SINGAPORE - Works on the elevated Canberra MRT station will start in the middle of next year and are expected to complete in 2019, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said in a statement today.
The new addition to the North-South Line is located along Canberra Link, between Sembawang and Yishun stations. It will be the second MRT station to be built on an existing rail line in Singapore.
The LTA said that building a station on an operational line is challenging as working hours are limited, but the safety of MRT operations and site security will remain of paramount importance.
Canberra station will have five entrances connecting residents to the new housing estates across Canberra Link.
An elevated link bridge will be built across Canberra Link, allowing commuters to bypass the station's concourse level to directly access the city-bound train platform.
The new station will also have covered linkways to bus stops, pick-up and drop-off points as well as bicycle parks, the LTA said.