Talk:Hume MRT station

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March 29, 2025	Good article nominee	Listed
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The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that Continuity by Andre Wee at Hume MRT station presents a stylised cross-sectional view of the historical Former Ford Factory?

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GA review

This review is transcluded from Talk:Hume MRT station/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Nominator: ZKang123 (talk · contribs) 03:44, 4 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewer: Starship.paint (talk · contribs) 12:24, 10 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Comment

Settled. starship.paint

I am willing to start on this review, this week. starship.paint (talk / cont) 12:24, 10 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@ZKang123: - I have completed my first run-through of the article and sources. Please see my comments below. starship.paint (talk / cont) 14:15, 22 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@ZKang123: - there are three remaining issues, one in Details and two for Infobox. starship.paint (talk / cont) 12:08, 24 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

There are two remaining issues. starship.paint (talk / cont) 14:13, 28 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'm aware of the two remaining issues but I haven't gotten around to give a proper reply.

Concerning the "third infill station" claim, The Straits Times did mention Hume as the "fourth" infill, but it's in error given there were only Dover and Canberra before it, and it was talking about Brickland as the fourth which would be completed in 2034. I've messaged The Straits Times about it.

Also about the owner, I felt this is the case of "The Sky is blue". The LTA is our transport agency. Of course it owns our rail assets. [1].--ZKang123 (talk · contribs) 02:25, 29 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Addendum: Starship will you also be willing to look over my two other GANs? Either Singapore Rail Test Centre or Sengkang LRT line.--ZKang123 (talk · contribs) 02:49, 29 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@ZKang123: - regarding the ownership, there was a page linked from the link you provided. This page says LTA owns the rail infrastructure. I think this page is sufficient to back up the claim. starship.paint (talk / cont) 07:05, 29 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding the third infill station, the Straits Times link you provided is sufficient and establishes WP:DUE. No correction is needed. Hume was completed before Brickland, as the article notes that Brickland is expected to finish in 2034. The station will take longer than usual to build because it was not planned for during the 1980s so Hume is the third (according to time built). starship.paint (talk / cont) 07:09, 29 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I am willing to take up Singapore Rail Test Centre but because I am quite busy now I may not be able to start quickly on it, if you are alright with that. starship.paint (talk / cont) 07:11, 29 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

History

Settled. starship.paint

Hume residents petitioned for the station's opening - when? starship.paint
- 2014 to 2015.--ZKang123 (talk · contribs) 11:52, 23 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
opening, with Member of Parliament (MP) Low Yen Ling raising - is Low a resident of Hume? If not, the sentences should be separated. starship.paint
- She still represents her residents as their MP.--ZKang123 (talk · contribs) 11:52, 23 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  - Okay, but the sentence could have been misunderstood that Low Yen Ling was one of the residents. I've rephrased it accordingly while keeping it as one sentence. starship.paint
However, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) stated ... Additionally, the LTA cited ... - when? starship.paint
- I don't think it's necessary to state when, since the citations gave the dates. I don't also wish to repeat information.--ZKang123 (talk · contribs) 11:52, 23 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  - Alright, now that you gave the years at the start of the paragraph, this is less of an issue. starship.paint
veteran contractor interviewed by The Straits Times - when? starship.paint
- Added date.--ZKang123 (talk · contribs) 11:52, 23 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The Construction Plus Asia source is dead and not archived. Any other source for the claim? Most of the works had to be conducted at night as the station was constructed on the operational DTL starship.paint
- Fixed.--ZKang123 (talk · contribs) 11:52, 23 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Reference o701 says It began as an underground shell structure that was completed in 2014. The article could use that. Same source, also useful, the bolded part: Workers had to modify the station’s fire compartment “to isolate the shell station... from DTL operations”, LTA said. This was done to protect the tracks in case of a fire in the construction zone.starship.paint
- Added for the respective parts.--ZKang123 (talk · contribs) 11:52, 23 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The station was initially announced to open in the second quarter of 2025 - announced on when? starship.paint
- Rewrote.--ZKang123 (talk · contribs) 11:52, 23 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Details

Settled. starship.paint

two exits serving various landmarks including... - the SBS Transit source also says it serves Bukit Batok Nature Park, which we do have an article on. starship.paint
- Added.--ZKang123 (talk · contribs) 12:37, 23 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The station is also close to various condominiums including The Hillside and Parc Palais - the source for this is inadequate, it is a letter to a newspaper, and such letters may not be accurate. A better source is needed. starship.paint
- Fixed.--ZKang123 (talk · contribs) 12:37, 23 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The station is named after Hume Industries (Far East) Limited, which once operated in the area from 1941 to 1968 - this may very well be true, but the source fails to back the claim that the station is named after the company. The source does not mention the station at all. Likewise, for the following sentences, Founded by the brothers Ernest James and Walter Reginald Hume in Adelaide, Australia,[37] the company was known in Chinese as 谦工业公司 (pinyin: Qiān Gōngyè Gōngsī) - I can't find mention of the station in the two sources? starship.paint
- Hid this information.
for active mobility users - what's "active mobility users"? We could probably just delete these four words. starship.paint
- Basically those using PMDs I suppose, in the minister's words. But I wrote cyclists instead.--ZKang123 (talk · contribs) 12:37, 23 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
and the third infill station built after the Canberra and Dover stations - this is also probably true, but the problem is that the two sources do not mention Hume station, which means that this information is possibly not important enough for Hume station. It needs a source that discusses all three stations, Hume, Canberra and Dover, to establish importance. starship.paint
- It is still the third infill after these two infill stations. There are only three in Singapore.--ZKang123 (talk · contribs) 12:37, 23 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  - I am disputing whether this content is WP:DUE. For that, there should be at least one reliable source stating the content (third infill station). Is there one? starship.paint
    - Settled in the Comment section. starship.paint

