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.

TE24  Katong Park 加东公园 காத்தோங் பார்க் Katong Park
Future Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Katong Park station under construction along Fort Road
General information
Location	45 Meyer Road Singapore 437870
Coordinates	1.297825°N 103.885331°E / 1.297825; 103.885331
Owned by	Land Transport Authority
Operated by	SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)	Thomson–East Coast Line
Platforms	2 (2 stacked platforms)
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Depth	29m
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opening	2024; 2 years' time (2024)
Previous names	Fort Road, Dunman High[1]
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station Tanjong Rhu towards Woodlands North Thomson–East Coast Line Future service Tanjong Katong 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 2024. Like Stevens and Promenade on the Downtown line, 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 2024.[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$212.09 million) in January 2016. Construction has started in 2016, with completion in 2024. 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]

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]

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 Belvedere, 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.[10] When the station is completed, it will be between the Tanjong Rhu and Tanjong Katong stations. The station code will be TE24.[11]

References

External links

• Media related to Katong Park MRT Station at Wikimedia Commons