It is the only elevated station in Singapore to feature a concourse above the platforms, due to space constraints at the ground level.

[10][11] On 25 August, a construction worker died when he fell into a bore hole at the station's work site.

[12] Initially expected to open in 2016,[7][13] the TWE completion date was pushed to the second quarter of 2017 to allow more time for the testing of the new signalling system implemented for the extension.

[14][15] As announced by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on 27 April 2017,[2][16][17] the station began operations on 18 June that year.

This was due to the limited space at the ground level, with the station site bounded by Raffles Marina and land reserved for road expansion.

The tracks also have to be at a lower level to allow a safe descent for trains travelling between the station and the nearby Tuas Depot.