SINGAPORE: Construction work for the new Turf City MRT station on the Cross Island Line (CRL) is set to start in the third quarter of this year, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on Monday (May 27).
The underground station will be located along Turf Club Road, near the former grandstand.
Turf City MRT station is one of six new stations forming Phase 2 of the CRL, which is set to start passenger service in 2032.
Last Thursday, it was announced that about 15,000 to 20,000 public and private homes are planned for a new housing estate at Turf City in Bukit Timah over the next 20 to 30 years.
This is the first time in almost 40 years that public housing has been planned in Bukit Timah, said National Development Minister Desmond Lee.
The S$530 million (US$392 million) contract to design and construct Turf City station - which is a working name - and tunnels has been awarded to a joint venture between Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co (Singapore) and Obayashi Corporation.
LTA said the two companies have established track records in Singapore's rail projects. The joint venture had earlier been awarded the contract for the design and construction of the bored tunnel between Fairways Drive and Sin Ming Walk in December 2022.
Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co (Singapore) is in the final stages of completing Katong Park and Bayshore MRT stations on the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL). It has also completed the construction of Shenton Way station.
Obayashi Corporation previously constructed the North-East Line Dhoby Ghaut station.
The construction works for Turf City MRT station are expected to be challenging due to varying soil conditions in the area, particularly the harder ground conditions of the Bukit Timah granite formation which requires the use of specialised techniques to carry out excavation works safely.
Before starting excavation and construction works for the station structure, earth retaining and stabilising structures will be installed to ensure safety and ground stability.
"LTA and the contractors will monitor works closely and implement necessary mitigation measures to ensure safe construction with minimal impact to nearby stakeholders and infrastructure," said the authority.
It had earlier conducted an environmental impact assessment for the works near Eng Neo Forest. Nature groups were engaged to identify the flora and fauna in the area and to develop mitigation measures to minimise environmental impact.
These measures include setting up barriers along the roadside to prevent animals from going onto the road and to guide them towards other forest patches.
Road calming measures, such as speed bumps and speed limit signs, will be put up on the construction site access roads during the works to remind drivers to slow down and look out for animals.
"LTA will continue to engage nature groups and other stakeholders to keep them informed about the construction progress and mitigation measures, which have been put in place as part of the Environmental Monitoring and Management Plan," said the authority.
The CRL is Singapore's eighth MRT line, linking areas such as Jurong Lake District, Punggol Digital District and the Changi region, LTA said. Almost half of the stations will be interchanges with other rail lines.
The fully underground CRL will be constructed in three phases. Phase 1 was announced in 2019 and comprises 12 stations, with construction work expected to be completed by 2030.
Phase 2, announced in September 2022, comprises six stations. Engineering studies for Phase 3 are ongoing and more details will be announced when the studies are completed, said LTA.
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The underground station will be located along Turf Club Road, near the former grandstand.
Turf City MRT station is one of six new stations forming Phase 2 of the CRL, which is set to start passenger service in 2032.
Last Thursday, it was announced that about 15,000 to 20,000 public and private homes are planned for a new housing estate at Turf City in Bukit Timah over the next 20 to 30 years.
This is the first time in almost 40 years that public housing has been planned in Bukit Timah, said National Development Minister Desmond Lee.
The S$530 million (US$392 million) contract to design and construct Turf City station - which is a working name - and tunnels has been awarded to a joint venture between Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co (Singapore) and Obayashi Corporation.
LTA said the two companies have established track records in Singapore's rail projects. The joint venture had earlier been awarded the contract for the design and construction of the bored tunnel between Fairways Drive and Sin Ming Walk in December 2022.
Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co (Singapore) is in the final stages of completing Katong Park and Bayshore MRT stations on the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL). It has also completed the construction of Shenton Way station.
Obayashi Corporation previously constructed the North-East Line Dhoby Ghaut station.
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CHALLENGING CONSTRUCTION WORKS
The construction works for Turf City MRT station are expected to be challenging due to varying soil conditions in the area, particularly the harder ground conditions of the Bukit Timah granite formation which requires the use of specialised techniques to carry out excavation works safely.
Before starting excavation and construction works for the station structure, earth retaining and stabilising structures will be installed to ensure safety and ground stability.
"LTA and the contractors will monitor works closely and implement necessary mitigation measures to ensure safe construction with minimal impact to nearby stakeholders and infrastructure," said the authority.
It had earlier conducted an environmental impact assessment for the works near Eng Neo Forest. Nature groups were engaged to identify the flora and fauna in the area and to develop mitigation measures to minimise environmental impact.
These measures include setting up barriers along the roadside to prevent animals from going onto the road and to guide them towards other forest patches.
Road calming measures, such as speed bumps and speed limit signs, will be put up on the construction site access roads during the works to remind drivers to slow down and look out for animals.
"LTA will continue to engage nature groups and other stakeholders to keep them informed about the construction progress and mitigation measures, which have been put in place as part of the Environmental Monitoring and Management Plan," said the authority.
The CRL is Singapore's eighth MRT line, linking areas such as Jurong Lake District, Punggol Digital District and the Changi region, LTA said. Almost half of the stations will be interchanges with other rail lines.
The fully underground CRL will be constructed in three phases. Phase 1 was announced in 2019 and comprises 12 stations, with construction work expected to be completed by 2030.
Phase 2, announced in September 2022, comprises six stations. Engineering studies for Phase 3 are ongoing and more details will be announced when the studies are completed, said LTA.
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