Ubi MRT Station

Ubi MRT Station (DT27) is an underground station along the Downtown Line (DTL) Stage 3. It is built underneath Ubi Avenue 2, near the junctions with Ubi Avenue 1 and Ubi Avenue 3, and serves the Kampong Ubi Industrial Estate, along with schools and HDB flats near Ubi Avenue 1.

The station takes its name from the Kampong Ubi Industrial Estate which it is situated within. The area was formerly a large village and the Malay word Ubi referring to the Tapioca plant.

The station is built in close proximity to Maha Bodhi School, Manjusri Secondary School, HDB Kampong Ubi Greenville and many other industrial buildings.

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First / Last Train Timings

Downtown Line – (DT27) Ubi
Destination	First Train		Last Train
	Weekdays & Sat	Sun & Public Holidays	Daily
DT1 Bukit Panjang	5:54am	6:12am	11:58pm
DT35 Expo	6:05am	6:25am	12:24am

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Station Layout

L1	Street level	Bus stops, Taxi stand, Pick-up/drop-off point
B2	Concourse	Faregates, Ticketing machines, Passenger Service Centre
B3	Platform A	Downtown Line towards DT1–BP6 Bukit Panjang
	Platform B	Downtown Line towards DT35CG1 Expo

Platforms

Downtown Line (B3):

Platform A: Downtown Line towards DT1–BP6 Bukit Panjang via DT26CC10 MacPherson (→) Platform B: Downtown Line towards DT35CG1 Expo via DT28 Kaki Bukit (←)

Ubi station has two platforms in an island platform arrangement, with both platforms utilized for trains travelling in either direction. Full-height Platform screen doors isolate the air-conditioned station from the tunnel environment, enhancing commuter safety and station comfort.

Passenger Information Systems, which are plasma display screens located at each platform, display expected train arrival times and key messages. Tactile flooring helps to guide the visually-handicapped from the platform to the station exits.

Concourse

The concourse features faregates for automatic fare collection and provides access between paid and unpaid areas of the station, with at least one bidirectional wide-swinging gate for the benefit of passengers-in-wheelchairs and those carrying bulky items or travelling with prams.

General Ticketing Machines allow commuters to purchase tickets for single or multiple journeys, and along with Top-up Machines, offer contactless card transactions. The station office functions as a Passenger Service Centre, and is staffed during operating hours, where commuters may make travel inquiries.

Art in Transit: “Staple” by Zainudin Samsuri

During the Japanese occupation of Singapore, part of Geylang was renamed Kampong Ubi, or tapioca village in the Malay language. At that time, tapioca had replaced rice as the staple food as it was cheaper to farm. The plant was used for medicinal purposes; its leaves were used as a styptic agent, while its starch, when mixed with rum, can be used to treat skin problems.

‘Staple‘, an abstraction of tapioca roots, is inspired by the history of Ubi and the significance of the tapioca plant. The skeletal silhouette of the roots represents solidarity in Singapore’s multiracial and multicultural society. It is hoped that ‘Staple’ can connect generations of Singaporeans to the history of Ubi and its association with the tapioca plant.

Station Amenities

• Public Toilets at DTL concourse
• ATMs & Self-Service Machine
• Bicycle Racks at station exit

Exits

Ubi MRT station has two exits at ground level, all of which provide barrier-free accessibility.

Exit	Location	Nearby
A	Ubi Ave 2 (Westbound) / Ubi Ave 1	CES Building, Excalibur Centre, Hola Centre, Maha Bodhi School, Manjusri Secondary School, Techniques Centre, Ubi Techpark
B	Ubi Ave 2 (Eastbound) / Ubi Rd 3	Automobile Megamart, Boon Teck Home, E-Park @ Ubi, Frontier, Focus One, Fulco Building, Kah Motors, Kai Lim @ Ubi, Kampong Ubi Industrial Estate, Olympia Industrial Building, Pioneers & Leaders Centre, Regent Centre, Serial System Building, The Besco Building, Think One Building, Ubi Car Mall, Ubiplex 1, Wangi Industrial Building, Wui Hong Building

 

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Transport Connections

Ubi station connects to two bus stops in the vicinity, as well as taxi stands and passenger pick-up points.

Bus

There are two official bus stops linked to Ubi station.

No.	Bus stop	Exit	Bus Routes
B/s 1	71129 – Ubi Ave 2 (Ubi Stn Exit A)	A	8, 22, 61, 65, 66, 137
B/s 2	71121 – Ubi Ave 2 (Ubi Stn Exit B)	B	8, 22, 61, 65, 66, 137

Road

Taxi stands and pick-up/drop-off points are located next to the following station exits:

Exit	Road	Provisions
A	Ubi Avenue 2 (Westbound)	Taxi stand (I36), Pick-up/drop-off point
B	Ubi Avenue 2 (Eastbound)	Taxi stand (I37), Pick-up/drop-off point

Rail Bridging Services

In the event of a MRT service disruption affecting Ubi station, rail bridging services (also called MRT breakdown shuttle buses) may be activated to ply affected stretches of the Downtown Line. In which case, the buses can be boarded from the following bus stops:

Towards	Bus stop	Exit
Downtown Line
DT1–BP6 Bukit Panjang	B/s 1: 71129 – Ubi Ave 2 (Ubi Stn Exit A)	A
DT35CG1 Expo	B/s 2: 71121 – Ubi Ave 2 (Ubi Stn Exit B)	B

In the event of a large-scale rail disruption affecting multiple stations, special bridging bus services may be activated in addition to the usual bus bridging services.

• (Service EX3) Eunos – Ubi

In addition, passengers can board free regular bus services at Bus Stops 1 & 2 when activated.

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Passenger Usage Patterns

Located within an industrial estate while also having schools and residential developments in the vicinity, Ubi station encounters moderate demand levels across the day.

Construction

Downtown Line Stage 3 (DTL3) Contract 930 for the construction and completion of Ubi Station and its associated tunnels was awarded to SK Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd for approximately S$161.71 million in April 2011.

During construction, Ubi Avenue 2 was realigned to skirt around the construction site.

Future Developments

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Major Incidents

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Gallery

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External Links & References

• Downtown Line – Land Transport Authority
• Downtown Line – SBS Transit