Line alignment and structure

Recently, we came across some information and would like to present to you a graphic representation of the East Coast Line's alignment. Also provided is information that shows how the line will be built.

Source: LTA
The layout of the East Coast Line alignment. This diagram shows the locations of the stations, launch shafts as well
as areas where there will be cut-and-cover works. The number of TBMs are also indicated as well as locations
of stacked tunnel configurations. In addition, there are 2 temporary staging areas (TSA) that will be used for trackworks.

Also listed below is the full number of contracts and the expected TBM drives from the shaft at Gardens by the Bay East, under the Thomson Line section, to Sungei Bedok station.

Expected tunnel drives under East Coast Line contracts

Tender schedule

The Thomson-East Coast Line was announced last August by Minister for Transport Lui Tuck Yew. In keeping to the timeline for construction to commence in 2016, tenders are expected to be floated this year and placed up for bids. The pre-qualification for bidding of the contracts was floated late last year. Here is a list of the expected release of the respective contract tenders:

Contract Number	Expected timeline for tender being called
T301 – Depot	2015 Quarter 2
T302 – Station E1 + tunnels	2015 Quarter 2
T303 – Tanjong Rhu (station E2)	2015 Quarter 2
T305 – Katong Park (station E3) + tunnels	2015 Quarter 2
T306 – Amber (station E4)	2015 Quarter 3
T307 – Marine Parade (station E5) + tunnels	2015 Quarter 1
T308 – Marine Terrace (station E6) + tunnels	2015 Quarter 2
T309 – Siglap (station E7)	2015 Quarter 3
T310 – Bayshore (station E8) + tunnels	2015 Quarter 2
T311 – Bedok South (station E9) + tunnels	2015 Quarter 3
T312 – Sungei Bedok (station E10) + tunnels	2015 Quarter 3
T313 – Xilin (station DT36) + tunnels	2015 Quarter 1
T315 – Tanah Merah modification	2015 Quarter 3

We have also sorted the table according to quarter for easy reference.

Pre-construction: Marine Terrace

Marine Terrace station is located roughly 1km away from Marine Parade station. It serves several HDB blocks and schools in the area as well. This station will see 6 entrances as well, with entrances 1 and 6 on the map below being connected by a pedestrian subway to the main station building.

Indicative map of the station entrance locations

An artist's impression of one of the entrances - probably entrance 3 outside St. Patrick's School

Pre-construction: Marine Parade

Marine Parade estate has long clamoured for an MRT station to connect Singapore's first estate built on reclaimed land with the rest of the island. With the Thomson - East Coast Line (TEL), this wish of the residents here will finally be answered. The station has 6 entrances which stretch over the station itself to the end of the cut-and-cover tunnels next to the station housing the cripple siding for the line.

Indicative locations of the station entrances

Artist's impression of entrance 6

Pre-construction: Amber (Tanjong Katong)

The third announced station is Amber station, located along Tanjong Katong Road South and Amber Road. This station is the deepest along the East Coast sector of the Thomson - East Coast Line (TEL) at 30 metres deep. It will also feature stacked platforms like the Katong Park station and it will have 3 entrances.

Indicative locations of the station's 3 entrances.

A view of one of the entrances, likely entrance 3 along Tanjong Katong Road South.

Pre-construction: Katong Park

Katong Park station sits right next to the Katong Park along Fort Road. This station will feature a stacked platform and is the second deepest station along the East Cost stretch of the Thomson - East Coast Line (TEL), at 29 metres. The station will have two entrances, one along Fort Road and another along Meyer Road.

Artist's impression of entrance along Fort Road.

A station map with the indicative locations of the entrances labelled

Pre-construction: Tanjong Rhu

The first announced station along the East Coast sector of the Thomson - East Coast Line (TEL) is Tanjong Rhu. Smack in the middle of the residential developments, this cosy neighbourhood will soon be temporarily torn up for a future convenient travel option. The station will be 16 metres deep as the tunnels need to rise to cross the Kallang - Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) tunnels as it travels further eastwards. A long section of cut-and-cover tunnels will be built stretching over the KPE tunnels. What is now a shady grove of trees will give way to station entrances in future.

Location map for Tanjong Rhu station with entrances numerically labelled.

Entrance perspective looking southwards. This entrance is the North entrance (#1), facing the Singapore Sports Hub.