TE25 Tanjong Katong 丹戎加东 | தஞ்சோங் காத்தோங் |
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Address | 2 Amber Road, Singapore 439846 |
Line Served | Thomson-East Coast Line |
Operator | SMRT Trains |
Structure | Underground |
Platform | Side |
Opening | 23 Jun 2024 |
Tanjong Katong MRT Station (TE25) is an underground station located along the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) 4. It is built underneath Tanjong Katong Road South, at the junction with Meyer Road and Amber Road, bringing rail connectivity to condominiums and landed houses around Meyer Road and Amber Road.
The station gets its name from Tanjong Katong Road South on ground level, although the region of Tanjong Katong is more commonly associated with Tanjong Katong Road up north. It is also located near the Chinese Swimming Club and Playground@Big Splash across East Coast Parkway.
The station was originally targeted for completion and opening in Year 2023. However, it was delayed till 2024 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
First / Last Train Timings
Thomson-East Coast Line – (TE25) Tanjong Katong |
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Destination | First Train | Last Train | |
Weekdays & Sat | Sun & Public Holidays | Daily | |
TE1 Woodlands North | — | — | — |
TE29 Bayshore | — | — | — |
Station Layout
L1 | Street level | Bus stops, Taxi stand, pick-up/drop-off point |
B1 | Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing machines, Passenger Service Centre |
B2 | Platform A | Thomson-East Coast Line towards TE29 Bayshore |
B3 | Platform B | Thomson-East Coast Line towards TE1 Woodlands North |
Platforms
Thomson-East Coast Line (B2):
Platform A: Thomson-East Coast Line towards TE29 Bayshore via TE26 Marine Parade (→) |
Thomson-East Coast Line (B3):
Platform B: Thomson-East Coast Line towards TE1 Woodlands North via TE24 Katong Park (←) |
Tanjong Katong station has two platforms in a stacked side platform arrangement, with both platforms utilized for trains travelling in either direction. Owing to land constraints arising from building the station next to existing developments, the stacked platform design was adopted.
Art in Transit: “The waters are blue Yet I pine for you” by Sim Chiyin
Exits
Tanjong Katong MRT station will likely have three exits leading to ground level. More details will be confirmed closer to the opening of the station.
Exit | Location | Nearby |
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Construction Trivia
Contract T306 for the Construction of Construction of Tanjong Katong Station for Thomson-East Coast Line was awarded to Woh Hup (Private) Limited at a contract sum of S145.6 million in March 2016. The working name for the station was Amber Station.
Woh Hup’s legacy of landmarks and buildings include MacDonald House, Centrepoint, World Trade Centre (now Habourfront Centre, Clifford Pier (now The Fullerton Bay Hotel), TEL’s Woodlands South station and Changi Airport’s Project Jewel.
To make way for station construction, six semi-detached houses along Amber Road and nine walk-up apartments along Tanjong Katong Road were acquired.