Siglap MRT station
MRT station in Singapore
Siglap MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Thomson–East Coast Line (TEL) in Siglap, Singapore. The station serves nearby landmarks such as Victoria School and St. Andrew's Autism Centre, as well as Area E of East Coast Park.
Announced on 15 August 2014, Siglap station was to be constructed as part of the eastern stretch of the TEL. Construction started by July 2016, with initial expected completion by 2023 but was moved a year later due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It commenced operations on 23 June 2024 along with the other stations in Stage 4 of the TEL.
The station features two artworks, The Darkness which Reveals by Melissa Tan as part of the Art in Transit (AIT) Programme and Journey Across Sunlight: A Siglap Mosaic by Brian Gothong Tan under the Gift of Art (GoA) Programme.
History
In August 2014, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced that Siglap station would be part of the proposed Thomson–East Coast Line (TEL), with the station to be constructed as part of the TEL's eastern stretch, consisting of 9 stations between Tanjong Rhu and Sungei Bedok.
For the entire month of October 2015, there was a public poll for the names of stations in the eastern portion of the TEL, including Siglap, where its alternative proposed name was "Siglap South". Following the poll, it was announced in July 2016 that the station name will be Siglap.
By March 2016, it was revealed that a joint venture between John Holland Pty Ltd and Zhen Hua Engineering Pte Ltd was awarded a S$176 million (2016) (US$127.4 million) contract for the construction of Siglap station, with construction started by July 2016. By 2019, Siglap along with other stations in the Tanjong Rhu-Bayshore stretch were designated to be 'Stage 4' of the TEL (TEL4).
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 23, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q18378404. Authority coordinates are 1.310, 103.929. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2014, 2016, 2023 and 2024.
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