Hume station on Downtown Line to open earlier, on Feb 28

Hume MRT station in Bukit Timah, which is on the Downtown Line (DTL), will open for passenger service ahead of schedule on Feb 28, Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat said on Jan 24.

- Vanessa Paige Chelvan Correspondent

The station between the DTL's Hillview and Beauty World stops is the last station on the second stage of the line that has not opened yet.

DTL Stage 2 started operations in December 2015.

Hume station, which will open at 3pm on Feb 28, was slated to start operations between April and June 2025.

The station in Upper Bukit Timah Road will make it more convenient for residents to travel to the city centre, Mr Chee wrote in a Facebook post.

He said a resident going from Hume station to the Downtown station in Central Boulevard will take around 30 minutes, down from about 45 minutes.

The station will also connect residents to the Singapore Botanic Gardens in 15 minutes, half the time it now takes to get there by bus.

It will also be easier for passengers to visit attractions such as the Former Ford Factory and the Rail Corridor in Bukit Timah.

In preparation for passenger service, DTL operator SBS Transit will carry out operational tests, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said in a statement.