Katong Park MRT station

Katong Park MRT station is a future underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Thomson–East Coast line situated at the boundary of the planning areas of Kallang and Marine Parade, Singapore.[2]The station is located underneath the junction of Fort Road, Tanjong Rhu Road and Meyer Road and will serve the Katong Park.

Not to be confused with Tanjong Katong MRT station.
 TE24 
Katong Park
加东公园
காத்தோங் பார்க்
Katong Park
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Katong Park station under construction along Fort Road
Coordinates1.297825°N 103.885331°E / 1.297825; 103.885331
Owned byLand Transport Authority
Operated bySMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
  Thomson–East Coast Line
PlatformsStacked side
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Depth29m
Disabled accessYes
History
Opening2023 (2023)
Previous namesFort Road, Dunman High[1]
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station
Thomson–East Coast Line
Future service
towards Bayshore
Location
Katong Park
Katong Park station in Singapore

Announced in 2014, construction of the station started in 2016. It is expected to be opened along with the Phase 4 stations of the TEL in 2023. Like the DTL Stevens and Promenade stations, the station will have a stacked platform arrangement, with platforms on different levels serving the two directions of the line.

History

On 15 August 2014, LTA announced that Katong Park 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]

Contract T305 for the design and construction of Katong Park station was awarded to Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. (Singapore) Pte Ltd at a sum of S$293 million (US$212.08 million) in January 2016. Construction has started in 2016, with completion in 2023. The construction of the 3.6-kilometre (2.2 mi) bored tunnels required the use of 6.35-metre (20.8 ft) diameter Earth pressure balance (EPB) machines.[5][6]

The station was constructed with considerable difficulty. The site has limited space allowed for construction due to a narrow construction corridor along Meyer Road, and the ground at the station is primarily soft clay since it is built on reclaimed land. Hence, the station will have a stacked platform arrangement, similar to the DTL Promenade and Stevens stations, to avoid having to acquire more land for the construction. To minimise construction risks due to the soft ground, selected stretches of the ground were strengthened to facilitate tunnelling works and the diaphragm walls have a depth of 65 metres (213 ft), beyond the height of the station box which is only 28 metres (92 ft).[7][8]

Station details

Located underneath the junction of Fort Road, Tanjong Rhu Road and Meyer Road, the station will serve residents of nearby condominiums such as The Line @ Tanjong Rhu, The Waterside, Fulcrum, De Centurion, Palazzetto, Crystal Rhu, The View @ Meyer, La Ville, Fort Gardens, Emerald East, Fortville, The Meyer Place and Meyer Residence, as well as Dunman High School.[9] When the station is completed, it will be between the Tanjong Rhu and Tanjong Katong stations. The station code will be TE24.[10]

References
  1. "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 22 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  2. "Stages of Thomson-East Coast Line". Land Transport Authority. 15 August 2014. Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  3. "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. 19 August 2014. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  4. "LTA | Upcoming Projects | Rail Expansion | Thomson-East Coast Line". www.lta.gov.sg. 13 February 2020. Archived from the original on 25 December 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  5. "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. 13 February 2020. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  6. "Project LTA T305 | STECS". stecs2. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  7. Yusof, Amir (7 January 2019). "Construction of Katong Park MRT station: Engineers face space constraints, soft ground construction-11093900". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 8 January 2019.
  8. "LTA | News Room | News Releases | Factsheet: Thomson-East Coast Line Katong Park Station: Mining Tunnels Through the Station". www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  9. "Katong Park MRT". Google Maps. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  10. "Future MRT System Map" (PDF). Land Transport Authority (LTA). Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 September 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
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