Think Of The Caldecott MRT Station Near By You

Caldecott MRT station was provisionally named “Thomson” and envisioned as a shell stop when Circle Line (CCL) was first proposed. The station was supposed to open only when the surrounding area had grown more developed. Taisei Corporation got granted the contract for the building of Thomson station’s rapid transit system facilities for S$391.59 million (US$231.68 million).

The station gets later announced to open in 2008 alongside the Stage 4 CCL stations and was renamed “Caldecott” following a public ballot. The Caldecott MRT station debuted on October 8, 2011.

In general:

The Caldecott MRT station gets initially scheduled to be completed and open in 2020. However, because of the COVID-19 Pandemic, it was delayed until Q1 2021 – and then again in December 2020. The opening date has to get set for August 28, 2021, in late June 2021.

Despite its distance from the station, the station receives its name from the neighboring Caldecott Hill Estate. Caldecott Hill is home to private homes and the former Caldecott Broadcast Center, named after British colonial governor Sir Andrew Caldecott and linked with – the establishment of the local media business.

Location

The station is located beneath Toa Payoh Link[29] and is close to schools like Marymount Convent School, Lighthouse School, and the Singapore School for the Visually Handicapped. It is also near the community and medical facilities like the Assisi Hospice, Mount Alvernia Hospital, Orange Valley Nursing Home, and the Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped (SAVH).

Station layout

Telephone Platforms

Caldecott CCL station is one of eleven CD shelters along the Circle line that will get activated in times of national disaster. Aside from the reinforced structure, the stations are planned and outfitted with amenities to guarantee that the shelter atmosphere is comfortable for all during shelter occupation. Protective blast doors, decontamination facilities, ventilation systems, electricity and water supply systems, and a dry toilet system are among the amenities provided.

The TEL station features a distinctive X architectural shape. The platforms are the deepest of the TEL2 stations, measuring 35 meters (115 feet), and lit by natural light. The station gets situated close to the SAVH and includes numerous amenities that appeal to the visually handicapped. It increases color contrasts on station platforms and illuminated stair railings to improve visibility. Backrests and handrails are among the station’s wheelchair-accessible features.

Circle Line on the Concourse

Basement 1 station concourses include faregates for automatic fee collection and access between paid and unpaid portions of the station and at least one bidirectional wide-swinging gate for the advantage of passengers in wheelchairs and those carrying heavy things or traveling with prams.

Commuters can buy tickets for single or many travels from General Ticketing Machines, like Top-up Machines, which accept contactless card transactions. The station office serves as a Passenger Service Center, where commuters may make travel queries.