Punggol Coast MRT station explained

Type:Future Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) terminus
Address:101 New Punggol Road
Singapore 828604
Structure:Underground
Platform:2 (1 island platform)
Levels:1
Tracks:2
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:Yes
Opening:Q4 2024
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Operator:SBS Transit Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation)
Map Type:Singapore Rail
Map Dot Label:Punggol Coast
Map Alt:Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Map Size:300px

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.

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

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 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.

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$79 million (US$ million) included the construction of of tunnels.[6] [7] Construction started in 2017, with an initial expected completion date of 2023.[8]

A segment of the NELe tunnels was constructed via the cut-and-cover method, which required excavation of up to 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.[9]

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.[10] [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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Two New Rail Lines And Three New Extensions To Expand Rail Network By 2030 . . lta.gov.sg . 17 January 2013 . 7 June 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140706170425/http://app.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=38dc4ca3-5e70-4bf8-97bc-87f78e6303e7 . 6 July 2014.
  2. Web site: Annex: New Lines and Extensions . . lta.gov.sg . https://web.archive.org/web/20140706162932/http://app.lta.gov.sg/data/apps/news/press/2013/20130117_Annex_New_Lines_and_extensions.pdf . 6 July 2014 . dead.
  3. News: New train station in Punggol North by 2023 . 7 June 2017 . . . 7 June 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170607052527/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/new-train-station-in-punggol-north-by-2023-8923824 . 7 June 2017 . dead.
  4. Web site: North-East Line extension serving Punggol North to open in 2023 instead of 2030; to cater to developments in the Punggol area . . . 7 June 2017 . 28 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170611020750/http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/north-east-line-extension-to-open-in-2023-instead-of-2030-to-cater-to . 11 June 2017 . live.
  5. Web site: Upcoming Projects – Rail Expansion – North East Line Extension . .
  6. News: North-East Line extension: LTA awards S$79m contract to China State Construction Engineering . 8 December 2017 . . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200307041807/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/north-east-line-extension-lta-awards-s-79m-contract-to-china-9481792 . 7 March 2020.
  7. Web site: Abdullah . Zhaki . China State Construction Engineering wins $79m contract for North-East Line extension tunnels . . . 16 November 2021 . 8 December 2017 . 16 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211116071357/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/china-state-construction-engineering-wins-79m-contract-for-north-east-line . live.
  8. Web site: LTA Awards Contract for the Construction of Tunnels for North East Line Extension . 8 December 2017 . .
  9. Web site: 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 . . 13 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201126092024/https://www.mot.gov.sg/news-centre/news/detail/speech-by-minister-for-transport-mr-ong-ye-kung-at-the-punggol-coast-station-tunnel-breakthrough-event-at-punggol-digital-district-gallery . 26 November 2020 . dead . 7 April 2022.
  10. News: Yong . Clement . Punggol Coast MRT station ready by 2024, 40% of work completed . . . 13 November 2020 . 13 November 2020 . 13 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201113082411/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/punggol-coast-mrt-station-to-open-by-2024-40-of-work-completed . live.
  11. Web site: Abdullah . Zhaki . Opening of new Punggol Coast MRT station to be delayed to 2024 . . . 15 November 2020 . 13 November 2020 . 15 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201115053718/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/punggol-coast-mrt-station-opening-delayed-2024-13532824 . live.
  12. Web site: Future System Map . . 9 September 2020 . 9 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200909021952/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/dam/ltagov/getting_around/public_transport/rail_network/pdf/sm31-20-05-exp.pdf . dead.
  13. Web site: New Punggol Coast Station on the North East Line by 2023 . . 7 June 2017 . 7 April 2022 . 7 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200307040324/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2017/6/2/new-punggol-coast-station-on-the-north-east-line-by-2023.html#1 . live .
  14. Web site: Teng . Amelia . SIT students to start classes at new Punggol campus in Sept 2024 . The Straits Times . 23 May 2023 . en . 22 May 2023 . 23 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230523020015/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/sit-students-to-start-classes-at-new-punggol-campus-in-sept-2024 . live .
  15. Web site: Chan . Gabrielle . Punggol Coast MRT station to be extension of Singapore Institute of Technology's new campus . The Straits Times . 20 March 2024 . 20 March 2024.
  16. Web site: Your Punggol Point Woods Travel Guide . Land Transport Authority . 11 April 2024.

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