Caldecott MRT station
Caldecott MRT station (CC17/TE9) is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Circle line, located in Toa Payoh planning area, Singapore, underneath Toa Payoh Rise near the junction of Toa Payoh Link. In 2020, Caldecott station will become an interchange with the Thomson–East Coast line.
 CC17 TE9 Caldecott 加利谷 கால்டிகாட் Caldecott | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Exit A of Caldecott MRT station, with the TEL construction site in the background. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 38 Toa Payoh Rise Singapore 298113 (CCL) 1 Toa Payoh Link Singapore 297608 (TEL) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 1°20′16″N 103°50′22″E | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation) (Circle and Thomson–East Coast lines) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 (1 island platform) (2 U/C) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 (2 U/C) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus, Taxi | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | |||||||||||||||||||
| Platform levels | 1 (1 U/C) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | CC17 TE9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 8 October 2011 (Circle line) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Opening | 2020 (Thomson–East Coast line) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Thomson[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
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  Caldecott Caldecott station in Singapore | ||||||||||||||||||||
Despite its name, Caldecott station is located within Toa Payoh New Town rather than Caldecott Hill. Caldecott Hill is home to private houses and the former Caldecott Broadcast Centre, synonymous with the growth of the local media industry, and originally named after British colonial administrator Sir Andrew Caldecott.
As Bukit Brown MRT station is currently non-operational, the section of tracks between Caldecott station and Botanic Gardens MRT station is the longest between any two stations on the Circle line. Trains move at 80 km/h at this stretch.
History
When the Circle line was initially planned, this station was planned to be a shell station, to be opened only when the surroundings are more developed and was commonly named "Thomson", named after the Thomson constituency that was being visible from 1980 to 1991, and subsequently absorbed into the Thomson GRC. It was only announced quite later that Caldecott will be opened with the Stage 4 on 11 January 2007, and the station name was renamed to "Caldecott", which is named after the Caldecott Hill, a private housing estate and was a home to the Mediacorp Campus from 1963 to 2016, and was also named after the colonial master, Sir Andrew Caldecott who had served in various posts for nearly three decades.[2] The station opened on 8 October 2011.
Starting from 2020, Caldecott station will be an interchange station with the Thomson–East Coast line and will serve as the terminus of the Thomson–East Coast line from 2020 to 2021, where it would be replaced by Gardens by the Bay as the third phase of the line opens.[3]
Thomson-East Coast Line Interchange
This station was first announced on 29 August 2012.[4]
On 15 August 2014, LTA announced that Caldecott 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 2020.[5][6]
The Contract T213 for the design and construction of Caldecott TEL Station and associated tunnels was awarded to Samsung C&T Corporation at a sum of S$285 million in July 2013. Construction will start in 2014, with completion in 2021.[7]
Art in Transit
The artwork featured in the Circle line part of this station under the Art in Transit programme is The Cartography Of Memories by Hazel Lim, located on the lift shaft in the station. The artist gathered responses from some 100 members of the public about their memories of the places they've lived in, and used phrases and words from the responses to create a literal text map of the Thomson area, where the station is located.[8]
Civil Defence shelter
Caldecott CCL station is one of eleven stations along the Circle line designated as Civil Defence (CD) shelters, which will be activated in times of national emergency. Apart from reinforced construction, the stations are designed and equipped with facilities to ensure the shelter environment is tolerable for all shelterees during shelter occupation. These facilities include protective blast doors, decontamination facilities, ventilation systems, power and water supply systems and a dry toilet system.
References
- "CIRCLE LINE, DOWNTOWN LINE 1 AND 2 STATION NAMES FINALISED". www.lta.gov.sg. 16 June 2009. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013.
- "Speech by Mr Raymond Lim, Minister for Transport, at the Visit to Kim Chuan Depot, 25 January 2008, 9.00 AM". Singapore Government Media Release. 2008-01-25.
- "Speech by Mr Lui Tuck Yew, Minister for Transport, at the Inspection of Downtown Line 1 Station and Announcement of Thomson Line alignment, 29 August 2012, 10.00am at Telok Ayer Station". Ministry of Transport. 29 August 2012. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- "Speech by Mr Lui Tuck Yew, Minister for Transport, at the Inspection of Downtown Line 1 Station and Announcement of Thomson Line alignment, 29 August 2012, 10.00am at Telok Ayer Station". Ministry of Transport. 29 August 2012. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
- "Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority & Singapore Land Authority - Thomson-East Coast Line: New MRT Links in the East | Press Room | Land Transport Authority". web.archive.org. 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
- "LTA | Upcoming Projects | Rail Expansion | Thomson-East Coast Line". web.archive.org. 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
- "LTA | News Room | News Releases | Caldecott Station: A New Interchange Connecting Thomson and Circle Lines". web.archive.org. 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
- Martin, Mayo. "Circle Line Art! The final destination(s)! A sneak peek!". For Art's Sake!. TODAYonline Blogs. Archived from the original on 27 December 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
External links
- Official website
