Serangoon MRT station

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Not to be confused with Serangoon North MRT station.
 NE12  CC13 
Serangoon
实龙岗
சிராங்கூன்
Serangoon
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange
NE12 CC13 Serangoon MRT station Exit F with Bus interchange.jpg
Exit F of the station, with the bus interchange next to it as part of the Integrated Transport Hub (ITH).
Location600 Upper Serangoon Road
Singapore 534801 (NEL)
21 Serangoon Central
Singapore 556082 (CCL)
Coordinates1°21′00″N 103°52′23″E / 1.349944°N 103.873092°E / 1.349944; 103.873092Coordinates: 1°21′00″N 103°52′23″E / 1.349944°N 103.873092°E / 1.349944; 103.873092
Operated bySBS Transit Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation) (North East line)
SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation) (Circle line)
Line(s)
  North East Line
  Circle Line
Platforms4 (2 island platforms)
Tracks4
ConnectionsSerangoon Bus Interchange, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels2
ParkingYes (nex)
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened20 June 2003; 18 years ago (2003-06-20) (North East line)
28 May 2009; 12 years ago (2009-05-28) (Circle line)
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station
towards HarbourFront
North East Line
towards Punggol
towards Dhoby Ghaut
Circle Line
towards HarbourFront
Location
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Serangoon
Serangoon station in Singapore

Serangoon MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange station on the North East line and Circle line in Serangoon, Singapore. Located at the intersection of Upper Serangoon Road and Serangoon Central, this station is directly linked to Nex and Serangoon Bus Interchange.

History[]

NEL platforms

In preliminary plans for the North East line (NEL) in 1986, it was planned for the line to serve the Serangoon area while it went along Serangoon Road and Upper Serangoon Road.[1] Due to the lack of financial viability for the line at the time,[2] it was only in 1995 that the government approved to construct the line "immediately".[3]

Serangoon station was among the 16 NEL stations announced by communications minister Mah Bow Tan in March 1996.[4][5] The contract for the construction of Serangoon station, and 2.5 km (1.6 mi) of bored tunnels, was awarded to a joint venture consisting of Wayss & Freytag Ag, Econ Corporation and Chew Eu Hock Construction Co Ltd. The S$317 million contract (US$315 million in 2020) included the construction of the adjacent Woodleigh station and the vehicular viaduct along Upper Serangoon Road.[6][7][8] The station commenced services on 20 June 2003.[9][10]

To facilitate the station's construction, the Paya Lebar Methodist Church and Braddell Heights Community Centre had to be relocated. As part of the redevelopment of the Serangoon town centre, the area had also been designated for commercial developments. The church relocated to another larger plot of land of 6,260 m2 (7,490 sq yd), allowing it to expand its premises.[11] The community centre relocated to another site closer to the town centre and shares premises with the Singapore National Wushu Federation.[12][13] While taking over a few public facilities, new carpark lots were built, alongside a new basketball court as replacements.[14]

While diverting Upper Serangoon Road for the construction works, the road capacity was maintained using the adjacent road reserve spaces. The scope of the project also involved the building of the new road viaduct above Upper Serangoon Road. Hence, the works have to be carefully scheduled to take into account the various technical aspects of each part of the project. The tunnels were bored first, followed by the completion of the station's roof slab. Once the slab was finished, the pillars for the road viaduct could then be installed above ground.[15]

To address the residents' complaints about the construction noises, through the area's grassroots leaders, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) explained the work progress and assured the residents that the inconvenience was temporary, with promises of better convenience with the completion of the MRT station. The works also involve the monitoring of the residential buildings, due to the proximity of the works to the surrounding structures. This ensured that the building's foundations were not affected.[14]

Circle line[]

Construction site of the CCL station in April 2006

Serangoon station was first announced in October 1999 to interchange with a proposed MRT line linking Buona Vista and Paya Lebar via Bishan and Serangoon.[16] Provisions were made for the existing NEL station to link with the future Circle line (CCL) platforms.[17] In January 2003, the LTA announced that Serangoon CCL station would be constructed as part of CCL Stage 3 (CCL3). The 5.7-kilometre (3.5 mi) segment consists of five stations from the Bartley and Marymount stations, and was expected to be completed by early 2008.[18] The contract for the construction of the CCL station was awarded to a joint venture of Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co (Singapore) Pte Ltd, Woh Hup and Alpine Mayreder. The S$155.95 million contract (US$90 million) included the construction of 3.8 kilometres (2.4 mi) bored tunnels.[19]

