19 February 2023 - A view of the western exits with the lift shafts coming up. Sungei Bedok is the final station on this stretch of the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL), till works on the extension to Changi Airport begin. Thus it is fitting that we end our Q1 2023 update at this station, which will be a stacked interchange station also serving the Downtown Line (DTL). Yes, we will not be including progress at Bayshore station under TEL4 in this Q1 update - largely due to the fact that there is not much to update at that particular site. Nonetheless, let us dive into the Sungei Be ..read more

  23 March 2023 Founders' Memorial station is a bit of a peculiar one, being planned with the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) stage 4 under contract E1003, but as a shell station box akin to that of Tagore on TEL2. Initially, the contract T302 called for the "Construction of Facility Building and tunnels for the TEL". Nonetheless, the station is on its way to being fully built out. Featuring 2 exits on either end of the station, work is progressing with the concrete structures completed. Equipment is being installed at both exits, with the northern exit also doubling up as a coolin ..read more

  23 March 2023 - A view of Exits B and A along Marine Parade Road. Marine Parade station under contract T307, appears to be the slowest moving among all the 7 stations under the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) phase 4 that will be operational next year. That said, the station is definitely not on the level of completion that Great World station along TEL3 was in the months and weeks leading up to that section's opening. LayoutJust to recap, the contract site is divided into 2 sections - the station and the commercial subway. The station portion is where the platform will be locat ..read more

  23 February 2023 - A view of Katong Park Exit 1 looking westwards along Meyer Road. Katong Park is the next station on our quarter 1 update for the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL). Like other stations along this sector, there is noticeable progress with cladding now visible at Exit 2 and also on the ventilation building/cooling tower. Take a look after the jump for more photos! Exit 1Located directly next to Katong Park, the cladding work at the exit has progressed. More parts of the exit are noticeably covered with the terracotta patterned cladding. Glass panels for the lift sh ..read more

  23 February 2023 - The 66kV substation under construction. 23 February 2023 - A close up view of the substation. We are back for your regular dose of Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) Thursdays. Hope your week has been good just as the progress has been steady on stage 4 of the line. This time, we're over at Tanjong Rhu to check things out as of Q1 2023. Did you know that contract T303 also includes the construction of the 66kV substation? This provides power supply for the line and enables the trains to receive power so that they can move from station to station. Typical ..read more

  Marine Terrace station will have 6 exits - all of which are at various stages of construction. Exit A and B are located right in the centre of the station, with Exit A being located along the westbound Marine Parade Road and Exit B directly opposite, along the eastbound Marine Parade Road. Exits C and D are likewise situated across from each other at the eastern end. This brings us to Exits E and F, similarly located opposite each other but on the western end of the station. Exit A This exit was one of the first to emerge for the station and will be located smack in the heart of Mar ..read more

  19 February 2023 - The structure for Exit 1 along Upper East Coast Road. Bedok South station, being constructed under contract T311, is the first station along the 5th section of the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) and is scheduled to open in 2 years' time. To date, escalators have been installed in 3 of the 5 station exits, with structural works on-going at the remaining 2. For the exits located in the greenfield site, Exit 2 and Exit 3, the metal frame for the station roof is also being installed. 19 February 2023 - A view of Exit 2, near the Laguna Practice Driving Ran ..read more

  11 February 2023 - Substantial cladding work is now visible at the station exits. We're back along the east coast to check up on progress at the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) stations along the eastern stretches after the massive 2022 year-end update previously. Work at contract T309, for the construction of Siglap station without any tunneling work, has ramped up with some major changes at Exits B and D. Cladding is now visible at both exits with substantial parts of the structure now covered in the off-white aluminium cladding. Exit B (along Marine Parade Road, near Nallur R ..read more

  The Sg MRT Construction (SgMC) team is expanding to Facebook! Expect all the wonderful content you already see on our Instagram page - snappy pictorial and video updates on all the latest developments of Singapore's rail lines, contests and features in line with happenings, explainers, and more. We will also continue to reference new blog posts through Facebook and Instagram, so follow us, and we will ping you when we have a deep-dive update. As usual, continue to leave us tipoffs, pictures and videos through direct message. We have featured content from our readers with attri ..read more

16 December 2022 - A view of the station with Temasek Secondary School in the foreground and the east coast in the background.   16 December 2022 - An aerial view of the eastern side of the site. Bedok South is the first of 2 stations located along the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) phase 5. Due to the station being located on an undeveloped plot of land, it was possible to use an open-cut to construct the station. Furthermore, this also allowed for the use of pre-fabricated segments to help speed up the construction process. The station has been fully back-filled over wi ..read more