Havelock MRT station

Havelock MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Thomson–East Coast line in the Bukit Merah planning area, Singapore. Spanning Zion Road, it serves Bukit Ho Swee residential estate and the historic Tiong Bahru estate, as well as Tan Boon Liat Building and Holiday Inn.[2]

 TE16 
Havelock
合乐
ஹவ்லாக்
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Exit 1 of the station
General information
Location110 Zion Road
Singapore 168604
Coordinates1°17′16″N 103°50′01″E
Owned byLand Transport Authority
Operated bySMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
  Thomson–East Coast Line
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels1
AccessibleYes
History
Opened13 November 2022 (2022-11-13)[1]
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station
Great World
towards Woodlands North
 Thomson–East Coast Line Outram Park
towards Gardens by the Bay
Location
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Havelock
Havelock station in Singapore

History
View of one of the station’s entrances under construction

Havelock station was first announced as part of the 22-station Thomson line on 29 August 2012.[3][4] In February 2014, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) awarded Contract T221 to Gammon Construction Limited at S$210 million (US$156.7 million). The scope of the contract include the design and construction of Havelock Station. Construction started in 2014, with an expected completion date of 2021.[5][6]

On 15 August 2014, the LTA announced that the TSL would merge with the Eastern Region line to form the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL). Havelock station, part of the proposed line, would be constructed as part of TEL3, consisting of 13 stations between Mount Pleasant and Gardens by the Bay.[7][8]

Construction required the building of entrances into hills, with Entrance 3 serving as a staircase to the residential blocks behind; residents negotiated for it to open in January 2022.[9] With restrictions imposed on construction due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the TEL3 completion date was pushed back to June 2022.[10] On 9 March 2022, Transport Minister S Iswaran announced in Parliament that TEL 3 would open in the second half of that year.[11]

A station island platform
Platform of the station

As announced during a visit by Transport Minister S. Iswaran on 7 October 2022, the TEL station opened on 13 November 2022.[12][13][14]

Details

The station is located in the Bukit Merah planning area,[15] spanning Zion Road.[2] Its station code is TE16. The station is located between Great World and Outram Park MRT stations.[3][11]

References
  1. "11 Thomson-East Coast Line stations to open on Nov 13; free rides available on Nov 11". CNA. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  2. "TSL System Map & Station Footprints".
  3. Sim, Royston (29 August 2012). "New Thomson MRT line to open from 2019, and have 22 stations". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  4. "Thomson Line to open from 2019 with 22 stations". Channel NewsAsia (CNA). 30 August 2012. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  5. "LTA awards three Thomson MRT Line contracts worth $1.09 billion". The Straits Times. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  6. "LTA Awards Three Contracts for Thomson Line's Sin Ming, Havelock and Marina Bay Stations". LTA. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  7. "Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority & Singapore Land Authority – Thomson-East Coast Line: New MRT Links in the East". LTA. 19 August 2014. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  8. "Thomson–East Coast Line". LTA. 13 February 2020. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  9. Yong, Clement (25 October 2022). "From tunnelling 1.8m under a live MRT line to diverting a canal: LTA sets out TEL3 engineering challenges". The Straits Times. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  10. "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". mot.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  11. "11 more Thomson-East Coast stations to open in second half of 2022; more 'inclusive' changes for vulnerable commuters". CNA. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  12. Yong, Clement (7 October 2022). "11 new TEL stations, from Stevens to Gardens by the Bay, to open on Nov 13; free rides on Nov 11". The Straits Times. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  13. "Factsheet: Thomson – East Coast Line Stage 3 to Open for Passenger Service from 13 November 2022". LTA. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  14. Yeoh, Grace (7 October 2022). "11 Thomson-East Coast Line stations to open on Nov 13; free rides available on Nov 11". CNA. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  15. Correspondent, Michelle NgHousing (30 August 2022). "HDB launches 4,993 BTO flats, including in Bukit Merah under prime housing model". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
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