Canberra MRT Station
NS12 Canberra MRT Station 坎贝拉地铁站 கான்பரா Stesen MRT Canberra | |||||||||||
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| Location | Canberra Link | ||||||||||
| Operated by | SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation) | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | Side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus, Taxi | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | NS12 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 2019 | ||||||||||
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Canberra MRT Station (NS12) is an upcoming elevated Mass Rapid Transit station along the North South Line in Sembawang.[1]
It will serve commuters living in nearby estates such as Sembawang Springs, as well as a mix of upcoming public and private residential developments in the neighbourhood. It will be the second MRT station in Singapore after Dover to be built on an existing rail line and elevated with side platforms.[2]
History
On 17 January 2013, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced that a feasibility studies was being conducted to create a station between Sembawang and Yishun stations.[3]
On 27 June 2014, Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew announced that the feasibility studies was completed and Canberra station will be built.[4]
On 1 August 2014, LTA announced that construction will commence in mid-2015 and is expected to be completed in 2019.[2]
On 27 April 2015, LTA announced that construction will start soon, with the China State Construction Engineering Corporation (Singapore) awarded the contract for $90 million.[5]
Station layout
| L2 | Side platform, doors will open on the left | |
| Platform A | North South Line (under construction) towards NS1 EW24 Jurong East via NS11 Sembawang (→) | |
| Platform B | North South Line (under construction) towards NS28 Marina South Pier via NS13 Yishun (←) | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| L1 | NSL Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control |
| Street Level | ||
References
- ↑ "New MRT station to be built between Yishun and Sembawang". Channel NewsAsia. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "New Addition to North-South Line: Canberra Station". Land Transport Authority. 1 August 2014.
- ↑ "Two New Rail Lines And Three New Extensions To Expand Rail Network By 2030". Land Transport Authority. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ↑ "New MRT station for North-South Line: Canberra". The Straits Times. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ↑ "Contract to build new Canberra MRT station on N-S Line awarded for $90 million". The Straits Times. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.