Pasir Ris East MRT Station on Cross Island Line due to open by 2030

Photo: LTA An artist's impression of the Pasir Ris East MRT Station on the Cross Island Line.

SINGAPORE — Construction works for Pasir Ris East MRT Station on the upcoming Cross Island Line are expected to begin in the second quarter of this year, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced on Monday (Feb 7).

According to Today online, passenger services at the station are projected to start in 2030.

Once the new station is operational, travel time from Pasir Ris East station to Ang Mo Kio is expected to be cut to about 25 minutes, down from the current 60 minutes, LTA said.

Passengers going from Pasir Ris East station to Bright Hill will save 50 minutes off their journey, with travel times cut from the current 80 minutes down to about 30 minutes.

The contract for the design and construction of Pasir Ris East station was awarded to Singapore Engineering & Construction and Sinohydro in a joint venture for S$363 million, LTA said.

Singapore Engineering & Construction's previous projects included the construction of Tai Seng Facility Building, which serves the Downtown Line, and the widening of Keppel Viaduct.

Sinohydro, a hydropower engineering and construction company, is now constructing Napier and Marina South stations for the Thomson-East Coast Line.

Staggered construction work

Pasir Ris East station is located along Pasir Ris Drive 1 and is surrounded by residential blocks.

"To mitigate the impact to residents and motorists, staggered stages of traffic and utility diversions will have to be implemented to facilitate the construction works," LTA said. 

Safety measures will be taken when conducting earth retaining and stabilising structure and excavation works, which are expected to be about 25m deep, to ensure stability of the ground and surrounding structures.

"LTA and the contractor will closely monitor the works to ensure that they are carried out safely with minimal impact to the nearby stakeholders," the authority said.

LTA The location of the Pasir Ris East MRT Station along the Cross Island Line

The Cross Island Line is Singapore’s eighth MRT line and it will serve existing and future developments in the eastern, north-eastern, and western corridors, linking major hubs such as the Jurong Lake District, Punggol Digital District, and Changi region.

The first phase of the Cross Island Line will have half of its stations as interchanges with other rail lines. 

This first phase of the line is 29km long and comprises twelve stations from Aviation Park to Bright Hill. It will serve residential and industrial areas in Loyang, Tampines, Pasir Ris, Defu, Hougang, Serangoon North, and Ang Mo Kio and benefit more than 100,000 households, LTA said. 

Studies on the details of subsequent Cross Island Line phases are ongoing, LTA added.