Havelock MRT station explained

Type:Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Address:110 Zion Road
Singapore 168604
Structure:Underground
Platform:2 (1 island platform)
Levels:1
Tracks:2
Passengers:6,219 per day[1]
Pass Year:June 2024
Opened:[2]
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Operator:SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Owned:Land Transport Authority
Map Type:Singapore Rail central area
Map Dot Label:Havelock
Map Alt:Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Map Size:300px
Map Label Position:left

Havelock MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Thomson–East Coast line in the Bukit Merah planning area, Singapore. Spanning Zion Road, it serves Bukit Ho Swee residential estate and the historic Tiong Bahru estate, as well as Tan Boon Liat Building and Holiday Inn.[3]

History

Havelock station was first announced as part of the 22-station Thomson line on 29 August 2012.[4] [5] In February 2014, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) awarded Contract T221 to Gammon Construction Limited at S$210 million (US$ million). The scope of the contract include the design and construction of Havelock Station. Construction started in 2014, with an expected completion date of 2021.[6] [7]

On 15 August 2014, the LTA announced that the TSL would merge with the Eastern Region line to form the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL). Havelock station, part of the proposed line, would be constructed as part of TEL3, consisting of 13 stations between Mount Pleasant and Gardens by the Bay.[8] [9]

Construction required the building of entrances into hills, with Entrance 3 serving as a staircase to the residential blocks behind; residents negotiated for it to open in January 2022.[10] With restrictions imposed on construction due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the TEL3 completion date was pushed back to June 2022.[11] On 9 March 2022, Transport Minister S Iswaran announced in Parliament that TEL 3 would open in the second half of that year.[12]

As announced during a visit by Transport Minister S. Iswaran on 7 October 2022, the TEL station opened on 13 November 2022.[13] [14] [15]

Details

The station is located in the Bukit Merah planning area,[16] spanning Zion Road. Its station code is TE16. The station is located between Great World and Outram Park MRT stations.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Land Transport DataMall . Datamall . . 14 August 2024 . 14 August 2024 . https://archive.ph/YCbCx . live. registration.
  2. Web site: 11 Thomson-East Coast Line stations to open on Nov 13; free rides available on Nov 11. 2022-10-09 . CNA . en.
  3. Web site: TSL System Map & Station Footprints.
  4. Web site: Sim . Royston . 29 August 2012 . New Thomson MRT line to open from 2019, and have 22 stations . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120829233715/http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/new-thomson-mrt-line-open-2019-and-have-22-stations-20120829 . 29 August 2012 . 30 June 2021 . The Straits Times.
  5. Web site: 30 August 2012 . Thomson Line to open from 2019 with 22 stations . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120830140407/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1222777/1/.html . 30 August 2012 . 30 June 2021 . Channel NewsAsia (CNA).
  6. Web site: LTA awards three Thomson MRT Line contracts worth $1.09 billion. The Straits Times. 21 February 2014. 15 December 2019.
  7. Web site: LTA Awards Three Contracts for Thomson Line’s Sin Ming, Havelock and Marina Bay Stations . LTA . 21 February 2014 . 17 February 2022 . 4 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200504043854/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2014/2/2/lta-awards-three-contracts-for-thomson-lines-sin-ming-havelock-and-marina-bay-stations.html . dead .
  8. Web site: 19 August 2014 . Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority & Singapore Land Authority – Thomson-East Coast Line: New MRT Links in the East . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140819084445/http://app.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=3cc2e460-06ea-4245-a37f-df11b602ec7d . 19 August 2014 . 13 February 2020. LTA.
  9. Web site: 13 February 2020 . Thomson–East Coast Line . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200213075700/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/upcoming_projects/rail_expansion/thomson_east_coast_line.html . 13 February 2020 . 13 February 2020 . LTA.
  10. Web site: Yong . Clement . 2022-10-25 . From tunnelling 1.8m under a live MRT line to diverting a canal: LTA sets out TEL3 engineering challenges . 2022-10-30 . The Straits Times . en.
  11. Web site: 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 . mot.gov.sg . 17 May 2021 . 17 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210517000023/https://www.mot.gov.sg/news-centre/news/Detail/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 . live .
  12. Web site: 11 more Thomson-East Coast stations to open in second half of 2022; more 'inclusive' changes for vulnerable commuters . CNA . 9 March 2022 . 26 April 2022.
  13. Web site: Yong . Clement . 11 new TEL stations, from Stevens to Gardens by the Bay, to open on Nov 13; free rides on Nov 11 . The Straits Times . 7 October 2022 . 7 October 2022.
  14. Web site: Factsheet: Thomson – East Coast Line Stage 3 to Open for Passenger Service from 13 November 2022 . LTA . 7 October 2022.
  15. Web site: Yeoh . Grace. 11 Thomson-East Coast Line stations to open on Nov 13; free rides available on Nov 11 . CNA . 7 October 2022 . 7 October 2022.
  16. News: Correspondent . Michelle NgHousing . 2022-08-30 . HDB launches 4,993 BTO flats, including in Bukit Merah under prime housing model . en . The Straits Times . 2023-08-16 . 0585-3923.

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