Tavistock MRT station

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CR10  Tavistock 达维士笃 தெவிஸ்தொக்
Future Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Tavistock MRT station site
General information
Coordinates	1°22′12″N103°51′48″E / 1.37004°N 103.86328°E / 1.37004; 103.86328
Owned by	Land Transport Authority
Line(s)	Cross Island Line
Platforms	2 (1 island platform)
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Accessible	Yes
History
Opening	2030;6 years' time (2030)
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station Serangoon North towards Aviation Park Cross Island Line Future service Ang Mo Kio towards Bright Hill
Location Tavistock Tavistock station in Singapore

Tavistock MRT station is a future underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Cross Island line located in Serangoon planning area, Singapore.

It will be located near to Serangoon Gardens Estate, and that is the only place available for building of the MRT station in Serangoon Gardens, it is located underneath Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3, at the junction of Tavistock Avenue and Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park 2. With the opening, demand for service 73, 136, 315 and 317 will then be reduced, and Grab/taxi will also be reduced at the same time.

History

On 25 January 2019, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced that Tavistock station would be part of the proposed Cross Island line (CRL). The station will be constructed as part of Phase 1, which will consist of 12 stations from the Aviation Park to Bright Hill stations. It was expected to be completed in 2029. ^{[1] [2] [3]} However, the restrictions imposed on construction works due to the COVID-19 pandemic led to delays and the CRL1 completion date was pushed by one year to 2030. ^[4] A second stage from Bright Hill to Jurong Lake District stations is targeted to open in 2032.

On 13 January 2022, the LTA awarded Contract CR115 to Sato Kogyo (S) at S$407 million (US$298.3 million). ^[5] The contract involves the design and construction of the station and associated tunnels. ^[6] Construction works for the station and tunnels are scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2022, and expected to be completed by 2030. Due to the station's location in a built-up area, the launch shaft for the tunnel boring machine will be at a distance from the station site. Tunnelling through old alluvium soil, the boring machine has to be closely monitored for wear and tear. ^{[5] [7] [8]}

References

1. "Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) & SLA – Cross Island Line 1: New Links by 2029". LTA (Press release). 25 January 2019. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
2. Tan, Christopher (25 January 2019). "First phase of Cross Island MRT line finalised; will have 12 stations". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
3. Yusof, Amir (25 January 2019). "First phase of Cross Island Line to open by 2029 with 12 stations". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
4. "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". Ministry of Transport. 11 May 2021. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
5. "Construction of Serangoon North, Tavistock MRT stations to begin in second quarter of 2022". CNA. 13 January 2022. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
6. "Contact CR115" (PDF). LTA. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
7. "LTA Awards Two Civil Contracts for Cross Island Line Phase 1". LTA. 13 January 2022. Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
8. Toh, Ting Wei (13 January 2022). "LTA awards 2 contracts worth $861m for construction of Serangoon North, Tavistock MRT stations". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.