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30 July 2023 - AN aerial view of the existing North-South Line (NSL) cutting through Sungei
Kadut Industrial estate. |
The announcement of the Downtown Line 2 Extension (DTL2e) alignment was an eventful affair. In the lead up to the project getting off the ground, we take a closer look at the area where the two stations will be built before construction works begin for the project. More after the jump!
With the line being extended to meet the North-South Line (NSL) at Sungei Kadut, space will be required for the new station to be constructed without adversely affecting operations of the existing line. Sungei Kadut station was originally planned to be built along with 5 other stations on the NSL Woodlands Extension, before ultimately being shelved for construction as a future in-fill station. At the time of the extension's construction in the early-1990's, the only provisions made were for the viaduct structures to be built using individual piers instead of common, shared piers.
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26 September 2022 - A view of a common viaduct pier supporting the
viaduct beams of both trackways. |
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26 September 2022 - A view of the viaduct in the vicinity of the future
station, featuring individual piers for each trackway. |
The site to the east of the existing NSL viaduct is currently occupied by several industrial buildings, in various states of use. Some have been vacated, while others are still occupied. Ultimately, the days for these buildings are numbered. With the recent award of contract 9177 for the demolition of buildings, removal of piles and associated utility works, it may be a matter of time before work to raze the buildings commences.
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30 July 2023 - A view of a train along the NSL viaduct just north of the future station's location.
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7 July 2024 - A view from the viaduct of a Marina South Pier-bound train. Sungei Kadut Central
was a newer roadway constructed in the area, leaving a set back for the future station. |
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| 7 July 2024 |
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5 December 2024 - A view of the industrial buildings in the vicinity, seen from a Jurong East-bound
train along the viaduct. |
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| 5 December 2024 |
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| 5 December 2024 |
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| 5 December 2024 |
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5 December 2024 - The future underground station will be located here, between the two roadways
named Sungei Kadut Street 2. |
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5 December 2024 - Another industrial building that will have to make way for construction, still
currently occupied. |
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5 December 2024 - This plot was formerly occupied but was recently demolished in 2024, ahead
of the project's works. |
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| 5 December 2024 |
The landscape within Sungei Kadut has gradually changed over time. When the Woodlands Extension first opened, the area housed many factories with rather archaic-looking machinery, piles of junk and lots of wood and timbre products. The estate has gradually seen the decline of these industries and the various plots of land within the estate freed up over time as the site transforms with the Jurong Town Corporation's vision for the area to become an agri-food hub in the north-west. The project will be a catalyst to further quicken the pace of change in the area once demolition works commence in earnest.
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