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'''Mount Pleasant MRT station''' is a [[ghost station|non-operational]] underground [[Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)|Mass Rapid Transit]] station on the [[Thomson-East Coast MRT Line|Thomson-East Coast Line]] in [[Novena, Singapore|Novena]], Singapore. Located within the former grounds of [[Old Police Academy, Singapore|Old Police Academy]], the station is planned to serve future housing developments in the area. First announced in August 2012 as part of the Thomson line (TSL), the station was constructed as part of TEL Phase 3 (TEL3) with the merger of the TSL and the Eastern Region line (ERL).
'''Mount Pleasant MRT station''' is a [[ghost station|non-operational]] underground [[Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)|Mass Rapid Transit]] station on the [[Thomson–East Coast MRT line|Thomson–East Coast Line]] in [[Novena, Singapore|Novena]], Singapore. Located within the former grounds of [[Old Police Academy, Singapore|Old Police Academy]], the station is planned to serve future housing developments in the area. First announced in August 2012 as part of the Thomson Line (TSL), the station was constructed as part of TEL Phase 3 (TEL3) with the merger of the TSL and the Eastern Region Line (ERL).


Initially slated to open along with the rest of the TEL3 stations, it was announced in November 2021 that the station would only open when its surrounding areas are further developed, even though it has been structurally completed. Since operations for TEL3 began on 13 November 2022, trains would skip this station and continue its journey towards [[Stevens MRT station|Stevens]] or [[Caldecott MRT station|Caldecott]].
Initially slated to open along with the rest of the TEL3 stations, it was announced in November 2021 that the station would only open when its surrounding areas are further developed, even though it has been structurally completed. Since operations for TEL3 began on 13 November 2022, trains would skip this station and continue its journey towards [[Stevens MRT station|Stevens]] or [[Caldecott MRT station|Caldecott]].
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==History==
==History==
[[File:TE10 Mount Pleasant MRT construction DJI 0198.jpg|left|thumb|Construction works as of December 2017]]
[[File:TE10 Mount Pleasant MRT construction DJI 0198.jpg|left|thumb|Construction works as of December 2017]]
Mount Pleasant station was first announced as part of the 22-station Thomson line on 29 August 2012.<ref name="Sim 2012">{{Cite web |last=Sim |first=Royston |date=29 August 2012 |title=New Thomson MRT line to open from 2019, and have 22 stations |url=http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/new-thomson-mrt-line-open-2019-and-have-22-stations-20120829 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829233715/http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/new-thomson-mrt-line-open-2019-and-have-22-stations-20120829 |archive-date=29 August 2012 |access-date=30 June 2021 |website=The Straits Times}}</ref><ref name="channelnewsasia.com 2012">{{Cite web |date=30 August 2012 |title=Thomson Line to open from 2019 with 22 stations |url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1222777/1/.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120830140407/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1222777/1/.html |archive-date=30 August 2012 |access-date=30 June 2021 |website=Channel NewsAsia (CNA)}}</ref> In April 2014, the [[Land Transport Authority]] (LTA) awarded the contract for the design and construction of the station and associated tunnels to a joint venture among RSEA Engineering Corporation, Eng Lee Engineering Pte Ltd and Wai Fong Construction Pte Ltd (Wai Fong) Joint Venture at S$207 million (US${{ToUSD|207|Singapore|year=2014|r=1}} million). The station's construction was scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2014, with an expected completion date of 2021.<ref name="LTA on track2014">{{cite web | title=LTA Rail Growth on Track With $1.15 Billion Contract Awards | website=LTA | date=21 April 2014 | url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2014/4/2/lta-rail-growth-on-track-with-115-billion-contract-awards.html | access-date=24 November 2021 | archive-date=24 November 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124015153/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2014/4/2/lta-rail-growth-on-track-with-115-billion-contract-awards.html | url-status=live }}</ref>
Mount Pleasant station was first announced as part of the 22-station Thomson Line on 29 August 2012.<ref name="Sim 2012">{{Cite web |last=Sim |first=Royston |date=29 August 2012 |title=New Thomson MRT line to open from 2019, and have 22 stations |url=http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/new-thomson-mrt-line-open-2019-and-have-22-stations-20120829 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829233715/http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/new-thomson-mrt-line-open-2019-and-have-22-stations-20120829 |archive-date=29 August 2012 |access-date=30 June 2021 |website=The Straits Times}}</ref><ref name="channelnewsasia.com 2012">{{Cite web |date=30 August 2012 |title=Thomson Line to open from 2019 with 22 stations |url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1222777/1/.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120830140407/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1222777/1/.html |archive-date=30 August 2012 |access-date=30 June 2021 |website=Channel NewsAsia (CNA)}}</ref> In April 2014, the [[Land Transport Authority]] (LTA) awarded the contract for the design and construction of the station and associated tunnels to a joint venture among RSEA Engineering Corporation, Eng Lee Engineering Pte Ltd and Wai Fong Construction Pte Ltd (Wai Fong) Joint Venture at S$207 million (US${{ToUSD|207|Singapore|year=2014|r=1}} million). The station's construction was scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2014, with an expected completion date of 2021.<ref name="LTA on track2014">{{cite web | title=LTA Rail Growth on Track With $1.15 Billion Contract Awards | website=LTA | date=21 April 2014 | url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2014/4/2/lta-rail-growth-on-track-with-115-billion-contract-awards.html | access-date=24 November 2021 | archive-date=24 November 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124015153/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2014/4/2/lta-rail-growth-on-track-with-115-billion-contract-awards.html | url-status=live }}</ref>


