[7] In November 1906, authorities began filling up the swampy ground around Newton station with earth from filter beds at the excavation at Bukit Timah Road.

Such measures ensure the prevention of malaria spread, which had been prevalent at the swampy location of the station.

[10] Newton station, along with the rest of the Bukit Timah-Tank Road section of the line, was closed and abandoned on 2 May 1932, with the opening of the new terminus at Tanjong Pagar.

[12] On 27 May 1905, Abdul Nazaar, the gateman of the level crossing at Chancery Lane, near Newton station, fell asleep and failed to open the gate for a train.

[5] On 10 November 1912, a man named Hamid crashed his car into the railway gate at the crossing near Newton station.

Hamid was charged with driving recklessly, injuring Gunda Singh, and mischief by damaging the gate on 11 November.