Marine Parade MRT Station
First announced in August 2014, Marine Parade station was constructed as part of TEL Phase 4. The station commenced operations on 23 June 2024. A designated Civil Defence shelter, the station is one of the first MRT stations to feature underground bicycle parking lots. An Art-in-Transit artwork, WALK by Ang Sookoon, is displayed outside of the station.
History
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On 15 August 2014, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced that Marine Parade station would be part of the proposed Thomson–East Coast line (TEL). The station would be constructed as part of Phase 4 (TEL4), consisting of eight stations from Tanjong Rhu to Bayshore. The contract for the design and construction of Marine Parade Station was awarded to Samsung C&T Corporation for S$555 million (US$404 million) in November 2015. The works included the construction of a drainage system spanning 800 metres (870 yd) and 1.936 km (1.203 mi) of bored tunnels.
A groundbreaking ceremony for the TEL East Coast segment was held at the station site on 21 July 2016. To facilitate the station's construction, the junction between Joo Chiat Road and Marine Parade Road had to be closed from 9 April to 12 November 2017. This allowed for the diversion of underground utilities including water and power lines.
With restrictions imposed on construction due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the TEL4 completion date was pushed by a year to 2024. On 5 March 2024, the LTA announced that the station would open on 23 June that year. An open house for TEL4 stations was held on 21 June, and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, alongside with former prime minister Goh Chok Tong inaugurated the TEL4 stations at a ceremony in this station. The Reasons to Move Lite Gallery Exhibition and Friends of Land Transport Booth were set up at this station during the open house.