Cantonment MRT station

Cantonment MRT station is a future underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Circle line, situated in Bukit Merah planning area, Singapore. This station is part of Stage 6 of the Circle line which will "close the circle" between HarbourFront MRT station and Marina Bay MRT station and it will be located along Everton Road near the junction of Spottiswoode Park Road.

This article is about the MRT station in Singapore. For the station bearing the similar name in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, see Kentonmen MRT station.

CC31  Cantonment 广东民 கெண்டொன்மன் Cantonment
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Location	100 Everton Road Singapore 089395
Coordinates	1.272814°N 103.836659°E / 1.272814; 103.836659
Operated by	SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)	Circle Line
Platforms	2 (1 island platform)
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus, Taxi
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Platform levels	1
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opening	2025 (2025)
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Old Railway Station, Spottiswoode Park[1]
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station Keppel clockwise / outer Circle Line Future service Prince Edward Road anticlockwise / inner
Location
Cantonment Cantonment station in Singapore

Cantonment station will be built underneath the historic Tanjong Pagar railway station which ceased operations on 1 July 2011.[2] Once construction is completed in 2025, this station will provide MRT access to the future Greater Southern Waterfront development.

History

External image
Artist impression of Cantonment station Source: LTA

The station was first announced on 29 October 2015 as part of the Stage 6 of the Circle line.[3]

The Contract 883 for the construction of Cantonment station was awarded to China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited (Singapore Branch) at a sum of S$205 million in November 2017. Construction began in 2017, with completion in 2025.[4][5][6]

As of March 2018, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has temporarily dismantled part of the platforms in Tanjong Pagar railway station to make way for the construction of Cantonment MRT station.[7][8]

References

1. "LTA | News Room | News Releases | Vote for Names of Circle Line 6 Stations". www.lta.gov.sg. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
2. "Closing the loop on Circle Line in 2025 with 3 new stations: Keppel, Cantonment, Prince Edward, Transport News & Top Stories - The Straits Times". web.archive.org. 20 September 2019. Archived from the original on 20 September 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
3. "Joint Release by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) & SLA - Circle Line 6 – Becoming A Full Circle | Press Room | Land Transport Authority". 20 September 2019. Archived from the original on 20 September 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
4. "Circle Line's Cantonment MRT station contract goes to China State Construction for $205m, Transport News & Top Stories - The Straits Times". 20 September 2019. Archived from the original on 20 September 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
5. "LTA Awards Final Construction Contract for Circle Line 6 | Press Room | Land Transport Authority". 20 September 2019. Archived from the original on 20 September 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
6. "Circle Line 6". Archived from the original on 20 September 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
7. "With final 3 stations, Circle Line will come 'full circle' by 2025". Channel NewsAsia. 29 October 2015. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
8. "Work to preserve Tanjong Pagar Railway Station on track". The Straits Times. 30 March 2018. Archived from the original on 7 April 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.