Katong Park MRT station
Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore
TE24
Katong Park
加东公园
காத்தோங் பார்க்
Katong Park
加东公园
காத்தோங் பார்க்
Katong Park
加东公园
காத்தோங் பார்க்
Exit 2 of Katong Park station
Singapore 437870
| Preceding station | Mass Rapid Transit | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanjong Rhu towards Woodlands North | Thomson–East Coast Line | Tanjong Katong towards Bayshore | ||
Location | |
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  Katong Park Katong Park station in Singapore |
Katong Park MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Thomson–East Coast line situated at the boundary of the planning areas of Kallang and Marine Parade, Singapore.[2] The station is located underneath the junction of Fort Road, Tanjong Rhu Road and Meyer Road serves its namesake of Katong Park and its surrounding residential areas.
Announced in 2014, construction of the station started in 2016. It opened along with the Stage 4 stations of the TEL on 23 June 2024. Like Stevens and Promenade stations on the Downtown Line, the station will have a stacked platform arrangement, with platforms on different levels serving the two directions of the line.
History
On 15 August 2014, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced that Katong Park station would be part of the proposed Thomson East-Coast line (TEL). The station would be constructed as part of Phase 4 (TEL4), consisting of eight stations from Tanjong Rhu to Bayshore.[3][4] The contract for the design and construction of Katong Park station was awarded to Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. (Singapore) Pte Ltd for S$293 million (US$212.09 million) in January 2016. Construction was scheduled to begin in 2016 with a targeted completion date of 2023. The construction of the 3.6-kilometre (2.2 mi) bored tunnels required the use of 6.35-metre (20.8 ft) diameter Earth pressure balance (EPB) machines.[5][6]
The station was constructed with considerable difficulty. The site has limited space allowed for construction due to a narrow construction corridor along Meyer Road, and the ground at the station is primarily soft clay since it is built on reclaimed land. Hence, the station will have a stacked platform arrangement, similar to the DTL Promenade and Stevens stations, to avoid having to acquire more land for the construction. To minimise construction risks due to the soft ground, selected stretches of the ground were strengthened to facilitate tunnelling works and the diaphragm walls have a depth of 65 metres (213 ft), beyond the height of the station box which is only 28 metres (92 ft).[7][8]
With restrictions imposed on construction due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the TEL4 completion date was pushed by a year to 2024.[9] On 5 March 2024, the LTA announced that the station will open on 23 June that year.[10][11]
Station details
Located underneath the junction of Fort Road, Tanjong Rhu Road and Meyer Road, the station serves the residents of nearby condominiums such as The Belvedere, The Line @ Tanjong Rhu, The Waterside, Fulcrum, De Centurion, Palazzetto, Crystal Rhu, The View @ Meyer, La Ville, Fort Gardens, Emerald East, Fortville, The Meyer Place and Meyer Residence, as well as Dunman High School.[12] The station is located between Tanjong Rhu and Tanjong Katong stations. The station code is TE24.[13]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Stages of Thomson-East Coast Line". Land Transport Authority. 15 August 2014. Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ^ "Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority & Singapore Land Authority – Thomson-East Coast Line: New MRT Links in the East". www.lta.gov.sg. 19 August 2014. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Thomson-East Coast Line". www.lta.gov.sg. 13 February 2020. Archived from the original on 25 December 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Project LTA T305 | STECS". stecs2. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ Yusof, Amir (7 January 2019). "Construction of Katong Park MRT station: Engineers face space constraints, soft ground construction-11093900". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 8 January 2019.
- ^ "LTA | News Room | News Releases | Factsheet: Thomson-East Coast Line Katong Park Station: Mining Tunnels Through the Station". www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ Tjoe, Lee Nian (5 March 2024). "TEL Stage 4 from Tanjong Rhu to Bayshore to open for passenger service on June 23". The Straits Times. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Thomson – East Coast Line 4 to Welcome Commuters from 23 June 2024". LTA. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Katong Park MRT". Google Maps. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Future MRT System Map" (PDF). Land Transport Authority (LTA). Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 September 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
External links
Media related to Katong Park MRT Station at Wikimedia Commons
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