Boon Lay Extension pictures
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Np!Originally posted by Novawin™:Thanks! Nice pics!
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The viaduct is really high enough...Originally posted by ^tamago^:When commissioned, the viaduct east of Pioneer will have the highest clearance of any rail viaduct above a road, at 12.20 metres. In comparison, Sengkang Town Centre's LRT viaduct had a clearance of 11.13 metres, BPLRT above Upper Bt Timah Rd is almost 10 metres, and the highest MRT viaduct clearance is at Bt Batok Central, just south of Bt Batok station, at 9.72 metres.
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Thanks Tamago. Nice pictures indeed. The lighting is wow. I've always wondered how they'd do the arch part of the roof. Question answered now.
How about the section of the East West Line west of Jurong East on the eastbound track? Wouldn't that be the highest as the track is at an incline to clear the North South Line tracks?
With regards to why Pioneer has really high tracks is because the roads next to Pioneer come to an up incline. The location of the pedestrian bridges linking to the station need to allow double decker buses to clear and as such, the east side of the station is higher than that of the west side, hence the really high clearance level of the tracks east of the station. -
Facilitate future possible Jurong LRT?
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i dun think they are able to build a LRT in Jurong. Esp the Jurong West ave 1 area and Boon lay Market. There is just not enough space to build a LRT.
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The proposed Jurong LRT is an underground one unlike BP/SKG/PGL LRT.Originally posted by corebooster:i dun think they are able to build a LRT in Jurong. Esp the Jurong West ave 1 area and Boon lay Market. There is just not enough space to build a LRT. -
Either U view it from Eastbound platform or take DDs along Jurong West Ctrl 3 towards Boon Lay Temp Int.Originally posted by ^tamago^:really?
Can see something like barrier for end-on berth on the area beside Jurong Point. -
Yes, but consider a similar station, Clementi, whose viaduct above Ave 3 only requires a clearance of 6.68 metres from the surrounding.Originally posted by DMC05:With regards to why Pioneer has really high tracks is because the roads next to Pioneer come to an up incline. The location of the pedestrian bridges linking to the station need to allow double decker buses to clear and as such, the east side of the station is higher than that of the west side, hence the really high clearance level of the tracks east of the station. -
But Clementi station is also a bit disabled un-friendly. To access the entrance/exit bridges they need to make a bit of a detour as it is not level with the concourse floor as the tracks are too low for the bridge to allow sufficient clearance for the double decker buses.
How high are the Pioneer station tracks at the west end though? -
how abt joo koon station?
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Just remembered, a station similar to Pioneer would be Queenstown where the tracks on the west side of the station go higher than those on the east side. However, I don't think they're as high as the Pioneer ones. And the reason behind that is to allow for the entry/exit bridge clearance minimum height.
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Almost 10 metres.Originally posted by DMC05:But Clementi station is also a bit disabled un-friendly. To access the entrance/exit bridges they need to make a bit of a detour as it is not level with the concourse floor as the tracks are too low for the bridge to allow sufficient clearance for the double decker buses.
How high are the Pioneer station tracks at the west end though? -
The construction works for the tracks have been done until joo koon circle so far.
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very nice pics..
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Laying the stone for tracks on Westbound track aft the MSCP...
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Which MSCP? The one at the old track end?
There are 3 at least along the westbound route.
1. Old track end - After Boon Lay, before Pioneer station
2. Pioneer station - Next to Pioneer station
3. New HDB development - Near the Nanyang Arch, opposite Jurong Sports & Recreation centre -
1. Old track end - After Boon Lay, before Pioneer stationOriginally posted by DMC05:Which MSCP? The one at the old track end?
There are 3 at least along the westbound route.
1. Old track end - After Boon Lay, before Pioneer station
2. Pioneer station - Next to Pioneer station
3. New HDB development - Near the Nanyang Arch, opposite Jurong Sports & Recreation centre -
Ah, cool. How do they lay the ballast?
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They lift up a mini excavator to place the ballast, a dump truck to carry the ballast & a mini road roller to spread the ballast evenly.Originally posted by DMC05:Ah, cool. How do they lay the ballast? -
wah sian... every morning train come lakeside MRT got alot of people liao...imagine another few more station infront.. i think i no chance liao
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One station serves an industrial area while another serves the catchment area the current terminus serves. I don't think there will be much of a difference except in the evening.
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More photos of the progress..
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Originally posted by Farmerseed:
More photos of the progress..
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Did you photoshop all photo to be red? All pictures are eye-sore and can't see clearly. Not good for viewing...
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yeah, the colour is kinda striking. my guess is you used some feature of your scanner to scan the negatives directly or something?
if it could be in normal colour it would be great.
