On 10th October 2023, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) of Singapore marked the start of construction works of the Punggol Extension to the Cross Island Line at the site of the future Riviera Station. The 7.3 km extension will have four stations at Punggol, Riviera, Elias, and Pasir Ris, and is scheduled to open in 2032. Three of these four stations will be interchanges, and the new line section will provide a link between the North East Line, East-West Line, and the Main Line. This will create new travel options for residents of Singapore's north-eastern and eastern regions, and reduce travel time for more than 70,000 daily trips between the North-East and East.
