Canberra MRT Station

NS12  Canberra MRT Station 坎贝拉地铁站 கான்பரா Stesen MRT Canberra
Rapid transit
Location	Canberra Link
Operated by	SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)	North South Line
Platforms	Side
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus, Taxi
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Platform levels	2
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	NS12
History
Opened	2019 (currently under construction)
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station Sembawang towards Jurong East North South Line Future service Yishun towards Marina South Pier
Location

Canberra MRT Station (NS12) is an upcoming elevated Mass Rapid Transit station along the North South Line in Sembawang.^[1] It is located between Sembawang and Yishun stations

It will serve commuters living in nearby estates such as Sembawang Springs, as well as a mix of upcoming public and private residential developments in the neighbourhood. It will be the second elevated MRT station in Singapore after Dover to be built on an existing rail line and with side platforms.^[2]

History

The idea of Canberra MRT station was supposedly shelved due to undeveloped surroundings. The idea was reinstated and the following is the process of planning.

On 17 January 2013, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced that a feasibility studies was being conducted to create a station between Sembawang and Yishun stations.^[3]

On 27 June 2014, Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew announced that the feasibility studies was completed and Canberra station will be built.^[4]

On 1 August 2014, LTA announced that construction will commence in mid-2015 and is expected to be completed in 2019.^[2]

On 27 April 2015, LTA announced that construction will start soon, with the China State Construction Engineering Corporation (Singapore) awarded the contract for $90 million.^[5]

Official works began on 26th March 2016, with assurance of a more stringent work safety measures to be taken throughout the construction period. It is also announced that a 72 metre long rail crossover track will be constructed north of Canberra Station to connect two existing tracks. A major train disruption will take place in 2018, a stretch from Sembawang to Yishun will be closed on one to two weekends.^[6]

Station layout

L2	Side platform, doors will open on the left
	Platform A	North South Line (future service) towards  NS1  EW24  Jurong East via  NS11  Sembawang (→)
	Platform B	North South Line (future service) towards  NS28  Marina South Pier via  NS13  Yishun (←)
	Side platform, doors will open on the left
L1	NSL Concourse	Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control
	Street Level

Transport connections

Rail

Destination	First Train						Last Train
	Mon – Fri		Sat		Sunday & Public Holiday		Daily
North South Line
to NS1 Jurong East	-		-		-		-
to NS28 Marina South Pier	-		-		-		-
to NS27 Marina Bay	–		–		–		-
to NS19 Toa Payoh	–		–		–		-
to NS16 Ang Mo Kio	–		–		–		-
to NS7 Kranji	–		–		–		-

Condominiums Nearby

1. The Visionaire EC - 500m | Map
2. Canberra Residences - 600m | Map
3. D'Banyan - 1.1km | Map
4. The Nautical - 1.2km | Map
5. Yishun Sapphire - 2.8km |
6. Yishun Emerald - 2.7km |
7. Eight Courtyards - 2.7km |
8. One Canberra - 2.6km |
9. Seletaris - 2.5 km |

References

1. "New MRT station to be built between Yishun and Sembawang". Channel NewsAsia. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
2. "New Addition to North-South Line: Canberra Station". Land Transport Authority. 1 August 2014.
3. "Two New Rail Lines And Three New Extensions To Expand Rail Network By 2030". Land Transport Authority. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
4. "New MRT station for North-South Line: Canberra". The Straits Times. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
5. "Contract to build new Canberra MRT station on N-S Line awarded for $90 million". The Straits Times. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
6. "Safety first as work starts on new Canberra MRT station on 'live' North-South Line". The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. Retrieved 26 March 2016.

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