Siglap MRT station

Siglap MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Thomson–East Coast line in the Bedok planning area, Singapore. The station is located at and underneath Marine Parade Road next to the Nallur Road junction, near to Victoria School and St. Andrew's Autism Centre.

Announced on 15 August 2014, the station would be part of the Thomson-East Coast Line. As part of Stage 4 of the Thomson-East Coast Line, the station commenced operations on 23 June 2024. The station features 2 public artworks with one under the Art-In-Transit programme and the other donated under the Gift of Art programme.

History
On 15 August 2014, LTA announced that Siglap station would be part of the proposed Thomson–East Coast line (TEL). The station will be constructed as part of Phase 4, consisting of 8 stations between Founders' Memorial and Bayshore.

Contract T309 for the design and construction of Siglap Station was awarded to John Holland Pty Ltd – Zhen Hua (Singapore) Engineering Pte. Ltd. Joint Venture at a sum of S$176 million (US$ 130.8 million) on 21 March 2016. Construction began in 2016, with the expected completion date of 2023.

Initially expected to open in 2023, the restrictions on the construction due to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to delays in the TEL line completion, and the date was pushed to 2024. On 5 March 2024, the LTA announced that the station will open on 23 June that year.

Station details
Siglap MRT station's station code is TE28 and is located between Marine Terrace and Bayshore stations. As part of the Thomson–East Coast Line, the station is operated by SMRT Trains. The station operates between 05:58 and 00:31 daily. Train frequency is around 3 minutes during peak hour and around 6 minutes off peak.

Siglap Station has 4 exits, serving various public housing estates, both landed properties and condominiums. Siglap MRT station also serves the nearby Victoria School, St. Andrew’s Autism Centre and East Coast Park Area E. Siglap station is also a designated Civil Defence (CD) shelter.

Public artworks
As part of the Art in Transit (AIT) programme, Siglap MRT station features 2 artworks. An artwork named ‘The Darkness which Reveals’ by Melissa Tan is located on the walls of the station above the platform. This artwork was commissioned under the Art in Transit programme. It features sculptures made of many layers of steel against a blue terracotta wall which symbolizes how shadows are cast on the moon.

The second public artwork featured in Siglap MRT station features an artwork commissioned by Lim Eng Chong named ‘Journey Across Sunlight: A Siglap Mosaic’ by Brian Gothong Tan was donated to the station under the Gift of Art (GoA) programme. The Gift of Art programme is a programme by LTA where individuals or organisations can donate or commission an artwork to be displayed at MRT stations. The artwork features a mosaic art which was inspired by the works of other artists such as Dr Iskandar Jalil’s ceramics, and Professor Edwin Thumboo’s poetry.