Turf City MRT station explained

Type:Future Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Structure:Underground
Platform:2 (1 island platform)
Levels:3
Tracks:4 (including 2 sidings)
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Owned:Land Transport Authority
Map Type:Singapore Rail
Map Dot Label:Turf City
Map Alt:Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Map Size:300px

Turf City MRT station is a future underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Cross Island line (CRL) located in Bukit Timah, Singapore. First announced in September 2022, the station is expected to be completed in 2032 along with the other CRL Phase 2 stations.

History

Turf City station was first announced on 20 September 2022 by then-Transport Minister S. Iswaran. The station will be constructed as part of Phase 2 of the Cross Island line (CRL), a 15km (09miles) segment spanning six stations from this station to Jurong Lake District MRT station.[1] [2] The station is expected to be completed in 2032.[3]

Built to serve a new residential development at Turf City, the tenants of the sports complex had to move out before the end of 2023.[4] [5]

Through environmental impact studies, the station site was shifted slightly south from its original planned alignment. This was to limit the construction area needed to build the station, reducing the impact on the wildlife in the surrounding forested area.[6]

The contract for the design and construction of Turf City station and tunnels was awarded to a joint venture between Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co (Singapore) and Obayashi Corporation for S$530 million (US$ million) in May 2024. Construction was scheduled to begin in the 3rd quarter of 2024 with a targeted completion date of 2032.[7] [8] [9]

Details

The station will serve the Cross Island line (CRL) and have an official station code of CR14. It will be located at the former The Grandstand. Parts of The Grandstand will therefore be reinstated taking experience from Lau Pa Sat and redevelop into the Olympic facility.[10] The area has been slated for a new housing development.[11]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hui Min . Chew . Six more MRT stations will be built in Phase 2 of Cross Island Line; to open by 2032 . CNA . 20 September 2022 . 20 September 2022.
  2. Web site: Kok . Yufeng . Cross Island Line phase 2 to open by 2032 with 6 MRT stations, from Turf City to Jurong Lake District . The Straits Times . 20 September 2022 . 20 September 2022.
  3. Web site: Cross Island Line Phase 2 . LTA . 20 September 2022 . 20 September 2022.
  4. Web site: Ong . Justin . No extension to end-2023 eviction date for Turf City tenants, some of whom have yet to find replacement sites . TODAY . 23 September 2022 . 27 September 2022.
  5. Web site: Ganesan . Natasha . Cross Island Line, residential development works at Turf City to begin after tenants' lease ends in Dec 2023 . CNA . 23 September 2022 . 27 May 2024.
  6. Web site: Ang . Qing . Kok . Yufeng . Cross Island Line phase 2 could have major impact on nearby forests: Study . The Straits Times . 12 October 2022 . 12 October 2022.
  7. Web site: LTA Awards Civil Contract for Design and Construction of CRL Turf City Station and Tunnels under the Cross Island Line Phase 2 . LTA . 27 May 2024 . 27 May 2024.
  8. Web site: William . Whitney . LTA awards $530m contract for Cross Island Line's Turf City station; work to start in Q3 2024 . The Straits Times . 27 May 2024 . 28 May 2024.
  9. Web site: Kuek . Renee . Construction work for Turf City MRT station to start in third quarter of 2024 . CNA . 27 May 2024 . 28 May 2024.
  10. Web site: CR14 Turf City . LTA . 20 September 2022.
  11. Web site: Gene . Ng Keng . Up to 20,000 homes planned for Turf City, including first Bukit Timah HDB flats in almost 40 years . The Straits Times . 23 May 2024 . 23 May 2024.

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