J151 - A closer look

Screengrab from video by LTA

With the arrival of the first J151 train for the Jurong Region Line (JRL), let's take a look at some of th features of the trains. Several years back, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) ran a poll to decide on interior design choices for the trains. Members of the public were allowed to choose from pre-selected options for design choices pertaining to the block design approach for grab poles at doors, colour combination of seats, draught screen patterns and floor colours. We'll dive into these and a few more facts of the J151 trains after the jump.

J151 & J101 - First looks

 

LTA Video showcasing the first J151 train

In mid-September, the first J151 train for the Jurong Region Line (JRL) arrived on Singapore's shores, 2 years before the line is set to open. The train spotted by various eagle eyed rail fans, set 03, was notably delivered to Tengah Depot. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) launched a video detailing the arrival of the train from South Korea, providing some first looks at the interior of Tengah Depot. Contractor China Railway Bureau No 11 (CR11) has been rushing to ensure that the rolling stock workshops and stabling yard were sufficiently completed to allow for delivery to take place. The test track has also been fast tracked, to allow for dynamic testing of the trains within the depot before they are launched onto the main line in the years to come. All these requires tremendous amounts of coordination among various stakeholders in order for the commissioning of the line to come to fruition. There's still some way to go, but step by step, the line is getting there. Jia you & Ganbatte (화이팅!) to the teams involved!

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JRL - A snapshot in August 2025

Overview of JRL stations JS1 - JS8 as of August 2025.
Top (L - R): JS1 - Choa Chu Kang, JS2 - Choa Chu Kang West, JS3 – Tengah
Middle (L - R): JS4 - Hong Kah, JS5 – Corporation, JS6 – Jurong West
Bottom (L - R): JS7 - Bahar Junction, JS8 - Boon Lay

Overview of JRL stations JW1 - JW2 & JE1 - JE7 as of August 2025.
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 Reservoir

Overview of JRL stations JW3 - JW5 & JS9 - JS12 as of August 2025.
Top (L - R): JS9 – Enterprise, JS10 – Tukang, JS11 – Jurong HillJW3 - Nanyang Gateway
Middle (L - R): JS12 – Jurong Pier, JW3 – Nanyang Crescent, JW4 – Nanyang Gateway 
Bottom (L - R): JW5 – Peng Kang Hill, Contract J101 Tengah depot, Contract J120 Jurong East ITH

With August now done & dusted, we are really in the tail end of Q3 of 2025. That means its a mere 2 years to go till the first section of the Jurong Region Line (JRL) is set to open - we're not quite sure which part of 2027 this would be, but that is the target year. The major milestone achieved through August 2025 has been the completion of viaduct span construction works for another contract. With this, 5 out of 12 contracts have completed such works. More details can be found after the jump.

JRL After Dark - August 2025

A compilation of the various Jurong Region Line station seen After Dark, before the lights go out.

So we thought we'd try something different - a spinoff from our usual Snapshot update to provide something new. This is the After Dark series - though we're not sure at this point if we can commit to providing such updates as regularly as the Snapshot series. The After Dark feature shows the JRL stations in the evenings, after sunset, where floodlights are used to allow night works up to 10pm. The 10pm cutoff rule is strictly observed to allow residents near the stations to have night time hours undisturbed by the bright lights. While the floodlights are on, its a great way for us to view features within the stations that might be otherwise be unseen during the daytime hours. We hope you'd enjoy the After Dark special.