Caldecott MRT station

Caldecott MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Circle line, located in Toa Payoh planning area, Singapore, underneath Toa Payoh Rise near the junction of Toa Payoh Link. In 2020, Caldecott station will become an interchange with the Thomson–East Coast line.

CC17  TE9  Caldecott 加利谷 கால்டிகாட் Caldecott
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Exit A of Caldecott MRT station, with the TEL construction site in the background.
Location	38 Toa Payoh Rise Singapore 298113 (CCL) 1 Toa Payoh Link Singapore 297608 (TEL)
Coordinates	1°20′16″N 103°50′22″E
Operated by	SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation) (Circle and Thomson–East Coast lines)
Line(s)	Circle Line   Thomson–East Coast Line
Platforms	2 (1 island platform) (2 U/C)
Tracks	4 (2 U/C)
Connections	Bus, Taxi
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Platform levels	1 (1 U/C)
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	8 October 2011 (2011-10-08) (Circle line)
Opening	2020 (2020) (Thomson–East Coast line)
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Thomson[1]
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station Marymount towards Dhoby Ghaut Circle Line Botanic Gardens towards HarbourFront Circle Line Future service Bukit Brown towards HarbourFront Upper Thomson towards Woodlands North Thomson–East Coast Line Future service Terminus
Location
Caldecott Caldecott station in Singapore

Despite its name, Caldecott station is located within Toa Payoh New Town rather than Caldecott Hill. Caldecott Hill is home to private houses and the former Caldecott Broadcast Centre, synonymous with the growth of the local media industry, and originally named after British colonial administrator Sir Andrew Caldecott.

As Bukit Brown MRT station is currently non-operational, the section of tracks between Caldecott station and Botanic Gardens MRT station is the longest between any two stations on the Circle line.

History

Caldecott station CCL platform level with the artwork on the lift shaft.

When the Circle line was initially planned, this station was planned to be a shell station, to be opened only when the surroundings are more developed and was named "Thomson". It was only announced quite later that Caldecott will be opened with the Stage 4 on 11 January 2007, and the station name was renamed to "Caldecott", which is named after the Caldecott Hill.[2][3] The station opened on 8 October 2011.[4][5][6][7]

Thomson-East Coast line Interchange

The site of Caldecott station, with the TEL station nearing completion.

This station was first announced on 29 August 2012.[8] On 15 August 2014, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) confirmed that Caldecott station would be part of the proposed Thomson East-Coast line (TEL). The station will be constructed as part of Phase 2, consisting of 6 stations between the Springleaf and Caldecott stations, and is expected to be completed in 2020.[9][10] The station is to be the terminus of the TEL until the line extension to Gardens by the Bay station in 2021.[11]

The Contract T213 for the design and construction of Caldecott TEL Station and associated tunnels was awarded to Samsung C&T Corporation at a sum of S$285 million in July 2013. Construction started in 2014, with completion expected in 2020.[12]

Art in Transit

The artwork featured in the Circle line part of this station under the Art in Transit programme is The Cartography Of Memories by Hazel Lim, located on the lift shaft in the station. The artist gathered responses from some 100 members of the public about their memories of the places they've lived in, and used phrases and words from the responses to create a literal text map of the Thomson area, where the station is located.[13][14][15]

Civil Defence shelter

Caldecott CCL station is one of eleven stations along the Circle line designated as Civil Defence (CD) shelters, which will be activated in times of national emergency. Apart from reinforced construction, the stations are designed and equipped with facilities to ensure the shelter environment is tolerable for all shelterees during shelter occupation. These facilities include protective blast doors, decontamination facilities, ventilation systems, power and water supply systems and a dry toilet system.[16]

References

1. "CIRCLE LINE, DOWNTOWN LINE 1 AND 2 STATION NAMES FINALISED". www.lta.gov.sg. 16 June 2009. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013.
2. "Speech by Mr Raymond Lim, Minister for Transport, at the Visit to Kim Chuan Depot, 25 January 2008, 9.00 AM". Singapore Government Media Release. 2008-01-25.
3. Colin, Cheong (2012). The Circle Line, Linking All Lines. p. 46. ISBN 978-981-4342-02-5.
4. "Connect - October 2011" (PDF). www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2018.
5. "Speech by Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam at the Circle Line Opening Ceremony on 7 Oct 2011". www.mot.gov.sg. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
6. "MOT Singapore – Gain new perspectives on land, sea & air transport". www.mot.gov.sg. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
7. "Train crowding to ease with launch of full Circle line: Minister Lui". Archived from the original on 13 April 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
8. "Speech by Mr Lui Tuck Yew, Minister for Transport, at the Inspection of Downtown Line 1 Station and Announcement of Thomson Line alignment, 29 August 2012, 10.00am at Telok Ayer Station". Ministry of Transport. 29 August 2012. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
9. "Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority & Singapore Land Authority - Thomson-East Coast Line: New MRT Links in the East | Press Room | Land Transport Authority". 2014-08-19. Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
10. "LTA | Upcoming Projects | Rail Expansion | Thomson-East Coast Line". 2020-02-13. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
11. "Speech by Mr Lui Tuck Yew, Minister for Transport, at the Inspection of Downtown Line 1 Station and Announcement of Thomson Line alignment, 29 August 2012, 10.00am at Telok Ayer Station". Ministry of Transport. 29 August 2012. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
12. "LTA | News Room | News Releases | Caldecott Station: A New Interchange Connecting Thomson and Circle Lines". 2020-02-13. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
13. Martin, Mayo. "Circle Line Art! The final destination(s)! A sneak peek!". For Art's Sake!. TODAYonline Blogs. Archived from the original on 27 December 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
14. "Circle Line Art" (PDF). www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 February 2017.
15. Massot, Gilles (7 April 2020). "Getting Around - Public Transport - A Better Public Transport Experience - Art in Transit". LTA. Archived from the original on 21 April 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
16. Colin, Cheong (2012). The Circle Line, Linking All Lines. p. 176. ISBN 978-981-4342-02-5.

External links

• Official website
• Media related to Caldecott MRT Station at Wikimedia Commons