JRL - A snapshot in August 2026

Overview of JRL stations JS1 - JS8 as of August 2026.
Top (L - R): JS1 - Choa Chu Kang, JS2 - Choa Chu Kang West, JS2A
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 & JE1 - JE7 as of August 2026.
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 2026.
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

We're about 3/4's of the way through 2026. Our last full snapshot of the Jurong Region Line (JRL) was in March 2026, with only partial snapshot updates since. We tried hard through August and finally have an update covering the full line again. Along phase 1, the stations are beginning to receive their external facades and paneling that showcases the station liveries, giving each station its individual character. It appears that each station will utilise multiple colours, rather than a single colour unlike early stations along the MRT network (such as Clementi, Buona Vista, Commonwealth).

With station liveries beginning to appear, are you able to identify the various stations from the
colour schemes?

What do you think of the colours being used for the JRL stations? Were they what you had expected? Let us know in the comments section.

Elsewhere along the line, the number of contracts with remaining viaduct construction remained at 2 contracts - 1 each in phases 2 and 3. The rest of the contracts had viaduct construction works largely completed, with parapet walls installed and rails laid. We'll move onto the individual phases and look at the progress made in greater detail after the jump.

JRL2 - A snapshot in July 2026

July 2026 - An overview of the various stations and contracts under Phase 2 of the Jurong
Region Line.

The weather has been brutal lately - either very hot or very wet, making it somewhat difficult to step out and take photos of the Jurong Region Line (JRL)'s stations and viaducts under construction. Nonetheless, we've broken the usual snapshot update into a smaller, more manageable portion that we could handle while still giving you a worth while update on progress of the contracts making up Phase 2 of the line, due by end-2028. There are several key updates which we'll go through to keep you in the know on how the line is progressing.

JRL1 - A snapshot in May 2026

Overview of JRL Phase 1 stations JS1 - JS7 and JW1 - JW2 as of May 2026.
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, JW1 - Gek Poh, JW2 - Tawas

Our last snapshot update for May 2026 cover phase 1 of the Jurong Region Line (JRL), since its been a while since we've checked in on progress there. With phase 1 due for opening in early 2028, the stations along this stretch are among the most advanced in construction phases. To date, 4 stations have been installed or are undergoing platform screen gate (PSG) installation. Track-related installation programme (TRIP) works are also in progress, covering noise barriers, signal installation and laying of electrical wiring along the viaducts. Find out more about the progress in 9 of the 10 stations after the jump.

WCE - First contract called

Last week, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) released the first contract under the Jurong Region Line (JRL)'s West Coast Extension (WCE) project. Contract W1007 is for the detection of utilities as a service, with an expected delivery date of September 2029.

How might the team know that this contract is related to the WCE? Thanks to @stormfire_transport, a long time follower of ours, we were made aware that at the beginning of the financial year, ministries may list indicative tenders that will be put up for bid throughout the year. It is from this listing that we saw 2 contracts for the WCE listed - W1005 & W1006. Contract W1005 would eventually be renumbered to W1007, which was first floated on 22 May 2026.

Screen capture of the Indicative Government Procurement Opportunities, where items 54 & 55
indicate the works being for the JRL WCE.

Thanks for catching us up on this Storm Fire! We appreciate the tip off. We thus have our first WCE contract put up for tender and can likely expect more such contracts to come.

This post will also be available on Instagram & Facebook at a later time.

JRL - A snapshot in March 2026

Overview of JRL stations JS1 - JS8 as of March 2026.
Top (L - R): JS1 - Choa Chu Kang, JS2 - Choa Chu Kang West, JS2A
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 & JE1 - JE7 as of March 2026.
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 March 2026.
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

Quite some time has passed since our last Snapshot update of the Jurong Region Line (JRL) in November last year. Since then, we've had news that phase 1 of the line will only complete 6 months later than intended and the shell station JS2A will be built by the 2030's. Despite the news of the change in timeline for revenue operations, the contractors have been hard at work in between our updates and it is clear that they are pushing hard to complete the line. Things were getting exciting along the first phase of the line. We'll unpack all the updates after the jump.

Viaduct span construction works have been completed for all contracts except at J109 and J112. With this, approximately 85% of the viaduct spans have been completed. Interestingly, both contracts J109 and J112 have several piers remaining to be constructed, although all viaduct pier columns constructed for J109. J112 on the other hand, still has several viaduct piers to be constructed in their entirety as we'll see in this post.

What is JS2A?

Updates on the Jurong Region Line during the Committee of Supply 2026 debates.
Source: LTA

 What is JS2A? Where is JS2A? What is the current status of the station? These are some questions you may have arising out of the Committee of Supply 2026 announcements from the Ministry of Transport today. During the Parliament session, Acting Minister for Transport, Mr. Jeffrey Siow, announced that a new station will be added to the Jurong Region Line (JRL) - JS2A. The station's history is much more complicated though.

Happy New Year 2026! (JRL version)

Happy New Year! We hope that your 2026 will be a bright & incredible year for you. The team was rather busy through 2025, especially during the last few months of the year. We weren't able to compile a Snapshot feature to close the year off for updates on the Jurong Region Line (JRL), but will be working to make one happen for this month's progress. To make up for the lack of a Snapshot update though, here are some images that we've come across that may interest you.

