Hong Kah MRT station

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Hong Kah
丰加
ஹோங் காஹ்
Future Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Hong Kah MRT station site (center-left near the blue crane)
General information
Coordinates1°21′29″N 103°43′33″E / 1.35795°N 103.72586°E / 1.35795; 103.72586
Owned byLand Transport Authority
Line(s)
  Jurong Region Line
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks3 (including one reception track to/from Tengah depot)
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels1
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
Opening2027; 3 years' time (2027)
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station
Tengah
towards Choa Chu Kang
 Jurong Region Line
Future service
 Corporation
towards Boon Lay
Location
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Hong Kah
Hong Kah station in Singapore

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

History

On 9 May 2018, LTA announced that Hong Kah 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 2027.[4]

Contract J103 for the design and construction of Hong Kah Station and associated viaducts was awarded to Eng Lee Engineering Pte Ltd - Wai Fong Construction Pte Ltd Joint Venture (JV) at a sum of S$274.3 million. Construction will start in 2020, with completion in 2027.[5] Contract J103 also includes the design and construction of Corporation station, and associated viaducts.[6]

Initially expected to open in 2026, the restrictions on the construction due to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to delays in the JRL line completion, and the date was pushed to 2027.[7]

Location

The station will be located within the future Tengah planning area.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ "Jurong Region Line to serve NTU, Tengah estate, Jurong Industrial Estate - CNA". 21 September 2019. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Residents and students welcome Jurong Region Line but find it confusing". 21 September 2019. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Jurong Region Line". 21 September 2019. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) & SLA - Jurong Region Line: Enhancing Connectivity in the West | Press Room | Land Transport Authority". 21 September 2019. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  5. ^ "LTA Awards Civil Contracts to Construct Five Stations for the Jurong Region Line | Press Room | Land Transport Authority". 21 September 2019. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Tender information | Land Transport Authority". 21 September 2019. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Written Reply by Minister for Transport Ong Ye Kung to Parliamentary Question on Prioritising Early Completion of Jurong Region MRT Line". www.mot.gov.sg. 1 February 2021. Archived from the original on 19 February 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  8. ^ "A peek into Tengah, the next new HDB town the size of Bishan". 21 September 2019. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  9. ^ "Singapore's Tengah Planning Area". Key Location. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.