Keppel MRT station

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 CC30 
Keppel
吉宝
கெப்பல்
Future Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
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Construction site of Keppel station in 2020
General information
Location51 Keppel Road
Singapore 099423 [1]
Coordinates 1°16′12″N103°49′52″E / 1.2701°N 103.8310°E / 1.2701; 103.8310
Operated by SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels1
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
Opening2026;3 years' time (2026)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesKeppel Harbour, Keppel Port [2]
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station
HarbourFront
Clockwise / outer
Circle Line
Future service
Cantonment
Anticlockwise / inner
Location
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Keppel
Keppel station in Singapore

Keppel MRT station is a future underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Circle line, located in Bukit Merah planning area, Singapore. This station is part of Stage 6 of the Circle line (CCL6) which will "close the circle" between the HarbourFront and Marina Bay stations. The station will be located along Keppel Road, near to the Keppel Harbour. Slated for completion by 2026, Keppel station will serve the upcoming Greater Southern Waterfront.

Contents

First announced in 2015, construction of the station began in 2017. The station was to be opened in 2025 along with the other CCL6 stations, but was delayed to 2026 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore. [3]

History

On 29 October 2015, the station was first officially announced as part of the Stage 6 of the Circle line. [4] Contract 882 for the construction of Keppel station and associated tunnels was awarded China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited (Singapore Branch) and Nishimatsu Construction Co. Ltd. Joint Venture (JV) at a sum of S$ 313.8 million ( US$ 227.24 million) in September 2017. Construction began at the end of 2017, with expected completion in 2026. [5] [6] [7]

On 25 July 2019, tunnelling works for the CCL6 started with the launch of the Tunnel Boring Machine at Keppel station. The TBM will tunnel from Keppel to the existing CCL HarbourFront station. [8]

Station details

Location

Situated along Keppel Road, the station will serve the Downtown Core and Keppel Distripark. [9] [10]

Design

The station will have a unique landscape theme; an undulating green roof (with tree-like columns) in a natural setting. It was planned to have an underground bicycle park, providing cyclists direct access to the concourse. [10] The size of the two-level station will be 250 metres (820 ft) by 43 metres (141 ft) by 22 metres (72 ft). [11]

The station will also have an underground bicycle parking space. [12]

Exits

The station will have three exits on each side of Keppel Road, which will serve Keppel Distripark and future developments in the area. [12]


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