Mayflower MRT station

Mayflower MRT station is a future underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) in Ang Mo Kio planning area, Singapore, along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4. It will be located near the Kebun Baru Heights Estate, Kebun Baru Community Centre, and CHIJ St Nicholas Girls' School.

Not to be confused with the Marymount MRT station, another station on the Circle MRT Line
 TE6 
Mayflower
美华
மேஃபிளவர்
Mayflower
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Exit 5 of the station
Location91 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4
Singapore 569900
Coordinates1°22′21″N 103°50′14″E
Owned byLand Transport Authority
Operated bySMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
  Thomson–East Coast Line
PlatformsIsland
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Disabled accessYes
History
Opening2021 (2021)
Previous namesKebun Baru, Ang Mo Kio West[1][2]
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station
Thomson–East Coast Line
Future service
towards Caldecott
Location
Mayflower
Mayflower station in Singapore

First announced in 2012, construction of the station started in 2014. Mayflower station was expected to be completed at the end of 2020, but its opening (along with the other stations of Phase 2) has to be delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore. The station will feature a unique honeycomb motif inspired by mayflowers.

History
Exit 6 of the station nearing completion

This station was first announced on 29 August 2012 as part of the Thomson line.[3][4] On 15 August 2014, the Land Transport Authority announced that Mayflower station would be part of the proposed Thomson East-Coast line (TEL). The station will be constructed as part of Phase 2, consisting of 6 stations between Springleaf and Caldecott, and is expected to be completed in 2021.[5][6][7]

Contract T210 for the design and construction of Mayflower Station was awarded to Gammon Construction Limited Singapore Branch at a sum of S$174 million (US$137.33 million). Construction started on 6 September 2014, with expected completion in 2021.[8][9][7][10] Being directly underneath Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4, the construction required various phases of traffic diversion.[11]

Initially expected to open at the end of 2020, the restrictions on the construction due to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to delays in the TEL line completion, and the date was pushed to 2021.[12] On 14 December 2020, it was further announced that TEL Stage 2 opening will be delayed to the third quarter of 2021 so as to review the rail system software for the line.[13][14][15][16]

Design

When completed, the station will have seven entrances, the most along the TEL.[17] The entrances are designed to be barrier-free for easier access for elderly residents in the area.[11] Reflecting the area's songbird-watching heritage, the station has a special honeycomb design and will feature artworks of metal birds.[18]

References
  1. "LTA | News Room | News Releases | Public Poll for Thomson Line Station Names". www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 25 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  2. "LTA | News Room | News Releases | Thomson Line Station Names Finalised". www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 6 January 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  3. "Connect - September 2012" (PDF). www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  4. "Speech by Mr Lui Tuck Yew, Minister for Transport, at the Inspection of Downtown Line 1 Station and Announcement of Thomson Line alignment, 29 August 2012, 10.00am at Telok Ayer Station". Ministry of Transport. 29 August 2012. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  5. "Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority & Singapore Land Authority - Thomson-East Coast Line: New MRT Links in the East". www.lta.gov.sg. 19 August 2014. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  6. "Thomson-East Coast Line". 13 February 2020. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  7. "Second stage of Thomson-East Coast Line to open early 2021 after delays due to COVID-19: Ong Ye Kung". CNA. 4 September 2020. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  8. "LTA Awards Four Contracts for Thomson Line". www.lta.gov.sg. 18 October 2013. Archived from the original on 7 January 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  9. Journal, Tunnelling (18 October 2013). "LTA awards four Thomson contracts". The Tunnelling Journal. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  10. "Project Details". Gammon Construction Limited. Archived from the original on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  11. "News Room - news-releases - Factsheet: Progress Update on Thomson-East Coast Line Stage 2". LTA. 17 January 2020. Archived from the original on 24 August 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  12. "Second stage of Thomson-East Coast Line to open early 2021 after delays due to COVID-19: Ong Ye Kung". CNA. 4 September 2020. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  13. Ho, Grace (14 December 2020). "Stage 2 of Thomson-East Coast Line to be delayed by another six months to Q3 2021: LTA". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 17 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  14. 思敏, 李 (14 December 2020). "多项地铁及南北交通廊道工程延误长达一年" [Construction of multiple MRT projects and the North South Corridor to be delayed by up to a year]. 早报 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 17 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  15. "Stage 2 of Thomson-East Coast Line to be delayed by another six months". The Business Times. 14 December 2020. Archived from the original on 17 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  16. "Second stage of Thomson-East Coast Line further delayed to third quarter next year". CNA. 14 December 2020. Archived from the original on 17 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  17. Lim, Adrian (5 November 2014). "Get in and out more easily at MRT stations on new line". MyPaper 我报. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  18. Sajan, Chantal (29 February 2020). "Mayflower station: Inspired by residents watching songbirds". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 10 April 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.


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