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| 27 December 2022 - An overview of the station site at the corner of Aviation Park Road. |
Aviation Park is one of the stations where it is more difficult to decipher what construction activities are taking place. Nonetheless, we paid the station a visit and used the best possible vantage point to try grab some pictures - a double decker bus. Owing to the site's proximity to the airport, no tall buildings exist in the vicinity from which one would be able to view the site.
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| 27 December 2022 |
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| 27 December 2022 - A eastward aerial view of the closed section of Pasir Ris Drive 1. |
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| 27 December 2022 - A view of the Pasir Ris East CC along Pasir Ris Drive 4. |
Since our last visit to Pasir Ris East following the closure of a section of Pasir Ris Drive 1 to facilitate construction works, there have not been too many changes. Work is mostly still at a site preparation phase with trees mostly still intact. The closed section of roadway has temporary metal barriers placed to keep pedestrians off the street while work goes on. Jersey barriers can be seen at the site as set up works continue.
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| 17 December 2022 - A view westwards along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3. |
Contract CR116 is for the construction of Ang Mo Kio interchange with the existing North-South Line (NSL) station and connecting tunnels towards Teck Ghee station. Site clearing is in progress and hoarding has been put up at the work sites for exits 6, 7 and 8. The work sites for exits 5 and 9 have yet to be hoarded up though. As part of the construction work, exits 1 and 2 will be reconfigured, hence a lot of work is taking place within the town garden next to the existing NSL station.
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| 17 December 2022 - A view of the work site behind the bus stop near Tavistock park. |
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| 17 December 2022 - Another view of the same site after load testing works have been completed. |
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| 17 December 2022 - Progress of the contract site office at the junction of Yio Chu Kang Road, Hougang Avenue 2 & Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3. |
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| 17 December 2022 - A close up of ongoing work. |
Serangoon North station falls under a contract that was one of the last few to be awarded for the Cross Island Line (CRL). Due to the complexity of the station site, the contract only involves the design & construction of the station building only and does not include the construction of any tunnels to be used by the main line. Works are still at a preparatory stage with only the Exit 1 site showing any major activity.
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| 16 December 2022 - Auger machine on site. |
Firstly, we'd like to wish all readers a Merry Christmas! We hope that you're having a great holiday wherever you are. Work at Defu station is beginning to ramp up with heavy machinery now on site. Previously, the site was being prepared with jersey barriers being set up around the perimeter to demarcate the work area and segregate pedestrians from construction activities. The site has changed a little with works progressively becoming more intense.
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| 16 December 2022 - A view of the site office. |
Contract CR110 is for the construction of a large diameter bored tunnel from Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) to Defu station. The launch shaft for the large diameter tunnel boring machine (TBM) will be located near a row of shophouses along Tampines Road. Work has been going on here for some time with heavy machinery progressively being brought on site. A hydrofraise machine was also recently seen here, awaiting deployment for the construction of diaphragm walls.
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| 16 December 2022 - An overview of the station site. |
Compared to the last time we were at Tampines North, work has advanced some. During the last visit the works were centred on soil investigation & some site preparation. These have since progressed to site set up with machinery on site & load testing. Heavy machinery is now on site to perform various work activities such as lifting, piling & moving of soil.
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| 16 December 2022 - A view of the existing EWL station and platform extension works. |
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| 16 December 2022 - A close up view of the platform extension works to create a replacement emergency escape stairs to allow the relocation of services & demolition of structures. |
Works at Pasir Ris (Central) station are ramping up with diaphragm walling machines visible on site across the contract. In particular, works to construct diaphragm walls are underway for the paid transfer link that will connect to the platform of the existing East-West Line (EWL) station. Low headroom equipment is being used to allow works to continue beneath the existing EWL track viaducts. In view of the tight deadline for the closure of a section of Pasir Ris Drive 1 which runs on top of the station roof slab, works to have diaphragm walls constructed underneath the currently closed section of Pasir Ris Central are being done. Upon their completion, Pasir Ris Central is due to be reopened to provide an alternative route and to allow the closure of Pasir Ris Drive 1.
Today, visualizer WW uploaded a new video showing aerial views of how the upcoming Ang Mo Kio Cross Island Line (CRL) station will look like and the manner in which it integrates with the existing town garden & North-South Line (NSL) station. From the video, it appears that the southbound platform of the NSL will see barriers put up to segregate trains from visitors that may be strolling at the park on the roof of the new CRL station exit.
This is a blog-only post.
