Construction Status and Expected Completion for Tampines North Integrated Transport Hub

Written Reply to Parliamentary Question

Ms Eileen Chong Pei Shan asked the Acting Minister for Transport

a.          what is the current construction status and expected completion date of the Tampines North Integrated Transport Hub;

b.          what factors contributed to the extended timeline from initial planning in 2013 to expected completion in 2030; and

c.           what lessons have been learned to expedite future integrated transport hub developments.

Reply by Acting Minister for Transport Jeffrey Siow:

1.          Integrated Transport Hubs, or ITHs, are developments with integrated bus interchanges that are seamlessly linked to MRT stations and adjoining residential and commercial developments such as shopping malls. These developments are typically planned to be completed together with or after the completion of new rail stations. These developments are also complex and require more time to construct compared to a single use development, as they integrate various use requirements within a single site.

2.          The Tampines North ITH was planned to be completed together with the future Tampines North Cross Island Line station. As the construction of Cross Island Line was delayed by one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the timeline of Tampines North ITH was also shifted back by a year. Construction of the Tampines North ITH commenced in 2024 and we hope to complete it by 2030. In the meantime, residents in the area are served by the Tampines North Bus Interchange.