T305 - Katong Park Q1 2023 update

 

23 February 2023 - A view of Katong Park Exit 1 looking westwards along Meyer Road.

Katong Park is the next station on our quarter 1 update for the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL). Like other stations along this sector, there is noticeable progress with cladding now visible at Exit 2 and also on the ventilation building/cooling tower. Take a look after the jump for more photos!

Exit 1
Located directly next to Katong Park, the cladding work at the exit has progressed. More parts of the exit are noticeably covered with the terracotta patterned cladding. Glass panels for the lift shaft can also be seen to be installed.

23 February 2023 - A close up of Exit 1 from Meyer Road.

23 February 2023 - A close up of the exit's side, where the terracotta cladding can be seen.

23 February 2023 - More terracotta cladding.

23 February 2023 - Cladding & glass panels for the lift shaft visible.

Exit 2
This exit is located along Fort Road, near the junction with Tanjong Rhu Road and next to the Line condominium. The noticeable progress here is the commencement of installation of black granite cladding on the station facade.

23 February 2023 - An overview of Exit 2. Are you able to spot the black granite cladding?

23 February 2023 - Black granite cladding being installed on the facade.

Ventilation building/Cooling tower

Similar to Exit 2, cladding work is in progress for this building, also sporting a black granite motif. Sited right behind Exit 1, the building is neatly hidden away from view from the main road.

23 February 2023 - A view of Exit 1 with the ventilation building right behind.

23 February 2023 - Black granite cladding gleaming under the sunlight of the day.

Ancillary building
Located at the junction of Fort & Meyer Roads is the ancillary building. Equipment installation appears to be taking place with wiring being installed at the facility.

23 February 2023 - Cabling & wiring works taking place at the
ancillary building to the west of Katong Park.

Skylight features
The station will also feature several skylights that will allow natural light to filter down to the lower platform level. Several structures can be seen appearing above the hoarding as the structures are protected from the wet weather elements ahead of the glass installation.

23 February 2023 - One of the structures for the station's skylight features.

23 February 2023 - A view westwards along Meyer Road.

23 February 2023 - Another view of the skylight features.

It is great to see that progress is moving steadily across the various stations ahead of the section's completion next year. Within the year, one should expect the stations to be fitted with fittings such as railings, signage & lighting ahead of systems testing towards the later part of the year. Do stay tuned as we cover more updates over the course of quarter 1, and the remainder of the year.

TEL Tracker update with Katong Park station as of quarter 1 of 2023.

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