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| A photo taken with LTA & SMRT senior management at Katong Park station today. Also in view is the updated platform screen door signage with TEL4 & 5 stations. Source: LTA |
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) handed over the 7 new stations along the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL)'s phase 4 to operator Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) earlier today. This is a significant step to rail transit reaching the east coast & Marine Parade, which have long had to live with road-based transport options. The arrival of the MRT line to these neighbourhoods this year may also usher in a period of revitalisation of the town centre and surrounding residential areas.
Phase 4 of the TEL will see service extended from the current southern terminus at Gardens By the Bay to 7 new stations in the east. The new terminus of the line will be Bayshore station for approximately a year, until the line is further extended to Phase 5's Sungei Bedok station. We provide you a run down of the 7 new stations and some analysis of the timeline where the line may open, based on historical records for the line's first few phases' openings.
TE23 - Tanjong Rhu (Contract T303)
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| A view of Tanjong Rhu's concourse level. Source: LTA |
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| A photo of Tanjong Rhu's concourse level released last July. Source: LTA |
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| A photo of one of the side platforms at Tanjong Rhu station released last July. Source: S Iswaran |
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| A Building Information Model (BIM) image of the station & tunnels under contract T303. Source: Bachy Soletanche Singapore |
Tanjong Rhu station adopts a side platform layout to fit into the tight confines between Pebble Bay, Water Place, Casuarina Cove & Tanjong Ria condominiums to serve the enclave. This contract was built mostly by cut & cover tunneling methods - including tunnels that extend further east, ending just before the Singapore Swimming Club. Also included in the contract was the construction of the electrical substation, situated where the line crosses above the existing Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE).
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| 5 November 2022 - A view of the Tanjong Rhu station architectural model. |
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| 5 November 2022 - A cut away showing the side platform at the station. |
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| 5 November 2022 - Looking through the station's architectural model, showing the side platforms. |
The station will serve as an alternate transport option for accessing the popular sports hub, being a bridge away from the indoor stadium & conveniently served by 2 exits. The land around the station is currently zoned for commercial use around Exit 2 on the northern end and as a reserved site around Exit 1 to the south.
TE24 - Katong Park (Contract T305)
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| A view of the upper platform-cum-concourse level & lower platform level of Katong Park station. Also visible is natural light illuminating the station through skylights along Katong Park at street level. Source: LTA |
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| A view of the lower platform level in an image released last July. Source: LTA |
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| Fare gates will be located on the same level as the upper platform, which also houses the concourse, as seen in this image from July last year. Source: S Iswaran |
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| 3D model showing the Katong Park station and ancillary structures. Source: BCA/GeoSmart Asia |
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| A 3D cut away model showing the combined upper platform & concourse level. Source: BCA/GeoSmart Asia |
Katong Park station will feature 3 levels - a subway mezzanine, combined concourse & upper platform level and a lower platform level. The station layout is similar to that of Marina Bay's TEL section, with platforms on the southern side and will be served by 2 exits on either end of the station. Exit 1 is located at the station's eastern end, right next to the namesake Katong Park, where a former Pat's Schoolhouse kindergarten once stood. Exit 2 is located at the other end of the station, along Fort Road, and is connected to the station via a subway link.
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| 5 November 2022 - A view of the station's 2 platform levels. |
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| 5 November 2022 - A view of the connection from subway link to Exit 2 and upper platform-cum- concourse level. |
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| 5 November 2022 - A view of the fare gates near Exit 1. |
TE25 - Tanjong Katong (Contract T306)
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| A view of the station's concourse level, where a large skylight overlooks the bank of escalators to the station's 2 platform levels. Source: LTA |
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| Another view of the station's concourse level, seen in this image released last July. Source: S Iswaran |
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| A view of the station's lower platform level. Source: LTA |
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| A cross sectional view of the station seen during a presentation. |
Tanjong Katong is the second station along TEL4 to feature stacked side platforms. The layout of the station is similar to that of Napier, Maxwell and Shenton Way, with the platforms on the northern side of the tracks. Three exits will serve the station, with one of the exits along soutbound Tanjong Katong Road South featuring split structures for lift, stair and escalator access.
