[5][6][7] In November 2017, the old train platform canopy structures were relocated to facilitate construction works of the station to a restoration yard nearby.

[8] In March 2018, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has temporarily dismantled part of the platforms in Tanjong Pagar railway station to make way for the construction of Cantonment MRT station and is working with a heritage consultant and members of the heritage community on possible solutions for the affected platforms.

[4][7][9][10] In September 2020, the Sun Wu TBM managed to tunnel underneath the old Tanjong Pagar Railway station building.

Structures were erected to protect the railway station's facade and interior, and monitoring instruments were installed to watch out for any building settlement.

[14] In March 2024, the platform canopy shelters were restored to their original places via self-propelled modular transporters that were typically used to lift heavy loads at construction sites.