| CC17TE9 Caldecott 加利谷 | கால்டிகாட் |
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| Address | 38 Toa Payoh Rise, Singapore 298113 (CCL) 1 Toa Payoh Link, Singapore 297608 (TEL) |
| Lines Served | Circle Line Thomson-East Coast Line |
| Operator | SMRT Trains (CCL & TEL) |
| Structure | Underground (CCL & TEL) |
| Platform | Island (CCL & TEL) |
| Opened | 8 Oct 2011 (CCL) 28 Aug 2021 (TEL) |
Caldecott MRT Station (CC17/TE9) is an underground station along the Circle Line (CCL) & Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL). It is built underneath Toa Payoh Link (formerly Toa Payoh Rise).
The TEL station was originally targeted for completion and opening in Year 2020. However, it was delayed till Q1 2021 and later further delayed to Q3 2021 in December 2020 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The opening date was announced to be on 28 Aug 2021 in end-June 2021.
The station gets its name from the nearby Caldecott Hill Estate, despite it being some distance away from the station. Caldecott Hill is home to private houses and the former Caldecott Broadcast Centre, synonymous with the growth of the local media industry, and originally named after British colonial administrator Sir Andrew Caldecott.
Caldecott Station serves residential areas at both Caldecott Hill and Toa Payoh West, along with landscape nurseries and florists along Thomson Road, and a mix of special needs schools and organizations in the vicinity.
First / Last Train Timings
| Circle Line – (CC17) Caldecott |
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| Destination | First Train | Last Train | |
| Weekdays & Sat | Sun & Public Holidays | Daily | |
| CC1 Dhoby Ghaut | 5:34am | 6:02am | 11:30pm |
| CC7 Mountbatten | – | – | 12:07am |
| CC12 Bartley | – | – | 12:30am |
| CC29 HarbourFront | 5:28am | 5:52am | 11:23pm |
| CC26 Pasir Panjang | – | – | 11:53pm |
| CC23 one-north | – | – | 12:09am |
| Thomson-East Coast Line – (TE9) Caldecott | |||
| Destination | First Train | Last Train | |
| Weekdays & Sat | Sun & Public Holidays | Daily | |
| TE1 Woodlands North | 5:52am | 6:12am | 12:23am |
| TE29 Bayshore | 5:48am | 6:08am | 11:52pm |
| TE27 Marine Terrace | – | – | 11:58pm |
| TE22 Gardens by the Bay | – | – | 12:04am |
| TE17 Outram Park | – | – | 12:10am |
| TE14 Orchard | – | – | 12:22am |
Station Layout
| L1 | Street level | Bus stops, Taxi stand, pick-up/drop-off point |
| B1 | CCL Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Service Kiosks, Passenger Service Centre (CCL) |
| Paid Link | Paid Link between CCL & TEL | |
| TEL Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Service Kiosks, Passenger Service Centre (TEL); Unpaid Linkway to Exits 2 & 3 | |
| B2 | CCL Platform A | Circle Line towards CC29NE1 HarbourFront |
| CCL Platform B | Circle Line towards CC1NS24NE6 Dhoby Ghaut Circle Line towards CE2NS27TE20 Marina Bay (Peak Hours) |
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| Staff | Escalators / Stairs between TEL Concourse & TEL Platforms | |
| B3 | Staff | Stairs between TEL Concourse & TEL Platforms |
| B4 | TEL Platform C | Thomson-East Coast Line towards TE29 Bayshore |
| TEL Platform D | Thomson-East Coast Line towards TE1 Woodlands North |
Platforms
Circle Line (B2):
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| Platform A: Circle Line towards CC29NE1 HarbourFront via CC19DT9 Botanic Gardens (→) Platform B: Circle Line towards CC1NS24NE6 Dhoby Ghaut via CC16 Marymount (←) Circle Line towards CE2NS27TE20 Marina Bay via CC16 Marymount (Peak Hour Alternate Trains) (←) |
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Caldecott station has two platforms for the Circle Line in an island arrangement. Heading south from Caldecott station, trains pass through a station box reserved for a future Bukit Brown station.
