Works on the upcoming Canberra MRT station in Singapore will begin in mid-2015 and are expected to be completed in 2019.
Located between Sembawang and Yishun stations along Canberra Link, the elevated Canberra station 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, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA) in a statement.
Canberra station is designed with five entrances linking to the new housing estates across Canberra Link.
An elevated link bridge will be built across Canberra Link, allowing direct access to the city-bound train platform. The new station will also have covered linkways to bus stops, pick-up and drop-off points as well as bicycle parks.
With the new station, residents travelling towards the city or Jurong East will save up to 10 minutes of travelling time as they will no longer have to take a bus to get to Sembawang or Yishun MRT stations.
This will be the second MRT station to be built on an existing rail line; the first station was Dover station on the East-West Line which opened in 2001.
Although building a station on an operational line is challenging as working hours and work space are limited for construction activities, LTA assures “the safety of MRT operations and site security will remain of paramount importance”.
Image (by LTA): The exterior façade of Canberra MRT station
Muneerah Bee, Senior Journalist at PropertyGuru, wrote this story. To contact her about this or other stories email muneerah@propertyguru.com.sg
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