Springleaf MRT station explained

Type:Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Structure:Underground
Platform:2 (1 island platform)
Levels:1
Tracks:2
Passengers:4,632 per day[1]
Pass Year:June 2024
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Operator:SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Owned:Land Transport Authority
Former:Nee Soon Village, Thong Soon[2] [3]
Map Type:Singapore Rail
Map Dot Label:Springleaf
Map Alt:Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Map Size:300px

Springleaf MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Thomson–East Coast Line (TEL) in Singapore. Situated along Upper Thomson Road, it serves the neighbourhood of Springleaf and the nearby Springleaf Nature Park. It will also serve future housing developments in the Springleaf area. The station is operated by SMRT Trains.

First announced in August 2012 as part of the Thomson Line (TSL), the station was constructed as part of TEL Phase 2 (TEL 2) after plans for the TSL and the Eastern Region Line (ERL) were merged. The station was built close to the shophouses along Upper Thomson Road. An earth retaining stabilising structure was installed to minimise ground movement. Along with the TEL 2 stations, Springleaf station opened on 28 August 2021 and features an Art-in-Transit artwork Tree of Memories by Koh Hong Teng.

History

The station was first announced as part of the 22-station Thomson Line (TSL) on 29 August 2012.[4] [5] In November 2013, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) awarded Contract T208 for the design and construction of Springleaf Station and associated tunnels to Leighton Contractors (Asia) Limited (Singapore Branch) – John Holland Pty Ltd Joint Venture (JV) at . The station's construction began in 2014, with a scheduled completion date of 2020.[6] [7]

Another contract for the construction of bored tunnels from Seletar Expressway to Springleaf station (alongside other facilities) was awarded to Shimizu Corporation at a sum of S$189.8 million (US$ million) in January 2014.[8] [9] On 15 August 2014, the LTA further announced that the TSL would merge with the Eastern Region Line to form the Thomson–East Coast Line (TEL). Springleaf station, part of the proposed line, would be constructed as part of TEL 2, consisting of six stations between this station and Caldecott.[10] [11]

Springleaf station was built only 7m (23feet) away from the shophouses located along Upper Thomson Road.[12] To minimise ground movement and any damage to the shophouses, cement was mixed into the ground while an earth-retaining stabilising structure was installed to strengthen the soil. Cranes and heavy machinery had to be carefully installed, with restricted movements to avoid endangering the shophouses and patrons. Barriers were installed to minimise noise pollution, and workers draped noise curtains on heavy machinery.[13] Meanwhile, the LTA collaborated closely with a power supplier PowerGrid to construct a cable tunnel through the station.[14]

With restrictions imposed on construction due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the TEL 2 completion date was pushed to 2021.[15] On 14 December 2020, it was further announced that the opening of TEL 2 was delayed to the third quarter of 2021 so the rail system software for the line could be reviewed.[16] [17] [18] As announced during a visit by Transport Minister S. Iswaran at Caldecott station on 30 June 2021,[19] the station began operations on 28 August 2021.[20] The King of Malaysia Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor visited the station on 7 May 2024 during his state visit to Singapore.[21] [22]

Details

Springleaf station serves the TEL of the Singapore MRT system. Between the Woodlands South and Lentor stations, the official station code is TE4.[23] Being part of the TEL, the station is operated by SMRT Trains;[24] train frequencies on the TEL range from 3 to 6 minutes.[25]

The station has three entrances that serve the Springleaf Nature Park, Thong Soon residential estate and the shophouses along Upper Thomson Road.[26] [27] The station will also serve future housing developments in the area.[28] The Art-in-Transit artwork for the station Tree of Memories is displayed on the station's lift shaft. The artwork depicts shophouses in the vicinity enveloped by a banyan tree that can be seen at the nearby Springleaf Nature Park,[29] [30] intended to illustrate the "spatial connection" between people and nature.[31]

