{cite news|title=MRT Yishun opens, two-thirds of system now complete|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newpaper19881220-1.2.11.2|publisher=The New Paper|date=20 December 1988|location=NewspaperSG|page=8|language=en}}{{cite news|title=MRT stations getting local touch|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/biztimes19861128-1.2.13.4|publisher=The Business Times|date=28 November 1986|location=NewspaperSG|page=2|language=en}}{{cite news|title=Three MRT stations to be renamed|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19861128-1.2.26.15|publisher=The Straits Times|date=28 November 1986|page=15}} {{Failed verification|date=March 2025}}

Contract 402 consists of viaducts between Yio Chu Kang and Yishun, as well as the Sembawang (now Khatib) and Yishun stations, was awarded to a French company, GTM Coignet, in November 1985.{{Cite news |date=8 November 1985 |title=MRTC gives $64m job to contractor who cared for residents |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19851108-1.2.27.8?qt=yishun,%20mrt,%20contract,%20402&q=Yishun%20MRT%20contract%20402 |work=The Straits Times |pages=11}}

Yishun station was one of the first three stations{{efn|The other stations are Jurong East and Pasir Ris stations}} to undergo testing as to whether the platform screen doors were viable for elevated stations. Eventually, installation of the half-height platform screen doors started on 26 August 2009 and operations commenced on 2 December that year. Half-height screen doors have been installed in all elevated stations since.{{cite web|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/324989/1/.html |title=Above-ground MRT stations to have platform screen doors by 2012 |publisher=Channel NewsAsia |date=January 26, 2008 |access-date=February 1, 2012 |author=Wong, Siew Ying |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120730183552/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/324989/1/.html |archive-date=July 30, 2012 }} Yishun station also have high-volume low-speed fans installed, which started operations since 27 June 2012.{{cite news | title = Enhancing Connectivity and Comfort for Commuters | publisher = Land Transport Authority | date = October 13, 2011 | access-date = July 6, 2012 | url = http://app.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=764a0kf76om2osu186igm3tbeku96px4ysg006n6qv5hoiq8ep | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://archive.today/20121225102501/http://app.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=764a0kf76om2osu186igm3tbeku96px4ysg006n6qv5hoiq8ep | archive-date = 25 December 2012 | df = dmy-all }}

Yishun station was also the first batch of ten stations{{efn|The other stations are: Admiralty, Aljunied, Boon Lay, Chinese Garden, Lakeside, Sembawang, Sengkang, Simei and Khatib}} to have additional bicycle parking facilities under a National Cycling Plan announced in 2010.{{Cite web|date=16 July 2012|title=Look out for better bike facilities close to MRT stations {{!}} Press Room {{!}} Land Transport Authority|url=http://app.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=3&id=0549b2f6-3d8d-41dc-8c52-329666e1376a|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/webarchives/2013-02-20%2000:21:18.000/wp/details/http://app.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=3&id=0549b2f6-3d8d-41dc-8c52-329666e1376a|archive-date=20 Feb 2013|website=www.lta.gov.sg}}{{Cite web|date=29 October 2012|title=More Bicycle Parking Facilities with Enhanced Security Features at MRT Stations Islandwide {{!}} Press Room {{!}} Land Transport Authority|url=http://app.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=ce1e317f-2e5e-43b2-81bc-2b9fd1655be1|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140703032358/http://app.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=ce1e317f-2e5e-43b2-81bc-2b9fd1655be1|archive-date=3 July 2014|website=www.lta.gov.sg}}

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In 1990, there was a power failure which occurred at Yishun station.{{cite news|title=Power failure at MRT Station|publisher=The Straits Times|date=29 May 1990|location=NewspaperSG|page=23}}

In December 2001, the Singapore embassies attack plot was discovered, and had included plans to bomb Yishun MRT station at several points, including the sewers near the station. This was brought up in a debate during a session of the parliament, during which new security measures were proposed, especially on the MRT system itself.{{cite web | url=http://www.mha.gov.sg/news_details.aspx?nid=Mjgz-HVbv3ryewWc%3D | title=Singapore Government Press Statement On ISA Arrests, 11 Jan 02 | publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs | date=11 January 2002 | access-date=1 October 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121205135659/http://www.mha.gov.sg/news_details.aspx?nid=Mjgz-HVbv3ryewWc%3D | archive-date=5 December 2012 | url-status=live }}

On 16 April 2003, power supply to trackside equipment between Yio Chu Kang and Sembawang stations was disrupted at 8:02{{nbsp}}am due to a lightning strike which affected eight point machines along the track. After the SMRT staff manually secured the points and fixed the positions, northbound train services were restored at 8:30{{nbsp}}am while southbound services were restored at 8:48{{nbsp}}am.

On the early morning of 5 December 2006, a foreign worker in his early twenties, was hit by a southbound train at the station and caused trains from Sembawang to Yio Chu Kang stations to be disrupted for more than an hour. He was later pronounced dead.{{cite news | title = Normal service resumes between Sembawang and Yio Chu Kang MRT stations | publisher = Channel News Asia | date = 5 December 2006 | url = http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/245348/1/.html | access-date = 5 December 2006 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20061206212528/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/245348/1/.html | archive-date = 6 December 2006 | url-status = live }} In February 2007, a leaked CCTV footage of the incident along with another at Admiralty station began circulating on the Internet, with the man in question crawling from under the platform and onto the track as the train approaches,"Leaked footage of man hit by train sets Net abuzz", Melissa Sim, The Straits Times, 26 February 2007 leading to suggestions that it was a case of suicide.{{Cite web |url=http://tomorrow.sg/archives/2007/02/24/video_of_yishun_mrt_suicide_inci.html |title=Video of Yishun MRT Suicide Incident |access-date=26 February 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070228105138/http://tomorrow.sg/archives/2007/02/24/video_of_yishun_mrt_suicide_inci.html |archive-date=28 February 2007 |url-status=live }}

On 19 January 2008 at about 3:30{{nbsp}}pm (SST), a call was made from a public telephone at the MRT Station alleging that there was a bomb at the station.{{cite news | title = Police are looking for man to help in bomb hoax investigations | publisher = Channel News Asia | date = 23 February 2008 | url = http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/330567/1/.html | access-date = 23 February 2008 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080225190618/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/330567/1/.html | archive-date = 25 February 2008 | url-status = live }} Police arrested a 31-year old Chinese man believed to be linked to the crime on 23 February that year at 4:00{{nbsp}}pm. The man was charged on 25th of that month for transmitting a false message that makes reference to a bomb.{{cite news | title = 31-year-old man arrested in connection with bomb hoax call | publisher = Channel News Asia | date = 23 February 2008 | url = http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/330705/1/.html | access-date = 28 February 2008 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080226070054/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/330705/1/.html | archive-date = 26 February 2008 | url-status = live }}

At 11:45{{nbsp}}am on 11 October that year, a man was found on the tracks of the station and was sent to hospital. Train service was disrupted in between Sembawang and Yio Chu Kang stations, affecting 2,900 people. Regular service resumed at 12:16{{nbsp}}pm.

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