Tanjong Rhu MRT station

Tanjong Rhu MRT station is a future underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Thomson–East Coast line in Kallang, Singapore. The station will be situated at the traffic junction of Tanjong Rhu Road and Tanjong Rhu Place, near the condominiums such Pebble Bay and Casuarina Cove.[2] It also provides access to the Singapore Sports Hub via the Tanjong Rhu Suspension Bridge.

 TE23 
Tanjong Rhu
丹戎禺
தஞ்சோங் ரூ
Future Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Construction site of the MRT station in August 2022
General information
Location2 Tanjong Rhu Place
Singapore 436488
Coordinates1°17′50″N 103°52′24″E
Owned byLand Transport Authority
Operated bySMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
  Thomson–East Coast Line
Platforms2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Depth16m
Platform levels1
AccessibleYes
History
Opening2024 (2024)
Previous namesSandy Point[1]
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station
Gardens by the Bay
towards Woodlands North
 Thomson–East Coast Line
Future service
 Katong Park
towards Bayshore
Founders' Memorial
towards Woodlands North
Location
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Tanjong Rhu
Tanjong Rhu station in Singapore

First announced in 2014, construction of the station started in 2016. It is expected to be opened along with the Phase 4 stations of the TEL in 2024.

History

On 15 August 2014, LTA announced that Tanjong Rhu station would be part of the proposed Thomson East-Coast line (TEL). The station will be constructed as part of Phase 4, consisting of 8 stations between Founders' Memorial and Bayshore, and is expected to be completed in 2024.[3][4]

Contract T303 for the design and construction of Tanjong Rhu Station was awarded to Bachy Soletanche Singapore Pte Ltd – Wai Fong Construction Pte Ltd Joint Venture at a sum of S$294 million (US$212.81 million) in January 2016. Construction has started in 2016, with expected completion in 2024. The contract also includes the construction of 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) cut-and-cover tunnels and a substation which will power the TEL tracks.[5][6][7][8]

The construction of this station involves the construction of a cut-and-cover tunnel above the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) tunnel. Steel sheet piles have to be driven into the ground to retain the earth and ensure the stability of both tunnels. In addition, to minimise ground movement, steel rods will be used to stabilise the excavated surface.[9]

Initially expected to open in 2023, the restrictions on the construction due to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to delays in the line completion, and the date was pushed to 2024.[10]

Station details

Located at the traffic junction of Tanjong Rhu Road and Tanjong Rhu Place, the station will serve the residents of the Water Place, Pebble Bay, Casuarina Cove, Camelot By-The-Water, Tanjong Ria, Parkshore and Sanctuary Green condominiums.[2][11] When the station is completed, it will be between the Founders' Memorial and Katong Park stations. The station code will be TE23.[12]

References
  1. "LTA | News Room | News Releases | Finalised Station Names for Thomson-East Coast Line (East Coast Stretch) and Downtown Line 3 Extension". www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 22 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  2. "Stages of Thomson-East Coast Line". Land Transport Authority. 15 August 2014. Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  3. "Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority & Singapore Land Authority - Thomson-East Coast Line: New MRT Links in the East | Press Room | Land Transport Authority". www.lta.gov.sg. 19 August 2014. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  4. "LTA | Upcoming Projects | Rail Expansion | Thomson-East Coast Line". www.lta.gov.sg. 13 February 2020. Archived from the original on 25 December 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  5. "LTA | News Room | News Releases | LTA Awards Three Contracts for Thomson-East Coast Line's Tanjong Rhu, Katong Park and Marine Terrace Stations". www.lta.gov.sg. 13 February 2020. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  6. "Infrastructure". Bachy Soletanche Singapore. 24 February 2019. Archived from the original on 14 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  7. "Final stretch of the construction site of the T303 Tanjong Rhu & Tunnels". Soletanche Bachy. Archived from the original on 14 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  8. Lim, Adrian (25 January 2016). "Construction of TEL's Tanjong Rhu, Katong Park, Marine Terrace stations to start in Q1 2016". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  9. "LTA | News Room | News Releases | Thomson-East Coast Line (East Coast Stretch) Breaks Ground Today". www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  10. "Written Reply by Minister for Transport Ong Ye Kung to Parliamentary Question on Updates on Thomson East Coast Line, Jurong Region Line and Cross Island Line". Land Transport Authority. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  11. "Tanjong Rhu MRT (TE23)". Google Maps. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  12. "Future MRT System Map" (PDF). Land Transport Authority (LTA). Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 September 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.


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