Holland Village MRT: The Things You Need To Know

Holland Village MRT Station (CC21) is a Circle Line (CCL) Stage 4 underground station located inside the Leedon Park planning subzone. It gets situated beneath the intersection of Holland Road and Holland Avenue, near the Holland Village area, which gave rise to the Holland Village MRT station’s name.

In General:

The region was originally home to European civilian populations and is now recognized as an expatriate social enclave within an expensive residential estate, complete with restaurants, drinking establishments, and specialty stores popular with expats and younger locals.

Apart from Holland Village, the Holland Village MRT predominantly serves residential estates, such as private residences in the vicinity – of Leedon Park and Chip Bee Gardens – and public housing complexes – in the -neighborhood of Holland Drive and Holland Close. Schools and places of worship in the area get serviced.

History

When the Circle Line (CCL) Stages 4 and 5 stations were announced in 2003, the station was announced as Holland. Woh Hup (Pte) Ltd–Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. Ltd–Alpine Mayreder Bau GmbH (WH-STEC-AM) Joint Venture got granted the contract for the building of Holland station in 2004 for S$399.91 million (US$236.6 million). The 8.25-kilometer (5.13-mile) dug tunnels necessitated the employment of Earth pressure balance (EPB) machines with a diameter of 6.35 meters (20.8 feet). Holland Village got chosen as the station’s name in 2005. Due to the proximity of residential structures around the station, careful excavation gets required during station construction. The building walls got carefully monitored for deflection and soil settlement. During the station’s development, residents and business owners got kept informed. The station opened as part of the CCL expansion to HarbourFront station on October 8, 2011.

Security checks were conducted at the station on July 29, 2018, as part of a combined disaster preparedness exercise by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and train operator SMRT. After Newton Station, this is the second disaster preparedness drill at a public transportation node in 2018. Drills – designed to put existing response methods to the test while also maintaining alertness for speedier and more efficient reactions in an emergency.

Concourse

The station concourse at Basement 1 has faregates for automatic fee collection and access between paid and unpaid portions of the station, including at least one bidirectional wide-swinging gate for the advantage of passengers with wheelchairs, those carrying heavy objects, or those traveling with prams.

Art in Motion:

The culture and heartbeat of Holland Village get reflected in this artwork. Holland V attracts a varied mixture of expatriates, youngsters, and locals. It features hip eateries’ charm, lively sections, and tranquil retreats.

The fabled Windmill is reminiscent of Holland, although this ‘Holland’ gets named after Hugh Holland, an early inhabitant and amateur performer. Its design gets inspired by an old aircraft safety card – gets chosen for its color scheme and clean lines to fit the station’s décor. The finished artwork, created through sketching, collage, and digital modification, has a very vintage current vibe.