On 15 August 2014, the LTA further announced that the TSL would merge with the Eastern Region line to form the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL). Mount Pleasant station, part of the proposed line, would be constructed as part of TEL3, consisting of 13 stations between this station and [[Gardens by the Bay MRT station|Gardens by the Bay]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 August 2014 |title=Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority & Singapore Land Authority – Thomson-East Coast Line: New MRT Links in the East |url=http://app.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=3cc2e460-06ea-4245-a37f-df11b602ec7d |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819084445/http://app.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=3cc2e460-06ea-4245-a37f-df11b602ec7d |archive-date=19 August 2014 |access-date=13 February 2020|website=LTA}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=13 February 2020 |title=Thomson–East Coast Line |url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/upcoming_projects/rail_expansion/thomson_east_coast_line.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213075700/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/upcoming_projects/rail_expansion/thomson_east_coast_line.html |archive-date=13 February 2020 |access-date=13 February 2020 |website=LTA}}</ref> A groundbreaking ceremony was held on 24 January 2015 to mark the official beginning of the station's construction. The station's construction required minimal disruption to the surrounding developments, though some of the Old Police Academy's buildings had to be demolished during the project.<ref name="TODAYonline 2015">{{cite web | title=Works starts for Mount Pleasant and Stevens MRT stations along Thomson-East Coast Line | website=TODAYonline | date=25 January 2015 | url=https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/works-starts-mount-pleasant-and-stevens-mrt-stations-along-thomson-east-coast-line | access-date=24 November 2021 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20211123141313/https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/works-starts-mount-pleasant-and-stevens-mrt-stations-along-thomson-east-coast-line | archive-date=23 November 2021 | url-status=live }}</ref>
On 15 August 2014, the LTA further announced that the TSL would merge with the Eastern Region Line to form the Thomson–East Coast Line (TEL). Mount Pleasant station, part of the proposed line, would be constructed as part of TEL3, consisting of 13 stations between this station and [[Gardens by the Bay MRT station|Gardens by the Bay]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 August 2014 |title=Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority & Singapore Land Authority – Thomson-East Coast Line: New MRT Links in the East |url=http://app.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=3cc2e460-06ea-4245-a37f-df11b602ec7d |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819084445/http://app.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=3cc2e460-06ea-4245-a37f-df11b602ec7d |archive-date=19 August 2014 |access-date=13 February 2020|website=LTA}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=13 February 2020 |title=Thomson–East Coast Line |url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/upcoming_projects/rail_expansion/thomson_east_coast_line.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213075700/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/upcoming_projects/rail_expansion/thomson_east_coast_line.html |archive-date=13 February 2020 |access-date=13 February 2020 |website=LTA}}</ref> A groundbreaking ceremony was held on 24 January 2015 to mark the official beginning of the station's construction. The station's construction required minimal disruption to the surrounding developments, though some of the Old Police Academy's buildings had to be demolished during the project.<ref name="TODAYonline 2015">{{cite web | title=Works starts for Mount Pleasant and Stevens MRT stations along Thomson-East Coast Line | website=TODAYonline | date=25 January 2015 | url=https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/works-starts-mount-pleasant-and-stevens-mrt-stations-along-thomson-east-coast-line | access-date=24 November 2021 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20211123141313/https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/works-starts-mount-pleasant-and-stevens-mrt-stations-along-thomson-east-coast-line | archive-date=23 November 2021 | url-status=live }}</ref>


