Serangoon North MRT station

Not to be confused with Serangoon MRT station.

Serangoon North  CR9  实龙岗北 சிராங்கூன் நார்த்
Future Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Serangoon North MRT station site
General information
Coordinates	1°22′14″N 103°52′25″E
Owned by	Land Transport Authority
Line(s)	Cross Island Line
Platforms	2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks	3 (including 1 siding)
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Accessible	Yes
History
Opening	2030; 5 years' time (2030)
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station Hougang towards Aviation Park Cross Island Line Future service Tavistock towards Bright Hill
Track layout to Tavistock     to Hougang
Location Serangoon North Serangoon North station in Singapore

Serangoon North MRT station is a future underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Cross Island line located on the boundary of Serangoon and Hougang planning areas, Singapore. It will be located underneath Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3, at the junctions of Serangoon North Avenue 1 and Serangoon North Avenue 3.

The station is in the vicinity of residential developments near Serangoon North, and community amenities such as The Serangoon Community Club, Hwi Yoh Community Centre, Rosyth School, Serangoon Garden Secondary School, Bowen Secondary School and various other places of worship such as Al-Istiqamah Mosque.

History

On 25 January 2019, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced that Serangoon North station would be part of the proposed Cross Island line (CRL). The station will be constructed as part of Phase 1, which will consist of 12 stations from the Aviation Park to Bright Hill stations. It was expected to be completed in 2029.[1][2][3] However, the restrictions imposed on construction works due to the COVID-19 pandemic led to delays and the CRL1 completion date was pushed by one year to 2030.[4]

On 13 January 2022, the LTA awarded Contract CR113 to Hock Lian Seng Infrastructure Pte. Ltd. at S$407 million (US$332.8 million).[5] The contract involves the design and construction of the station and associated tunnels.[6] The station will have an additional track for the withdrawal or parking of trains. Construction works for the station and tunnels are scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2022, and are expected to be completed by 2030. The station is located near the vehicular interchange of Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 and Yio Chu Kang Road, which had to be diverted through various phases to facilitate construction works. An underpass going under Yio Chu Kang Road will be mined instead of the cut-and-cover method, to minimise vehicular traffic at the Yio Chu Kang Road vehicular bridge.[5][7][8]

References

1. "Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) & SLA – Cross Island Line 1: New Links by 2029". LTA (Press release). 25 January 2019. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
2. Tan, Christopher (25 January 2019). "First phase of Cross Island MRT line finalised; will have 12 stations". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
3. Yusof, Amir (25 January 2019). "First phase of Cross Island Line to open by 2029 with 12 stations". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
4. "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". Ministry of Transport. 11 May 2021. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
5. "Construction of Serangoon North, Tavistock MRT stations to begin in second quarter of 2022". CNA. 13 January 2022. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
6. "Contact CR115" (PDF). LTA. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
7. "LTA Awards Two Civil Contracts for Cross Island Line Phase 1". LTA. 13 January 2022. Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
8. Toh, Ting Wei (13 January 2022). "LTA awards 2 contracts worth $861m for construction of Serangoon North, Tavistock MRT stations". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.