according to news
KTMB tanjong pagar station to be relocated by july 2011 at
woodlands
does that means that there is a high possiblity that NE2
station on NEL will be opened, let's say around 2018 ?
High chance. This is because despite NE2 does not exist (Unlike
DT4, a cutbox tunnel is built along with the DTL, much like Bukit
Brown and not Woodleigh), but Dover did never existed as well.
Until 1999, the LTA had built the Dover station and opens within 3
years (2001 open)
So, yes, digging underground might take more time, but it should
not be longer than 5 years (I expect 3 ~ 4 years), and who knows
what development may take place by / since 2012? (2012 / 2013 start
develop the area, 2014 / 2015 start the construction of NE2, by
2016 / 2017 the development project should have done and NE2 opens
by the next year of it)
PS: This is my speculation without sources.
