Peng Kang Hill MRT station

 JW5 
Peng Kang Hill
秉光山
பெங் காங் ஹில்
Future Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) terminus
Peng Kang Hill MRT station site
General information
Coordinates1°20′36″N 103°40′43″E / 1.34326°N 103.67849°E / 1.34326; 103.67849
Owned byLand Transport Authority
Line(s)
  Jurong Region Line
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels1
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
Opening2029; 5 years' time (2029)
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station
Nanyang Crescent
towards Choa Chu Kang
 Jurong Region Line
Future service
 Terminus
Location
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Peng Kang Hill
Peng Kang Hill station in Singapore

Peng Kang Hill MRT station is a future elevated Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Jurong Region line in Western Water Catchment, Singapore.[1][2][3]

It will be the terminus of the West Branch of the Jurong Region line. Trains entering service at this station will terminate at Choa Chu Kang via Bahar Junction.

History

On 9 May 2018, LTA announced that Peng Kang Hill station would be part of the proposed Jurong Region line (JRL). The station will be constructed as part of Phase 3, consisting of a total of 7 stations. A 4-station extension to Jurong Pier at Boon Lay and a 3 station extension to Peng Kang Hill from Tawas. It is expected to be completed in 2029.[4]

This station was named after the nearby Peng Kang Hill, in the SAFTI Live Firing Area.

Contract J115A for the design and construction of Peng Kang Hill Station and associated viaducts was awarded to Hwa Seng Builder Pte Ltd at a sum of S$148 million. Construction will start in 3Q 2022, with completion in 2029.[5][6] Previously, the station was to be built under contract J115 which also included the design and construction of a stabling facility next to the station and associated viaducts.[7]

Initially expected to open in 2028, 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 2029.[8]

Location

The station complex will be straddled over the existing Nanyang Drive, north of the junction with Peng Kang Avenue and Nanyang Link in Nanyang Technological University (NTU). It is located in the Western Water Catchment planning area,[9] serving the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (Yunnan Garden Campus), Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, and School of Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

Access to the station will be via 3 exits along Nanyang Drive.[10]

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 Two Contracts for Jurong Region Line". Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  6. ^ Toh, Nellie (18 May 2022). "LTA awards two contracts worth $386 million for Jurong Region Line". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Contract J115" (PDF). Land Transport Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Singapore's Western Water Catchment Planning Area". Key Location. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  10. ^ "Jurong Region Line". 21 September 2019. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.