Punggol Coast MRT station

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 NE18 
Punggol Coast
榜鹅海岸
பொங்கோல் கோஸ்ட்
Future Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) terminus
NE18 Punggol Coast MRT construction site in Punggol Digital District.jpg
Construction site of the station
General information
Location101 New Punggol Road
Singapore 828604
Coordinates 01°24′55″N103°54′40″E / 1.41528°N 103.91111°E / 1.41528; 103.91111
Operated by SBS Transit Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation)
Line(s)
  North East Line
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels1
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
OpeningQ4 2024
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station
Punggol
towards HarbourFront
North East Line
Future service
Terminus
Location
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Red Dot.svg
Punggol Coast
Punggol Coast station in Singapore

Punggol Coast MRT station is a future underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North East line (NEL) in northern Punggol, Singapore. The station will serve the upcoming Punggol Digital District (PDD), an integrated mixed-use commercial development, alongside the new campus of the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT). Once completed, it will replace Punggol station as NEL northern terminus.

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First announced in 2013, plans for the station's construction were brought forward from 2030 to 2023 in conjunction with development plans for the area. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the expected operational date of the station was pushed back to 2024.

History

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

The station was first announced by Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew on 17 January 2013, as part of the NEL extension (NELe). The NEL was planned to be extended one station north to serve future developments in Punggol North, and the extension expected to be completed in 2030 in tandem with development plans. [1] [2]

However, in June 2017, the Land Transport Authority and Second Minister for Transport Ng Chee Meng announced that the 1.6 km (0.99 mi) extension would be accelerated to 2023 in conjunction with development plans for the area. [3] [4] [5] When completed, the station was expected to serve 75,000 passengers in the area. [6] [7]

Construction

Contract 715 for the design and construction of this station was awarded to China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited (Singapore Branch) in December 2017. The S$79 million (US$59 million) included the construction of 830 m (2,720 ft) of tunnels. [8] [9] Construction started in 2017, with an initial expected completion date of 2023. [10]

A segment of the NELe tunnels was constructed via the cut-and-cover method, which required excavation of up to 20 m (66 ft) deep. The tunnel boring machines (TBMs) for the NELe works were launched near Punggol station, with a receiving shaft at the other end. The TBMs have sensors that allows precise and safe tunneling operations. [6]

Tunneling works for the NELe were completed on 13 November 2020, with 40% of the construction works completed. With restrictions imposed on construction due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung announced at the tunnel breakthrough that the station's completion date would be pushed back to 2024. [7] [11]

Station details

Punggol Coast station will be the terminus of the NEL with an official station code of NE18. The adjacent station will be Punggol station. [12] The station will be located in Punggol North and serve the Punggol Digital District alongside the new Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) campus. [3] [4] [13] The campus is slated to be operational by the second half of 2024, [14] and the multi-purpose public space around the station will be developed as an extension of the SIT campus. [13] [15] The station will also serve a new bus interchange Punggol North and surrounding residential areas. [16]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Annex: New Lines and Extensions" (PDF). Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2014.
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  5. ↑ "Upcoming Projects – Rail Expansion – North East Line Extension". Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  6. 1 2 "Speech by Minister for Transport Mr Ong Ye Kung at the Punggol Coast Station Tunnel Breakthrough Event at Punggol Digital District Gallery". mot.gov.sg. Ministry of Transport. 13 November 2020. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
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  13. 1 2 "New Punggol Coast Station on the North East Line by 2023". Land Transport Authority. 7 June 2017. Archived from the original on 7 March 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
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