OPEN OPEN

DISTANCE

1.09km

DATE

28/02/2025

NUMBER OF VICTIMS

💁💁

RATING

★★☆☆☆

ROUTE

Hume to Hillview MRT, with a stopover at Rail Mall.

REFRESHMENTS

Overpriced drinks at Toast Box at Rail Mall.

EXPERIENCE

I'd say the ceremony for the Hume station opening was suboptimal. Sure, the performance was pretty good. But the waiting time was too long, and the waiting area was way too narrow. The talk was boring, and it's hard to even see anything because everyone in front was standing for some reason. The station itself was decent. Bright lighting, wall patterns that look like Subway, and better-than-usual murals. The exits though are not so good. Both are on the same side of the road, so to get to the other side to take the bus, you need to climb up the overhead bridge. I guess the low passenger volume makes making an underpass a little extra, but there's certainly space on the other side of the road so why not, right? Exit 1 is fine, as it is quite standard stairs leading you to the bus stop. Exit 2 however was strange, as the primary way to get up/down is by taking the stairs for some reason. When you're already tired after work, do you really want to climb more stairs or wait for lift?