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: Public Poll for Thomson Line Station Names. . lta.gov.sg-->. 25 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200425010122/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2013/5/2/public-poll-for-thomson-line-station-names.html. 25 April 2020. live.
  3. Web site: Thomson Line Station Names Finalised. . lta.gov.sg-->. 25 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200106112333/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2014/6/2/thomson-line-station-names-finalised.html. 6 January 2020. live.
  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 Two Contracts for Thomson Line's Springleaf and Upper Thomson Stations. 13 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200213085033/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2013/11/2/lta-awards-two-contracts-for-thomson-lines-springleaf-and-upper-thomson-stations.html. 13 February 2020. 13 February 2020. . lta.gov.sg-->.
  7. Web site: Construction of Springleaf Station and Tunnel for Thomson-East Coast Line Contract T208 . Leighton Asia . 13 September 2018 . 17 January 2021 . 17 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210117053735/https://www.leightonasia.com/en/projects/current/springleaf-station-and-tunnel-for-thomson-east-coast-line . live .
  8. Web site: Civil Contract Awarded for the Construction of Thomson Line’s Tunnels to Springleaf Station . . lta.gov.sg--> . 24 January 2014 . 17 October 2021 . 17 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211017072348/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2014/1/2/civil-contract-awarded-for-the-construction-of-thomson-lines-tunnels-to-springleaf-station.html . live .
  9. Web site: 2nd Pre-qualification Notice For Thomson Line: Civil Contract T207 . . lta.gov.sg--> . 17 October 2021 . 2 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200102033342/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/dam/ltagov/tender/doc/4162/T207_2nd%20Pre-Q%20Brochure_upload.pdf . live .
  10. 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.gov.sg-->.
  11. 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.gov.sg-->.
  12. Web site: 16 August 2021 . ‘More than a day to bore through 10cm of rock’: Making Stage 2 of the Thomson-East Coast Line a reality . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210828074607/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/thomson-east-coast-line-making-stage-2-reality-lta-2114226 . 28 August 2021 . 3 October 2021 . CNA.
  13. Web site: Toh. Ting Wei . 16 August 2021 . Treading a fine line in building Thomson-East Coast Line stations . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210828080153/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/treading-a-fine-line-in-building-thomson-east-coast-line-stations . 28 August 2021 . 3 October 2021 . The Straits Times.
  14. Web site: 17 January 2020 . Factsheet: Progress Update on Thomson-East Coast Line Stage 2 . 3 October 2021 . . lta.gov.sg--> . 3 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211003120218/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2020/1/news-releases/Factsheet_progress_update_TEL_stage_two.html . live .
  15. Web site: 4 September 2020 . Second stage of Thomson-East Coast Line to open early 2021 after delays due to COVID-19: Ong Ye Kung . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200913075617/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/covid-19-second-stage-of-tel-to-open-early-2021-delay-13083284 . 13 September 2020 . 4 September 2020 . CNA . en.
  16. Web site: Ho . Grace . 14 December 2020 . Stage 2 of Thomson-East Coast Line to be delayed by another six months to Q3 2021: LTA . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201217125359/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/stage-2-of-thomson-east-coast-line-to-be-delayed-by-another-six-months-to-q3 . 17 December 2020 . 14 December 2020 . The Straits Times.
  17. Web site: 14 December 2020 . Stage 2 of Thomson-East Coast Line to be delayed by another six months . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201217124647/https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/transport/stage-2-of-thomson-east-coast-line-to-be-delayed-by-another-six-months . 17 December 2020 . 17 December 2020 . The Business Times.
  18. Web site: 14 December 2020 . Second stage of Thomson-East Coast Line further delayed to third quarter next year . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201217124747/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/second-stage-thomson-east-coast-line-further-delayed-q3-13770372 . 17 December 2020 . 17 December 2020 . CNA.
  19. Web site: Abdullah . Zhaki . 30 June 2021 . Second stage of Thomson-East Coast Line to begin operations on Aug 28 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210630033627/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/thomson-east-coast-line-stage-2-open-aug-28-six-mrt-stations-15122660 . 30 June 2021 . 30 June 2021 . CNA.
  20. Web site: Begum . Shabana . 28 August 2021 . Commuters on first trains at new TEL2 stations reminisce about inaugural 1980s MRT rides . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210828191125/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/commuters-on-first-trains-at-new-tel2-stations-reminisce-inaugural-1980s-mrt . 28 August 2021 . 29 August 2021 . The Straits Times.
  21. Web site: Ting . Wong Pei . Malaysia’s King wraps up state visit to S’pore with focus on connections and connectivity . The Straits Times . 7 May 2024 . 8 May 2024.
  22. Web site: King, Queen Briefed on Progress of RTS Link Project in Singapore . Bernama. 22 November 2020 . 8 May 2024.
  23. Web site: MRT System Map . 3 October 2021 . . lta.gov.sg--> . 3 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210903005548/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/dam/ltagov/getting_around/public_transport/rail_network/pdf/tel2_sm-20-03-en-exp.pdf . live .
  24. Web site: Getting Around – Public Transport – Rail Network. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191101093543/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/getting_around/public_transport/rail_network.html. 1 November 2019. 27 April 2021. . lta.gov.sg-->.
  25. Web site: LTA MRT/LRT . 2024-06-25 . www.lta.gov.sg.
  26. Web site: Springleaf – Exits . live . https://archive.today/20210928123809/http://journey.smrt.com.sg/journey/station_info/springleaf/exits/ . 28 September 2021 . 3 October 2021 . SMRT Journeys .
  27. Web site: Factsheet: Thomson–East Coast Line Stage 2 to Welcome Commuters from 28 August 2021 . . lta.gov.sg--> . 28 August 2021 . 30 October 2021 . 30 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211030072549/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2021/8/news-releases/TEL2_to_welcome_commuters_from_28Aug21.html . live .
  28. Web site: Ng . Keng Gene . Natural and built heritage to be conserved as Springleaf forested area is developed . The Straits Times . 6 June 2022 . 13 June 2022.
  29. Web site: Wei . Toh Ting . 20 August 2021 . Unique designs, seats with backrest among features at new Thomson-East Coast Line stations . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210828074555/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/unique-designs-seats-with-backrest-among-features-at-new-thomson-east-coast-line . 28 August 2021 . 3 October 2021 . The Straits Times.
  30. Web site: 20 August 2021 . Banyan trees and bulbuls: How Thomson-East Coast Line Stage 2 stations were inspired by nature . 3 October 2021 . CNA . 28 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210828074555/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/thomson-east-coast-line-mrt-stations-inspired-nature-2125766 . live .
  31. Web site: Art in Transit . . lta.gov.sg--> . 17 February 2022 . 23 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220123132351/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/getting_around/public_transport/a_better_public_transport_experience/art_in_transit.html#collapse-content-tab_yellow_new_1121001231-ThomsonEastCoastLine . live .

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