A nod to familiar landmarks at Hume DTL station

Bukit Timah granite quarries, Rail Corridor, Former Ford Factory inspire some features

- Vanessa Paige Chelvan Correspondent

In a nod to granite quarries at the nearby Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, the soon-to-open Hume MRT station on the Downtown Line (DTL) will feature a yellow granite facade.

The colour palette of the station's interior - green, yellow and white - pays homage to the greenery of the nearby Rail Corridor, the yellow of the quarries, and the white of the Former Ford Factory, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA).

"Some of the station's features are inspired by these points of interest," LTA said at a media preview on Feb 12, ahead of the station's opening on Feb 28 at 3pm.

Hume station began to take shape in 2021, when work started to fit out the long-empty station after years of lobbying by residents.

But it was not until several months later, when flood barriers were put up on the station's perimeter and excavation work began, that it became obvious that the station was finally coming to life.

Hume station will serve more than 20,000 residents in the area between Hillview and Beauty World MRT stations. It began as an underground shell structure that was completed in 2014.

The station has two entrances, one facing Upper Bukit Timah Road and the other facing Hume Avenue.