Gul Circle MRT station

Gul Circle MRT station is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the East West Line (EWL). The station is located at the boundary of the planning areas of Tuas and Pioneer, Singapore, serving the surrounding industries of JTC Space @ Tuas and Mapletree Pioneer Logistic Hub.

 EW30 
Gul Circle
卡尔圈
கல் சர்க்கல்
Gul Circle
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Upper platform level of Gul Circle
Location7A Tuas Road
Singapore 637288
Coordinates1°19′16.32″N 103°39′56.52″E
Operated bySMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
  East West Line
Platforms4 (2 island platforms) (2 not in use)
Tracks4 (2 not in use)
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Depth33 metres (108 ft) (height) [1]
Platform levels2
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened18 June 2017 (2017-06-18)[2][3]
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesTuas[4][5]
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station
towards Pasir Ris
East West Line
towards Tuas Link
Location
Gul Circle
Gul Circle station in Singapore

First announced as Tuas MRT station,[6] the station was constructed as part of the Tuas West Extension of the EWL. The station was completed in 2017. Gul Circle station has a stacked island platform and was one of the tallest elevated MRT stations at 33 metres (108 ft).

History
Gul Circle MRT station nearing completion.

The idea of the extension was first mooted on 25 January 2008 with the extension proposed to be completed by 2015.[7] The stations were first announced on 11 January 2011 by Transport Minister Mr Raymond Lim in a speech during a visit to Bedok MRT station.[8]

Contract 1668 for the design and construction of Tuas Station and 2.8 kilometres (1.7 mi) of elevated MRT viaducts was awarded to Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co Ltd at a sum of S$190 million on November 2011. Construction started at the end of 2011, with completion in 2016.[9][10] A groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Tuas West extension was held on 4 May 2012.[11]

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. It became fully operational on 18 June that year.[2][3][12]

Train services between Gul Circle and Tuas Link temporary ceased between 16 and 19 November 2017 following a collision that happened at Joo Koon. On 20 November 2017, train services from Gul Circle to Tuas Link were resumed; however, train services between Joo Koon and Gul Circle will be suspended till mid-2018 to facilitate maintenance work on signalling devices. During the suspension, train services are as follows, with the exception of Sunday signalling trials which have commenced on 29 April 2018: [13][14][15][16][17] From 28 May 2018 onwards, trains once again ran through from Pasir Ris to Tuas Link and vice versa, after the transition to the CBTC Moving Block system.[18]

Design
Platform C, which is opposite Platform A on the same level and not for boarding.

This station ceiling is 33 metres (108 ft) above ground - about the height of a 10-storey HDB (Housing Development Board) block, the highest elevated station along the MRT network. There are two reasons for the height. Firstly, the 7.5 km, $3.5 billion extension goes over the Ayer Rajah Expressway viaduct at the Pan-Island Expressway interchange. Secondly, a 4.8 kilometres (3.0 mi) portion of the line is integrated with a road viaduct, which runs below the rail line.[1]

  • Platform A, located at L3 is for trains heading to Pasir Ris
  • Platform B, located at L4 is for trains heading to Tuas Link.

The station is built with two extra tracks opposite the operational EWL tracks, for cross-platform interchange with a future two-station extension of the line to Tuas South.[1] However, on 7 March 2019, the Government announced that Tuas South did not have enough ridership in the near to medium term to support an MRT line.[19]

References
  1. Tan, Christopher (3 February 2015). "MRT Tuas West Extension to soar above the ground". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  2. "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.
  3. "Tuas West Extension MRT stations to open Jun 18". Channel NewsAsia. 27 April 2017.
  4. "LTA Invites Public to Suggest Tuas West Extension Station Names | Press Room". www.lta.gov.sg. 22 February 2013. Archived from the original on 15 December 2011.
  5. "Tuas West Extension Station Names Finalised | Press Room". www.lta.gov.sg. 13 April 2012. Archived from the original on 28 August 2013.
  6. "Tuas West Extension Station Names Finalised". www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 28 August 2013.
  7. "Speech By Mr Raymond Lim, Minister For Transport And Second Minister For Foreign Affairs, At The Visit To Kim Chuan Depot" (PDF). Land Transport Authority. 25 January 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 November 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  8. "SPEECH BY MR RAYMOND LIM, MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT AND SECOND MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS AT THE VISIT TO BEDOK MRT STATION" (PDF). Land Transport Authority. 11 January 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 November 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  9. "LTA Awards Contract for Tuas Station". Mynewsdesk. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  10. "Project LTA C1688 | STECS". stecs2. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  11. "MOT Singapore – Gain new perspectives on land, sea & air transport". www.mot.gov.sg. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  12. "Speech by Second Minister Ng Chee Meng at Tuas West Extension Opening Ceremony". www.mot.gov.sg. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  13. Lee, Jan (17 November 2017). "Tuas West Extension on East-West Line to be isolated". The New Paper.
  14. "Tuas West Extension suspended until Sun; no service for Joo Koon-Gul Circle for 1 month". TODAYonline.
  15. "Tuas West stations to reopen only on Monday". The Straits Times. 16 November 2017. Archived from the original on 27 September 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  16. "Joo Koon MRT collision: Faulty train was transiting between old and new signalling systems". TODAYonline.
  17. "Joo Koon-Gul Circle link to remain closed till mid-2018". The Straits Times. 22 November 2017. Archived from the original on 27 September 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  18. hermesauto (28 May 2018). "East-West Line running on new signalling system now - all the way to Tuas West and back". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  19. Wong, Pei Ting (7 March 2019). "Hume MRT Station to open by 2025, no stations for Tuas South and Jurong Island". Today Online.

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