Jurong Region MRT line

"Jurong Region Line" redirects here. For the former railway line in Singapore, see Jurong railway line.

The Jurong Region Line (JRL) is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line under development that will serve the western parts of the country, particularly the new town of Tengah and its surrounding areas. First envisioned as a Light Rail Transit (LRT) line in 2001, it was put on hold throughout the 2000s before its current iteration as a MRT line was confirmed in 2013. The line is set to open in stages from 2027 to 2029.^[1][2] It will be the first MRT line to be fully elevated, and the fifth MRT line to be completely automated and driverless.

Jurong Region Line
Preparation works for the JRL site at Jurong East station
Overview
Native name	Malay: Laluan Daerah Jurong Chinese: 裕廊区域线 Tamil: ஜூரோங் வட்டாரப் பாதை
Status	Under construction
Owner	Land Transport Authority
Locale	Singapore
Termini	Choa Chu Kang Jurong Pier Pandan Reservoir Peng Kang Hill
Stations	24
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)
Services	3
Depot(s)	Tengah
Rolling stock	Hyundai Rotem J151
History
Planned opening	2027 (2027) (Stage 1) 2028 (2028) (Stage 2) 2029 (2029) (Stage 3)
Technical
Line length	24 km (15 mi)
Character	Fully elevated
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	750 V DC third rail
Route map Legend  JS1  NS4  BP1  ■ North–South Line to Marina South Pier Choa Chu Kang ■ Bukit Panjang LRT to Fajar via Petir/Senja  JS2  Choa Chu Kang West  JS3  Tengah Tengah Plantation  JE1   JS4  Hong Kah Tengah Park  JE2  Tengah Depot Bukit Batok West  JE3  Pan Island Expressway  JS5  Corporation Toh Guan  JE4   JS6  Jurong West  JE5  EW24  NS1   JS7  Bahar Junction Jurong East  JW1  Gek Poh ■ East–West Line to Pasir Ris Pan Island Expressway Jurong Town Hall  JE6   JW2  Tawas Ayer Rajah Expressway  JW3  Nanyang Gateway Pandan Reservoir  JE7   JW4  Nanyang Crescent  EW27  Boon Lay  JS8  Peng Kang Hill Stabling Facility ■ East–West Line to Tuas Link  JW5  Peng Kang Hill Enterprise  JS9  Tukang  JS10  Ayer Rajah Expressway Jurong Hill  JS11  Jurong Pier  JS12  All stations are accessible This diagram: view talk edit

The JRL will have 24 stations, serving Choa Chu Kang in the north, Jurong Pier in the south, Peng Kang Hill in the west and Pandan Reservoir in the east. A West Coast extension to Haw Par Villa station, which is a part of the Circle Line, is under consideration. The line is coloured teal on the rail map. It will be the seventh MRT line in Singapore. It will use J151 trains supplied by Hyundai Rotem in a three to four-car formation, and a moving block signalling system supplied by Siemens.

History

Origins and development

As early as 1996, consideration was given to provide a rail connection to the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) from the rest of Singapore. The white paper published by the Land Transport Authority indicated that a Light Rail Transit (LRT) line would run west of Boon Lay station on the East West Line towards the university campus.^[3] The Jurong Region Line was first announced on 23 October 2001,^[4][5] but was subsequently put on hold.^[6]

It was decided in 2013 that the line would be a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line running from Choa Chu Kang, crossing Boon Lay and Tengah, Jurong East, Jurong Industrial Estate, and Jurong West, following plans to develop Tengah New Town.^[7]

Initial phases

The stations and alignment were announced on 9 May 2018 as a 24-kilometre line with 24 stations.^[8] The Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange, Jurong East Bus Interchange and a HDB multi-storey car park with shops were acquired for the construction of the line.^[9][10] In addition, an LTA spokesman stated that an LRT line was no longer being considered, citing that LRT trains were unsuitable for the sharp turns and undulating terrain in the built-up areas being served by the Jurong Region Line.^[11]

Pioneer Primary School was also merged with Juying Primary School to facilitate a revised alignment of the line, which will run through the former school premises.^[12]

Construction began in 2020 and operations will commence in 3 phases, from 2027 to 2029.^[13][14][15]

On 6 April 2021, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced that construction works on four MRT stations on the Jurong Region Line would begin in the second quarter of 2021. The stations include Jurong Hill, Jurong Pier, Nanyang Gateway and Nanyang Crescent. The four stations are expected to be completed by 2029.^[16]

Construction of the JRL officially began with a groundbreaking ceremony on 13 January 2023.^[17][18][19]

West Coast extension

On 25 August 2015, transport minister Lui Tuck Yew announced the possibility of extending the JRL from Pandan Reservoir to connect with the Circle line at Haw Par Villa station via the Pasir Panjang area.^[20] The extension would improve connections between the western part of Singapore and the Central Business District.^[21][22] If built, the extension would be completed in 2030.^[23] As of September 2022, feasibility studies are ongoing.^[24][25][26]

Network and operations

Route

 

Geographically accurate map of the Jurong Region MRT line.

 

Pioneer Primary School was acquired to facilitate the construction of viaducts

 

Ongoing works on the site north of Peng Kang Hill station

The 24-kilometre (15 mi) JRL will serve 24 stations in Jurong and the west of Singapore.^[27][28] There are four branches: to Choa Chu Kang in the north, Jurong Pier in the south, Pandan Reservoir in the east and Peng Kang Hill in the west.^[29] Three of the branches are centred around Bahar Junction station.

