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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.
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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.
