We're into phase 2 of the Jurong Region Line (JRL) 2024 progress report. Before we jump into all the details for contract J109, here are some of the previous contracts that we've reported on for the year:
Moving onto contract J109 proper, some of the milestones that the contract has seen this year includes the completion of casting of concourse level crossheads at Toh Guan station and the commencement of viaduct segment launching at Jurong Town Hall. This contract is a little less advanced in terms of progress as compared to contract J108, but nonetheless has been making steady progress as well. All the details after the jump.
JE4 - Toh Guan
The first of three stations to be built under the contract, Toh Guan station has seen its station structure begin to take shape after a lengthy amount of time spent on the station's foundations. Due to a tight worksite in the median of a road sandwiched by the existing North-South Line viaducts on one side and housing blocks on the other, road closures had to be effected this year to allow for the delivery of formwork for the station's concourse level crossheads. Several closures began around the middle of the year, lasting up to November, when the final formwork was delivered to site.
With the formwork delivered and crossheads mostly cast, work also began on the construction of the concourse level. Precast beams were installed and decking placed on top before a final layer of concrete was added to cast the slab. The rough locations of the escalators on the south side of the station can be seen thus far.
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| 26 January 2024 - A view of the Toh Guan station site from street level in early 2024. |
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| 12 December 2024 - A view of the Toh Guan station site from street level in end 2024. |
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| 26 January 2024 - A partial aerial view of Toh Guan station in early 2024. |
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| 12 December 2024 - A partial aerial view of Toh Guan station in end 2024. |
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| 12 December 2024 - A full aerial view of Toh Guan station in end 2024. |
The viaduct approach on the north side of Toh Guan station includes the long span crossing over the Pan Island Expressway (PIE). The expressway is the mostly commonly crossed expressway by the line, with a total of 4 separate crossings in 3 different sections. Work through the year has seen the commencement of viaduct span launching from the PIE median while the viaduct segments on the northern approach to the crossing were mostly completed.
After the crossing, the line moves to run above Jurong East Central. Most of the viaduct piers here have been completed, except for one final pier whose column had yet to be constructed. Crosshead construction was beginning for the remaining piers towards the end of the year.
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| 26 January 2024 - An aerial view of the long span crossing over the PIE in early 2024. |
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| 12 December 2024 - An aerial view of the long span crossing over the PIE in end 2024. |
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| 26 January 2024 - The contract J109 worksite along Jurong East Central in early 2024. |
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12 December 2024 - The contract J109 worksite along Jurong East Central in end 2024. Most of
the viaduct pier columns were completely constructed up to crown level. |
Viaducts to the south of the station will bring the contract to its boundary with neighbouring contract J120 at the Jurong East junction. At the junction, work had progressed on the viaduct pier column located between the two viaducts of the existing East-West Line, reaching up to the crown level. Viaduct pier construction works were also taking place along Jurong East Central between the junctions with Boon Lay Way and Jurong East Street 21.
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| 26 January 2024 - An aerial view of the Jurong East junction in early 2024. |
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| 15 December 2024 - An aerial view of the Jurong East junction in end 2024. |
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26 January 2024 - An aerial view of the contract J109 worksite along Jurong East Central, south
of the Toh Guan station in early 2024. |
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12 December 2024 - An aerial view of the contract J109 worksite along Jurong East Central, south
of the Toh Guan station in end 2024. |
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26 January 2024 - An aerial view along Jurong East Central looking northwards towards the
Toh Guan station in early 2024. |
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15 December 2024 - An aerial view along Jurong East Central looking northwards towards the
Toh Guan station in end 2024. |
JE6 - Jurong Town HallThe second station under the contract at Jurong Town Hall, at the eastern end of the former Jurong Country Club near the International Business Park, has seen the station structure grow from the street level columns to the platform level. The northern half of the station is slightly more advanced in progress than the southern half, with the viaduct spans already connecting to the station building here. At the southern end, works were still focused on extending the platform level from the centre section southwards.
Viaduct span construction began in the second half of the year, with the launch of the first launch gantry under the contract. As of the time of writing, approximately 6 spans had been completed (3 on Tengah-bound, 2 on Pandan Reservoir-bound), with a 7th underway. A second launch gantry was in the midst of pre-assembly work on site.
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| 27 January 2024 - An aerial view of the Jurong Town Hall station in early 2024. |
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15 December 2024 - An aerial view of the Jurong Town Hall station in end 2024. The clearing
works in the former Jurong Country Club are for the Cross Island Line's contract CR210. |
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15 December 2024 - A close up view of the northern end of the station, where the launch gantry can
be seen hanging over the station structure. |
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15 December 2024 - A close up view of the station's centre and southern sections, where platform
level construction was progressively advancing southwards. |
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| 27 January 2024 - A view of the station's eastern side in early 2024. |
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| 15 December 2024 - A view of the station's eastern side in end 2024. |
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15 December 2024 - The station's southern end as seen from the neighbouring pedestrian overhead
bridge. These columns will serve to connect the viaduct to the station building, allowing transition
of the trackway from viaduct structure to the integrated trackbed in the station's structure. |
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15 December 2024 - A view of the station's street and concourse level structures.
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27 January 2024 - A view of the contract site near the junction of Jurong Town Hall Road and
Jurong East Street 11 in early 2024. |
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15 December 2024 - A view of the contract site near the junction of Jurong Town Hall Road and
Jurong East Street 11 in end 2024. |
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15 December 2024 - A view of the second launch gantry being pre-assembled on site ahead of
lifting, assembly & deployment. |
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15 December 2024 - Another view of the sections of a second launch gantry to be used for the
contract. |
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15 December 2024 - A view of completed sections of the viaduct on the northern side of the
station. |
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15 December 2024 - Viaduct piers running further north/west along Jurong Town Hall Road
towards Jurong East station. |
JE7 - Pandan ReservoirOver at the final station under the contract, the station building has made decent progress in the latter half of the year. Most sections of the station work are now focused on the concourse level, where the columns had barely appeared at the beginning of the year. Viaduct piers south of the station also have shown tremendous progress, with some beginning to receive their crowns atop of the columns.
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