Trains departing from Choa Chu Kang will switchback at Jurong Pier, then run towards Peng Kang Hill. Lastly, trains from Peng Kang Hill will switchback again and heading back to Choa Chu Kang, with Bahar Junction acting as an interchange point for the 3 converging services. The operation method will be similar to the Capital Airport Express in Beijing. Transfer to the east branch can only be done at Tengah.^[30]

Feasibility studies for an extension to connect the east branch to the Circle Line at Haw Par Villa are currently ongoing.^[31]

Stations

Notes: Names stated are working names, except for stations that are already opened.

Jurong Region Line stations timeline

Date	Project	Description
2027	Stage 1	Choa Chu Kang - Boon Lay / Tawas
2028	Stage 2	Tengah - Pandan Reservoir
2029	Stage 3	Enterprise - Jurong Pier & Nanyang Gateway - Peng Kang Hill

Legend

Elevated	Line terminus	Transfer outside paid area
Ground-level	Wheelchair accessible	Bus interchange
Underground	Civil Defence Shelter	Other transportation modes

List

Station code	Station name	Images	Interchange; Adjacent transportation	Opening	Cost
Stage 1 (under construction, to be ready by 2027)
JS1  NS4  BP1	Choa Chu Kang		North–South Line     Bukit Panjang LRT  ―   Choa Chu Kang	2027; 3 years' time	S$465.2 million ^[32]^[note 1]
JS2	Choa Chu Kang West		—
JS3	Tengah		JRL East Branch  (2028) ―   Tengah
JS4	Hong Kah		—		S$274.3 million ^[33]^[note 2]
JS5	Corporation
JS6	Jurong West				S$210.1 million ^[34]^[note 3]
JS7	Bahar Junction		JRL West Branch
JS8  EW27	Boon Lay		East–West Line  ―   Boon Lay		S$172.0 million ^[35]^[note 4]
JW1	Gek Poh		—		S$226.6 million ^[35]^[note 5]
JW2	Tawas
Stage 2 (under construction, to be ready by 2028)
JE1	Tengah Plantation		—	2028; 4 years' time	S$265.4 million ^[36]^[note 6]
JE2	Tengah Park
JE3	Bukit Batok West
JE4	Toh Guan				S$320.4 million ^[37]^[note 7]
JE5  NS1  EW24	Jurong East		North–South Line     East–West Line  ―   Jurong East		S$197.4 million ^[38]^[note 8]
JE6	Jurong Town Hall		—		S$320.4 million^[note 7]
JE7	Pandan Reservoir
Stage 3 (under construction, to be ready by 2029)
JS9	Enterprise		—	2029; 5 years' time	S$241.0 million ^[39]^[note 9]
JS10	Tukang
JS11	Jurong Hill				S$263.0 million ^[40]^[41]^[note 10]
JS12	Jurong Pier
JW3	Nanyang Gateway				S$263.0 million ^[42]^[41]^[note 11]
JW4	Nanyang Crescent
JW5	Peng Kang Hill				S$148.0 million ^[43]^[note 12]

Depots

Number	Depot name; Lines	Location	Images	Line-specific stabling capacity	Cost	Opening
1	Tengah	Tengah		100 trains	S$739.5 million^[44]^[45]	2027; 3 years' time

Rolling stock

 

Exterior mockup of the J151

The JRL will be operated by a fleet of 62 trains manufactured by Hyundai Rotem.^[46][47] The trains, awarded under Contract J151,^[48] are fully-automatic and will run in a three-car formation.^[49] The fleet can be expanded to four-cars when ridership increases.^[50]

Due to the tight curves along the JRL route, the trains are smaller than those on the other lines. Each train has a length of 18.6 metres (61 ft) with a width of 2.75 metres (9.0 ft).^[51] Powered by third-rail,^[50] the trains can run with a maximum speed of 70 kilometres per hour (43 mph).^[47] The trains have wider doors of 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) to allow easier boarding and alighting.^[49] In addition, the trains will have two new systems – Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) and Automatic Track Inspection (ATI) – to allow monitoring of vehicles and maximise operational and maintenance efficiency.^[49] In the event of a power failure, the trains will have backup power systems to propel them to the nearest station.^[46]

The trains will be housed at a depot at Tengah.^[52] A stabling facility was to be located near Peng Kang Hill station, but has been put on hold as of May 2022. The Tengah Depot, which will also house the Operations Control Centre, will have a bus depot and a workers’ dormitory integrated with it to optimise land use.^[53] The Tengah Depot is located along the western perimeter of Tengah.^[54]

Train control

The Jurong Region Line will be equipped with Siemens Trainguard Sirius Communications-based train control (CBTC) moving block signalling system with Automatic train control (ATC) under Automatic train operation (ATO) GoA 4 (UTO).^[55] The subsystems consist of Automatic train protection (ATP) to govern train speed, Controlguide Rail 9000 Automatic Train Supervision (ATS) to track and schedule trains and Trackguard Westrace MK2 Computer-based interlocking (CBI) system that prevents incorrect signal and track points to be set.^[56][57][37]

Platform screen doors by Siemens provide safety for passengers, offering protection from arriving and departing trains.^[57][37]

Notes and references

Notes

1. Contract J102
2. Contract J103
3. Contract J105
4. Contract J106
5. Contract J107
6. Contract J108
7. Contract J109
8. Contract J110
9. Contract J111
10. Contract J112
11. Contract J113
12. Contract J115A

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External links

• Jurong Region Line