J109 - Pandan Reservoir update Q2 2023

 

20 May 2023 - A view of Pandan Reservoir station site.

The last station under contract J109, and for our phase 2 updates as of Q2 2023, is Pandan Reservoir. This station will also be the terminus of the eastern route - until plans to extend the line are finalised. Initially, the line was anticipated to have ended at a station that would have allowed interchange connectivity with the Cross Island Line (CRL). However, we understand that as plans for the CRL were being drawn up, the West Coast station of the line was shifted further east to serve the West Coast neighbourhood proper. As such, the planned connecting station just across the Pandan River did not materialise. Combined with the fact that there were studies ongoing about extending this route of the Jurong Region Line (JRL) to link up with the Circle Line (CCL), ultimately lead to the line's eastern route terminating at Pandan Reservoir for the foreseeable future. At this moment, we are unsure if the CRL's West Coast station has any provisions for connection with an extension of the JRL from Pandan Reservoir.

Just like Jurong Town Hall's update for Q2 2023, we will begin with a review of the site as of Q1 2023.

9 January 2023 - A view of the work site parallel to Jurong Town Hall Road, just next to the
Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE). The crossover viaduct will be constructed here.

9 January 2023 - A view of Teban Gardens Road and the station work site.

9 January 2023 - A close up view of the junction of Jurong Town Hall Road, Teban Gardens
Road & Pandan Gardens.

9 January 2023 - Ongoing construction work at the station site.

9 January 2023 - Numerous sheet piles can be seen along the station's perimeter.

9 January 2023 - A view of the worksite parallel to the Pandan Reservoir.

January 2023 (Q1 2023)
At the beginning of the year, the first viaduct pier on this section of the contract was being constructed. Work at the station area was also underway with the sheet piles in place for construction of the station's foundations. Work had commenced along the reservoir but was at a less advanced stage then.

25 February 2023 - A view of the worksite parallel to Jurong Town Hall Road. The Pandan
Reservoir station is in the background.

25 February 2023 - The lone viaduct pier cast at the station site.

25 February 2023 - Construction work takes place within the sheet pile box.

25 February 2023 - Rebar can be seen within the sheet pile box.

25 February 2023 - A view of the work site parallel to Jurong Town Hall Road.

25 February 2023

25 February 2023

25 February 2023

February 2023 (Q1 2023)
By this point, the first viaduct pier had been partially cast. Work at the station area and approach to the north continued on without many visible changes.

16 April 2023 - A view of the Pandan Reservoir station site. Not much appears to have changed.

16 April 2023 - A view along West Coast Road looking eastwards. The JRL viaduct will swing
out from the left and run parallel to the reservoir on the right.

16 April 2023 - A view northwards along Jurong Town Hall Road.

16 April 2023 - Site clearing near the slip road, where piers will be constructed to support the line's
bend from Jurong Town Hall Road onto West Coast Road.

16 April 2023 - A view of the work site parallel to West Coast Road & Pandan Reservoir.

16 April 2023 - An aerial view of the work site parallel to West Coast Road & Pandan Reservoir.

16 April 2023 - A view of the work site at the end of the line.

16 April 2023

16 April 2023

16 April 2023

16 April 2023 - Work site at the end of the line.

16 April 2023 - A view along Jurong Town Hall Road looking south to Pandan Reservoir.

16 April 2023

16 April 2023 - A view along Teban Gardens Road looking eastwards.

16 April 2023 - A view looking northwards through the site parallel to
Jurong Town Hall Road.

April 2023 (Q2 2023)
There was no change to the partially cast viaduct pier since February 2023. The station structure can be seen slowly getting built with the addition of rebar within the sheet pile excavation trenches. Work continued on at the station approach to the north but no structures were visible above ground surface level yet. To the south, more tree clearing work had been conducted ahead of construction works commencing there.

20 May 2023 - Sheet pile works ongoing at the site parallel to Jurong Town Hall Road.

20 May 2023 - A view southwards along Jurong Town Hall Road.

20 May 2023 - A view of works at the Pandan Reservoir station site.

May 2023 (Q2 2023)
Sheet piles were finally going into the ground at the approach north of the station. Excavation work would likely follow for the construction of the pile caps for the viaduct piers to be constructed here. There were no noticeable changes at the station site either.

With this update, we come to the end of the JRL Phase 2 updates for quarter 2 of the year. Do stay tuned for an upcoming consolidated August update that will show you some of the current progress being made.

This post will also be available on Instagram & Facebook on 30 August 2023.