Thomson-East Coast Line (B4):
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| Platform C: Thomson-East Coast Line towards TE29 Bayshore via TE10 Mount Pleasant & TE11DT10 Stevens (→) Platform D: Thomson-East Coast Line towards TE1 Woodlands North via TE8 Upper Thomson (←) |
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Caldecott station has two platforms for the Thomson-East Coast Line in an island arrangement. Heading south from Caldecott station, trains pass through the unopened Mount Pleasant station.
TEL Intermediate Transfer Level (B3)
Basement 3 of the TEL Caldecott Station has stairs leading to another transfer level at Basement 2 and the TEL train platform at Basement 4. Basement 3 also has a lift landing for staff use only.
TEL Intermediate Transfer Level (B2)
Basement 2 of the TEL Caldecott Station has escalators and stairs leading to the TEL ticket concourse level at Basement 1 and the TEL train platform at Basement 4. Basement 2 also has a lift landing for staff use only.
Paid Link
Exit A was closed from 15 Nov 2020 to facilitate the construction of the paid link between the Circle Line & Thomson-East Coast Line.
Civil Defence shelter
Caldecott CCL station is one of eleven stations along the Circle Line designated as Civil Defence (CD) shelters, which will be activated in times of national emergency. Apart from reinforced construction, the stations are designed and equipped with facilities to ensure the shelter environment is tolerable for all shelterees during shelter occupation. These facilities include protective blast doors, decontamination facilities, ventilation systems, power and water supply systems and a dry toilet system.
Circle Line Art in Transit: “The Cartography of Memories” by Hazel Lim
The Cartography of Memories is a tribute to the places we love and the houses we lived in. Gathered through contributions from a hundred local residents and friends of the artist, this map of the larger vicinity of the Thomson and Caldecott areas is a collection of their personal histories, nostalgic memories and anecdotes of Singapore. By charting the streets, reservoir, houses and landforms of this area with their stories, it allows for their personal narratives to traverse the landscape of Singapore as the country shifts, changes and progresses over time.
Thomson-East Coast Line Art in Transit: “:)(:” by Claire Lim
As we experience the momentum of travelling in our individual daily lives through our senses of looking and hearing, we tend to blend into the platform; nimbly swallowed by automatic doors and moving trains.
‘:)(:’ transforms the station’s walls into a screen which greets us by saying HELLO 🙂 when we arrive and depart. The station walls appear to be grinning at us, presenting a static performance of dancing strings with smileys. They absorb murmurs while emitting a silent message for audiences today who return as passengers on other days.
The artwork creates a platform for commuters who transform into fascinating characters with unique yet transient appearances, carrying flows of energy and giving meaning to the station which otherwise is just an empty stage.
This artwork is only achievable with valuable contribution from Prof. Stylianos Dritsas (Singapore University of Technology and Design). The appearance of the artwork is configured by a specially designed software which enhances the character, overall mood and sensation of the artwork for everyone to enjoy.
Station Amenities
- Public Toilets at concourse level
- Bicycle racks at station exits
Exits
Caldecott station has 4 exits leading to the ground level. The former Exit A (beside Toa Payoh Link) was closed from 15 November 2020 to facilitate construction work for the Thomson-East Coast Line. Exits were renumbered from letters to numbers with the opening of new Exits 2 & 3 on 28 Feb 2021 as part of the Thomson-East Coast Line Station. Exit B was renumbered to Exit 1.
| Exit | Location | Nearby |
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Toa Payoh Link | MSF Building, Philips APAC Centre, Seventh-day Adventist Community Church, SLF Building |
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SAVH / Toa Payoh Rise | Lighthouse School, Marymount Convent School, Mount Alvernia Hospital, S’pore Association of the Visually Handicapped (SAVH), Seventh-day Adventist Community Church |
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Toa Payoh Rise | — |
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Toa Payoh Link | MSF Building, Philips APAC Centre, SLF Building |
Transport Connections
Caldecott station connects to several bus stops in the vicinity, and taxi stands and passenger pick-up points.
