Founders' Memorial MRT station
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Founders' Memorial 建国先贤纪念园 தேச நிறுவனர்கள் நினைவிட நிலையம் Peringatan Pengasas | |||||||||||
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| Future Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station | |||||||||||
 The TEL construction site between the Gardens by the Bay and Tanjong Rhu stations | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 1°17′28″N 103°52′07″E / 1.2912°N 103.8687°ECoordinates: 1°17′28″N 103°52′07″E / 1.2912°N 103.8687°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Land Transport Authority | ||||||||||
| Operated by | SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation) | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 (1 island platform) | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opening | Opening in tandem with the Founders’ Memorial in 2027[1] | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Gardens Bay East, Marina East | ||||||||||
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  Founders' Memorial Founders' Memorial station in Singapore | |||||||||||
Founders' Memorial MRT station is a future underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Thomson–East Coast line in Marina East planning area, Singapore. Construction began in 2019, and the station is scheduled to open in tandem with the Founders' Memorial in 2027.[1] The station will be located within the Bay East Garden of Gardens by the Bay, next to the Founders' Memorial. It will be the fourth infill station on the MRT network, after Dover, Canberra and the under construction Hume station. It will be the second infill station to be underground and have an island platform configuration after Hume.[2]
Founders' Memorial station is one of three MRT stations in Singapore to have an official Malay name. The other stations are Botanic Gardens MRT station and Gardens by the Bay MRT station.
History[]
Founders' Memorial station was originally known as "Marina East" or "Gardens Bay East" in the conceptual plans since 2008. It was originally a reserved station and the facility building. In January 2019, the station was announced as "Founders' Memorial" and will open in 2027, in tandem with the Founders' Memorial.[3] The station code is provisional and is subject to change.
Contract T302 for the conversion of the existing TEL facility building at Bay East Garden into a station was awarded to China Railway First Group Co., Ltd at a sum of S$242.4 million in June 2016. Construction commenced in 2019, with completion slated for 2027.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b Chua, Alfred (10 January 2019). "Founders' Memorial likely to open two years later than envisaged". Today. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ Tan, Christopher (7 January 2019). "Thomson-East Coast line to have station at Founders' Memorial in Marina Bay". The Straits Times. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ Lai, Linette (10 January 2019). "International design contest launched to seek proposals for Founders' Memorial". The Straits Times. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ "LTA | News Room | News Releases | New Station on Thomson-East Coast Line to Serve Visitors to Founders' Memorial". 13 February 2020. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
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