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Siglap MRT station

Coordinates: 1°18′35″N 103°55′44″E / 1.309770°N 103.928967°E / 1.309770; 103.928967
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Siglap
 TE28 


实乞纳[1]
சிக்லாப்[2]
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Station platforms
General information
Location1000 Marine Parade Road
Singapore 449969[3]
Coordinates1°18′35″N 103°55′44″E / 1.309770°N 103.928967°E / 1.309770; 103.928967[3]
Owned byLand Transport Authority[4]
Operated bySMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
  Thomson–East Coast Line
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus, taxi[5]
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
Opened23 June 2024; 13 months ago (2024-06-23)
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station
Marine Terrace
towards Woodlands North
 Thomson–East Coast Line Bayshore
Terminus
Location
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Siglap
Siglap station in Singapore

Siglap MRT station[a] is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL) in Siglap, Singapore. The station serves nearby landmarks such as Victoria School and St. Andrew's Autism Centre, as well as Area E of East Coast Park.

Announced on 15 August 2014, Siglap station was to be constructed as part of the eastern stretch of the TEL. Construction started by July 2016, with initial expected completion by 2023 but was moved a year later due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It commenced operations on 23 June 2024 along with the other stations in Stage 4 of the TEL.

The station features two artworks, The Darkness which Reveals by Melissa Tan as part of the Art in Transit (AIT) Programme and Journey Across Sunlight: A Siglap Mosaic by Brian Gothong Tan under the Gift of Art (GoA) Programme.

History

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Exit 3 of the station during construction in 2023

In August 2014, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced that Siglap station would be part of the proposed Thomson–East Coast line (TEL), with the station to be constructed as part of the TEL's eastern stretch, consisting of 9 stations between Tanjong Rhu and Sungei Bedok.[6]

For the entire month of October 2015, there was a public poll for the names of stations in the eastern portion of the TEL, including Siglap, where its alternative proposed name was "Siglap South".[7][8] Following the poll, it was announced in July 2016 that the station name will be Siglap.[9]

By March 2016, it was revealed that a joint venture between John Holland Pty Ltd and Zhen Hua Engineering Pte Ltd was awarded a S$176 million (2016) (US$127.4 million) contract for the construction of Siglap station,[10] with construction started by July 2016.[11] By 2019, Siglap along with other stations in the Tanjong Rhu-Bayshore stretch were designated to be 'Stage 4' of the TEL (TEL4).[12]

Initially expected to be completed in 2023, it was pushed to 2024 along other TEL4 stations due to delays from the COVID-19 pandemic.[13] In October 2022, it was announced that Stage 4 of the TEL was expected to open in 2024.[14] In February 2024, the LTA handed over the TEL4 stations to SMRT Trains for test runs.[13] A month later, the LTA announced that the station would open on 23 June,[15] with an open house event held between 10:00 am and 9:00 pm on 21 June to allow commuters to familiarise themselves with the new stations.[15][16] During the opening house, there was a Graciousness photo booth and a Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) booth, where visitors could learn about Civil Defence Shelters and lifesaving skills at the latter.[17] Siglap station opened on 23 June 2025.[18]

Station details

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Platform level of the station, with The Darkness which Reveals visible on the left

Siglap station serves the TEL and is between Marine Terrace and Bayshore stations, with an official station code of TE28.[19] As part of the TEL, the station is operated by SMRT Trains.[20] The station operates between 5:58 am and 00:31 pm on Mondays to Saturdays and 6:18 am to 12:31 am for Sundays and public holidays. Train frequencies vary from 3 minutes during peak hours to an average of 6 minutes for off peak hours.[21]

Situated around Marine Parade Road, Siglap has four exits serving two schools within its vicinity, Victoria School and St. Andrew’s Autism Centre and School. It also serves other nearby landmarks such as the Masjid Kampung Siglap, Sekolah Indonesia, and Wisma Mendaki, as well as landmarks in East Coast Park Area E such as the East Coast Seafood Centre and Singapore Wake Park.[22][5] It also has two drop-off points and is wheelchair accessible.[5] The station has an island platform configuration.[23] Siglap features modular cubes as a motif, which is present in the exits to create skylight and continues into the station's platforms. It also has a green roof mimicking the nearby Siglap Linear Park.[24] As with the other TEL4 stations, hybrid cooling fans at the platforms complement the station's air-conditioning to improve air circulation while lowering energy consumption for the station.[25] Siglap is also designated as a Civil Defence shelter.[26]

