New platform, viaducts to be built at Tanah Merah MRT Station for S$325 million

SINGAPORE — A S$325 million project to add a new platform and viaducts at Tanah Merah MRT Station by 2024 will lead to shorter waiting times for commuters and greater access to Expo and Changi Airport.

Construction works are expected to start by the end of this year and targeted to be completed in 2024, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on Wednesday (Oct 26) as it announced the award of the contract to Lum Chang Building Contractors.

The new platform will enable the station to have two tracks dedicated for travel between Tanah Merah and Changi Airport. This will allow trains of the Changi Airport Line to arrive and depart at Tanah Merah station at shorter intervals as compared to today, thus enabling faster travel to Expo and Changi Airport, said the LTA.

Together with the construction of a new platform, existing East-West Line MRT tracks will also be extended to connect to the new four-in-one East Coast Integrated Depot at Changi. This depot will house trains from the East-West, Downtown and Thomson-East Coast Lines, as well as buses.

During the construction phase, LTA said it will work with contractors to implement dust and noise control measures on site. Noise barriers and privacy screens will be installed along some stretches of the new viaduct to reduce the impact on residents living close to the station.