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| 5 November 2022 - An overview of the station model's layout. |
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| 5 November 2022 - A view of the station model's concourse level. |
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| 5 November 2022 - A cut away section showing the station model's various levels. |
Although lift & stair access will be available from all 3 of the station's exits, we are only certain that 2 of the exits feature escalator access. It remains to be seen if the third station exit features escalator access as well.
TE26 - Marine Parade (Contract T307)
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| A view of the station's platform level which features a double volume void. This is the second station along the TEL to prominently feature an X-motif. Source: LTA |
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| A view of the station's platform released last July. Source: LTA |
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| 19 November 2023 - Numbering of the station's exits. |
Marine Parade is the TEL4's largest station and features the most number of exits as well. 3 of the exits are connected to the station box directly - Exit 1 next to Parkway Centre, Exit 2 outside the Roxy Centre and Exit 3 at the junction of Joo Chiat & Marine Parade Roads. A further 3 exits will connect to a subway with commercial & retail outlets, located on top of the line's cripple sidings. In future, a direct connection will be provided to the basement level of the new Marine Parade Community Club.
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| 7 January 2019 - A view of the station box between Parkway Parade & Joo Chiat Road junction. |
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| 7 January 2019 - A section along the section's cripple siding. |
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| 7 January 2019 - A cut away view of the model showing the subway link above the cripple siding. |
A unique feature of the Marine Parade station is the integrated underground bicycle parking facility. The TEL is the first of 2 lines to have such a feature, with the second line being the Circle Line Stage 6. Bicycles can be brought into the station building for storage via dedicated lifts located within Exit 2.
TE27 - Marine Parade (Contract T308)
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| A view of the station's platform. Source: LTA |
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| A view of the station's concourse level in an image released last July. Source: LTA |
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| A BIM image of the station. Image from internet |
Marine Terrace is a two-level station with an island platform (central platform that serves 2 tracks). The station also features 6 exits, with the main exit located in the heart of the estate. The exits are numbered in a clockwise manner, starting from the main exit of the station.
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| 17 December 2023 - A view of the dedicate access to the underground bicycle parking facility at Marine Terrace station. |
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| 17 December 2023 - The access point is integrated with the station's cooling tower. |
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| 17 December 2023 |
The Marine Terrace station also features an integrated underground bicycle parking facility with dedicated entry via the cooling tower building.
TE28 - Siglap (Contract T309)
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| A view from the station's concourse level, overlooking the platform below. Source: LTA |
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| A view of one of the station's subway links, seen in an image released last July. Source: S Iswaran |
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| A view from the station's platform, looking towards the concourse level in an image released last July. Source: LTA |
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| Left: A view of the station's concourse towards the platform. Right: A view of the completed subway link. Source: China Construction Communication Company |
Siglap station is a two-level station with an island platform. The station features 4 exits located along Marine Parade Road. Exit 1 is located next to the Victoria School and exits are numbered clockwise from here.
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| 19 November 2023 - A view of Exit 2, located along the eastbound carriageway of Marine Parade Road. |
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| 19 November 2023 - Signage on the lift shaft at street level indicating that the Exit is numbered 2. |
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| 17 December 2023 - A view of Exit 3, also located along the eastbound carriageway of Marine Parade Road. |
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| 17 December 2023 - A view of signage at the lift shaft at street level. |
TE29 - Bayshore (Contract T310)
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| A view of Bayshore station's platform level, as seen from the concourse above. Source: LTA |
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| A view of Bayshore station from the opposite side, in an image released last July. Source: LTA |
Bayshore station is the last of the 7 new stations that were handed over to SMRT today, and will be the new terminus for the line once revenue service commences. The station features 5 exits and the third integrated underground bicycle parking facility. Exits 1 to 3 are located along Bayshore Road, while Exits 4 and 5 are located along the new Bayshore Drive which cuts through the new Bayshore estate.
This station also features 2 levels with an island platform for the convenience of passengers. When the station opens for revenue service, trains will use one platform for alighting passengers and another for boarding, similar to the arrangement formerly used at HarbourFront's Circle Line prior to the service pattern adjustments for rail expansion works there. The turnout track which allows trains to cross from one side to the other is located east of the station, necessitating this arrangement.
Staff training & familiarisation in the past
With today's handover, the line is another step closer to revenue service operations. We now take a look at the historical data from the line's first few phases to determine a possible window for when the line will commence revenue service.
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