With restrictions imposed on construction due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore|COVID-19 pandemic]], the TEL3 completion date was pushed to 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Written Reply by Minister for Transport Ong Ye Kung to Parliamentary Question on Updates on Thomson East Coast Line, Jurong Region Line and Cross Island Line |url=https://www.mot.gov.sg/news-centre/news/Detail/written-reply-by-minister-for-transport-ong-ye-kung-to-parliamentary-question-on-updates-on-thomson-east-coast-line-jurong-region-line-and-cross-island-line |website=mot.gov.sg |access-date=17 May 2021 |archive-date=17 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517000023/https://www.mot.gov.sg/news-centre/news/Detail/written-reply-by-minister-for-transport-ong-ye-kung-to-parliamentary-question-on-updates-on-thomson-east-coast-line-jurong-region-line-and-cross-island-line |url-status=live }}</ref> On 23 November 2021, it was announced that the station's opening would be in tandem with the completion of the new Mount Pleasant housing estate.<ref name="Ng 2021">{{cite web | last=Ng | first=Keng Gene | title=Mount Pleasant, Marina South MRT stations to open in tandem with housing developments | website=The Straits Times | date=23 November 2021 | url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/mount-pleasant-marina-south-mrt-stations-to-open-in-tandem-with-housing | access-date=24 November 2021 | archive-date=23 November 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123135948/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/mount-pleasant-marina-south-mrt-stations-to-open-in-tandem-with-housing | url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="HDB">{{cite web | title=Joint Press Release by HDB, URA & SLA – HDB Unveils Plans for a New Public Housing Estate at Site of Former Police Academy in the Mount Pleasant Area | website=HDB | url=https://www.hdb.gov.sg/about-us/news-and-publications/press-releases/23112021-New-Public-Housing-Mount-Pleasant-Area#pt_1 | access-date=24 November 2021 | archive-date=23 November 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123165110/https://www.hdb.gov.sg/about-us/news-and-publications/press-releases/23112021-New-Public-Housing-Mount-Pleasant-Area#pt_1 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Singapore Land Authority">{{cite web | title=HDB Unveils Plans for a New Public Housing Estate at Site of Former Police Academy in the Mount Pleasant Area | website=Singapore Land Authority | url=https://www.sla.gov.sg/articles/press-releases/2021/hdb-unveils-plans-for-a-new-public-housing-estate-at-site-of-former-police-academy-in-the-mount-pleasant-area | access-date=24 November 2021 | archive-date=23 November 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123120525/https://www.sla.gov.sg/articles/press-releases/2021/hdb-unveils-plans-for-a-new-public-housing-estate-at-site-of-former-police-academy-in-the-mount-pleasant-area | url-status=live }}</ref>
With restrictions imposed on construction due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore|COVID-19 pandemic]], the TEL3 completion date was pushed to 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Written Reply by Minister for Transport Ong Ye Kung to Parliamentary Question on Updates on Thomson East Coast Line, Jurong Region Line and Cross Island Line |url=https://www.mot.gov.sg/news-centre/news/Detail/written-reply-by-minister-for-transport-ong-ye-kung-to-parliamentary-question-on-updates-on-thomson-east-coast-line-jurong-region-line-and-cross-island-line |website=mot.gov.sg |access-date=17 May 2021 |archive-date=17 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517000023/https://www.mot.gov.sg/news-centre/news/Detail/written-reply-by-minister-for-transport-ong-ye-kung-to-parliamentary-question-on-updates-on-thomson-east-coast-line-jurong-region-line-and-cross-island-line |url-status=live }}</ref> On 23 November 2021, it was announced that the station's opening would be in tandem with the completion of the new Mount Pleasant housing estate.<ref name="Ng 2021">{{cite web | last=Ng | first=Keng Gene | title=Mount Pleasant, Marina South MRT stations to open in tandem with housing developments | website=The Straits Times | date=23 November 2021 | url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/mount-pleasant-marina-south-mrt-stations-to-open-in-tandem-with-housing | access-date=24 November 2021 | archive-date=23 November 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123135948/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/mount-pleasant-marina-south-mrt-stations-to-open-in-tandem-with-housing | url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="HDB">{{cite web | title=Joint Press Release by HDB, URA & SLA – HDB Unveils Plans for a New Public Housing Estate at Site of Former Police Academy in the Mount Pleasant Area | website=HDB | url=https://www.hdb.gov.sg/about-us/news-and-publications/press-releases/23112021-New-Public-Housing-Mount-Pleasant-Area#pt_1 | access-date=24 November 2021 | archive-date=23 November 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123165110/https://www.hdb.gov.sg/about-us/news-and-publications/press-releases/23112021-New-Public-Housing-Mount-Pleasant-Area#pt_1 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Singapore Land Authority">{{cite web | title=HDB Unveils Plans for a New Public Housing Estate at Site of Former Police Academy in the Mount Pleasant Area | website=Singapore Land Authority | url=https://www.sla.gov.sg/articles/press-releases/2021/hdb-unveils-plans-for-a-new-public-housing-estate-at-site-of-former-police-academy-in-the-mount-pleasant-area | access-date=24 November 2021 | archive-date=23 November 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123120525/https://www.sla.gov.sg/articles/press-releases/2021/hdb-unveils-plans-for-a-new-public-housing-estate-at-site-of-former-police-academy-in-the-mount-pleasant-area | url-status=live }}</ref>
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=== Services ===
=== Services ===
Served by the [[Thomson-East Coast MRT line|Thomson-East Coast Line]] as part of TEL3, the station is operated by [[SMRT Trains]]. Its official station code is “TE 10”.<ref name=":0" /> Trains from Stevens or Caldecott pass by the station in intervals of 5 to 6 minutes. The station is currently mothballed and will open in tandem with the future Mount Pleasant district.<ref name="Singapore Land Authority" />
Served by the [[Thomson–East Coast MRT line|Thomson–East Coast Line]] as part of TEL3, the station is operated by [[SMRT Trains]]. Its official station code is “TE 10”.<ref name=":0" /> The station is currently mothballed and will open in tandem with the future Mount Pleasant district.<ref name="Singapore Land Authority" />