Due to a build up of pressure while boring the CCL tunnels, white foam appeared at the junction of Serangoon Avenue 2 and Avenue 3, leading to the temporary closure of one lane at the junction in February 2005. Tunneling works was suspended to ease the pressure build up.[20] During the excavation for the tunnels underneath the NEL station later that month, the contractors encountered a large amount of groundwater that seeped into the work site.[21] This led to ground settlement and the sinking of the NEL station by one centimetre (0.39 in). Excavation works were suspended, while water had to be pumped out. As a precautionary measure, NEL trains nearing the station had to slow down when arriving or departing from the station.[22] A new tunnel design was implemented, with new construction methods such as jet grouting and a more comprehensive monitoring system to detect any further settlement of the NEL tunnels and the viaduct.[21]

The Circle line portion of the station opened on 28 May 2009.[23] An integrated development, consisting of the nex shopping mall and the Serangoon Bus Interchange, is built on the site directly above the Circle line part of this station.[24][25]

References[]

  1. ^ "Study on future north-east line". Business Times. Singapore Press Holdings. 26 September 1984. Retrieved 22 August 2021 – via NewspaperSG.
  2. ^ "North-easterly MRT route will depend on demand". The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. 21 January 1989. p. 20. Retrieved 22 August 2021 – via NewspaperSG.
  3. ^ Leong, Chan Teik (20 January 1996). "Immediate Start for north-east line". The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. p. 1. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  4. ^ Leong, Chan Teik (5 March 1996). "16 MRT stations for 20-km North-East line". The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. p. 1.
  5. ^ "Residents in N-E corridor happy with station sites". The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. 6 March 1996. p. 16.
  6. ^ Leong 2003, p. 161.
  7. ^ Oon, Diana (25 June 1997). "Econ Int'l net soars 49% to $8.1m". Business Times. Singapore Press Holdings. p. 15.
  8. ^ "W&F Metro Singapore, North-East Line, Lot". W&F Kompetenz im Blickpunkt. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  9. ^ "North East Line Opens for Passenger Service!". Land Transport Authority. 20 June 2003. Archived from the original on 3 December 2007.
  10. ^ Goh, Chin Lian (21 June 2003). "It's a smooth ride on NEL – mostly". The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. p. 1. Retrieved 10 December 2021. Minor hitches aside, the North-East Line got off to a smooth start yesterday
  11. ^ Sim, Albert (2 November 1997). "Landmarks make way for N-E MRT line". The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. p. 26.
  12. ^ Chang, Tse Chueen (3 August 2000). "Wushu first to set up home in a CC". The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. p. 51.
  13. ^ "Singapore Wushu Dragon & Lion Dance Federation". Singapore Wushu Dragon & Lion Dance Federation. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  14. ^ a b Leong 2003, p. 150.
  15. ^ Leong 2003, p. 153.
  16. ^ Kaur, Karamjit (28 October 1999). "LTA studying Paya Lebar-Buona Vista rail line". The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. p. 1. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  17. ^ Leong 2003, p. 157.
  18. ^ "Circle Line Stage 3". LTA. 20 January 2003. Archived from the original on 19 September 2011. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  19. ^ "Project LTA C852". STECS. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  20. ^ "Traffic lane closed as foam spurts up from Circle line dig". The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. 6 February 2005. p. 8.
  21. ^ a b "Safety News, Special Edition, July 2006" (PDF). LTA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
  22. ^ Goh, Chin Lian (8 June 2005). "More claims of MRT work damage". The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. p. 4.
  23. ^ "SPEECH BY MR RAYMOND LIM,MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT, AT THE VISIT TO KIM CHUAN DEPOT, 25 JANUARY 2008, 9.00 AM". www.nas.gov.sg. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  24. ^ "Serangoon Central Tender Awarded To Gold Ridge Pte Ltd". Archived from the original on 19 April 2013.
  25. ^ "Upcoming Serangoon shopping mall gets 30% occupancy commitments". Channel NewsAsia. 14 April 2009. Archived from the original on 31 January 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2010.

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