Bus
Several bus stops are in the vicinity of Caldecott station.
| Bus stop | Exit | Bus Routes |
| 52559 – Toa Payoh Link (Caldecott Stn Exit 1) | 1 | 235 |
| 52551 – Toa Payoh Link (Caldecott Stn Exit 4) | 4 | 235 |
| 52581 – Toa Payoh Link (Bef Caldecott Stn Exit 4) | 4 | [Bus Stop to be commissioned] |
| 52211 – Toa Payoh Rise (Lighthouse Sch) | 2 | 141, 235 |
| 52219 – Toa Payoh Rise (Bef Caldecott Stn Exit 3) | 3 | 141, 235 |
| 52241 – Toa Payoh Rise (Bef Caldecott Stn/SAVH) | 1 | 141 |
| 52249 – Toa Payoh Rise (Aft Caldecott Stn) | 1 | 141 |
Road
Taxi stands and pick-up/drop-off points are located next to station exits.
The taxi stand (F59) and pick-up/drop-off point outside Exit 4 was converted into Bus Stop 52581 in 2024. In addition, the positioning of the pick-up/drop-off point at Exit 3 was swapped with bus stop 52219. The taxi stand (F86) was removed.
| Exit | Road | Provisions |
| 1 | Toa Payoh Link | Taxi Stand (F58), Pick-up/drop-off point |
| 2 | Toa Payoh Rise | Taxi Stand (F85), Pick-up/drop-off point |
| 3 | Toa Payoh Rise | Pick-up/drop-off point |
MRT Bus Bridging Service
In the event of a MRT service disruption affecting Caldecott station, MRT Bridging Buses may be activated to ply affected stretches of the Circle Line or the Thomson-East Coast Line. In which case, the buses can be boarded from the following bus stops:
| Towards | Bus stop | Exit |
| Circle Line (CCL Bridging Bus) |
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| CC1NS24NE6 Dhoby Ghaut | 52559 – Toa Payoh Link (Caldecott Stn Exit 1) | 1 |
| CC29NE1 HarbourFront | 52551 – Toa Payoh Link (Caldecott Stn Exit 4) | 4 |
| Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL Bridging Bus) |
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| TE1 Woodlands North | 52219 – Toa Payoh Rise (Bef Caldecott Stn Exit 3) | 3 |
| TE29 Bayshore | 52211 – Toa Payoh Rise (Lighthouse Sch) | 2 |
In addition, passengers can board free regular bus services at the following bus stops when activated:
- Circle Line
Bus Stops 52551, 52559 & 52581 - Thomson-East Coast Line
Bus Stops 52211 & 52219
Passenger Usage Patterns
Serving low-density residential areas, florists and special institutions in the vicinity, Caldecott station encounters low to moderate demand across most of the day.
Construction
Circle Line Stage 4 (CCL4) Contract 854 for the Construction and Completion of Thomson, Adam and Farrer Stations, including Bukit Brown RTS Structure and Tunnels, was awarded to Taisei Corporation. The working name for Caldecott station was Thomson Station.
Thomson-East Coast Line Contract T213 for the Construction of Caldecott Station and Tunnels was awarded to Samsung C&T Corporation at a contract sum of S$284.8 million in July 2013.
Gallery
Additional photos on Page 2.
External Links & References
- Circle Line Art In Transit – LTA
- Second stage of Thomson-East Coast Line to open early 2021 after delays due to COVID-19: Ong Ye Kung – CNA
- LTA | News Room | news-release | Factsheet: Thomson–East Coast Line 2 to Welcome Commuters from 28 August 2021 [Accessed 30 Jun 2021]
Page 2: Thomson-East Coast Line pre-opening & Additional Gallery
Can open a small bus terminal near caldecott mrt as 230 will end there from feb 2025
Caldecott should build a new Integrated Transport Hub called Toa Payoh West Integrated Transport Hub. Can extend all St. Michael’s Services to start here instead.
New Bus Stop 52991 at Caldecott MRT Station Exit 4 will be open to the public soon by end-2021 when TEL3 opens by Q3 and will be served by SBST bus services 141 and 235 of.
Caldecott mrt thomson line is ready soon on next year.
Exit 2 and Exit 3 MRT are ready now.