When the North South line Woodlands Extension was proposed in 1990, Kranji MRT station was not included on this planned route.
It was later included as a provisional station to be built at a later stage.
However, the government later decided to construct this station as part of the extension and also to serve the Singapore Turf Club.
On 30 September 1991, the piece of land which is now the Turf Club was acquired for the construction of this station.
On 15 July 1992, rock blasting has occurred at the Woodlands MRT extension.
This station opened on 10 February 1996 alongside the rest of the Woodlands Extension.

Following numerous incidents of commuters falling on the tracks and unauthorized intrusions, the Land Transport Authority made the decision in 2008 to install half height platform screen doors (HHPSD) for all above-ground stations in phases.
HHPSDs started operating on 14 March 2012, the last set of gates on the system to go operational.
All the elevated MRT stations have Half-height Platform Screen Doors in operation with effect from that day.

This station was installed with high-volume low-speed fans, which commenced operations on 27 November that year together with Yew Tee.
When the North South line Woodlands Extension was proposed in 1990, Kranji MRT station was not included on this planned route. It was later included as a provisional station to be built at a later stage. However, the government later decided to construct this station as part of the extension and also to serve the Singapore Turf Club. On 30 September 1991, the piece of land which is now the Turf Club was acquired for the construction of this station. On 15 July 1992, rock blasting has occurred at the Woodlands MRT extension. This station opened on 10 February 1996 alongside the rest of the Woodlands Extension.
Following numerous incidents of commuters falling on the tracks and unauthorized intrusions, the Land Transport Authority made the decision in 2008 to install half height platform screen doors (HHPSD) for all above-ground stations in phases. HHPSDs started operating on 14 March 2012, the last set of gates on the system to go operational. All the elevated MRT stations have Half-height Platform Screen Doors in operation with effect from that day.
This station was installed with high-volume low-speed fans, which commenced operations on 27 November that year together with Yew Tee.
Kranji MRT station