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Tanjong Katong
丹戎加东
தஞ்சோங் காத்தோங்
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Exit 3 of the station
General information
Location2 Amber Road
Singapore 439846
Coordinates1°17′57″N 103°53′52″E / 1.2992°N 103.89769°E / 1.2992; 103.89769
Owned byLand Transport Authority
Operated bySMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
  Thomson–East Coast Line
Platforms2 (2 stacked platforms)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Depth30m
Platform levels2
AccessibleYes
History
Opening23 June 2024; 5 months ago (2024-06-23)
Previous namesAmber[1]
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station
Katong Park
towards Woodlands North
 Thomson–East Coast Line Marine Parade
towards Bayshore
Location
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Tanjong Katong
Tanjong Katong station in Singapore

Tanjong Katong MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Thomson–East Coast Line in Marine Parade, Singapore.[2] The station was built underneath the intersection of Tanjong Katong Road South and Amber Road.

First announced in August 2014, the station was constructed as part of stage 4 of the Thomson East Coast line. The station commenced operations on 23 June 2024.

Description

Tanjong Katong MRT station is a fully underground mass rapid transit station with three station access points. Located below Amber Road and Tanjong Katong Road South, the station is near private residential properties such as Aalto, Amber Skye and King's Mansion.

The station gets its name from Tanjong Katong Road South on ground level, although the region of Tanjong Katong is more commonly associated with Tanjong Katong Road up north. It is also located near the Chinese Swimming Club and the Coastal Playgrove across East Coast Parkway. [3]

History

On 15 August 2014, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced that Tanjong Katong (then named 'Amber') 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 2024.[4][5]

Contract T306 for the design and construction of Amber Station was awarded to Woh Hup (Private) Limited at a sum of S$146 million in April 2016. Construction began in 2016, with completion in 2024.[6][7] Six semi-detached houses along Amber Road and a three-storey apartment block on Tanjong Katong Road were acquired to build the station.[8]

Initially expected to open in 2023, the restrictions on the construction due to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to delays in the line completion, and the date was pushed to 2024.[9] On 5 March 2024, the LTA announced that the station will open on 23 June that year.[10][11]

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. ^ "Tanjong Katong MRT Station". February 2018.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "LTA | News Room | News Releases | LTA Awards Two Contracts for Thomson-East Coast Line's Amber and Bedok South Stations". www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  7. ^ Abdullah, Zhaki (28 April 2016). "LTA awards contracts for Amber and Bedok South stations on Thomson-East Coast line". The Straits Times. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  8. ^ Ng, Kelly (15 August 2014). "Over 24,000sqm of land to be acquired for Thomson-East Coast Line". Today. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  9. ^ "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". Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  10. ^ Tjoe, Lee Nian (5 March 2024). "TEL Stage 4 from Tanjong Rhu to Bayshore to open for passenger service on June 23". The Straits Times. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Thomson – East Coast Line 4 to Welcome Commuters from 23 June 2024". LTA. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
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