C883 - LTA updates during Tok Panjang event

 

16 September 2023

This past weekend, Tanjong Pagar - Tiong Bahru CCC organised a Tok Panjang (long table feast) event at Blair Road on 16th September 2023. As part of the event, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) had set up a booth to reach out to residents and provide them with updates on the construction progress of Cantonment station.

16 September 2023 - A view of the displays at the LTA booth of the event.

16 September 2023 - Display on the benefits of CCL6,

16 September 2023 - Display on the construction work updates.

16 September 2023 - A picture of the platform level.

16 September 2023 - Picture of the cooling tower area.

16 September 2023 - A picture from within Exit 1.

16 September 2023 - One of the connecting subways to the station under construction.

16 September 2023 - A view of construction work at Exit 2.

16 September 2023 - Several renders to give booth visitors an idea of what is being built.

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LTA's official photos
Later in the evening, LTA officially released the displays at the booth in soft copy. Here are some of the photos that LTA had included in their display at the Tok Panjang event booth.

A view of the platform area with the escalator installation ongoing. Also visible are the upper &
lower concourse levels of the station. The track on the left will be the inner, anti-clockwise loop
towards Prince Edward Road. The track on the right will be the outer, clockwise loop towards
Keppel station.
Source: LTA

Exits 1 through 3 at the station will be connected by subway links. This is one of the links
under construction. All three used micro-tunnel boring machines & mining methods to excavate
the subways.
Source: LTA

We previously mentioned about the design for Exit 1 being similar to Rochor station's lift &
staircase-only exit. Here is a view of the spiral staircase being constructed at Cantonment.
Source: LTA

Waterproofing works are underway at Exit 2. Visible in the background is the roof slab sloping
upwards above the escalators & stairs beneath.
Source: LTA

A view of rebar installation work ongoing at the cooling tower.
Source: LTA

Ground improvement works were carried out to ensure stability of the soil to prevent erosion and
collapses. The use of low headroom equipment also aided in unnecessary felling of heritage trees.
Source: LTA

A render of Exit 1 which will likely be serve by only lifts & staircases.
Source: LTA

A render of Exit 2, which is located in front on an existing multi-storey car park.
Source: LTA

Exit 3 will be located along Spottiswoode Park Road, near the junction with Everton Road.
Source: LTA

Exit 4 will be located along Keppel Road, within the former compound of the KTM Railway
station.
Source: LTA

Station levels & layout

Just as a recap of the station's layout, here are some images and videos showing how the space within will be utilised.

Source: SGMC YouTube

25 July 2018 - A cross section showing the various levels at Cantonment station. Image from
display at the CCL6 Spottiswoode Project Information Centre.

25 July 2018 - A view of the architectural model for Cantonment station at the CCL6
Spottiswoode Project Information Centre.

25 July 2018 - Another view of the architectural model showing Exit 1 in the foreground.

25 July 2018 - Details of the station's statistics seen at the CCL6 Spottiswoode Project Information
Centre.

25 July 2018 - An overview of the station's layout.

Based on the Project Information Centre displays, we now have some context for the location of the exits and the overall works being carried out. It is heartening to see that works have progressed on to the installation of mechanical & electrical components within the main station box. With track works starting up as well, it will be a matter of time before the rails are laid and the platform screen doors installed as well. Here's to  continued progress on the CCL6 project!

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