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Turf City MRT station

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.

Turf City
 CR14 


马城[1]
டர்ஃப் சிட்­டி­[2]
Future Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Future site of Turf City station
General information
Coordinates1°20′27″N 103°47′40″E / 1.340775°N 103.794332°E / 1.340775; 103.794332
Owned byLand Transport Authority
Line(s)
  Cross Island Line
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks4[3] (including 2 sidings)
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels3[3]
AccessibleYes
History
Opening2032; 8 years' time (2032)
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station
Bright Hill
towards Aviation Park
 Cross Island Line
Future service
 King Albert Park
towards Jurong Lake District
Location
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Turf City
Turf City station in Singapore

History

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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 15-kilometre (9.3 mi) segment spanning six stations from this station to Jurong Lake District MRT station.[4][5] The station is expected to be completed in 2032.[6]

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.[7][8]

Through environmental impact studies, the station site was shifted slightly south from its original planned alignment.[9] This was to limit the construction area needed to build the station, reducing the impact on the wildlife in the surrounding forested area.[10]

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$395.5 million) in May 2024. Construction was scheduled to begin in the 3rd quarter of 2024 with a targeted completion date of 2032.[11][12][13]

Details

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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.[14] The area has been slated for a new housing development.[15]

References

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  1. ^ "跨岛线第二阶段将有六个地铁站 预计2032年竣工". 早报 (in Chinese). 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  2. ^ "குறுக்குத் தீவு ரயில்பாதையின் 2ஆம் கட்டம் 2032ல் திறப்பு". tamilmurasu (in Tamil). 21 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  3. ^ a b AECOM 1 2022, p. 75.
  4. ^ Chew, Hui Min (20 September 2022). "Six more MRT stations will be built in Phase 2 of Cross Island Line; to open by 2032". CNA. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  5. ^ Kok, Yufeng (20 September 2022). "Cross Island Line phase 2 to open by 2032 with 6 MRT stations, from Turf City to Jurong Lake District". The Straits Times. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Cross Island Line Phase 2". LTA. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  7. ^ Ong, Justin (23 September 2022). "No extension to end-2023 eviction date for Turf City tenants, some of whom have yet to find replacement sites". TODAY. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  8. ^ Ganesan, Natasha (23 September 2022). "Cross Island Line, residential development works at Turf City to begin after tenants' lease ends in Dec 2023". CNA. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  9. ^ AECOM Non-Technical Summary 2022, p. 8.
  10. ^ Ang, Qing; Kok, Yufeng (12 October 2022). "Cross Island Line phase 2 could have major impact on nearby forests: Study". The Straits Times. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  11. ^ "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. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  12. ^ William, Whitney (27 May 2024). "LTA awards $530m contract for Cross Island Line's Turf City station; work to start in Q3 2024". The Straits Times. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  13. ^ Kuek, Renee (27 May 2024). "Construction work for Turf City MRT station to start in third quarter of 2024". CNA. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  14. ^ "CR14 Turf City". LTA. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  15. ^ Gene, Ng Keng (23 May 2024). "Up to 20,000 homes planned for Turf City, including first Bukit Timah HDB flats in almost 40 years". The Straits Times. Retrieved 23 May 2024.

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