Gek Poh MRT station

Gek Poh MRT station (JW1) is a proposed Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station along the Jurong Region Line in Jurong West, Singapore.[1][2][3]

 JW1 
Gek Poh
玉宝
Gek Poh
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Owned byLand Transport Authority
Line(s)
  Jurong Region line
PlatformsSide
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels1
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station code JW1 
History
Opening2026 (2026)
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station
One-way operation
Jurong Region line
West Service
Future Service
towards Tawas
One-way operation
Jurong Region line
North Service
Future Service
Location

History

On 9 May 2018, LTA announced that Gek Poh station would be part of the proposed Jurong Region line (JRL). The station will be constructed as part of Phase 1, JRL (West), consisting of 10 stations between Choa Chu Kang, Boon Lay and Tawas, and is expected to be completed in 2026[4].

The Contract J107 for the design and construction of Gek Poh Station and associated viaducts was awarded to Sembcorp Design and Construction Pte Ltd at a sum of S$226.6 million. Construction will start in 2020, with completion in 2026.[5] The Contract J107 also includes the design and construction of Tawas, and associated viaducts.[6]

Location

The station complex will be straddled over the existing Jurong West Street 75, between the junction with Jurong West Street 74, and the junction with Jurong West Avenue 5 and Jurong West Street 82. It is located within the Jurong West planning area in the Yunan Subzone[7], nested by multiple housing estates, with Gek Poh Shopping Centre and Gek Poh Ville Community Club to the north.

Access to the station will be via 3 exits on each side of Jurong West Street 75.[8]

References
  1. "Jurong Region Line to serve NTU, Tengah estate, Jurong Industrial Estate - CNA". web.archive.org. 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  2. "Residents and students welcome Jurong Region Line but find it confusing". web.archive.org. 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  3. "Jurong Region Line". web.archive.org. 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  4. "Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) & SLA - Jurong Region Line: Enhancing Connectivity in the West | Press Room | Land Transport Authority". web.archive.org. 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  5. "LTA | News Room | news-releases | LTA Awards Three Civil Contracts to Construct Four Stations for the Jurong Region Line". web.archive.org. 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
  6. "3 civil contracts worth $596m awarded to design, construct future Jurong Region Line stations, Transport News & Top Stories - The Straits Times". web.archive.org. 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
  7. "Singapore's Jurong West Planning Area". Key Location. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  8. "Jurong Region Line". web.archive.org. 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2019-09-21.

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