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Tanjong Rhu MRT station

Coordinates: 1°17′50″N 103°52′24″E / 1.29726°N 103.87345°E / 1.29726; 103.87345
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Not to be confused with Tanjong Pagar MRT station or Tanjong Katong MRT station.

 TE23 
Tanjong Rhu
丹戎禺
தஞ்சோங் ரூ
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Platform B of the station
General information
Location2 Tanjong Rhu Place
Singapore 436488
Coordinates1°17′50″N 103°52′24″E / 1.29726°N 103.87345°E / 1.29726; 103.87345
Owned byLand Transport Authority
Operated bySMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
  Thomson–East Coast Line
Platforms2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks2
Connections CC6  Stadium
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Depth15.3 metres (50 ft)[1]
Platform levels1
AccessibleYes
History
Opened23 June 2024; 5 months ago (2024-06-23)
Previous namesSandy Point[2]
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station
Gardens by the Bay
towards Woodlands North
 Thomson–East Coast Line Katong Park
towards Bayshore
Founders' Memorial
towards Woodlands North
 Thomson–East Coast Line
Future service
Location
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Tanjong Rhu
Tanjong Rhu station in Singapore

Tanjong Rhu MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL) in Kallang, Singapore. Situated at the junction of Tanjong Rhu Road and Tanjong Rhu Place, the station serves nearby condominiums such as Pebble Bay and Casuarina Cove. Other surrounding landmarks include the Tanjong Rhu Lookout Tower, Singapore Sports Hub and the Tanjong Rhu Footbridge.

First announced in August 2014, Tanjong Rhu station was constructed as part of TEL Phase 4. The cut-and-cover tunnels between Tanjong Rhu and Katong Park was constructed only 37 cm (1.21 ft) above the Kallang–Paya Lebar Expressway. Tanjong Rhu station commenced operations on 23 June 2024. A designated Civil Defence shelter, the two-level station has a side platform configuration and a colour scheme of grey, white and brown. An Art-in-Transit artwork Telinga Ekologi Kita by Bani Haykal is displayed at this station.

History

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On 15 August 2014, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced that Tanjong Rhu station would be part of the proposed Thomson East–Coast line (TEL). The station would be constructed as part of Phase 4 (TEL4), consisting of 8 stations from this station to Bayshore.[3][4][5] The contract for the design and construction of Tanjong Rhu Station was awarded to a joint venture between Bachy Soletanche Singapore Pte Ltd and Wai Fong Construction Pte Ltd for S$294 million (US$212.8 million) in January 2016.[6] The contract includes the construction of 1 kilometre (0.62 miles) cut-and-cover tunnels and a substation which will power the TEL tracks. Construction was scheduled to begin in 2016 with a targeted completion date of 2023.[7][8][9]

The station was constructed in reclaimed land, which consists of a 9 m (30 ft) layer of sand and backfill above a layer of marine clay.[10] As such, the contractors strengthened the ground through a hybrid technique of wet speed mixing – combining jet grouting and deep soil mixing.[9] The station's diaphragm wall extended 81 m (266 ft) deep, consisting of 135 panels of 1.2 m (3.9 ft) thick. Installation of the diaphragm walls required diverting a drain that ran through the station. Since the utilities couldn't be fully redirected away from the station site, they were instead routed through the roof space of the tunnel and station box during the excavation phase.[10]

A cut-and-cover tunnel between the Tanjong Rhu and Katong Park stations had to be constructed 37 centimetres (1.21 ft) above the Kallang–Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) tunnel.[11] This was the only tunnel section on the TEL East Coast segment that was constructed via the cut-and-cover method.[10] Steel sheet piles and barrettes were driven 36 m (118 ft) into the ground to retain the earth and ensure the stability of both tunnels.[10][11] To minimise ground movement, steel rods were used to stabilise the excavated surface.[11][12] In February 2020, the station box and tunnels evacuation were completed.[9]

With restrictions imposed on construction due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the TEL4 completion date was pushed by a year to 2024.[13] On 5 March 2024, the LTA announced that the station would open on 23 June that year.[14][15] An open house for the TEL4 stations was held on 21 June, with a public transport security booth at this station to promote LTA's security campaigns on public transport.[16][17]

Details

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Tanjong Rhu station serves the TEL and is between the Founders' Memorial and Katong Park stations, with an official station code of TE23.[18] As part of the TEL, the station is operated by SMRT Trains.[19] Located at the traffic junction of Tanjong Rhu Road and Tanjong Rhu Place, the station serves the condominiums of Water Place, Pebble Bay, Casuarina Cove, Camelot By-The-Water, Tanjong Ria, Parkshore, and Sanctuary Green condominiums.[20] The station is also near the Tanjong Rhu Lookout Tower and is connected to the Singapore Sports Hub via the Tanjong Rhu Footbridge.[21][22]