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| 5 December 2022 - A view of the contract's southern site next to the bus interchange. |
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| 5 December 2022 - Another aerial view of the contract's southern site. |
It's been a while since we stopped by Hougang to check on progress. Things are going well and the station is one of the quickest in terms of progress. Diaphragm walling works are well underway with 2 machines on site making rounds excavating the panels to form a contiguous wall around the perimeter of the excavation site. We understand that works are focused on the northern site in particular as a launch shaft may be located there to facilitate tunneling works towards Serangoon North station.
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| Render of Punggol Cross Island Line platform. Source: LTA |
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| A render of one of the facility buildings en route. Source: LTA |
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced the award of 2 contracts for the Cross Island Line (CRL) today - contracts P105 & CR202. Contract P105 is for the construction of Punggol interchange station along the Cross Island Line - Punggol Extension (CPE) route. This contract was awarded to local company Woh Hup that had previously constructed Woodlands South station on the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) and is now working on Tanjong Katong & Bayshore stations (do head on down to the ERL Construction Blog to see upcoming updates on these stations).
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| 04 November 2022 - A view of the work site at contract N109A from a HDB block along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3. |
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| 04 November 2022 - A close up view of the contract work site. The station is located closer to the further end of the contract. |
The area around Teck Ghee station has been under construction for some time, being the first Cross Island Line (CRL) station contract awarded. This is also due to the fact that the station is located directly underneath the upcoming North-South Expressway project. The expressway is one part of a larger North-South Corridor that will also combine other forms of transport such as buses, trains & active mobility modes.
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| 18 November 2022 - A view of Bright Hill station Exit 1 with the contract CR117 site office in the background. |
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| 11 September 2022 - Bright Hill station Exit 1 with the contract CR117 site office under construction in the background. |
Bright Hill station was the location for the Cross Island Line (CRL) phase 1 alignment announcement & unveiling in January 2019. It was also the final civil contract awarded for CRL1 with contract CR117 going to the very same contractor that built the existing Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) station - Penta-Ocean Construction Company Ltd. Having been awarded earlier in 2022, works are slowly gearing up with site preparation underway. The site offices have been completed and hoarding up of the site is being carried out.
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| Details for contract CR208 as released on Gebiz portal. |
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| Delivery date as indicated on Gebiz portal. |
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| Contract details as released on Gebiz portal. |
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| Contract delivery date as seen on Gebiz portal |
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| 12 November 2022 - A view of the roadshow held at Serangoon North Central Plaza for residents. |
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| 06 November - An overview of the site preparation for the launch shaft. |
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| 06 November 2022 - The site with the noise barriers will be used for the launch shaft operations. |
Contract CR115 is for the construction of Tavistock station and tunnels starting at Ang Mo Kio station & ending at Serangoon North station. The tunneling works will also involve tunneling through the Tavistock station box before excavation reaches the base slab level - similar to that which was done for Katong Park station - where the tunnel rings will subsequently be removed to allow for station construction.
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| 06 November 2022 - Contract CR113 site office. |
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| 06 November 2022 - Work site at the heart of Serangoon North. |
Contract CR113 is for the construction of Serangoon North station. This contract does not include the construction of any tunnels, which will be done under neighbouring contracts CR112 to the east & CR115 to the west. Tunnel boring machines (TBMs) from both contracts however, will dock at the Serangoon North station. The TBMs will thereafter be brought back to the originating launch shafts and taken out.
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| 04 November 2022 - An aerial view looking westwards of the Ang Mo Kio NSL station. |
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| 04 November 2022 - A view of the cutting of the Ang Mo Kio Town Garden East hillside. |
Construction works have come to Ang Mo Kio with site clearing underway. Several amenities, such as the ramp at the nearby HDB blocks and staircases within the Ang Mo Kio Town Garden East have been demolished to make way for construction. Within the existing North-South Line (NSL) station, reconfiguration works have commenced as well.
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| 22 October 2022 - A view of the existing EWL station's western end with the platform extension works visible. |
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| 22 October 2022 - A close up view of the existing EWL station western end. |
If last week we had extensive coverage of the Jurong Region Line (JRL), then be prepared for this week's coverage of the Cross Island Line (CRL). In this visit, we explore more of the extensive works under contract CR108 for Pasir Ris station. The works involve building a massive station which will have 2 levels of platforms for the CRL Main line and CRL Punggol Extension (CPE). The station will also connect with the existing East-West Line (EWL) station. Works for the contract also includes the construction of the CRL tunnels eastwards to Pasir Ris East station.
