Toh Guan and Yuhua estates are located next to Jurong East Central and have long been seeing MRT trains passing by since the line to Choa Chu Kang began operating in 1990. Further works to expand capacity at the nearby Jurong East station and improve turn around times for trains on the North South Line (NSL) resulted in the viaducts creeping closer to the residential blocks near the line. However, there was no convenience gained for the residents as no station was constructed in the vicinity.
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| 16 April 2018 - A view looking southwards, to Jurong East. |
That will change once the Jurong Region Line (JRL) comes through. The residents of both estates will have the added convenience of finally having a station in the vicinity which will connect them to the rest of the rail network. The Toh Guan station will also be one stop away from the mega transport hub that is Jurong East station, where transfers to the NSL and East West Line (EWL) can be made.
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| 18 February 2019 - A view northwards from an East West Line train. |
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| 18 April 2019 - A view southwards to Jurong East. |
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| 18 April 2019 - A view northwards, to Bukit Batok, of the approximate Toh Guan station location. |
The station will feature an island platform and will squeeze in next to the existing NSL viaducts and blocks 234, 235 & 236, above Jurong East Central. In order to accommodate additional viaduct piers for the JRL, the roadway may need to be relocated closer to the existing residential blocks, should portal frames be used to support the station and viaducts.
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| 18 April 2019 - An aerial view of Jurong East Central and the location of Toh Guan station. |
Another unfortunate side effect of the station at Toh Guan may be the shadow cast from the elevated station structure above Jurong East Central. At this moment, however, we are unsure how high up the station will be, given that the viaducts to the south need to climb up sufficiently to clear the EWL tracks before turning in to Jurong East station. Should the station be elevated higher up, there may be less shadows cast down at street level. The impact of the station along Jurong East Central, while potentially beneficial to residents, remains to be seen.
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| 18 April 2019 |
Why do you consider shadow casting as a negative side effect? I don't that having shadows casted to the ground is a bad thing since it can help to block out the intensive sunlight during daytime. :)
ReplyDeletewhere is the physical location of the TOh guan station? trying to look for a map that states so. e
ReplyDeleteYou can view it here: https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/dam/ltagov/upcoming_projects/rail_expansion/image/JRL_station_footprint15.png
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