JRL3 year-end update 2023

 

The 7 station sites under phase 3 of the JRL as at end-2023.

Its the final day of 2023! To round up our year-end coverage, we're at the 3rd phase of the Jurong Region Line (JRL) which is spread over 2 sections - the northern section in Nanyang Technological University (NTU) & the southern section in Jurong Industrial Estate. The past year has seen significant progress, especially within NTU where teh structures are really starting to take shape visibly. Over on the southern section, structures are not as visible yet but multiple road diversions have taken place across the 2 civil contract sites located along the section. More after the jump, one last time for 2023!

JRL2 year-end update 2023

 

The 7 stations along JRL Phase 2, Contract J101's Tengah Depot, Contract J102's in-fill station &
the Contract J120 viaduct as at end 2023.

2023 has been a big year for the contracts under Phase 2 of the Jurong Region Line (JRL) as well as Contract J101 for Tengah Depot and Contract J102's in-fill station at the Forest Hill district of Tengah. Both of the latter fall under Phase 1 of the line but due to space constraints on Instagram, we could only cover the 10 main station under our Phase 1 year-end recap. Hence, these 2 sections are lumped in together with the Phase 2 update.

Nonetheless, structures have emerged across all Phase 2 stations. Contract J108 is the most advanced, being one of the two contracts to have commenced viaduct span construction work, the other being Contract J120. Contract J109, the last remaining contract in Phase 2 involving viaduct span construction, should be due to begin this phase of work shortly as well. With 10 different sites being covered in this recap, a photo-heavy warning is in effect.

JRL1 year-end update 2023

 

The 10 JRL Phase 1 stations as of end-2023.

Photos are a big part of our blog and help to tell a better story than we can describe in words. In doing up this year-end recap of the progress made for phase 1 of the Jurong Region Line (JRL), you can expect that it would be anything short of lengthy and full of images. Fair warning for what lies ahead after the jump - a massive photo update spanning across the year.

Before we let you get to the juicy stuff, we'll try to summarise what exactly has been going on along JRL Phase 1. With just over 4 years to go to opening for revenue service, all 6 civil contracts for Phase 1 are in the thick of structural works. This will proceed for about another year before it moves into a less disruptive stage where component installation commences, similar to the stage that the Circle Line 6 is in right now. We also did a mini-series earlier in the year describing the stages of constructing an elevated MRT line, you can check them out here - Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3, Stage 4, Stage 5 & Stage 6. Right now, this section of the project is in Stage 3.

With that said, to cater for our Instagram feed and make it easier for you to navigate, we've grouped updates for contract J101's Tengah Depot and J102's future in-fill station with the updates for Phase 2. So don't be too surprised when you don't see updates on these two sectors included here. Without further ado, proceed past the jump for more photos & updates across the year!

J112 - Jurong Hill & Jurong Pier update Q3 2023

 

Station work sites under contract J112 as at end-Q3, in September 2023.

We're almost there at the end of our Q3 updates for the Jurong Region Line (JRL). To finish off the phase 3 southern section update, we're at contract J112 which includes the construction of Jurong Hill and Jurong Pier stations. Over the past quarter, some of the permanent structures for the line could be seen emerging. Do head on after the jump to find out more, promise that we'll keep this brief.

J111 - Enterprise & Tukang update Q3 2023

 

A compilation of stations under contract J111 under construction in September 2023.

Phase 3 of the Jurong Region Line (JRL) traverses the industrial estates to the south and technological/educational districts to the north. As such, the section to the south is generally less interesting given that the line runs in the road median for the most part. Also given that Phase 3 has a later target revenue operations date of 2028, works are not in as advanced a stage as compared to those along Phases 1 & 2. Nonetheless, certain sections of the line had begun showing visible progress within Q3. Most notably of the southern section, the contract boundary between contracts J106 and J111 is of interest. Do head on over after the jump to see more!

