J102 - An update in Q1 2025

An overview of the 4 station sites under contract J102 as of end-Q1 2025.
Top (L - R) : JS1 - Choa Chu Kang (image by tan_yekai), JS2 - Choa Chu Kang West
Bottom (L - R) : JS2A - Forest Hill infill station, JS3 - Tengah

We're moving onto recapping the Q1 2025 progress of contract J102, awarded to Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. This contract of the Jurong Region Line (JRL) saw several key milestones being hit this past quarter, including but not limited to completion of viaduct segment launching, the commencement of roof frame installation works at the stations and the installation of escalators within the stations. We'll cover these in greater detail as we look at each station site closer.

J102 / Choa Chu Kang, CCK West, Forest Hill & Tengah - A 2024 progress report

The stations of contract J102 in December 2024.

Continuing on with our 2024 progress report, we now come to the stations under contract J102. Arguably the largest contract under the Jurong Region Line (JRL), the contract stretches across approximately 4.3km from Choa Chu Kang to Tengah and includes 3 stations. Also included in the contract are the bare bones for a future station within Tengah's northeast sector, which we refer to as Forest Hill, after the Tengah planning district in which it is located.

Progress on the contract has seen several milestones through 2024 which include the handover of the first sections of viaduct to the track works contractor, completion of launch gantry Mulan's viaduct segment launching and the completion of all viaduct piers along the contract. We take a closer look at the various sections in detail after the jump.

J102 - STEC update for Aug/Sep 2024

 

Video by STEC, uploaded to SGMC YouTube

Today, contractor for package J102 - Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co (STEC) - released a progress update on the package's official Telegram channel. The update features aerial views from a drone of the project's progress and all four stations (3 full build & 1 future infill) can be seen in the video. We'll go through some of the coverage from the video and accompanying update on upcoming works that was initially published, but subsequently retracted, as well.

J102 (Part 2) - Forest Hill & Tengah update Q2 2024

The future infill station and the approach tracks to Tengah station under contract J102 as seen
in end-Q2.

Last week we covered the first update for contract J102 over the second quarter of the year. This week, we're continuing our update with the remaining 2 stations under the contract - the future infill station just inside Tengah that we're calling Forest Hill and Tengah station, located at what will become the future town centre. As we learnt last week, a lot has happened within contract J102 over the past quarter. Works have been progressing at a frenzied pace, with viaducts within Tengah taking shape - more so than those within Choa Chu Kang. The station buildings are also substantially completed to the platform levels, although Forest Hill's structure is a very basic frame. In this update, we take a closer look at the goings-on around the two station locations.

J102 - Choa Chu Kang, Choa Chu Kang West, Forest Hill & Tengah update Q1 2024

 

18 March 2024 - An aerial view of the Choa Chu Kang station site.

18 March 2024 - An aerial view of the Choa Chu Kang West station.

18 March 2024 - Forest Hill / JS2A station at end Q1 2024.

18 March 2024 - A view of a partially obscured Tengah station, visible behind the launch gantry.
If you still have difficulty telling where the station is in the image, it is in front of the red and white
crane boom.

With Q1 of 2024 coming to a close soon, we're beginning our quarterly updates on the Jurong Region Line (JRL). Last week, we covered the progress of Tengah depot over the first quarter, including the commencement of trackworks! Today, we'll dive a little deeper into the works taking place under contract J102 by Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co which includes 3 stations, approximately 4km of viaducts and a future shell station.

J102 - JS2A station update

 

2 June 2023

You may have come across some mention of a future in-fill station located between Choa Chu Kang West and Tengah stations on the Jurong Region Line (JRL). How true is the existence of this station? Are we sure there are provisions for such a station? While we have previously covered this topic as a story on our Instagram & Facebook channels, we're now doing up a blog post on the topic of this future station which we'll be referring to as JS2A or Forest Hill, after the Tengah district in which it will be located.

The Six Stages to building an elevated MRT line - Preparatory Works (1)

 

We launched our new mini-series last week, a deep dive into the process of building an elevated MRT line which was last seen on the East-West Line when the Tuas West Extension was built. Join us as we explore the first of six distinct stages of bringing an elevated MRT line to life - the preparatory works stage.

JRL Groundbreaking and Viaduct Launching Ceremony on 13 Jan 2023

The Sg MRT Construction team is grateful to have been invited to the groundbreaking and viaduct launching ceremony of Jurong Region Line (JRL).

The event took place last Friday (13 Jan) morning, near the future JS3 Tengah station within contractor Shanghai Tunnel Engineering & Construction Co's J102 worksite and in proximity to where the east and west route tracks split.

Minister S Iswaran's arrival was marked by a lion dance performance, in time for the Chinese New Year festivities and for good luck and blessings on this special occasion.

The ceremony was graced by multiple grassroots advisors from the Jurong and West Coast region GRCs and SMCs, whose residents will be served by (and in the interim, affected by the works for) the JRL.

J102 - And its gone!

 

24 January 2021 - View of Choa Chu Kang interchange complex with block 303 demolished

Work on contract J102 has proceeded swiftly with demolition of Block 303 Choa Chu Kang central commencing in December 2020. A month later and the entire block has been brought down to make way for the new Jurong Region Line (JRL) being added to the station complex. As part of the JRL project, two additional platforms will be constructed at the station, allowing access from the North South Line (NSL) to the JRL.