Jurong Region MRT line

The Jurong Region Line (JRL) is an elevated future Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line that will serve the Jurong area and the western part of Singapore. It is one of the two future lines for the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT). First announced in 2013, the JRL is set to open in stages from 2027 to 2029.[1][2] The JRL will serve 24 stations, reaching north to Choa Chu Kang, south to Jurong Pier, west to Peng Kang Hill and east to Pandan Reservoir. The line is coloured teal on the rail map. It will be the fifth MRT line to be completely automated and driverless, as well as the fourth medium capacity MRT line.

Jurong Region Line
Preparation works for the JRL site at Jurong East station
Overview
Native nameLaluan Daerah Jurong
裕廊区域线
ஜூரோங் வட்டாரப் பாதை
StatusUnder construction
OwnerLand Transport Authority
LocaleSingapore
TerminiChoa Chu Kang
Stations24
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemMass Rapid Transit (Singapore)
Services3
Depot(s)Tengah
Rolling stockHyundai Rotem J151
History
Planned opening
  • 2027 (2027) (Stage 1)
  • 2028 (2028) (Stage 2)
  • 2029 (2029) (Stage 3)
Technical
Line length24 km (15 mi)
CharacterFully elevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification750 V DC Third rail
Route map

 BP1 
■
Bukit Panjang LRT line
to Choa Chu Kang
 NS4 
North South MRT line
to Marina South Pier
■
 JS1 
 Choa Chu Kang
 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
 JS7 
 Bahar Junction
Jurong East
 JE5  EW24  NS1 
 JW1 
 Gek Poh
■
East West MRT 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 MRT line
to Tuas Link
 JW5 
 Peng Kang Hill
Enterprise
 JS9 
 Tukang
 JS10 
Ayer Rajah Expressway
 Jurong Hill
 JS11 
 Jurong Pier
 JS12 

The seventh MRT line in Singapore, the JRL will be fully automated and run by CJ151 trains supplied by Hyundai Rotem. Siemens will supply the moving block signalling system for the line. An extension to Haw Par Villa station is under consideration.

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 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] but was subsequently put on hold.[5]

It was only decided in 2013 that the line would be a Mass Rapid Transit 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.[6]

The stations and alignment were announced on 9 May 2018 as a 24-kilometre line with 24 stations.[7] 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.[8][9] 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.[10]

Pioneer Primary School was subsequently acquired to facilitate a revised alignment of the line, which will run through the school.[11]

Construction began in 2020 and operations will commence in 3 phases, from 2027 to 2029.[12][13][14]

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.[15]

Network and operations

Route
Geographically accurate map of the Jurong Region MRT line.

The 24-kilometre (15 mi) JRL will serve 24 stations in Jurong and the west of Singapore.[16][17] 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.[18] Three of the branches are centred around Bahar Junction station.

Trains travelling from Choa Chu Kang will terminate at Jurong Pier. Trains travelling from Jurong Pier will terminate at Peng Kang Hill. Lastly, trains travelling from Peng Kang Hill will head towards Choa Chu Kang, with Bahar Junction acting as an interchange point for the 3 converging services. Transfer to the east branch can only be done at Tengah.[19]

Feasibility studies for an extension to connect the east branch to the Circle Line at Haw Par Villa are currently ongoing.[20] However, this sector was not mentioned in the Land Transport Master Plan 2040 despite it being first announced in August 2015.

Stations

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

Jurong Region Line stations timeline
DateProjectDescription
2027Stage 1Choa Chu Kang - Boon Lay / Tawas (10 stations)
2028Stage 2Tengah - Pandan Reservoir (7 stations)
2029Stage 3Boon Lay - Jurong Pier & Tawas - Peng Kang Hill (7 stations)
By 2030West Coast ExtensionCompletion of the West Coast Extension (Details to be confirmed)

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 KangDoes not appear  North South Line 
  Bukit Panjang LRT 
―
 Choa Chu Kang		2027;
5 years' time		S$465.2 million
[21][note 1]
 JS2 
 		Choa Chu Kang WestDoes not appear—
 JS3 
 		TengahDoes not appear  JRL East Branch  (2028)
―
 Tengah
 JS4 
 		Hong KahDoes not appear—S$274.3 million
[22][note 2]
 JS5 
 		CorporationDoes not appear
 JS6 
 		Jurong WestDoes not appearS$210.1 million
[23][note 3]
 JS7 
 		Bahar JunctionDoes not appear  JRL West Branch 
 JS8  EW27 
 		Boon LayDoes not appear  East West Line 
―
 Boon Lay		S$172.0 million
[24][note 4]
 JW1 
 		Gek PohDoes not appear—S$226.6 million
[24][note 5]
 JW2 
 		TawasDoes not appear
Stage 2 (under construction, to be ready by 2028)
 JE1 
 		Tengah PlantationDoes not appear—2028;
6 years' time		S$265.4 million
[25][note 6]
 JE2 
 		Tengah ParkDoes not appear
 JE3 
 		Bukit Batok WestDoes not appear
 JE4 
 		Toh GuanDoes not appearS$320.4 million
[26][note 7]
 JE5  NS1  EW24 
 		Jurong EastDoes not appear  North South Line 
  East West Line 
―
 Jurong East		S$197.4 million
[27][note 8]
 JE6 
 		Jurong Town HallDoes not appear—S$320.4 million[note 7]
 JE7 
 		Pandan ReservoirDoes not appear
Stage 3 (under construction, to be ready by 2029)
 JS9 
 		EnterpriseDoes not appear—2029;
7 years' time		S$241 million
[28][note 9]
 JS10 
 		TukangDoes not appear
 JS11 
 		Jurong HillDoes not appearS$263 million
[29][30][note 10]
 JS12 
 		Jurong PierDoes not appear
 JW3 
 		Nanyang GatewayDoes not appearS$263 million
[31][30][note 11]
 JW4 
 		Nanyang CrescentDoes not appear
 JW5 
 		Peng Kang HillDoes not appear

Rolling stock

The JRL will be operated by a fleet of 62 trains manufactured by Hyundai Rotem.[32][33] The trains, awarded under Contract CJ151,[34] are fully-automatic and will run in a three-car formation.[35] The fleet can be expanded to four-cars when ridership increases.[36]

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).[37] Powered by third-rail,[36] the trains can run with a maximum speed of 70 kilometres per hour (43 mph).[33] The trains have wider doors of 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) to allow easier boarding and alighting.[35] 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 efficency.[35] In the case of power failure, the trains will have backup power systems to propel them to the nearest station.[32]

The trains will be housed at a depot at Tengah and a stabling facility near Peng Kang Hill to support the operations of the JRL.[38] Rolling stock will be kept at both locations, which will have stabling facilities for trains. 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.[39] The Peng Kang Hill stabling facility is located near Peng Kang Hill station, whereas Tengah Depot is located along the western perimeter of Tengah.[40]

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).[41] 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.[42][43][26]

Platform screen doors by Siemens provide safety for passengers, offering protection from arriving and departing trains.[43][26]

Proposed extensions

West Coast extension

A proposed extension from Pandan Reservoir to Haw Par Villa via Pasir Panjang would connect the Jurong Region Line to the Circle Line and improve the connectivity between the western part of Singapore and the Central Business District.[44] It would support the future developments along the line while enhancing the overall resilience of the Mass Rapid Transit network. New stations would be added in West Coast and Pasir Panjang.[45] This extension could serve the National University of Singapore as well as neighbouring educational institutes. The plan was announced in 2015. As of 2019, feasibility studies are ongoing.[46] If built, the extension would be ready in 2030.[47]

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  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
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