Tuas Link MRT station

Tuas Link MRT station is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station along the East West Line (EWL) in Tuas, Singapore. The station is within walking distance to Raffles Marina, Tuas Checkpoint and the Malaysia–Singapore Second Link. It is the western terminus of the East West Line, and is also the westernmost MRT station in Singapore. The station was constructed as part of the Tuas West Extension of the EWL and opened along with the other stations on 18 June 2017.

EW33  Tuas Link 大士连路 துவாஸ் லிங்க் Tuas Link
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Platform level of Tuas Link station
Location	20 Tuas West Drive Singapore 638418
Coordinates	1°20′25″N 103°38′12.5″E
Operated by	SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)	East West Line
Platforms	2 (1 island platform)
Tracks	2
Connections	Tuas Bus Terminal, Taxi
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Platform levels	1
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	18 June 2017 (2017-06-18)[1][2]
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station Tuas West Road towards Pasir Ris East West Line Terminus
Location
Tuas Link Tuas Link station in Singapore

History

Concourse level of Tuas Link

Tuas Link MRT station nearing completion

Tuas Link MRT station, along with the rest of the Tuas West Extension of the East West MRT Line, was first announced on 11 January 2011 by then Transport Minister Raymond Lim.

The Contract 1686 for the design and construction of an elevated station EW33 (then unnamed) at Tuas Road and approximately 2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi) of elevated MRT viaducts was awarded to China Railway 11 Bureau Group Corporation (Singapore Branch) at a contract sum of S$150 million in November 2011.[3][4][5] The groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of the construction of Tuas West Extension was held at this station on 4 May 2012 by Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew.[6][7][8] When opened, the extension is expected to serve more than 100,000 commuters daily.[9]

On 25 August 2012, an Indian national construction worker died after falling into a 68 m (223 ft) deep bore hole at the Tuas West Extension worksite near the station. The body of the worker was recovered the next day, almost 24 hours later. Preliminary findings revealed that the workers were in the process of lowering a rebar cage when it got dislodged from its lifting chains and dragged the 30-year-old worker into a 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) wide bore hole.[10]

The opening of the station was delayed from 2016 to the second quarter of 2017 to make way for the installation of the new signalling system. The station and the Tuas West Extension started operations on 18 June 2017.[1][2]

Stations between Gul Circle to Tuas Link were temporary closed between 16 and 19 November 2017 following a collision between two trains at Joo Koon station. On 20 November 2017, train service from Gul Circle to Tuas Link was resumed; however, train services between Joo Koon and Gul Circle was suspended till mid-2018 to facilitate maintenance work on signalling devices.[11][12][13][14][15][16]

Station details

Station design

Like most EWL stations, the station has an island platform. As neither the tracks can be built higher nor the concourse be built on the ground level, the concourse level with the station control room, fare gates and ticketing machines has to be built on a higher level than the platforms, making Tuas Link station the first elevated MRT station in Singapore with such an arrangement.[17]

References

1. "Tuas West Extension Opens on 18 June 2017". Land Transport Authority. 27 April 2017. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
2. "Tuas West Extension MRT stations to open Jun 18". Channel NewsAsia. 27 April 2017.
3. "China Railway 11 Bureau Group Corporation (Singapore Branch)". www.tucss.org.sg. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
4. "Contract 1686 – Tuas West Extension". www.engleepl.com.sg. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
5. "Project". www.cr11sg.com. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
6. "24 more trains for Circle Line by 2015". channelnewasia. 2012-05-04. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
7. "Land Transport Authority – What's New :: Construction Starts for Tuas West Extension". App.lta.gov.sg. 2012-05-04. Archived from the original on 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
8. "MOT News:Speech by Mr Lui Tuck Yew, Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs at the Tuas West Extension Groundbreaking Ceremony on Friday 4 May 2012". Ministry Of Transport. 2012-05-04. Archived from the original on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
9. "Construction Starts for Tuas West Extension". Land Transport Authority. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014.
10. "Worker dies after falling into hole at worksite". AsiaOne. 27 August 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
11. "Tuas West Extension on East-West Line to be isolated". 17 November 2017. Archived from the original on 17 November 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
12. "Update on Train Services on Tuas West Extension - Press Room - Land Transport Authority". www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 2017-11-17. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
13. "Tuas West Extension suspended until Sun; no service for Joo Koon-Gul Circle for 1 month".
14. http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/train-services-between-joo-koon-to-tuas-west-extension-will-be-unavailable-for-a-month
15. "Joo Koon MRT collision: Faulty train was transiting between old and new signalling systems". Archived from the original on 2017-11-18. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
16. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-11-23. Retrieved 2017-11-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
17. "Stroll through 'grand' Tuas Link MRT station". The Straits Times. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.