Tanjong Rhu MRT station
Tanjong Rhu MRT station is a future underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Thomson–East Coast line in Kallang, Singapore. The station will be situated at the traffic junction of Tanjong Rhu Road and Tanjong Rhu Place.
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Tanjong Rhu 丹戎禺 தஞ்சோங் ரூ Tanjong Rhu | |||||||||||
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Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station | |||||||||||
Location | 2 Tanjong Rhu Place Singapore 436488 | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 1°17′50″N 103°52′24″E | ||||||||||
Owned by | Land Transport Authority | ||||||||||
Operated by | SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation) | ||||||||||
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Platforms | Side | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
Depth | 16m | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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Opening | 2023 | ||||||||||
Previous names | Sandy Point[1] | ||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Tanjong Rhu Tanjong Rhu station in Singapore |
The station will serve residents of Water Place, Pebble Bay, Casuarina Cove, Camelot By-The-Water, Tanjong Ria, Parkshore and Sanctuary Green condominiums.[2] As the Singapore Indoor Stadium and the new National Stadium are located directly opposite the Geylang River, this station will also serve the Singapore Sports Hub, complementing the existing Stadium MRT station.
History
On 15 August 2014, LTA announced that Tanjong Rhu station would be part of the proposed Thomson East-Coast line (TEL). The station will be constructed as part of Phase 4, consisting of 8 stations between Founders' Memorial and Bayshore, and is expected to be completed in 2023.[3][4]
The Contract T303 for the design and construction of Tanjong Rhu Station was awarded to Bachy Soletanche Singapore Pte Ltd – Wai Fong Construction Pte Ltd Joint Venture at a sum of S$294 million on January 2016. Construction will start in 2016, with completion in 2023.[5]
The construction of this station involves the construction of a cut-and-cover tunnel above the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) tunnel. Steel sheet piles has to be driven into the ground to retain the earth and ensure the stability of both tunnels. In addition, to minimise ground movement, steel rods will be used to stabilise the excavated surface.[6]
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 2020-04-22. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
- "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 | Press Room | Land Transport Authority". www.lta.gov.sg. 2014-08-19. Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
- "LTA | Upcoming Projects | Rail Expansion | Thomson-East Coast Line". www.lta.gov.sg. 2020-02-13. Archived from the original on 2019-12-25. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
- "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. 2020-02-13. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
- "LTA | News Room | News Releases | Thomson-East Coast Line (East Coast Stretch) Breaks Ground Today". www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2020-02-13.