Punggol Coast MRT station

Punggol Coast MRT station is a future underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North East line in Punggol, Singapore. Once completed, it will replace Punggol as the line's northern terminus.


 NE18 
Punggol Coast
榜鹅海岸
பொங்கோல் கோஸ்ட்
Punggol Coast
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Construction site of NEL tunnels leading to the station near Sam Kee station.
Coordinates1°24′57″N 103°54′48″E
Operated bySBS Transit Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation)
Line(s)
  North East Line
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels1
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
History
Opening2024 (2024)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesPunggol North
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station
towards HarbourFront
North East Line
Future service
Terminus
Location
Punggol Coast
Punggol Coast station in Singapore

The station will serve a mixed-use area in Punggol North which is slated to be an "enterprise district" called Punggol Digital District (PDD). PDD is slated to be completed from 2023, and will house digital and cyber-security industries, as well as the new Singapore Institute of Technology campus. It will also serve as the closest station to Coney Island.

History

Planning
External images
Artist impression of station platforms Source: LTA
A 3D-map of Punggol Coast station and the developments in the surrounding area Source: LTA

On 17 January 2013, then Minister for Transport Lui Tuck Yew announced that the North East line will be extended northwards to Punggol North station, serving as the future northern terminus of the North East line. To coincide with the development of Punggol North and the new Punggol Downtown, the station will be constructed in tandem and with expected completion in 2030.[1]

On 7 June 2017, then-Second Minister for Transport Ng Chee Meng announced that the single station extension will open in 2023, 7 years ahead of the original completion date of 2030. The station was renamed Punggol Coast station. The extension will span 1.6 km and will serve the future Punggol North area, including the Punggol Digital District.[2][3][4]

Tenders for the construction of NELe tunnels, station and construction works were called in June 2017. Contract 715 for the design and construction of Punggol Coast Station and associated tunnels was awarded to China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited (Singapore Branch) at a sum of S$79 million on December 2017. Construction started in 2017, with completion in 2024.[5][6][7]

On 13 November 2020, Minister of Transport Ong Ye Kung announced that the station would be completed in 2024 instead due to delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This comes even as works progressed to 40% completion with the tunnels finished.[8][9]

References
  1. "Two New Rail Lines And Three New Extensions To Expand Rail Network By 2030". Land Transport Authority. 17 January 2013. Archived from the original on 6 July 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  2. "LTA | News Room | News Releases | New Punggol Coast Station on the North East Line by 2023". www.lta.gov.sg. 7 March 2020. Archived from the original on 7 March 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  3. "New train station in Punggol North by 2023". Channel NewsAsia. 7 June 2017. Archived from the original on 7 June 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  4. "North-East Line extension to open in 2023 instead of 2030; to cater to developments in the Punggol area". The Straits Times. 7 June 2017. Archived from the original on 11 June 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  5. "LTA | News Room | News Releases | LTA Awards Contract for the Construction of Tunnels for North East Line Extension". www.lta.gov.sg. 7 March 2020. Archived from the original on 7 March 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  6. "SMART TRANSPORT : FUTURE OF OUR COMMUTE" (PDF). web.archive.org. 7 March 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  7. "North-East Line extension: LTA awards S$79m contract to China State Construction Engineering". Channel NewsAsia. 8 December 2017. Archived from the original on 7 March 2020.
  8. Yong, Clement (13 November 2020). "Punggol Coast MRT station ready by 2024, 40% of work completed". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  9. Abdullah, Zhaki (13 November 2020). "Opening of new Punggol Coast MRT station to be delayed to 2024". CNA. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
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