JRL - A snapshot in November 2025

Overview of JRL stations JS1 - JS8 as of November 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 November 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 November 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

It's been a while since we've done a Snapshot feature for the Jurong Region Line (JRL), with the last being done in September 2025. Since then, we've had the chance to visit the various sites again after a brief hiatus in October (you know, life gets busy). Here are some of the highlights, each of which could be their own headline, from the month of November:

• Completion of viaduct span construction for Phase 1
• Commencement of noise barrier installation along Phase 1 reaches more locations
• Roofing works commences along Phase 3 (South)

The first of these headlines is significant, as it means that rail laying works can commence across the entire Phase 1 of the line. In fact, this has largely commenced as you'll come to see later on. Viaduct span construction is still ongoing along various parts of Phase 2 and 3. In total, 9 contracts have completed viaduct span construction works from a total of 13, bringing completion by contract to approximately 69%.

With so much activity taking place and progress being made, we'll dive deeper into the short updates across the various phases.

JRL - A snapshot in September 2025

Overview of JRL stations JS1 - JS8 as of September 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 (Main & Satellite buildings), JS8 - Boon Lay

Overview of JRL stations JW1 - JW2 & JE1 - JE7 as of September 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 September 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

September was a busy month for the Jurong Region Line (JRL), with another contract completing viaduct span launching works, bringing the total of contracts with completed viaducts to 6. The first train was also received for the line this month, with our friends at Land Transport Guru managing to capture the delivery of one of the first sets locally.

In terms of viaduct span construction, another contract has completed these works as well - contract J113 along phase 3 of the line. This brings the total contracts with viaduct span construction works completed to 6. By the end of the year, it can be expected that roughly another 2 contracts would have viaduct spans completed as well. All the details after the jump.

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!

This is a blog-only post.

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.

JRL - A snapshot in July 2025

Overview of JRL stations JS1 - JS8 as of July 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 (Main station), JS7 - Bahar Junction (Satellite station), JS8 - Boon Lay

Overview of JRL stations JW1 - JW2 & JE1 - JE7 as of July 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 July 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

We're back with another snapshot feature on the Jurong Region Line (JRL) to kick off Q3 of 2025. Viaduct-wise, completion status is still the same along the line with 80% of the phase 1 contracts having completed span construction works. Station works are underway, with more stations commencing interior works. Track works have ramped up as well, with more stations beginning to receive rails as installation works slowly expand across the first phase of the network. All the details after the jump.

JRL - A snapshot in June 2025

Overview of JRL stations JS1 - JS8 as of June 2025.
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 & JE1 - JE7 as of June 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 June 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

Its the middle of the year and time to check in on progress made along the Jurong Region Line (JRL). Some important milestones have been made through the past month & the first half of the year, which include the completion of viaduct span construction on 80% of the phase 1 contracts and commencement of track laying works at all phase 1 temporary staging areas (TSAs). Join us for a round up of all the progress made across the line in the past month after the jump.

Viaduct span construction progress across the JRL's various contracts.

JRL - A snapshot in May 2025

Overview of JRL stations JS1 - JS8 as of May 2025.
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 & JE1 - JE7 as of May 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 May 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

Before we know it, May has come and gone. Perhaps the month felt a little shorter due to the vacation that some of us took during the month. That said, the heat has been relentless over the past month. We're sure that the contractors on the Jurong Region Line (JRL) would have been feeling that - figuratively & literally. The good news is that there has been a significant amount of promising progress made through the various contracts. We'll take a look at this is slightly greater detail after the jump.

JRL - A snapshot in April 2025

Overview of JRL stations JS1 - JS8 as of April 2025.
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 & JE1 - JE7 as of April 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 April 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

April has come upon us so quickly that we've had to rush to get this one out. There's been lots of progress made on the line with several milestones hit - including trackworks commencing on a new section of the line. With roof works underway across the entire phase 1 and viaducts coming together progressively over phase 2, we'll go through the accomplishments of each phase in greater detail after the jump.

J106 - An update in Q1 2025

An aerial view of the Boon Lay Jurong Region Line station in early & end Q1.

A lot has been happening at Boon Lay station on the East-West Line (EWL) as it prepares to be upgraded into an interchange with the upcoming Jurong Region Line (JRL). In addition to the new station being built, the existing station is undergoing several changes to cope with the increased passenger loads and commuter traffic. These works are being carried out under contract J106 which oversees the construction of the new station as well as the addition & alteration works to the existing EWL station. Milestones hit by the contract this past quarter include the completion of the roof frame installation, commencement of the construction of a replacement staircase within the existing station and the beginning of reinstatement works along Jurong West Street 64. We'll explore all these in greater detail after the jump.

J105 - An update in Q1 2025

The two station sites under contract J105 towards the end of Q1 2025.

Through Q1 2025, works under contract J105 have plodded along at the Jurong West and Bahar Junction station sites. Key milestones under the Jurong Region Line (JRL) contract include the commencement of exit podium works at both stations, the commencement of escalator installation works at Bahar Junction station and continued progress on viaduct span construction. We'll take a closer look at the achievements made after the jump.

J103 - An update in Q1 2025

The two stations being constructed under contract J103 in end-Q1 2025.

Contract J103 is a critical contract in the construction of the Jurong Region Line (JRL), owing that this contract is responsible for the construction of the reception tracks that connect the depot to the mainline. Without this critical connection, trains from the depot will not be able to access the main line for testing or for revenue service. Works through the past quarter have seen some milestones being achieved - namely the semi-completion of the main line viaduct span across the Pan Island Expressway (PIE), the commencement of escalator installation at both stations under the contract as well as interior fit out works taking place. We'll go through these developments in greater detail after the jump.