J110 & J120 - Jurong East update Q3 2023

 

24 September 2023 - A view of works at the Jurong East interchange under contract J110 as of
end-Q3 2023.

17 September 2023 - A view of parts of the contract J120 viaduct under construction as at end-Q3
2023.

To wrap up our Q3 update for phase 2 of the Jurong Region Line (JRL), we are focusing on the two remaining contracts at Jurong East - contracts J110 and J120. The former is for the construction of the JE5 Jurong East interchange while the latter involves the construction of the Jurong East Integrated Transport Hub (ITH) and associated viaducts through the development. More images are available after the jump.

J109 - Toh Guan, Jurong Town Hall & Pandan Reservoir update Q3 2023

A compilation of progress at the 3 station sites as at September 2023.

Q3 of 2023 has been a fruitful one for contract J109. Although there may not have been as visible progress as contract J108, the stations and viaduct piers under this contract has been making in-roads to completion of the structures for the line. Do check out the progress report for contract J109 after the jump!

J108 - Tengah Plantation, Tengah Park & Bukit Batok West update Q3 2023

Stations under contract J108 as on 24 September 2023.

A lot has happened last quarter over at contract J108 which is for the construction of 3 phase two stations at Tengah Plantation, Tengah Park & Bukit Batok West. Also part of the package are viaducts from Tengah Junction, where the line diverges from the western route, up to the interface with contract J109 along the Pan Island Expressway (PIE), south of Bukit Batok town. In order to speed up the updates ahead of the year-end recap that we're in the midst of preparing, we're updating the rest of the line by contract. Head on past the jump for loads of pictures about the progress made over Q3 2023.

J107 - Tawas update Q3 2023

 

24 September 2023 - A view of Tawas station as seen from the north.

As of the end of Q3 2023, work at the Tawas station was progressing to casting of the trackbed & platform level support columns. Using precast platform level crossheads, the side platform slabs of the station will be supported by central columns below the trackbed. Apart from Tengah station, Tawas is likely to be one of the Jurong Region Line (JRL) stations to be built the quickest. Join us as we take a look at the progress made over the past quarter.

J107 - Gek Poh update Q3 2023

 

28 September 2023 - A view of Gek Poh station seen from street level at end-Q3 2023.

Quarter 3 of the year has seen some milestones being achieved for the Gek Poh station and surrounding viaducts. These include the completion of casting of all the station pier's concourse level crosshead stubs, the installation of one prefabricated crosshead arm, completion of several viaduct spans and the commencement of construction of another portal pier's beam. Head on after the jump to find out more!

JRL - A snapshot in November 2023

 

Overview of JRL stations JS1 - JS8 as of November 2023.
Top (L - R) : JS1 - Choa Chu Kang, JS2 - Choa Chu Kang West, JS2A - Forest Hill.
Middle (L - R) : JS3 - Tengah, JS4 - Hong Kah, JS5 - Corporation.
Bottom (L - R) : JS6 - Jurong West, JS7 - Bahar Junction, JS8 - Boon Lay.

Overview of JRL stations JW1 & JW2 and JE1 - JE7 as of November 2023.
Top (L - R) : JW1 - Gek Poh, JW2 - Tawas, JE1 - Tengah Plantation.
Middle (L - R) : JE2 - Tengah Park, JE3 - Bukit Batok West, JE4 - Toh Guan.
Bottom (L - R) : JE5 - Jurong East, JE6 - Jurong Town Hall, JE7 - Pandan Gardens.

Overview of JRL stations JS9 - JS12 and JW3 - JW5 as of November 2023.
Top (L - R) : JS9 - Enterprise, JS10 - Tukang, JS11 - Jurong Hill.
Middle (L - R) : JS12 - Jurong Pier, JW3 - Nanyang Gateway, JW4 - Nanyang Crescent.
Bottom (L - R) : JW5 - Peng Kang Hill, Contract J101 - Tengah Depot, Contract J120 - Jurong East
Integrated Transport Hub.

November has been a busy month for all Jurong Region Line (JRL) contractors. A fair number of viaduct spans have been completed in the past month and station construction has come some way along with several stations moving to work on the platform levels. Here's a look back at the November snapshot of work progress on the line.