Keppel MRT station is a future underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Circle Line, located in Bukit Merah planning area, Singapore. This station is part of Stage 6 of the Circle Line (CCL6) which will "close the circle" between the HarbourFront and Marina Bay stations. The station will be located along Keppel Road, near to the Keppel Harbour. The station serves the upcoming Greater Southern Waterfront.
Keppel
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 Exit 3 of Keppel station | |||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||
| Location | 51 Keppel Road, Singapore 099423[1] | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 01°16′12″N 103°49′52″E / 1.27000°N 103.83111°E | ||||||||||||
| System | Future Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station | ||||||||||||
| Owned by | Land Transport Authority | ||||||||||||
| Operated by | SMRT Trains | ||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 (1 island platform) | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus, Taxi | ||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||
| Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||||
| Cycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||
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| Station code | KPL | ||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||
| Opening | 12 July 2026 | ||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Previous names | Keppel Harbour, Keppel Port[2] | ||||||||||||
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First announced in 2015, construction of the station began in 2017. The station was to be opened in 2025 along with the other CCL6 stations, but was delayed to 2026 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore.[3]
History
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On 29 October 2015, the station was first officially announced as part of the Stage 6 of the Circle Line.[4] Contract 882 for the construction of Keppel station and associated tunnels was awarded China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited (Singapore Branch) and Nishimatsu Construction Co. Ltd. Joint Venture (JV) at a sum of S$313.8 million (US$227.24 million) in September 2017. Construction began at the end of 2017, with expected completion in 2026.[5][6][7]
On 25 July 2019, tunnelling works for the CCL6 started with the launch of the Tunnel Boring Machine at Keppel station. The TBM will tunnel from Keppel to the existing CCL HarbourFront station.[8] The station will open on 12 July 2026, with a preview on 4 July.[9]
Station details
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editKeppel station is built with two levels and its size is 250 metres (820 ft) by 43 metres (141 ft) by 22 metres (72 ft).[12]
The station platforms feature a unique landscape theme; an undulating green roof (with tree-like columns) in a natural setting. It also has an underground bicycle park, providing cyclists direct access to the concourse.[11] This bicycle park used to be where the tunnel boring machine was launched, and, instead of filling it with soil as usual, was repurposed as a bicycle park to serve future developments in the area.[13]
On the concourse level, the station will have an exhibition that replicates a tunnel boring machine that was used to excavate the CCL station and tunnels.[14]
References
edit- ↑ "Keppel MRT Station". OneMap. Singapore Land Authority. Archived from the original on 28 May 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ "Vote for Names of Circle Line 6 Stations". www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ↑ "Speech by Minister For Transport Mr Ong Ye Kung at MOT Committee of Supply Debate 2021 on A Tale of Three Connections". www.mot.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ↑ "News Room - News Releases - Joint Release by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) & SLA - Circle Line 6 – Becoming A Full Circle". LTA. 29 October 2015. Archived from the original on 15 May 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ↑ "LTA | News Room | News Releases | LTA Awards First Three Civil Contracts for Circle Line 6". 5 March 2020. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ↑ "First Circle Line 6 contracts worth S$1.75b awarded by LTA - CNA". 5 March 2020. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ↑ "Circle Line 6". Archived from the original on 20 September 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ↑ "News Room - News Releases - Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) & SMRT - Upgrading the Circle Line in Preparation for Circle Line 6". LTA. 25 July 2019. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ↑ Hamzah, Aqil (14 May 2026). "Keppel, Cantonment, Prince Edward Road MRT stations on Circle Line to open on July 12". The Straits Times. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Circle Line: Closing The Loop. Opening New Opportunities". Keppel Land. 25 September 2009. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- 1 2 Hetty Musfirah Abdul Khamid (29 October 2015). "With final 3 stations, Circle Line will come 'full circle' by 2025". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ↑ C882 Keppel Station and Tunnels (Infographic at CCL6 Project Information Centre). Singapore: Land Transport Authority (LTA). 2020.
- ↑ "Blending form and function: A first look at 3 new MRT stations that will close the Circle Line loop". CNA. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ "New Circle Line MRT stations: A first look". The Straits Times. 10 June 2026. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
External links
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Media related to Keppel MRT Station at Wikimedia Commons
