Looks like it has been some time since we made an update on Circle Line stage 6 (CCL6). Since our last update the most significant milestone would be the decommissioning of the temporary staging area for trackworks - more on that later. The various stations also have seen installation of escalators completed at 8 of the eligible exits, while the remaining exit will feature lift-only access.
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| An overview of the 4 sites helping to close the Circle Line loop as of August 2024. |
Over August 2024, progress at the Circle Line 6 sites has seen work commence or continue on the roof of 7 of the 9 station exits. At this point, escalators had been installed in 7 of the 8 exits requiring their use as well. Additionally, noise barriers had begun to be taken down at Prince Edward Road, following similar works at Keppel before. More details after the jump.
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| A view of the 4 main line contracts for Circle Line's Stage 6 as of end-July 2024. Top (L - R) : CC30 - Keppel, CC31 - Cantonment Bottom (L - R) : CC32 - Prince Edward Road, Contract 886 - Cut & Cover tunnels |
Works for the Circle Line (CCL)'s Stage 6 main line continues to advance. In July, headway was made through the installation of escalators at Keppel station, the casting of roof slabs for Exits 1 & 2 at Cantonment station and the installation of metal roof frames at Prince Edward Road station. Over at the site of the cut & cover tunnels, work continued ahead of the eventual reinstatement of the roads in the vicinity.
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| 5 May 2024 - An overview of the temporary staging area for trackworks and the tunnels linking to Marina Bay station. |
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| 5 May 2024 - An aerial view of the Prince Edward Road station. |
In the three months since our last visit to Prince Edward Road station, the escalators have been installed at the two station exits. The ventilation shaft and cooling tower buildings have also made progress with most of the structures completed. We take a quick look at the progress made over the past 3 months in this post.
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| 5 May 2024 - An aerial view of the Cantonment station work site with the platform canopies of the old railway station fully reinstated to their original positions. |
In the three months since our last visit to Cantonment station, there have been several changes. First of all, the platform canopies for the former railway station's platforms have been moved back into their original positions entirely. Secondly, the cooling tower structure is taking place with the metal frame for the louvres and roof put in place. And thirdly, the street-level surface structures of the various exits are beginning to take shape. We delve into the progress made in greater detail in this post.
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| 5 May 2024 - An aerial view of the Keppel station site. |
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| 5 May 2024 - An overview of the street level structures at Keppel station. |
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| 5 May 2024 - An aerial view of the Cantonment station worksite. |
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| 5 May 2024 - An aerial view of the Prince Edward Road station site. |
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| 5 May 2024 - A view of the backfilling & reinstatement works underway along the cut & cover tunnel section between Prince Edward Road & Marina Bay stations. |
It's been a while since we caught up with the progress being made over at the Circle Line 6 stations. As such, we're bring you an early update on the goings on in the early part of May, since our last update on the section was in February.
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| 15 February 2024 - Exit 2 as of mid-February. |
More sections of the station are beginning to take shape with the surface structures pushing through. The station achieved basic structural completion (BSC) in the middle of 2023, with the exits likely to follow this coming year. Check on after the jump for more pictures!
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| 11 February 2024 - A view of the concrete structure of Exit 1 seen from Shenton Way. |
Works at Prince Edward Road station have been progressing with more of the surface structures of the station becoming visible. Eventually, there will be approximately 3 ancillary buildings for ventilation & cooling towers, in addition to the station's 2 exits. In addition, there is also a mid-tunnel emergency exit along Keppel Road that has since taken shape. This exit would allow for evacuation from the stacked bored tunnels that run between Prince Edward Road and Cantonment stations in the event of an emergency. There are similar exits located along the Circle Line, such as on either side of the Kallang Basin and near Promenade before the line crosses over Marina Bay.
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| 11 February 2024 - A view eastwards along Keppel Road. |
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| 11 February 2024 - More permanent structures can now be seen at the surface level. |
It has been a month now since work to "Close the Circle" by connecting tunnels and tracks from Keppel to HarbourFront stations has begun. While temporary changes to the service patterns of the main line were implemented, work continues to make progress over at Contract 882's Keppel station site. We take a look at how the site has changed since we last checked in at the end of 2023.
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| 11 January 2024 - A banner at Buona Vista station informing passengers about the upcoming temporary service changes. |
Its less than a week away to the upcoming temporary Circle Line (CCL) service pattern changes which will commence this Saturday (20 January 2024). What are the changes? Why are the changes needed? And what are the works being done that necessitate these changes? We'll delve into these questions in this post, more after the jump.