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| 31 October 2022 - A view of the junction with Pasir Ris Drive 4 & Street 11 one day after the road closure. |
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| 31 October 2022 - A view of the road junction indicating traffic changes due to the road closure. |
On 30th October 2022, a section of Pasir Ris Drive 1 between the junction with Pasir Ris Drive 4/Pasir Ris Street 11 & the junction with Pasir Ris Drive 2/Pasir Ris Street 12 was closed to road traffic. The road closure will allow for the construction of the future Pasir Ris East station along the Cross Island Line (CRL). The team paid a visit a day after the closure to check out the site and see how things had changed following the road closure.
The Straits Times recently published a short video explaining the behind the scenes work by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) in the engineering planning works behind the section of the Cross Island Line (CRL) alignment interacting with nature aspects. Work sites were moved several times and other measures were taken by LTA to ensure as minimal impact as possible is done to the surrounding reserves and habitats. Not covered in the video, is also the shifting of Maju station away from the forested areas to preserve the natural environment and reduce the impact of construction.
More information can be obtained on LTA's website. Link to youtube video.
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| 03 October 2022 - A view of the northbound lanes of Loyang Avenue, next to the Loyang bus depot. |
Thank you dear readers for putting up with the momentary hiatus over the last few weeks - some of us were involved in a family wedding of one of our siblings & the ensuing family reunion over in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. We're now back to our regular reporting and with the recent road closure that took place along Pasir Ris Drive 1 yesterday, are back with more images to capture how things look before a further road closure along Loyang Avenue to facilitate the construction of the Cross Island Line (CRL) station under contract CR106 as well as the upcoming Loyang Viaduct.
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| 17 October 2022 - A notice by SBS Transit on the upcoming bus service route amendments due to the closure of Pasir Ris Drive 1. |
Its about 2 weeks to go till Pasir Ris Drive 1 is closed to facilitate the construction of Pasir Ris East station on the Cross Island Line (CRL). In our previous update, we posted on the circular issued by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) but noted that there was no information as yet about the bus route diversions. SBS Transit first posted about the diversions on Monday, 17 October. This was soon followed by LTA & Go-Ahead Singapore. Do check out the poster by LTA below.
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| A render of an exit of Turf City station. Source: LTA |
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has recently published the Environmental Impact Study (EIS) reports on their website. Within the reports were a few renders of Turf City and King Albert Park stations. Other details were also unveiled within the reports, such as the stations at Maju & Turf City potentially having cripple sidings integrated into the stations and a future knock out panel being provisioned for a "paid link" at Maju station. A heritage study report by the Urban Redevelopment Authority did not yield any other results.
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| Circular by LTA. |
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| Annex A to above circular by LTA. |
The first of several road closures within Pasir Ris is almost upon us. At the end of the month, a section of Pasir Ris Drive 1 between Drives 2 & 4 will be closed to road traffic to facilitate the construction of the Cross Island Line (CRL) Pasir Ris East station. In a circular to residents, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has mentioned that the affected bus stops along Pasir Ris Drive 1 will be relocated along Pasir Ris Street 11 instead.
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| 2 October 2022 - A view of the existing East-West Line (EWL) station. |
Clementi station was announced on 20 September 2022 to be an interchange along the second phase of the Cross Island Line (CRL). As one of the earliest established towns along the western corridor, along with neighbouring Queenstown, the town has become a popular place to live due to its proximity to various locations - be it institutes of higher education, hospitals or nature parks. Due to the older nature of the Housing & Development Board (HDB) blocks in the town, several have undergone redevelopment. Part of the Clementi CRL station site will utilize a section being vacated by existing HDB blocks.
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| 26 September 2022 - A notice put up near the location of the site office. |
Works at contract CR113 for the construction of Serangoon North station are commencing. The site for the contract's site office is now being prepared, situated at the corner of Yio Chu Kang Road & Hougang Avenue 2. Elsewhere, soil investigation is underway to determine the soil composition at specific locations whilst hoarding around the future ventilation shaft has gone up.
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| A render of Riviera station concourse. Source: LTA |
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| A render of the station exit along Punggol East (northbound). Source: LTA |
SINGAPORE - The Land Transport Authority (LTA) on 30th September 2022, awarded the contract for the design & construction of Riviera station and associated tunnels to a joint venture of Taisei & China State Construction Engineering. The contract, P103, includes the construction of a large diameter single bored tube tunnel from Elias to Punggol station, a length of approximately 4.3km. The LTA has assured the public that steps will be taken to ensure that works are done with safety at the forefront.
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| A render of the station exit. Source: LTA & CCCC |
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| 19 August 2022 - An aerial view of the station site. |
Things have changed slightly since our last visit to the Tampines North station site. The presence of soil investigation rigs indicate that construction works are almost ready to commence. Drainage has been laid on site as well along the rough outline of the future Tampines Avenue 11 which will be extended northwards. The station will lie beneath this roadway.
