T306 - Tanjong Katong update Q2 2023

 

28 May 2023 - Roof for the pick-up/drop-off  (PUDO) shelter at the station main exit seen during
the evening.

20 May 2023 - The station main exit and PUDO shelter seen during the day.
Image by Seloloving.

Continuing our Q2 update heading east on the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL), our next stop is Tanjong Katong, formerly known as Amber. Another stacked platform station to fit into the tight station site at Tanjong Katong Road South, the station amazingly features 3 exits. That's more than some of the stations on the Circle or Downtown Lines. Works are at a pretty advanced stage with most of the lighting and station fittings in place. We were not able to observe any signage boards however.

20 May 2023 - Station structures have been clad with brown granite finishes. The ancillary building
and secondary station exit outside Aalto condominium can be seen.
Image by Seloloving.

20 May 2023 - The main station exit with the ventilation shaft & cooling towers located at the back.
Image by Seloloving.

20 May 2023 - Another view of the station ventilation shaft & cooling tower structure.
Image by Seloloving.

20 May 2023 - Another secondary station exit next to the southbound carriageway of Tanjong
Katong Road South.
Image by Seloloving.

20 May 2023 - A new, permanent bus stop shelter being built to serve the station.
Image by Seloloving.

20 May 2023 - Construction of the PUDO shelter at the Aalto secondary station exit in progress.
Image by Seloloving.

20 May 2023 - Another view of the secondary exit outside Aalto condominium.
Image by Seloloving.

20 May 2023
Image by Seloloving.

20 May 2023 - The main station exit.
Image by Seloloving.

20 May 2023
Image by Seloloving.

Day view
Photos provided by Seloloving during the day show that the station exits have been clad with a brownish granite finish. The accent is once again black stone cladding, similar to Katong Park station. Work is ongoing to complete the roofing of the commuter infrastructure, such as the covered linkways and pick-up/drop-off shelter.

28 May 2023 - A view of the station ancillary building with the main exit in the background.

28 May 2023 - The main station exit illuminated at night. The ramp to the station exit can be seen.

28 May 2023 - Main station exit seen from a distance.

28 May 2023 - A close up view showing the handrails installed.

28 May 2023 - Another view showing the steps & stairs handrails to the station exit.

28 May 2023 - Glass top for one of the station skylights.

28 May 2023 - Indicator for the lift is working.

28 May 2023 - A view of the secondary exit outside Aalto condominium. This exit was not
lighted up.

28 May 2023 - Secondary exit along Tanjong Katong Road South southbound carriageway.

28 May 2023 - A close up view of the steps & stair handrails to the station exit.

28 May 2023 - A second structure further south will likely house the lift to the concourse level.

28 May 2023 - A view of the exits seen from the south.

28 May 2023

Evening view
A visit to the station in the evening shows the station lighting being used to illuminate the various station exits. Also visible were the LED indicators for the elevators within the station exits, indicating that they had been successfully installed and commissioned. With the station lighting being used, some of the other details of the station exits became more visible as well - such as the handrails lining the steps into the station.

With contract T3207 being called recently for the manufacture & installation of platform seating, it can be anticipated that we are entering the final stages of construction ahead of testing & commissioning for the fourth phase of the TEL.

This post will also be available on Instagram & Facebook on 19 June 2023.