The station is a designated Civil Defence Shelter.<ref>[https://www.scdf.gov.sg/docs/default-source/scdf-library/fssd-downloads/list-of-public-cd-shelters.pdf "List of public CD shelters"] (PDF). [[Singapore Civil Defence Force]].</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==

*{{commonscat-inline|Mount Pleasant MRT Station}}
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Latest revision as of 05:39, 29 June 2024

For other uses, see Mount Pleasant railway station.

 TE10 
Mount Pleasant
快乐山
மவுண்ட் பிளசண்ட்
Future Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
TE10 Mount Pleasant MRT station, Exit 1
General information
Location10 Mount Pleasant Road
Coordinates1°19′43″N 103°50′08″E / 1.3287°N 103.8356°E / 1.3287; 103.8356
Owned byLand Transport Authority
Operated bySMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
  Thomson–East Coast Line
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels1
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
OpeningTBA
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesWhitley, Onraet, Old Police Academy[1]
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station
Caldecott
towards Woodlands North
 Thomson–East Coast Line
Future service
 Stevens
towards Bayshore
Location
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant station in Singapore

Mount Pleasant MRT station is a non-operational underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Thomson–East Coast Line in Novena, Singapore. Located within the former grounds of Old Police Academy, the station is planned to serve future housing developments in the area. First announced in August 2012 as part of the Thomson Line (TSL), the station was constructed as part of TEL Phase 3 (TEL3) with the merger of the TSL and the Eastern Region Line (ERL).

Initially slated to open along with the rest of the TEL3 stations, it was announced in November 2021 that the station would only open when its surrounding areas are further developed, even though it has been structurally completed. Since operations for TEL3 began on 13 November 2022, trains would skip this station and continue its journey towards Stevens or Caldecott.

History

[edit]
Construction works as of December 2017

Mount Pleasant station was first announced as part of the 22-station Thomson Line on 29 August 2012.[2][3] In April 2014, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) awarded the contract for the design and construction of the station and associated tunnels to a joint venture among RSEA Engineering Corporation, Eng Lee Engineering Pte Ltd and Wai Fong Construction Pte Ltd (Wai Fong) Joint Venture at S$207 million (US$163.4 million). The station's construction was scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2014, with an expected completion date of 2021.[4]

On 15 August 2014, the LTA further announced that the TSL would merge with the Eastern Region Line to form the Thomson–East Coast Line (TEL). Mount Pleasant station, part of the proposed line, would be constructed as part of TEL3, consisting of 13 stations between this station and Gardens by the Bay.[5][6] A groundbreaking ceremony was held on 24 January 2015 to mark the official beginning of the station's construction. The station's construction required minimal disruption to the surrounding developments, though some of the Old Police Academy's buildings had to be demolished during the project.[7]

With restrictions imposed on construction due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the TEL3 completion date was pushed to 2022.[8] On 23 November 2021, it was announced that the station's opening would be in tandem with the completion of the new Mount Pleasant housing estate.[9][10][11]

Station details

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Location

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Mount Pleasant station is located at the new Mount Pleasant housing estate,[9][10] situated between Caldecott and Stevens MRT stations. The station is located near the Old Police Academy where the estate is located at.[11]

Services

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Served by the Thomson–East Coast Line as part of TEL3, the station is operated by SMRT Trains. Its official station code is “TE 10”.[6] The station is currently mothballed and will open in tandem with the future Mount Pleasant district.[11]

The station is a designated Civil Defence Shelter.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Thomson Line Station Names Finalised". LTA. 27 June 2014. Archived from the original on 6 January 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  2. ^ Sim, Royston (29 August 2012). "New Thomson MRT line to open from 2019, and have 22 stations". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Thomson Line to open from 2019 with 22 stations". Channel NewsAsia (CNA). 30 August 2012. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  4. ^ "LTA Rail Growth on Track With $1.15 Billion Contract Awards". LTA. 21 April 2014. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
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