Year-end Spotlight: Contract 885 - Prince Edward Road

Date unknown - A view of one of the Circle Line platforms at Prince Edward Road station.
Source: LinkedIn

To wrap up the end of the year, we're doing a short "Spotlight" series for the Circle Line Stage 6 (CCL6). In this series, we'll look at the progress made at the various CCL6 stations through the course of the year. Explore our other two posts so far on:

• CC30 - Keppel station (Contract 882)
• CC31 - Cantonment station (Contract 883)

To close off our Spotlight series on CCL6, here's one final update for the progress made at Prince Edward Road station through 2025!

As a reminder, Prince Edward Road is a special station. Unlike Keppel and Cantonment stations which feature island platforms - platforms sandwiched between two tracks where passengers are able to board trains travelling in either direction, Prince Edward Road employs a stacked platform layout akin to that of Promenade and Bayfront stations further down the line. On the opposite side of the CCL platforms are future provisions for a future line to be added to the station eventually. Here are some pictures from the CCL6 Project Information Centre (PIC) to jog your memory.

25 July 2018 - Cross section view of the Prince Edward Road station from a digital panel on
display at the PIC.

25 July 2018 - An architectural model showing the layout of the station.

Exit 1 - Next to 78 Shenton Way
Over the course of the year, the exit has morphed from a shell structure formed of the concrete lift shaft and metal roof frame into a nearly fully fit out station exit. Most of the final fittings such as the glass panels, wall panels, cladding, lighting and information panels have since been added in. Additionally, most of the temporary fencing facing Shenton Way has since been removed, the only remaining sections left along the building boundary line.

1 February 2025 - How it started: Exit 1 with the basic structure in place but missing many of the
essential components such as glass panels, wall cladding, roof cladding and fixtures.

14 December 2025 - How its going: Exit 1 at its nearly fully fit out stage.

1 February 2025 - How it started: a view of Exit 1 as seen from 78 Shenton Way.

14 December 2025 - How its going: a view of Exit 1 from 78 Shenton Way.

14 December 2025 - A view of the floor directory sign near the exit's lift.

Exit 2 - Next to Hock Teck See Temple
Similarly to Exit 1, this exit has been transformed from a mere basic outline into a nearly fully realised version of the eventual exit. Certain features, such as the first & last train information panel and station name sign, are still missing that will be added closer to the final handover to client and public transport operator SMRT.

1 February 2025 - How it started: hoarding still visible within the compound of Shenton Way
Bus Terminal near the exit.

14 December 2025 - How its going: a view of the exit, hoarding since removed from within the
Shenton Way Bus Terminal.

14 December 2025 - A view of the station exit with the city skyline in the background.

14 December 2025 - The rear of the station exit. Hoarding has since been replaced with temporary
fencing.

14 December 2025 - A view of the station exit and pick-up/drop-off point against the Shenton
Way skyline.

Ancillary buildings
Other structures essential to the station's functions have also made progress. There are several ventilation building blocks around the station's periphery. These have since been completed with wall cladding, ventilation panels and lighting fixtures. With the hoarding since removed, it is possible to view the emergency equipment installed as well, such as the risers for firefighting.

1 February 2025 - How it started: the ancillary building with the basic concrete structure in
place.

14 December 2025 - How its going: the ancillary building fully equipped.

14 December 2025 - Labels on the dry riser cabinets indicate that risers 7 & 8 are for the future
line tracks.

14 December 2025 - A close up view of the labels for risers 7 & 8.

Emergency escape stairs
The tunnels running from Prince Edward Road station to neighbouring Cantonment station use a stacked formation as well, only returning into a horizontally parallel layout in the vicinity of the old railway station. Due to this layout, it is not possible to construct typical cross passages between horizontally parallel tunnels. As such, an emergency escape stairway was built to allow vertical access between the two tunnels as well as connectivity to street level for evacuations. The emergency escape stair shaft was significantly completed through the course of the year and now stands without hoarding surrounding the structure.

1 February 2025 - How it started: a view of the emergency escape stairs structure earlier in the year.

14 December 2025 - How its going: a view of the emergency escape stairs structure by year's end.

14 December 2025 - Another view of the emergency escape stairs structure.

With major and significant progress under the contract, and by extension along the entire extension, here are some final looks of the Prince Edward Road station before we wrap up the post.

14 December 2025 - An aerial view of the station site.

14 December 2025 - A close up aerial view of the 2 station exits and an ancillary building.

14 December 2025 - A close up view of another ancillary building.

Some remaining works are required to bring the station to full completion, as can be seen from the exposed soil that remains unturfed in some of the images. These works are minor in nature and should not negatively affect the line's ability to open in the first half of 2026. We look forward to that milestone being accomplished, along with the commencement of testing of the new CCL trains on the existing main line.

This post will also be available on Instagram & Facebook on 20 December 2025.