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Public Suggestions Sought for DTL 2 Station Names

  • JJxJJ
    Originally posted by huaiwei:

    My submission was as follows:

    Rochor Station ==> Tekka Station - More renown, historic and localised name for the area.

    Stevens Station ==> Whitley Station - "Stevens" gives the impression that it is somewhere nearer to Orchard Road, which it is not.

    Duchess Station ==> Watten Station - Watten Estate is on the opposite side of the canal. "Duchess" sounds too pompous despite the names of the roads near it.

    Sixth Avenue Station ==> Eng Neo Station - Less generic and more localised name.

    Blackmore Station ==> King Albert Park Station - Name of an estate in the area which is far better known. Superstitious and traditional Chinese may even see the name as "inauspicious".

    Beauty World Station ==> Toh Yi Station - After the HDB Estate which is nearby. "Beauty World" is commonly associated with the commercial buildings and is less appropriate.

    Hillview Station (no change)

    Cashew Station (no change)

    Petir Station ==> Bukit Panjang Station - The main MRT Station in a town's commercial core should take the town's name, as is the case in every other town. If need be, it is the Bukit Panjang LRT station which should be renamed as Jelebu etc.

    I generally prefer names in Asian languages over western ones, although it's not possible to come up with feasible ones in several locations. I hate the "Cashew Station" name, for one, but there just dosent seem to be a good alternative. "Zhenghua" perhaps, for that was the older Chinese name for the area? Or perhaps "Hazel Park Station"? At least that sounds more professional than Cashew!

    thumbs_up.png nice suggestions

  • richie85
    1. Rochor Station -> I was thinking of Tekka or maybe name it after osme prominent Indian personality who have contribute greatly to the Indian communityl ike maybe Rajaratnam or Devan Nair
    2. Stevens Station ->Whitley, there used ot be a Whitley food centre nearby and Whitley school
    3. Duchess Station ->Hwa Chong, that school has a rich history to be remembered of
    4. Sixth Avenue Station ->Eng Neo, close to Eng Neo and I think Eng Neo is  named after someone important in Singapore history
    5. Blackmore Station -> Rifle Range, close to the Rifle Range Road and easily recognised by people
    6. Beauty World Station ->Bukit Timah, the original Bukit Timah area and close to Bukit Timah Hill
    7. Hillview Station ->Remains, will serve residents of Hillview area
    8. Cashew Station ->Remains, was thinking of Assumption but Assumption doesn't give a good meaning
    9. Petir Station ->Bukit Panjang, will be linked ot Bukit Panjang LRT and Interchange
  • Display Name

    When is the DTL going to complete?
    I suggest to call one of them "Kuan Yew".

  • Novawin™
    Originally posted by Display Name:

    When is the DTL going to complete?
    I suggest to call one of them "Kuan Yew".

    DTL2 will be completed in 2015.

  • QX179R

    Downtown Line 1 contract awarded to Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co

    SINGAPORE : The Land Transport Authority has awarded a S$231.9 million contract for the Downtown Line 1 to Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co.

    This is for the design, construction and completion of Downtown Line 1 Promenade Station and its associated tunnels.

    The Downtown Line 1 Promenade Station is adjacent to the existing Circle Line Promenade station and will be constructed below the Circle Line Promenade station.

    When completed, Downtown Line 1 will be a 4.3-kilometre fully underground rail transit system with six stations that will connect the East-West Line at Bugis station to the North-East Line at Chinatown station.

    Construction is scheduled to commence in the last quarter of 2008 and is targeted to be completed in 2013.

    Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co is a major civil engineering contractor from China and is involved in bored tunnelling work on Circle Line 1, 3, 4 and 5 projects. - CNA/ms

  • huaiwei
    Originally posted by richie85:
    1. Duchess Station ->Hwa Chong, that school has a rich history to be remembered of

    The naming guidelines clearly says station names should avoid the names of buildings, which would include schools I believe. I certainly hope this will not set a bad precedent for school alumni to start clamouring for their school names on important public transport landmarks. I was thankful, for example, that "Kent Ridge" was selected over " National University" despite being an alumni from NUS.

    However, I would note that "City Hall", "Expo" and "Stadium" can be said to set bad examples in this regard. ;)