Tengah MRT station

Tengah MRT station (JS3) is a proposed Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Jurong Region line in Tengah, Singapore.[1][2][3]

 JS3 
Tengah
登加
தெங்கா
Tengah
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Owned byLand Transport Authority
Line(s)
  Jurong Region line
PlatformsStacked Island
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels2
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station code JS3 
History
Opening2026 (2026)
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station
One-way operation
Jurong Region line
North Service
Future Service
towards Choa Chu Kang
One-way operation
Jurong Region line
South Service
Future Service
TerminusJurong Region line
East Service
Future Service
One-way operation
Jurong Region line
North Service
Future Service
Terminus
Location

It will be the northern terminus of the East Branch of the Jurong Region line, allowing passengers on the East Branch to change trains for Main Branch train services. Trains entering service at this station will terminate at Pandan Reservoir.

History

On 9 May 2018, LTA announced that Tengah 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 J102 for the design and construction of Tengah Station and associated viaducts was awarded to Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. (Singapore) Pte Ltd at a sum of S$465.2 million. Construction will start in 2020, with completion in 2026.[5]. The Contract J102 also includes the design and construction of Choa Chu Kang station and Choa Chu Kang West station, and associated viaducts and A&A works to the existing Choa Chu Kang Station complex.[6]

Location

The station will be located within the future Tengah planning area.[7][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 Awards Civil Contracts to Construct Five Stations for the Jurong Region Line | Press Room | Land Transport Authority". web.archive.org. 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  6. "Tender information | Land Transport Authority". web.archive.org. 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  7. "A peek into Tengah, the next new HDB town the size of Bishan". web.archive.org. 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  8. "Singapore's Tengah Planning Area". Key Location. Retrieved 2019-09-21.

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