LTA awards Obayashi Corp S$281 million contract to design and build new Brickland MRT station

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded a contract for the design and construction of the new Brickland MRT station and viaduct, valued at around S$281 million, to Obayashi Corporation.

Construction works are expected to start in the first half of 2026, with passenger service for the station targeted to commence in 2034, said the LTA on Tuesday (Dec 30).

Located on the North-South MRT Line, Bricklandstation will be the third MRT station to be built on an existing elevated rail line after Canberrastation on the North-South Line and Dover station on the East-West Line, the authority said.

Once complete, the new station will serve existing and future residential developments in Keat Hong, Bukit Batok West, Pavilion Park and the Brickland district in Tengah Town.

The LTA noted that Obayashi Corporation, one of Japan’s biggest contractors, has an established track record in infrastructure projects. These include rail station and tunnel projects in Singapore and abroad.

The Japanese construction and real estate firm is currently involved in projects for the second phase of the Cross Island Line, Singapore’s eighth MRT line, via its joint venture (JV) with Shanghai Tunnel Engineering (Singapore).

The contract, which was awarded to the JV in 2022, involves tunnelling works under the Central Catchment Nature Reserve.

Engineering works

The LTA said that significant engineering works are required to add the new station to the existing rail network.

These include the building of a new viaduct to facilitate the diversion of train services from existing viaducts.

This will allow modification works to be conducted safely on the existing rail infrastructure and systems while maintaining North-South Line train operations during construction, LTA said.

New crossover tracks will be laid between existing tracks and new tracks, it said. A new siding will be created for use in the event of train faults, to improve service recovery and resilience along this stretch of the North-South Line, the authority said.

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