Springleaf MRT station

Springleaf MRT station is a future underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Thomson-East Coast Line in Yishun planning area, Singapore. It will be located next to the row of 2-storey shophouses along Upper Thomson Road.[3] When completed, this station will serve the nearby housing estate of Springside and Nee Soon Army Camp. The tracks between this station and Woodlands South station are the longest on the Thomson-East Coast Line.

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Springleaf
春叶
ஸ்பிரிங்லீஃவ்
Springleaf
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
An entrance to the station nearing completion
Location825 Upper Thomson Road
Singapore 787140
Coordinates1°23′52″N 103°49′06″E
Owned byLand Transport Authority
Operated bySMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
  Thomson–East Coast Line
PlatformsIsland
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Disabled accessYes
History
Opening2021 (2021)
Previous namesNee Soon Village, Thong Soon[1][2]
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station
Thomson–East Coast Line
Future service
towards Caldecott
Location
Springleaf
Springleaf station in Singapore

It is also the nearest MRT station towards the Singapore Zoo, Night Safari and River Safari.

History
Construction of the station in December 2017

The station was first announced on 29 August 2012 as part of the Thomson line (TSL).[4] On 15 August 2014, LTA announced that Springleaf station would be part of the proposed Thomson East-Coast line (TEL). The station will be constructed as part of Phase 2, consisting of 6 stations between Springleaf and Caldecott, and is expected to be completed in 2021.[5][6][7]

Contract T208 for the design and construction of Springleaf Station and associated tunnels was awarded to Leighton Contractors (Asia) Limited (Singapore Branch) – John Holland Pty Ltd Joint Venture (JV) at a sum of S$383 million on November 2013. Construction will start in 2014, with completion in 2021.[8][7][9]

Contract T207 for the construction of bored tunnels between Springleaf and Mandai Depot crossover tunnel was awarded to Shimizu Corporation at a sum of S$189.8 million on January 2014. Construction started in 2014, with completion in 2021.[10][7] The contract includes completion of twin bored tunnels between Springleaf Station and crossover tunnels to Mandai Depot.

References
  1. "LTA | News Room | News Releases | Public Poll for Thomson Line Station Names". www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 25 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  2. "LTA | News Room | News Releases | Thomson Line Station Names Finalised". www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 6 January 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  3. "TSL System Map & Station Footprints".
  4. "Connect - September 2012" (PDF). www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2018.
  5. "Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority & Singapore Land Authority - Thomson-East Coast Line: New MRT Links in the East". web.archive.org. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  6. "Thomson-East Coast Line". web.archive.org. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  7. "Second stage of Thomson-East Coast Line to open early 2021 after delays due to COVID-19: Ong Ye Kung". CNA. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  8. "LTA | News Room | News Releases | LTA Awards Two Contracts for Thomson Line's Springleaf and Upper Thomson Stations". web.archive.org. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  9. "Construction of Springleaf Station and Tunnel for Thomson-East Coast Line Contract T208". Leighton Asia. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  10. "LTA Awards Four Contracts for Thomson Line". www.lta.gov.sg. 18 October 2013. Archived from the original on 7 January 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2020.


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