Katong Park MRT station


Katong Park MRT station is a future underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Thomson–East Coast line situated at the boundary of the planning areas of Kallang and Marine Parade, Singapore.
The station is located underneath the junction of Fort Road, Tanjong Rhu Road and Meyer Road. This station is next to the Katong Park, hence the station's name. It will serve residents of nearby condominiums such as The Line @ Tanjong Rhu, The Waterside, Fulcrum, De Centurion, Palazzetto, Crystal Rhu, The View @ Meyer, La Ville, Fort Gardens, Emerald East, Fortville, The Meyer Place and Meyer Residence, as well as students of Dunman High School, when it is opened.
Like Stevens MRT station and Promenade MRT station, the platforms serving the different directions will be on different levels.

History

On 15 August 2014, LTA announced that Katong Park station would be part of the proposed Thomson East-Coast line. The station will be constructed as part of Phase 4, consisting of 8 stations between Founders' Memorial and Bayshore, and is expected to be completed in 2023.
The Contract T305 for the design and construction of Katong Park Station was awarded to Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. Pte Ltd at a sum of S$293 million on January 2016. Construction will start in 2016, with completion in 2023.
The station has faced several challenges, notably space constraints, due to a narrow construction corridor along Meyer Road, and the ground at the station is primarily soft clay since it is built on reclaimed land. Due to the space constrains, the station platforms will be on different levels, similarly to Promenade MRT station and Stevens MRT station. To minimise construction risks due to the soft ground, selected stretches of the ground were strengthened to facilitate tunnelling works and the diaphragm walls have a depth of 65m, beyond the height of the station box which is only 28m.