P105 - Punggol Q2 2023 pre-construction update

 

Information on Punggol CPE station by Minister Janil Puthucheary

New posts from Minister Janil Putucheary, MP for the Punggol area, indicate that works for Punggol station on the Cross Island Line - Punggol Extension (CPE) are due to begin this month. Work will commence for setting up the contract P105 site office and CPE Project Information Centre (PIC) that will be located next to My First Skool some time this month. Next month, hoarding will go up for several sites along Punggol Central as well.

Jurong Lake District pre-construction

 

25 December 2022 - An aerial view of the Jurong Lake District.

The Cross Island Line (CRL)'s second phase will bring the line further west into Jurong with a final stop at Jurong Lake District (JLD). That is until phase 3 begins work and the line gets extended further west to Gul Circle eventually. Formerly home to the Jurong Country Club, the site has been possessed by the government for the development of the JLD, a new area of development in Jurong East. We take a look at the area before all the major construction work to realign the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) and begin digging for the CRL begins.

West Coast pre-construction

18 December 2022 - An aerial view of the site of the future West Coast station.

Before there is any station at West Coast, before there is any construction work, there is a small sleepy neighbourhood. The site of the future West Coast station on the second phase of the Cross Island Line (CRL) is currently occupied by Tanglin Secondary School. A school with a long history dating back to 1964, the school moved into its current premises in 1993 - approximately 30 years ago! In 2016, the school merged with the former Clementi Woods Secondary School (itself a merger between Ghim Moh Secondary & Jin Tai Secondary schools). This year, the school will undergo another merger, this time with New Town Secondary School, that allows the land upon which the school building sits to be freed up for new uses - including that of being home to an MRT station in future.

Clementi pre-construction 2022

2 October 2022 - An aerial view of Clementi Avenue 5, where one of the
station exits will be located near the neighbourhood police post.

Clementi town is currently served by an existing station on the East-West Line and was one of the first towns to be served by the MRT network when it was first built in the 1980's. The town will be served by another line some 4 to 5 decades following the implementation of the original compass line system. As the environment impact studies were only conducted for areas of concern at Clementi Forest (Maju station), Holland Plains (King Albert Park station) & the central catchment nature reserve (Turf City & large diameter bored tunnel to Bright Hill), there are no available maps to show the layout of stations further west. Nonetheless, we have a collection of images taken over the course of 2022 before construction begins.

Maju pre-construction 2022

 

31 December 2022 - A view from the pedestrian overhead bridge at Ngee Ann Polytechnic,
looking at the Clementi Forest, a small portion of which will be used for the Maju station.

Maju station will be located along Clementi Road, near the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) & Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) HQ. Originally planned to be located along the road side table and within the Clementi Forest, subsequent environmental surveys and local's awareness of the existence of the natural landscape lead to the adoption of an alternative station site and work areas located underneath Clementi Road itself.

King Albert Park pre-construction 2022

 

31 December 2022 - A view eastwards along Dunearn Road

Not too long ago, King Albert Park was the site of a massive construction attempt underneath Bukit Timah Road. The roadway was diverted atop the canal and construction machinery was busy at work constructing the underground station for the Downtown Line (DTL). Those days now date back almost 8 years ago. But soon, it will be time to do it all again when works commence for the Cross Island Line (CRL). Works this round will be concentrated along Blackmore Drive, however. The team takes a look at the area before all the heavy works commence.

Turf City pre-construction 2022

 

31 December 2022 - A view of the Turf City Grandstand & field in front.

The second phase of the Cross Island Line (CRL) was announced in September to much anticipation. Since then, things have quieted down a little as work swings into the documentation phase with preparation works for contract tendering. As with previous projects that we covered, we took this opportunity to visit the sites of the CRL2 stations before all the major construction works commence. This batch of pictures were taken in December 2022 as part of our year-end wrap up for 2022. Between now and the commencement of construction, we are sure to visit the site again and will update with another batch of photos in due time.

P105 - Punggol pre-construction

 

2 January 2023 - A view of the existing Punggol MRT & LRT station.

It has been about a month since contract P105 for the construction of Punggol station & over run tunnels has been awarded now. Advanced utility works are ongoing in the areas surrounding the station and are due to be completed by Q3 this year. We take a look at the area before heavy construction work commences and alters the area drastically.

P103 - Riviera pre-construction

 

31 December 2022 - A view from the LRT station entrance bridge looking north along Punggol
East.

Contract P103 for the construction of Riviera station & connecting tunnels to Elias and Punggol stations was the first Cross Island Line Punggol Extension (CPE) contract to be awarded last year. Work to build the station should begin this year with site preparation and thereafter road diversions and earth retaining & stabilising structure construction may commence. We take a look at the area before it undergoes tremendous change with the commencement of construction in time to come.

P102 - Elias pre-construction

 

27 December 2022

Elias station is the sole remaining station along the Cross Island Line Punggol Extension (CPE) whose contract that has yet to be awarded. We should be able to look forward to the tender award some time this year with construction set to begin within the year as well. The station will be sited on a greenfield site bordered by Pasir Ris Drives 3 & 10 and will feature a station box with a launch and retrieval shaft on either end of the station.

Pre-construction: Clementi

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.

Pre-construction - Pasir Ris

Currently a terminal station serving a single line, the Pasir Ris station will be transformed into a transfer point between the East West Line and upcoming Cross Island Line. This station is also where the Cross Island Line splits between the main line towards Tuas and the branch line towards Punggol. Adopting a stacked station configuration, the main line tracks will occupy the upper platform level while the branch line tracks take up the lower platform level.

25 February 2019 - An aerial view of the existing EWL station.

Pre-construction - Pasir Ris East

Pasir Ris East station will be the fourth station along the first phase of the Cross Island Line (CRL). The station will be built under Pasir Ris Drive 1, near the Pasir Ris East Community Club (CC), Pasir Ris Polyclinic and Pasir Ris Neighbourhood Police Centre (NPC) and stretches through the neighbouring housing estate to end at block 208.

Station footprint showing the outline of the future Pasir Ris East station.
Source: LTA

Pre-construction: Aviation Park

Aviation Park station sits at the junction of the former Aviation Park Road and Changi Coastal Road. Currently an undeveloped piece of land at the airport boundary, the area will be transformed once the CRL becomes operational and following the development of the Changi East industrial zone nearby.

28 September 2019 - Looking ahead towards the location of the future Aviation Park station.

Pre-construction: Changi East depot

The main depot for the Cross Island Line (CRL) will be located at Changi East, bounded by Aviation Park and Tanah Merah Coast roads. Currently the land sits as an undeveloped, vegetated portion of reclaimed land along the coast. Come 2021 however, works will begin to transform the land into an operational depot supporting the operations of the CRL.

28 September 2019 - A view along Tanah Merah Coast Road of the future depot to be located on the right.

Pre-construction - Bright Hill

Prior to construction beginning on the Cross Island Line (CRL), here are some images of the area before changes begin. The station will be located under the main thoroughfare of Sin Ming Avenue.

25 April 2019

Pre-construction - Ang Mo Kio

We take a look at the area around Ang Mo Kio station prior to the commencement of construction for the Cross Island Line.

24 April 2019

Pre-construction - Teck Ghee

As one of the earliest awarded contracts for station construction, it is likely that works at Teck Ghee station will commence earlier than other station sites along the Cross Island Line stage 1 (CRL1). Now a quiet neighbourhood along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6, the dual carriageway road will soon make way for heavy construction of both the MRT station and upcoming North South Expressway.

03 September 2018 - A view along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6 before construction of contract N109A begins.