Shenton Way MRT station

Shenton Way MRT station is a future underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Thomson-East Coast Line in Downtown Core, Singapore. It will be located around Asia Square, V on Shenton and Shenton House.

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Shenton Way
珊顿道
ஷென்ட்டன் வே
Shenton Way
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Exit 2 of the station prior to its opening
General information
Location2 Park Street
Singapore 018928
Coordinates1°16′39″N 103°51′03″E
Owned byLand Transport Authority
Operated bySMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
  Thomson–East Coast Line
Platforms2 (2 stacked platforms)
Tracks2
Connections DT17  Downtown
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Depth40m
Platform levels5
Disabled accessYes
History
OpeningJune 2022 (2022-06)
Previous namesAsia Square/McCallum
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station
Maxwell
towards Woodlands North
 Thomson–East Coast Line
Future service
 Marina Bay
towards Gardens by the Bay
Location
Shenton Way
Shenton Way station in Singapore

The station is named after the nearby Shenton Way, a major one-way street in the financial district of Singapore. It will be directly connected to Downtown station on the Downtown line via Marina One when the station opens later in 2022.

History
Construction works as of December 2016

The station was first announced on 29 August 2012 as part of the Thomson line (TSL).[1][2] Contract T225 for the design and construction of this station and associated tunnels was awarded to Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. Ltd at S$368 million (US$269.8 million) in May 2014. Construction started in 2014, with an expected completion date of 2021.[3][4]

On 15 August 2014, the LTA further announced that the TSL would merge with the Eastern Region line to form the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL). Shenton Way station, part of the proposed line, would be constructed as part of TEL3, consisting of 13 stations between Mount Pleasant and Gardens by the Bay.[5][6] With restrictions imposed on construction due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the TEL3 completion date was pushed by one year to 2022.[7] On 9 March 2022, Transport Minister S Iswaran announced in Parliament that TEL 3 would open in the second half of that year.[8]

References
  1. Sim, Royston (29 August 2012). "New Thomson MRT line to open from 2019, and have 22 stations". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  2. "Thomson Line to open from 2019 with 22 stations". Channel NewsAsia (CNA). 30 August 2012. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  3. "LTA | News Room | News Releases | LTA Awards Four Contracts for Thomson Line's Orchard Boulevard, Great World, Outram Park and Shenton Way Stations". 13 February 2020. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  4. "Project LTA T225". STECS. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  5. "Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority & Singapore Land Authority – Thomson-East Coast Line: New MRT Links in the East". LTA. 19 August 2014. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  6. "Thomson–East Coast Line". LTA. 13 February 2020. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  7. "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". mot.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  8. "11 more Thomson-East Coast stations to open in second half of 2022; more 'inclusive' changes for vulnerable commuters". CNA. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.


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