At a depth of 15.3 metres (50 ft),[1] the two-level station has a side platform configuration due to the limited station space.[10][11] Tanjong Rhu station is a designated Civil Defence Shelter[23] and has a colour scheme of grey, white and brown.[1] Like the other TEL4 stations, hybrid cooling fans at the platform complement the station's air-conditioning to improve air circulation yet lower energy consumption.[24]

Telinga Ekologi Kita by Bani Haykal is displayed at this station as part of the Art-in-Transit programme, a showcase of public artworks on the MRT network.[25] The acoustic panels, resembling honeycombs and circles, references the plant ears that can hear all sounds and voices, hence the artwork title meaning "Our Ecology’s Ears". Haykal was inspired by the British's plans to install acoustic mirrors in Singapore that would detect enemy aircraft during World War 1,[26] but this was abandoned due to interference of biophonic activity.[25] The artwork was installed at this station as Haykal believed Tanjong Rhu would have been a possible site for the project.[26]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Thomson-East Coast Line". Land Transport Authority. 23 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Finalised Station Names for Thomson-East Coast Line (East Coast Stretch) and Downtown Line 3 Extension". Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 22 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority & Singapore Land Authority – Thomson-East Coast Line: New MRT Links in the East". Land Transport Authority. 19 August 2014. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Thomson-East Coast Line". Land Transport Authority. 13 February 2020. Archived from the original on 25 December 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Stages of Thomson-East Coast Line". Land Transport Authority. 15 August 2014. Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  6. ^ Lim, Adrian (25 January 2016). "Construction of TEL's Tanjong Rhu, Katong Park, Marine Terrace stations to start in Q1 2016". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  7. ^ "LTA Awards Three Contracts for Thomson-East Coast Line's Tanjong Rhu, Katong Park and Marine Terrace Stations". Land Transport Authority. 13 February 2020. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Infrastructure". Bachy Soletanche Singapore. 24 February 2019. Archived from the original on 14 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  9. ^ a b c "Final stretch of the construction site of the T303 Tanjong Rhu & Tunnels". Soletanche Bachy. 15 June 2020. Archived from the original on 14 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  10. ^ a b c d e Smith, Claire (22 January 2020). "Diaphragm walls: Making the cut". Ground Engineering. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  11. ^ a b c d Tjoe, Lee Nian (22 May 2024). "TEL Stage 4: The challenge of building an MRT tunnel close to the KPE". The Straits Times. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Thomson-East Coast Line (East Coast Stretch) Breaks Ground Today". Land Transport Authority. 21 July 2016. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  13. ^ "Written Reply by Minister for Transport Ong Ye Kung to Parliamentary Question on Updates on Thomson East Coast Line, Jurong Region Line and Cross Island Line". Ministry of Transport. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  14. ^ Tjoe, Lee Nian (5 March 2024). "TEL Stage 4 from Tanjong Rhu to Bayshore to open for passenger service on June 23". The Straits Times. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  15. ^ "Thomson – East Coast Line 4 to Welcome Commuters from 23 June 2024". LTA. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  16. ^ "Factsheet: Explore Seven New Thomson-East Coast Line Stage 4 Stations on 21 June". Land Transport Authority. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  17. ^ "Annex A: Highlight Activities at TEL4 Stations" (PDF). Land Transport Authority. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  18. ^ "Future MRT System Map" (PDF). Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 September 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  19. ^ "Getting Around – Public Transport – Rail Network". Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 1 November 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  20. ^ "Tanjong Rhu – Map". SMRT Journeys. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  21. ^ William, Whitney (10 June 2024). "Free MRT rides on TEL Stage 4 from Tanjong Rhu to Bayshore during June 21 preview". The Straits Times. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  22. ^ "Thomson – East Coast Line 4: Enjoy the East Side Vibe" (PDF). Land Transport Authority. pp. 8, 10. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  23. ^ "List of Civil Defence Public Shelter (As of Jun 2024)" (PDF). Singapore Civil Defence Force. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  24. ^ Loi, Esther (3 May 2024). "Hybrid cooling fans, underground bike parking areas among new features at TEL Stage 4 stations". The Straits Times. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  25. ^ a b "Art in Transit". Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 23 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  26. ^ a b Soh, Therese (4 May 2024). "'Time After Time': A first look at new Art in Transit installations at TEL Stage 4 stations". The Straits Times. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
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