Keppel MRT station explained

Type:Future Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Address:51 Keppel Road
Singapore 099423[1]
Coordinates:1.2701°N 103.831°W
Other:Bus, Taxi
Structure:Underground
Platform:2 (1 island platform)
Levels:1
Tracks:2
Parking:No
Bicycle:Yes
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Operator:SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Former:Keppel Harbour, Keppel Port[2]
Map Type:Singapore Rail central area
Map Dot Label:Keppel
Map Alt:Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Map Size:300px

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.

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 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]

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 250m (820feet) by 43m (141feet) by 22m (72feet).[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Keppel (CC30) - (MRT Station) - 51 Keppel Road (S)099423 . streetdirectory.com . 31 October 2020 . 31 October 2020.
  2. Web site: LTA News Room News Releases Vote for Names of Circle Line 6 Stations. 15 July 2020. www.lta.gov.sg. https://web.archive.org/web/20200715102858/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2017/11/2/vote-for-names-of-circle-line-6-stations.html. 15 July 2020. live.
  3. Web site: Speech by Minister For Transport Mr Ong Ye Kung at MOT Committee of Supply Debate 2021 on A Tale of Three Connections. 2021-03-08. www.mot.gov.sg. en. 14 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210414222045/https://www.mot.gov.sg/news-centre/news/Detail/speech-by-minister-for-transport-mr-ong-ye-kung-at-mot-committee-of-supply-debate-2021-on-a-tale-of-three-connections/. dead.
  4. Web site: News Room - News Releases - Joint Release by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) & SLA - Circle Line 6 – Becoming A Full Circle . LTA . 29 October 2015 . 30 October 2020 . 15 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200515132905/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2015/10/2/joint-release-by-the-land-transport-authority-lta-sla---circle-line-6--becoming-a-full-circle.html . live .
  5. Web site: LTA News Room News Releases LTA Awards First Three Civil Contracts for Circle Line 6. https://web.archive.org/web/20200305132849/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2017/9/2/lta-awards-first-three-civil-contracts-for-circle-line-6.html. dead. 5 March 2020. 5 March 2020. 5 March 2020.
  6. Web site: First Circle Line 6 contracts worth S$1.75b awarded by LTA - CNA. https://web.archive.org/web/20200305133756/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/first-circle-line-6-contracts-worth-s-1-75b-awarded-by-lta-9198368. dead. 5 March 2020. 5 March 2020. 5 March 2020.
  7. Web site: Circle Line 6. https://web.archive.org/web/20190920030539/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/upcoming_projects/rail_expansion/circle_line_6.html. dead. 20 September 2019. en. 20 September 2019.
  8. Web site: News Room - News Releases - Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) & SMRT - Upgrading the Circle Line in Preparation for Circle Line 6 . LTA . 25 July 2019 . 31 October 2020 . 31 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201031035510/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2019/7/2/joint-news-release-by-the-land-transport-authority-lta-smrt---upgrading-the-circle-line-in-preparation-for-circle-line-.html . live .
  9. Web site: Circle Line: Closing The Loop. Opening New Opportunities. . Keppel Land . 25 September 2009 . 31 October 2020 . 31 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201031035952/https://www.keppelland.com/inspiration/circle-line-closing-the-loop-opening-new-opportunities.html . live .
  10. Web site: With final 3 stations, Circle Line will come 'full circle' by 2025. Hetty Musfirah Abdul Khamid. 29 October 2015. Channel NewsAsia. 18 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160809051350/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/with-final-3-stations/2225168.html. 9 August 2016. live.
  11. C882 Keppel Station and Tunnels . 2020 . Infographic at CCL6 Project Information Centre . Land Transport Authority (LTA) . Singapore.

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