J107 - It's coming!

14 November 2020 - A view of Jurong West Street 75 and Gek Poh Shopping Centre.

For years my relatives have lived in Gek Poh Ville, right opposite Gek Poh Shopping Centre & Community Club. When I used to stay with them, a ride on bus route 243 was necessary to get to the MRT station at Boon Lay, the then western terminus of the East West Line. Back then the only buildings around Jurong West Central 1 were the Jurong Point shopping centre (albeit much smaller), the MRT station and the bus interchange. Jurong West Street 64 did not even run under the MRT viaducts at that time. From this, you can tell just how long my relatives have been residing in Gek Poh - long enough for my cousins to have progressed from being primary school students to working adults.

Thus it was with much excitement that one of them messaged me some photos of circulars from the contract J107 main contractor that had been put up at the lift lobby of their block - "It's coming!" she texted excitedly. Contract J107 is for the construction of Gek Poh and Tawas stations with associated viaducts for the Jurong Region Line (JRL).

13 November 2020 - Photo of circular to residents & stakeholders.
Credit: Audrey Teo

The upcoming works herald the start of construction of Gek Poh's very own MRT station. Situated 2 stations north of Boon Lay, the promise of greater convenience awaits. The future station will be located right next to my relative's block - they will enviably have a fantastic, although potentially noisy, view of the Gek Poh station and its upcoming construction.

13 November 2020 - Photo of circular to residents & stakeholders.
Credit: Audrey Teo

In the coming days, trial trenching, soil investigation, building pre-construction surveys and tree cutting works can be expected between early-November and February 2021. After these works have completed, site hoarding can be expected from mid-February 2021 till late-March 2021 to separate the construction work areas from public areas. Trial trenching works have already been observed in some areas along Jurong West Street 75 which are within the J107 contract boundaries.

13 November 2020 - Photo of circular to residents & stakeholders.
Credit: Audrey Teo

14 November 2020 - A view of Gek Poh Community Club with trial trenching works being
conducted in front.

We wish the project team a smooth pre-construction phase and look forward to the eventual completion of the station.