Loyang MRT station is a future underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Cross Island line (CRL) located in Pasir Ris, Singapore. It will be located underneath Loyang Avenue, at the junction with Loyang Lane.
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Loyang 罗央 லோயாங் | |||||||||||
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| Future Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station | |||||||||||
 Loyang MRT station site | |||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 1°22′19″N 103°58′19″E / 1.372°N 103.972°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Land Transport Authority | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 4 (2 island platforms) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opening | 2030 | ||||||||||
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The station is in the vicinity of Loyang Industrial Estate, Loyang Valley Condominium, and Loyang Bus Depot.[1]
History
editOn 25 January 2019, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced that Loyang station would be part of the proposed Cross Island line (CRL). The station will be constructed as part of Phase 1 (CRL1), consisting of 12 stations between Aviation Park and Bright Hill, and was expected to be completed in 2029.[2][3][4] However, restrictions imposed on construction works due to the COVID-19 pandemic pushed the completion date for CRL1 to 2030.[5]
On 8 March 2021, Contract CR105 for the design and construction of bored tunnels between the Aviation Park and Loyang stations[6] was awarded to Taisei Corporation – China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited Singapore Branch Joint Venture at a sum of S$356 million (US$261 million). Construction works for the 3.2-kilometre (2.0-mile) tunnel is expected to start in the second quarter of 2021 and is targeted to be completed by 2030 when CRL1 commences passenger service. For the first time, the LTA will use a large-diameter tunnel boring machine to construct a single tunnel with two tracks in it.[7][8]
Subsequently, the contract for the station's construction and tunnelling works was awarded to Woh Hup Pte. Ltd. – Dongah Geological Engineering Co. JV on 13 September 2021. The S$748 million contract (US$548.3 million) includes constructing a section of a vehicular viaduct above the station.[9] Due to the weak ground condition at the site (a combination of hard granite and alluvium soil), specially-designed machinery will be used for excavation works.[9] The new vehicular viaduct above the station is expected to improve traffic along Loyang Avenue.[10]
The construction will involve multiple traffic diversions to relocate the utilities underneath the road.[11] From the first quarter of 2023, the segment of Loyang Avenue between Pasir Ris Drive 3 and Loyang Way will be closed, with a new bus-only road for affected bus services plying the road.[12][13]
References
edit- ^ Leong, Grace (18 October 2022). "Loyang Valley condo up for collective sale at $980 million". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "LTA | News Room | News Releases | Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) & SLA – Cross Island Line 1: New Links by 2029". LTA. 25 January 2019. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ Tan, Christopher (25 January 2019). "First phase of Cross Island MRT line finalised; will have 12 stations, Transport News & Top Stories – The Straits Times". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ Yusof, Amir (25 January 2019). "First phase of Cross Island Line to open by 2029 with 12 stations – CNA". Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "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. 11 May 2021. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Contract CR105" (PDF). LTA. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "News Room – News Releases – LTA Awards Civil Contract for the Cross Island Line Phase 1". LTA. 8 March 2021. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ Yong, Clement (8 March 2021). "LTA awards $356 million contract for Cross Island Line tunnel works". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ a b "LTA Awards Civil Contract for Design and Construction of Loyang Station and Tunnels under Cross Island Line Phase 1". LTA. 13 September 2021. Archived from the original on 13 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Construction of Loyang MRT station on Cross Island Line to start in Q4". CNA. 13 September 2021. Archived from the original on 13 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ Wei, Toh Ting (13 September 2021). "Multiple traffic diversions needed from end-2021 for construction of Loyang MRT station". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 13 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Road Closures and Bus Route Changes in Pasir Ris and Changi". LTA. 25 October 2022. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ Yong, Clement (25 October 2022). "Parts of Loyang Avenue, Pasir Ris Drive 1 to close for works on CRL MRT stations and new viaduct". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2022.