Defu MRT station is a future underground
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the
Cross Island MRT line (CRL) in
Hougang planning area, Singapore. It will be located at Tampines Road at the junction of Defu Avenue 2 and will serve the industries near Tampines Road and
Defu Industrial Park
Defu Industrial Park is an industrial estate, a subzone of Hougang in the northeast region of Singapore, located at the fringe of Hougang
Hougang is a planning area and mature residential town located in the North-East Region of Singapore. ...
.
History
On 25 January 2019, the
Land Transport Authority
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Transport of the Government of Singapore.
History Incorporation of Land Transport Authority
Land Transport Authority (LTA) was established on 1 September 1995, f ...
(LTA) announced that Defu station would be part of the proposed
Cross Island line (CRL). The station will be constructed as part of Phase 1 (CRL1), consisting of 12 stations between
Aviation Park and
Bright Hill. CRL1 was expected to be completed in 2029. However, the restrictions imposed on construction works due to the COVID-19 pandemic led to delays and the CRL1 completion date was pushed by one year to 2030.
The contract for the construction of bored tunnels between this station and
Tampines North station was awarded to Nishimatsu Construction Co Ltd on 8 November 2021 at S$446 million (US$ million). As part of the contract, a facility building will be constructed to fulfil the electrical and mechanical requirements for the line. A large-diameter tunnel boring machine will be used to construct a tunnel with double tracks. Tunnelling through abrasive
alluvium
Alluvium (from Latin ''alluvius'', from ''alluere'' 'to wash against') is loose clay, silt, sand, or gravel that has been deposited by running water in a stream bed, on a floodplain, in an alluvial fan or beach, or in similar settings. Alluv ...
soil, the boring machine has to be closely monitored for wear and tear. Construction for these tunnels is expected to start in December 2021.
The contract for the design and construction of Defu Station and associated tunnels was awarded to a joint venture between Gamuda Berhad Singapore Branch and Wai Fong Construction Pte Ltd on 22 February 2022 at S$467 million (US$ million). Construction started on 18 January 2023, with an expected completion date of 2030. Construction of the station required excavation into mixed ground conditions of marine clay and sandy and silty clay.
Station Details
The station is a three-level, underground station
located along Tampines Road at the junction of Defu Avenue 2. Its station code is ‘CR6’. The station has four exits along Tampines Road
Fun Facts
The section of tracks between
Defu MRT station and
Tampines North MRT station
Tampines North MRT station is a future underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Cross Island line located in Tampines, Singapore. Upon opening, this MRT station will be in close proximity with IKEA Tampines, COURTS Megastore and Giant ...
will be the longest on
Cross Island MRT line upon opening in 2029. The average time taken between the latter stations will be approximately 4 minutes. Trains will travel, approximately, at 97km/h between this stretch.
References
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Proposed railway stations in Singapore
Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore) stations
Railway stations scheduled to open in 2030