Public artworks

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Siglap features two public artworks. The Darkness which Reveals by Melissa Tan is displayed at the station as part of the Art in Transit (AIT) programme, a showcase of public artworks on the MRT network.[27] The artwork features fragmented sculptures made of layers of steel against a blue wall, with holes in the steel symbolising the shadows of the moon as well as how darkness can reveal instead of conceal. The artwork takes inspiration from the station's name which means "darkness that conceals" and is derived from the Malay word gelap, which was used by the chieftain of Kampung Siglap Tok Lasam during the naming of the place as he arrived to the area in the 19th century during a solar eclipse. Tan used Google Maps to explore the moon's surface when creating the artwork and discovered how the moon's shadows revealed its uneven terrain.[27][28]

The second public artwork featured in Siglap station is Journey Across Sunlight: A Siglap Mosaic by Brian Gothong Tan, which was donated under the Gift of Art (GoA) programme, an art programme that allows individuals and organisations to donate or sponsor art pieces. Commissioned by Lim Eng Chong and other alumni of Victoria School, the glass mosaic is inspired by the works of Iskandar Jalil's ceramics and Edwin Thumboo’s poetry, both Victoria School alumni. The artwork's background uses Iskandar Blue, a shade of blue commonly used by Iskandar, whilst motifs of Siglap and Victoria School as well as an excerpt of Thumboo's Victoria at Siglap superimposed in the front.[29]

Notes

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  1. ^ IPA: /ˈsɪɡlɑːp, -ʌp/ SIH-glahp or SIH-glup

References

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  1. ^ "System Map" (PDF). LTA (in Chinese). Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  2. ^ "System Map" (PDF). LTA (in Tamil). Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  3. ^ a b "SIGLAP MRT Station". Onemap. SLA. Archived from the original on 23 July 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  4. ^ "New Rail Financing Framework". Land Transport Authority. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  5. ^ a b c "Siglap – Map". SMRT Journeys. 13 June 2025. Archived from the original on 27 January 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  6. ^ Xue, Jianyu (16 August 2014). "Single MRT line to link East Coast to Woodlands". Today. Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  7. ^ Kok, Xing Hui (1 October 2015). "MRT station names for Thomson-East Coast Line, Downtown Line 3 Extension up for polling". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 3 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  8. ^ "Finalised Station Names for Thomson-East Coast Line (East Coast Stretch) and Downtown Line 3 Extension". Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 22 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Names of MRT stations on Thomson-East Coast Line (East Coast stretch) announced". Today. 21 July 2016. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  10. ^ Lim, Adrian (21 March 2016). "Korea-based construction firm to build four-in-one train and bus depot for $1.99 billion". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  11. ^ Lim, Adrian (21 July 2016). "Thomson-East Coast Line could be extended to connect to Changi Airport". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 23 March 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  12. ^ Low, Youjin (7 January 2019). "New MRT station along Thomson-East Coast line, will open in tandem with Founders' Memorial". Today. Archived from the original on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  13. ^ a b Kok, Yufeng (7 February 2024). "TEL Stage 4 stations handed over to SMRT for final tests". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 5 March 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  14. ^ Yeoh, Grace (7 October 2022). "11 Thomson-East Coast Line stations to open on Nov 13; free rides available on Nov 11". CNA. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  15. ^ a b Lee, Nian Tjoe (5 March 2024). "TEL Stage 4 from Tanjong Rhu to Bayshore to open for passenger service on June 23". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 5 March 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  16. ^ "'When we say we'll do something, we make sure we deliver it': PM Wong at opening of TEL Stage 4". The Straits Times. 22 June 2024. Archived from the original on 1 July 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  17. ^ "Annex A – Highlight Activities at TEL4 Stations" (PDF). Land Transport Authority. 13 June 2025. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  18. ^ Li Ying, Lee (23 June 2024). "Seven MRT stations on TEL open for passenger service". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 23 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  19. ^ "System Map" (PDF). Land Transport Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  20. ^ "Getting Around – Public Transport – Rail Network". Land Transport Authority. 27 April 2021. Archived from the original on 1 November 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  21. ^ "LTA | Transport Tools | MRT/LRT". Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 1 November 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  22. ^ "Siglap – Exits". SMRT Journeys. 13 June 2025. Archived from the original on 13 June 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  23. ^ Ong, Justin (Guang-Xi) (22 May 2024). "Tunnelling through crowded areas, how engineers navigated constraints to build 7 new Thomson-East Coast Line stations". CNA. Archived from the original on 1 July 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  24. ^ "Thomson–East Coast Line". Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  25. ^ Loi, Esther (3 May 2024). "Hybrid cooling fans, underground bike parking areas among new features at TEL Stage 4 stations". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  26. ^ "List of Civil Defence Public Shelter (As of Jun 2024)" (PDF). Singapore Civil Defence Force. 13 June 2025. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  27. ^ a b "Art in Transit". Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 23 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  28. ^ Soh, Therese (4 May 2024). "'Time After Time': A First Look at New Art in Transit Installations at TEL Stage 4 Stations". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  29. ^ "Gift of Art". Land Transport Authority. 13 June 2025. Archived from the original on 2 May 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
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