Lede

Settled. starship.paint

I don't think the Former Bukit Timah Fire Station is worth mentioning in the lede. The source says it is defunct. It is not mentioned in the Details section and not highlighted as prominent in this source. You can replace it with The Rail Mall in the lede. starship.paint
- Done.--ZKang123 (talk · contribs)
Provisions for the station were built during the construction of the DTL - built by 2014. Per reference o701. starship.paint
- Done.--ZKang123 (talk · contribs)
Fitting-out works began in February 2021 - again, it is unclear to me what "fitting-out works" mean. Please rephrase this. starship.paint
- Well, basically from a bare station box and then fitting out with facilities.--ZKang123 (talk · contribs)

Infobox

Settled. starship.paint

Well, everything in the infobox needs to be sourced. Particularly, ComfortDelGro Corporation needs to go if no sources mention it, the Platform levels requires a source, and "Electrified Yes" - the parameter is meant to be a date, not "Yes". starship.paint
- Fixed all.--ZKang123 (talk · contribs) 12:37, 23 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Two things. (1) Does your source say "SBS Transit DTL Pte Ltd"? I did not see that particular name. Some Googling reveals that the name "SBS Transit DTL Pte Ltd" is no longer in use. starship.paint
(2) Is there a source that cites that the Land Transport Authority owns Hume station? starship.paint
- Settled in the Comment section. starship.paint

Final check

Rate	Attribute	Review Comment
1. Well-written:
	1a. the prose is clear, concise, and understandable to an appropriately broad audience; spelling and grammar are correct.	There's some jargon (infill station, fitting-out, retrofitting, traction power, condominiums, National Service) that are alleviated by wiki-links, and other jargon (shell station / shell structure) that I feel is alleviated by earlier explanation (structural provisions)
	1b. it complies with the Manual of Style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation.
2. Verifiable with no original research, as shown by a source spot-check:
	2a. it contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline.
	2b. reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose).
	2c. it contains no original research.	Checked through sources extensively.
	2d. it contains no copyright violations or plagiarism.	Saw efforts to paraphrase.
3. Broad in its coverage:
	3a. it addresses the main aspects of the topic.	History and overview of the station adequately covered.
	3b. it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style).
	4. Neutral: it represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each.
	5. Stable: it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute.
6. Illustrated, if possible, by media such as images, video, or audio:
	6a. media are tagged with their copyright statuses, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content.	Six images, all free use.
	6b. media are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions.
	7. Overall assessment.	Pass. Good effort and research, and a very timely article reaching this status less than a month after the station opened.

Did you know nomination

The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by Cielquiparle talk 13:59, 26 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Comment or view
Article history

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... that Hume MRT station is the first underground infill station built in Singapore?

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/hume-station-downtown-line-lta-sbs-transit-4938436

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/John J. Beckley

Improved to Good Article status by ZKang123 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 16 past nominations.

ZKang123 (talk · contribs) 06:09, 30 March 2025 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook eligibility:

Cited:
Interesting:
Other problems:

Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
Freely licensed: Used in article: Clear at 100px:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: This is a well-written and well-sourced article, ZKang123. The article became GA on 29 March and was nominated on the following day, well within the 7-day period. Since it is a GA, I will skip the source spotchecks. Earwig shows no copyvio. QPQ done. I personally find the hook to be middling. While it is a "first of something" hook, I do not think that an infill station status is particularly interesting to a general audience. I understand why the nominator chose this fact, after reading the article, as much of the content is more technical. But I was considering that perhaps a hook about Andre Wee's artwork Continuity could be generated. I am not opposed to the current hook and will defer to the nominator to see if they wish to proceed with it. Another suggestion would be to consider adding one of the images used in the article to the nomination. —👑PRINCE of EREBOR📜 10:46, 30 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm well, I would propose a few alts then regarding either the construction or the artwork.--ZKang123 (talk · contribs) 10:56, 30 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

ATL1: ... that Continuity by Andre Wee at Hume MRT station presents a stylised cross-sectional view of the historical Former Ford Factory?
- Source: https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/getting_around/public_transport/a_better_public_transport_experience/art_in_public_transport/art_in_transit.html
ATL2: ... that to complete the civil works for Hume MRT station, construction materials for the station had to be manually transported from Hillview station or Gali Batu Depot during limited engineering hours?
- Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/hume-station-downtown-line-lta-sbs-transit-4938436

Thanks for your swift response! ALT1 looks good to me! —👑PRINCE of EREBOR📜 12:43, 30 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]