Showing posts with label J103. Show all posts
Showing posts with label J103. Show all posts

Saturday, June 6, 2026

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.

Sunday, April 5, 2026

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.

Saturday, January 3, 2026

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.

Saturday, December 6, 2025

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.

Saturday, October 4, 2025

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.

Saturday, September 6, 2025

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.


Monday, September 1, 2025

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.

Sunday, August 3, 2025

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.

Friday, June 27, 2025

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.

Sunday, June 1, 2025

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.

Monday, April 28, 2025

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.

Monday, April 7, 2025

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.

Sunday, March 23, 2025

JRL - A snapshot in March 2025

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

In a matter of no time, we've come to the end of Q1 of 2025. Its been a while since we've covered a snapshot update due to health issues. With things now coming back on track health-wise, we resumed going out and getting some updates to cover the quickly progressing Jurong Region Line (JRL) over March. Be warned, this snapshot update is a long, lengthy and juicy one.

Thursday, January 30, 2025

JRL - A snapshot in January 2025

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

A happy new year to everyone! We're glad to be back and kicking off the new year with a snapshot update on all the happenings along the Jurong Region Line (JRL) in the first month of the year. What progress has been made since end-2024? Are there any new developments of note? All these and more after the jump!

Sunday, December 8, 2024

J103 / Hong Kah, Corporation & Reception Tracks - A 2024 progress report

Stations of contract J103 seen at the end of 2024.

We're on a roll to wrap up progress made on the Jurong Region Line (JRL) through the 12 months of the year. This series began with contract J101 for the Tengah depot and was followed by contract J102 for Choa Chu Kang, Choa Chu Kang West & Tengah stations. We'll now continued on to contract J103 for Hong Kah and Corporation stations & the connecting Reception Tracks that link the main line with the depot.

Contract J103 has done well on the station building front but suffers on the viaduct construction aspect. The station buildings at both Hong Kah & Corporation have advanced to the stage of installation of the station roof frame and subsequent roofing works. However, there remain large gaps in the viaducts where spans were not yet constructed or viaduct piers were still being built. Of importance though, is to note that the former joint venture between Eng Lee & Wai Fong was affected by the former's financial performance which ultimately saw the company shut down, leaving the latter to carry on with the project as the sole contractor. More on these issues after the jump.

Wednesday, November 27, 2024

JRL - A snapshot in November 2024

Overview of JRL stations JS1 - JS8 as of November 2024.
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 November 2024.
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 2024.
Top (L - R): JS9 – Enterprise, JS10 – Tukang, JS11 – Jurong HillJW3 - Nanyang Gateway
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 ITH


Amidst all the rain at the end of the year, we bring you the November Jurong Region Line (JRL) snapshot. With work going on round the clock, the various components and structures of the line inch closer to completion. That said, there still is a lot of work to be done as you'll see in this post. More pictures & details after the jump.

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

JRL - A snapshot in October 2024

Overview of JRL stations JS1 - JS8 as of October 2024.
Top (L - R): JS1 - Choa Chu Kang, JS2 - Choa Chu Kang West, JS3 - Tengah
Middle (L - R): JS4 - Hong Kah, J103 PIE crossing, JS5 - Corporation
Bottom (L - R): JS6 - Jurong West, JS7 - Bahar Junction, JS8 - Boon Lay


Overview of JRL stations JW1 - JW2 & JE1 - JE7 as of October 2024.
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 October 2024.
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

Into the fourth quarter of 2024 we go. Work at the various sites of the Jurong Region Line (JRL) continues to chug along with different sites focusing on different stages of work. We bring a brief update of the progress made since the last update in September 2024.

A short summary of the various station construction statuses as of October 2024.